American English · A1 · Unit 16
The weather
The weather
By the end you can
- Say what the weather is like
- Say which season you like best
- Understand a simple weather forecast
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the weather | the weather | What's the weather like today? |
| it's raining | rain is falling | It's raining again. |
| it's snowing | snow is falling | Look, it's snowing! |
| it's sunny | the sun is shining | It's sunny today. |
| cold | cold | It's cold outside. |
| warm | warm | It's nice and warm in here. |
| cloudy | cloudy (with a lot of clouds) | It's cloudy and gray. |
| degrees | degrees (temperature; the US uses °F: 70 °F is about 21 °C) | It's seventy degrees. |
| summer | summer | I like summer. |
| winter | winter | I don't like winter. |
| an umbrella | an umbrella (for the rain) | Take an umbrella! |
| windy | windy (with a lot of wind) | It's windy at the beach. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Today it's outside.
- It's degrees.
- I like best.
Then talk it through
Chatting about the weather at a bus stop. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.