Kumusta man ang Panahon? (How s the Weather?

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Beginner

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

• Learn how to talk about the seasons.

• Learn how to talk about the weather.
Exercise 1
Warm-up

Listen and repeat these words and sentences with your tutor.

• summer
• It is summer.

• fall
• It is fall.
 • winter
• It is winter.

• spring
• It is spring.
Let's Practice
Answer the questions by filling in the blanks.
For example:
"What season is it?"
"It is winter."

What season is it?

Teacher
It is (1).
Haruto
 What season is it?
Teacher
It is (2).
Haruto

What season is it?

Teacher
It is (3).
Haruto

What season is it?

Teacher
It is (4).
Haruto


Exercise 2
Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words and sentences with your tutor.

• cold
• It is cold.

• warm
• It is warm.

• hot
• It is hot.
• sunny
• It is sunny.

• cloudy
• It is cloudy.

• raining
• It is raining.

• snowing
• It is snowing.
 • windy
• It is windy.

Let's Practice
Answer the questions by filling in the blanks.
For example:
"How is the weather?"
"It is raining."

How is the weather?

Teacher
It is (1).
Arisa

How is the weather?

Teacher
It is (2).
Arisa
 How is the weather?
Teacher
It is hot and (3).
Arisa

How is the weather?

Teacher
It is cold and (4).
Arisa
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Exercise 3
Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor. You will be Haruto.
 Haruto and his teacher are on the phone.

Hi, Haruto. How are you?

Teacher
Hi, Ms. Smith. I am fine, thanks.
Haruto
What season is it in Tokyo?
Teacher
It is summer.
Haruto
How is the weather?
Teacher
It is good! It is hot and sunny.
Haruto
That's great.
Teacher
What season is it in Seoul?
Haruto
It is summer.
Teacher
How is the weather in Seoul?
Haruto
It is cold here.
Teacher
Is it raining?
Haruto
Yes, it is.
Teacher
Really? That's no good.
Haruto
Exercise 4
Matching

Tell your tutor the answer that matches the statements or questions.
1. It is cold and raining.

• A.

Really? That's no good.
• B.

That's great.



 


2. Is it snowing?

• A.

No, it is not.
• B.

No, I'm not.

3. Really? That's no good.

• A.

It is hot and sunny.
• B.

It is cold and cloudy.

4. It is winter in Tokyo.

• A.

What season is it?
• B.

How is the weather?


5. It is cold.

• A.

How is the weather?
• B.

What season is it?


6. How are you?

• A.

It is cold and raining.
• B.

I am fine, thanks.

Exercise 5
Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Ling.

Ling and her teacher are on the phone.

 Hello, Ling!
Teacher
Hello, how are you?
Ling
I am fine, thanks. What season is it in Tokyo?
Teacher
(1) is winter in Tokyo.
Ling
How is the weather?
Teacher
It is good! It is (2).
Ling
Really? That's good.
Teacher
(3) season is it in Paris?
Ling
It is winter.
Teacher
How is the (4) in Paris?
Ling
It is raining here.
Teacher
(5) it cold?
Ling
Yes, it is.
Teacher
That's (6) good.
Ling





Exercise 6
Ordering

Put the words into the correct order.

For example:
• "hot sunny and It is" → "It is hot and sunny."
1. hot sunny and It is.

2. season is What it?

3. in is Seoul winter It.

4. good That's no.

5. is here cold It raining and.

6. Paris is How in the weather?

7. no That's Really? good.

8. It snowing is cold in New York and.






Exercise 7
Your Turn to Ask

Ask your tutor a question about each picture.

For example:
"Is it raining?"

Ask your tutor these questions.

1. What season is it?

2. How is the weather?

Exercise 8
Your Turn to Answer
Answer using the language you have learned in this lesson.

For example:
"No, it is not raining."

Answer using the language you have learned in this lesson. Talk about yourself!

1. What season is it?

2. How is the weather?

Exercise 9
Your Turn to Tell

Look at the picture below. Tell your tutor how the weather is in each city.
For example:
"It is sunny and hot in Tokyo."