Lesson 2 - Weather forecast

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Weather forecast

Lesson goals

• Use weather related vocabulary accurately and effectively
• Confidently describe weather scenarios
• Prepare and deliver a basic weather report

How would you describe today's weather?

What is the definition of the word: "forecast"?

Weather report

In following clip you'll see a weather report from Prince Charles of Scotland.

• Write down the  common key vocabulary and phrases that they use to illustrate the weather conditions.

Key Vocabulary and Phrases

• Sun/wind/rain/overcast/cloudy/clear/snow/sunrise/sunset
  
• Weekend forecast/5-day forecast
  
• Satellite/accumulation/weather pattern
  
• Looking ahead we can see _____.
  
• There is a slight chance of _____.

Exercise 1: Weather forecast

Click on the following tab and listen to the audio file and answer the questions correctly on the liveworksheet.

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Exercise 2a - Listening

Listen to the following clip and fill in the gap. 

The following clip is a New York weather forecast report

Exercise 2a - Fill in the gap

Happy Monday, everybody.

Hope you’re ____________ the day, because it’s gonna be _______ and windy…best to stay inside. If you do have to venture out __________ this morning, take extra care because ________ _______ is a concern. We’ll hit a high of ___ in the City, but a stiff breeze will make it feel colder.

Tuesday is ____________ but colder with highs only in the __________ 30s. Clouds move in late Tuesday ___________ and there could be a few snow or rain showers ___________ – so don’t put the rain or winter _________ away just yet! Good news is that any snow amounts we do get will be on the ______ side, perhaps a coating to an inch or so. Anything that falls though will refreeze Wednesday night.

Looks like we’re _______ by Thursday with sunshine and temps in the _____ 30s.

Exercise 2a - Answers

Happy Monday, everybody.

Hope you’re enjoying the day, because it’s gonna be  chilly and windy…best to stay inside. If you do have to venture out early  this morning, take extra care because black ice  is a concern. We’ll hit a high of 41 in the City, but a stiff breeze will make it feel colder.

Tuesday is sunny but colder with highs only in the upper 30s. Clouds move in late Tuesday evening and there could be a few snow or rain showers Wednesday – so don’t put the rain or winter gear away just yet! Good news is that any snow amounts we do get will be on the low side, perhaps a coating to an inch or so. Anything that falls though will refreeze Wednesday night.

Looks like we’re dry by Thursday with sunshine and temps in the mid 30s.

Exercise 2b - Listening comprehension

Listen to the following audio clip and identify what the weather condition of the upcoming week looks like. 

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What would the weather be like at the end of the week?

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d