THE WEATHER

1. This Area has got a fairly mild climate so we didn’t expect the temperature to fall so sharply
2. A gust of wind blew my hat off
3. Tomorrow’s weather will be changeable, with sunny periods and scattered showers.
4. the rain came poring down and we got soaked to the skin
5. Some scientists claim that the unusual weather is the result of global warming
6. The hurricane swept through the islands, causing widespread damage
7. Many villages are cut off by heavy snow drifts( ventisca ) and emergency supplies had to be taken in by
helicopter
8. This blackened tree there was struck by lightning during a violent thunderstorm
9. It was so hot and sticky (pegajoso) during the day that we soon worn out if we tried to do any hard
physical work
10. If this hot spell (period) continua, water will have to be rationed.
11. In the distance, dark clouds covered the sky and you could hear the rumble of thunder
12. It has turned out nice again, hasn’t it? Yes, it has. Let’s hope it lasts.
13. It was so bitterly cold that I kept the central heating at maximum and put on a heavy pullover.
14. Due to the heavy rain the pitch was flooded and the match had to be abandoned
15. According to the weather forecast, the maximum temperature today should be about 15
16. The first frost (thin white coat of ice) arrive and the roads become icy
17. Rain becomes sleet (rain and snow mixed) and then snow, at first turning to slush (dirty, brownish,
half-snow, half water) in the streets, but soon settling (staying as a white covering), with severe
blizzards (snow blown by high winds) and snowdrifts (deep banks of snow against walls, etc)
18. The ice has melt again
19. There was a gentle breeze on the beach, just enough to cool us
20. It’s very blustery day; the umbrella will just blow away
21. Autumn in London is usually damp (humedo) with rain and drizzle (fine light rain)
22. I like walking under the rain drops
23. I like seeing how lots of snow flakes are falling
24. A shower is a short period of rain
25. A downpour or a cloudburst is a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly
26. The sky’s a bit overcast (very cloudy); I think it’s going to rain
27. Hailstone were battering the roof of our car (small balls of ice)
28. We had a drought last summer. It didn’t rain for six moths. All the crops dried up
29. There’s been a gale (vendaval) warning; it would be crazy to go sailing
30. The temperature has dropped (bajado a lot )today, but tomorrow will rise again
31. Although farmers welcome the monsoon, the heavy rain brings floods to the towns too
32. This morning, there was dew (rocio) on the grass
33. Plants, fences, cars will be covered in a white layer of frost. It make roads slippery.
34. Low pressure is like a hole in the air and high pressure is like a hill of air
35. Meteorologists need weather satellites for make forecast charts
36. A snow plough (quitanieves) clear the road of snow
37. When fog gets polluted, it stings (pica) people’s eyes and may make them ill. It’s called smog

Describing the Weather

· breeze · dull · rainy · storm
· breezy · fog · shower · stormy
· bright · foggy · showery · sun
· clear · hailstone · snow · sunny
· cloud · lightning · snowfall · sunshine
· cloudy · mist/misty · snowflake · thunder
· damp (neblina) · snowy · wet
· drizzle · rain · smog (smoke · wind
· drizzly · raindrop pollution · windy
· dry · rainfall +fog)

The Temperature
· boiling: very hot, · chilly: cold but no · heatwave: very · stifling: hot,
negative very hot, dry uncomfortabl
· close: warm and · cold period e
uncomfortabl · freezing · mild · scorching: very
e · hot hot, positive
· warm

Verbs
glow (resplandecer) light thunder
freeze pour down shine
hail rain snow

Way to measure the strength of the wind

1. Light air: drifts of smoke

2. Light breeze: leaves rustle
3. Gentle breeze: wind extends light flag
4. Moderate breeze: dust raised, small branches moved
5. Fresh breeze: crested waves form on water
6. strong breeze: large branches move, umbrellas used with difficulty
7. Near gale: walking is difficult, whole trees move
8. Gale: twigs break off trees
9. Strong gale: slight damage to houses
10.Storm: trees uproots
11.Violent storm: widespread damage
12.Hurricane: excessive damage