Weather and
Climate
Vocabulary list
Basic Vocabulary
Expect
* to think, to hope that
something will happen
Get acquainted with
* to get to know somebody or
something
Forecast
*(n) - A statement about
what will probably happen in the future, based on information;
*(v) – to say that something
will probably happen in the future.
Research
*(n) – the detailed study
of something to discover new facts;
*(v) – to make a detailed
study of something to discover new facts.
Weather
Patterns
Light rain ≠ heavy rain
Light snow ≠ heavy snow
Thunderstorm
* It's raining heavily, there’s
loud noise and flashes of light in the sky.
Sleet
* A mixture of snow and rain.
Light rain shower – light snow
shower – light hail shower
* A short period when it
rains, snows or hails heavily.
Hail
* Rain that freezes in the
sky and falls to the ground as small balls of ice.
Overcast
* There are a lot of dark
clouds in the sky.
Light rain – light snow
* Very light rain / snow
Heavy rain – heavy snow
* A large amount of rain /
snow that falls quickly.
Identifying the weather
On the 11th of July it's thunderstorm. The
temperature is 30 degrees above zero.
On the 18th of February it's frosty. The
temperature is 10 degrees below zero.Idiomatic Expressions
Weather doesn’t leave anyone cold.
*
to make people feel no emotion
We will give you a very
warm welcome.
*
to meet someone in a friendly way
You will never be under the weather at our
camp.
*
to feel unwell
These skills will help you
to weather the storm.
*
to get over serious problems and be all right
You'll make new friends
here, who will be real, not just fair
weather friends.
*
a friend who doesn’t help in times of difficulty
! Don’t Forget to Watch !
Speaking English – How to talk about
the weather
Canadian weather
Spring
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Summer
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Fall (Autumn)
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Winter
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Damp
Cool
Brisk
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Muggy
Hazy
Downpour
Hail
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Drizzle
Chilly
Foggy
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Freezing
Blizzard
Whiteout
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References:
• Английский язык: учебное пособие для 9
класса. Автор: Л.М. Лапицкая (Минск 2011)
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