People often need to check weather forecasts to prepare for the day or even a vacation because weather conditions can determine what we wear and what we do. Listen to the words below and consult a dictionary if you need a definition. Write a sample sentence for each word to learn how it is used in context, as seen in the example. You can use the Internet to find such sentences.

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Weather Patterns: "It's -- "

• breezy
• clear
• cloudy (partly cloudy)
• damp
• dry
• foggy
• humid
• rainy
• showery
• snowy
• stormy
• sunny
• windy

Temperatures: "It's -- "

• freezing
• cold
• chilly
• warm
• hot
• scorching

Verbs

• It's raining.
• It's snowing.
• It's pouring. (very hard rain)

Other Weather Terms

• chance of rain
• cold front
• fog
• hail
• hurricane
• lightening
• precipitation
• raindrops
• snow flurries
• sunrise
• sunset
• sunshine
• thunder
• thunder showers
• tornado
• typhoon
• warm front
• weather forecast

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II. Practice: Top

Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:

1. It's been snowing all day, and it's ____________ outside.

A. scorching B. freezing C. warm

2. It's really terrible to drive in the morning ______ because I can't see more than 100 meters in front of me.

A. fog B. thunder C. raindrops

3. There is a forty percent ____________, so you ought to take your umbrella to work today.

A. chance of rain B. weather forecast C. tornado

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III. Follow-Up: Top

Imagine that you have time and money to travel to anywhere in the world for two weeks. Where would you go? What clothing would you need for the visit? Check the weather forecast for the months of June and December in that country. What are the high and low temperatures during those months? How much precipitation falls during those periods? Use the Internet to location this information.

Online Listening Practice (from www.esl-lab.com and www.dailyesl.com):

• Friday's Weather Report: Medium

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