Weather Words and Sentences
Talking About Weather
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Talking About Weather
Open with familiar daily weather talk. Keep it simple and concrete: students hear weather words often, so this topic links English to everyday life.
Learning goal
I can understand and use basic vocabulary and simple sentences about weather conditions.
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What weather words do you already know?
Use this as a quick activation. Accept single words or short phrases students already know, such as sunny, rain, cold or snow.
Sunny and cloudy
Sunny = a lot of sun
Cloudy = many clouds in the sky
Example: It is sunny.
Example: The weather is cloudy.
Model pronunciation clearly: sun-ny, cloud-y. Students at A1/A2 benefit from hearing the adjective and then a full sentence.
Rainy and windy
Rainy = there is rain
Windy = there is a lot of wind
Example: It is rainy.
Example: It is windy.
Some learners may want to say 'there has rain' or 'it has wind'. Keep the focus on the weather adjectives in simple present forms.
Snowy and foggy
Snowy = there is snow
Foggy = the air is not clear
Example: The weather is snowy.
Example: It is foggy.
Explain foggy with a visual idea: you cannot see very far. Avoid long definitions; the goal is recognition and use.
Hot and cold
Hot = high temperature
Cold = low temperature
Example: It is hot today.
Example: The weather is cold today.
This is a useful contrast pair. Students may know these words already, so use them to build confidence before moving to sentence patterns.
Weather words together
sunny
cloudy
rainy
windy
snowy
foggy
hot
cold
Use this slide to review the full set as one vocabulary group. Keep the same wording each time for consistency.
Which word means there is a lot of wind?
cloudy
windy
snowy
foggy
Checks core weather vocabulary from slides 2 to 6.
Complete the weather words
Today the weather can be sunny or cloudy. On other days, it can be rainy or cold.
All blanks are target adjectives from the first vocabulary block.
A simple weather sentence
We can describe weather with a short sentence.
It is ...
Add a weather word after it:
It is sunny.
It is cold.
This is the first main sentence frame. Keep attention on word order: subject 'It', verb 'is', then adjective.
Another simple structure
We can also say:
The weather is ...
Examples:
The weather is rainy.
The weather is windy.
Show that both sentence starters are correct and useful. Do not overload students with grammar terms unless needed.
Talking about now
We use these sentences for the weather now
It is foggy today.
The weather is hot today.
is stays the same in these examples
Keep the present tense idea practical: students are describing today's weather, not learning a full tense system.
Building short descriptions
A short weather description can have:
a sentence starter
a weather word
sometimes today
Example: It is rainy today.
This slide helps students see the pattern as a building block. Keep examples short and familiar.
Which sentence is correct?
Is sunny today.
It weather sunny.
It is sunny today.
The is sunny weather.
Tests the simple sentence pattern from slides 7 to 10: It is + weather word + today.
Complete the weather sentences
We can talk about the weather now. It is foggy today. We can also say The weather is hot today. In both sentences, the word today talks about now.
Students fill the two sentence starters and the time word from the sentence-building block.
Weather and what we do
Weather can change our plans
If it is sunny, we may go outside
If it is rainy, we may stay dry
We often choose clothes for the weather
This subtopic links vocabulary to meaning in real life. The language focus stays on simple descriptions and related everyday words.
Seasons and weather
Spring, summer, autumn, winter
Summer is often hot
Winter is often cold or snowy
Weather can be different in every season
Avoid making these rules too absolute. 'Often' is important because weather can vary.
Outdoor activities
It is sunny. → go to the park
It is snowy. → play in the snow
It is windy. → be careful outside
Keep activities simple and familiar. The arrow here shows a clear connection between weather and action.
Clothes and useful things
It is cold. → wear a coat
It is rainy. → take an umbrella
Hot weather → light clothes
Weather words help us make good choices
Students may offer extra clothing words. Accept them briefly, but keep the main focus on the target examples from the lesson goal.
Simple weather descriptions
We can join weather words with everyday ideas:
The weather is sunny. We can go to the park.
It is rainy. Take an umbrella.
It is cold. Wear a coat.
This slide brings the lesson together: weather word + simple sentence + daily action.
What do you take when it is rainy?
a coat
an umbrella
the park
the snow
Checks the weather-and-action link from slides 11 to 15.
Complete the short text
In summer, the weather is often hot. If it is sunny, we can go to the park. If it is rainy, take an umbrella.
This combines seasons, weather words and useful actions in one short familiar context.
What is one thing you learned today?
Students can mention a weather word, a sentence frame such as 'It is ...', or a weather-action link such as 'take an umbrella'. Discuss a few examples aloud.
What helped you understand the lesson best?
Encourage simple reflections such as pictures, examples, repeating words, or sentence practice. No single correct answer.
Which part felt hardest today?
Students may mention spelling, choosing between sentence starters, or remembering weather words. Use answers to plan review.
Glossary
sunny - with a lot of sun
cloudy - with many clouds
rainy - with rain
windy - with a lot of wind
snowy - with snow
foggy - with air that is not clear
weather - the condition outside, such as sun, rain or wind
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Glossary
hot - having a high temperature
cold - having a low temperature
season - part of the year, such as spring or winter
spring - the season after winter
summer - the warm season after spring
autumn - the season after summer
winter - the cold season after autumn
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