Weather
Extreme weather
Complete the scales by putting the words below in the correct
order from `very mild' to `extreme':
a breeze - a downpour - a drizzle a gale - boiling - chilly - cool - mild
1.___ a shower ___ a thunderstorm
2.___ a wind ___ a hurricane
3.___ cold ___ freezing
4.___ warm hot ___
In pairs, complete the sentences below:
1. It's ____ today. The temperature is nearly 40C!
2. Several trees were blown down by the strong ___ .
3. It's not windy enough to go sailing. There's only a
light ____ .
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you.
According to the weather forecast, there will be
heavy ____ today.
5. Why are you soaking wet? There's only a light
____ outside.
6. We've had a very ____ winter this year. It must be
global warming.
7. Remember to put on your woolly jumper, scarf and
gloves. It's ____ out there.
Match the adjectives on the left to the nouns
on the right to describe extreme weather
conditions:
1. freezing/bitter
2. boiling/scorching
3. torrential/heavy
4. dense/thick
5. strong/gusty
a. cold
b. fog
c. heat
d. rain
e. winds
In pairs, describe the extreme weather conditions you would
expect in the following places:
Antarctica - India - Saudi Arabia - Siberia
Example: In Alaska, I would expect bitter cold, gusty
winds, etc.
Ideal weather
Put the adjectives into the correct category below:
Bleak - bright - calm - clear - fair fine fresh -frosty - gloomy - mild muggy overcast - raw - sticky
Pleasant weather:_________________________
Unpleasant weather:_______________________
In pairs, discuss the ideal and non-ideal weather
conditions for each of the activities below.
1. a stroll in the park
2. a skiing holiday
3. a marathon
4. a film set for a horror movie
5. a seaside holiday
Homework - IDIOMS
Study the sentences below. Match the underlined idioms with their
correct meaning below.
1. I have no time to meet you for a coffee this week. I'm
completely snowed under.
2. I'm feeling a bit under the weather at the moment. I think it
must be something I ate.
3. The economic recession is pretty serious. We have no
choice but to weather the storm until better times.
4. Paul was very nervous before his exam, but in the end it
was a breeze.
5. They are always yelling at each other, but it's usually just a
storm in a teacup.
6. I don't want to spend all my money now. I'd rather save up
for a rainy day.
7. Michael is a fair-weather friend. You can never count on
him when you are having problems.
Homework - IDIOMS
a. a lot of fuss about something small
b. keep money for a time when you might need it
c. not very well
d. someone who is a good friend only when it is
convenient
e. survive in a difficult situation
f. very busy
g. very easy to achieve or complete
