Lesson 5 -- Weather
Match the words with the correct picture:
Cloudy Sunny Rainy Windy Stormy Snowy Partly Cloudy
Write the words in the correct group:
humid thunder overcast wet hot drizzle thunderstorm breeze typhoon
freezing warm strong wind heat wave cold front clear skies bright hurricane
very hot snow rain lightning pouring cold boiling dry foggy fine
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Describe the following weather forecasts:
September 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Fine, Fine,
Cloudy with Cloudy with
occasionally Sunny Cloudy Partly Cloudy occasionally
rain rain
cloudy cloudy
Rain - - 60% 20% - 80% 30%
ºC Max/Min 30 /23 32 /23 30 /23 30 /23 30 /23 32 /23 31 /23
ºF Max/Min 86 /73 89 /73 86 /73 86 /73 86 /73 89 /73 87 /73
Wind Still Still Strong Light breeze Light breeze Still Strong
1. Describe the weather forecast for the 7th of September.
Today will be a fine day. It will be sunny but occasionally ___________. The maximum temperature will
be ________ degrees Celsius and the minimum will be ________23 degrees Celsius.
2. Describe the weather forecast for the 11th of September.
Today it will be _____________ with a light ________. The maximum temperature will be ________
degrees Celsius and the minimum will be__________.
3. Describe the weather forecast for the 13th of September.
Today the weather will be ________ but occasionally cloudy. The __________ temperature will be 31
degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature will be _________ degrees Celsius. There will also be a 30%
chance of rain and a strong wind.
Which day is it today?
_______of September
Today it’ll be bright and _________. The _______ temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius and the ________ 23.
Your laundry will dry quickly.
Tomorrow, it’ll be cloudy. There’ll be a 60% chance of ________ in the afternoon with a strong wind. Don’t
forget to take your ________ with you when you go out.
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Extra
In your groups, make a weather forecast to present to the class.
Try to be creative. Use as many different weather patterns as you can.
The forecast must be for 5 days. Everyone in the group must get a turn to speak.
Use the table to help you.
Date
Weather
Rain (%)
Max ºC
Min ºC
Wind
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