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Common terms

1. barometer /bəˈrɒmɪtə/
барометр

2. below freezing /bɪˈləʊ


ˈfriːzɪŋ/ нижче нуля

3. degrees /dɪˈɡriː/ градуси

4. synoptic /sɪˈnɒptɪk/
синоптик

5. weather /ˈweðə/ погода

6. weather forecast /ˈweðə


ˈfɔːkɑːst/ прогноз погоди

7. weather station /ˈweðə


ˈsteɪʃən/ метеостанція

8. weatherman /ˈweðəmæn/
метеоролог

Task 1

Match words with their definitions.


1. barometer
5. weather

2. below freezing
6. weather forecast

3. degrees
7. weather station

4. synoptic
8. weatherman

a. The state of the atmosphere at a


particular place and time,
including temperature, humidity,
air pressure, cloudiness, and wind.

b. A person who presents and


interprets meteorological data on
television, radio, or in newspapers.

c. An instrument used to measure


atmospheric pressure.

d. synonym to weatherman

e. A place where meteorological


measurements are taken.

f. A temperature that has dropped


below 0°C.

g. A prediction of the future state


of the atmosphere, usually based
on current atmospheric
conditions.

h. A unit of measure for angles,


temperature, or other things.
Warm

9. bright / clear /braɪt/klɪə/ ясний

10. dry /draɪ/ сухий

11. fresh /freʃ/ свіжий

12. heat /hiːt/ спека

13. hot /hɒt/ спекотний

14. muggy /ˈmʌɡi/ вологий і


задушливий

15. sticky /ˈstɪki/ спекотний і вологий

16. sultry /ˈsʌltri/ спекотний, душний

17. sunny /ˈsʌni/ сонячний

18. warm /wɔːm/ теплий

Task 2

Unscramble the words below.

ryltus
toh
tgribh
nusyn
ralec
teha
scykit
ryd
gumyg
sferh

Task 3
Choose the word that is better fir for each blank.
1. muggy / sunny

The atmosphere made it difficult to breathe.

2. dry / heat

He was sweating from the of the day.

3. bright / dry

The sky was and sunny this morning.

4. sticky / sunny

The summer air is always so and uncomfortable.

5. dry / fresh

The air is so that I can hardly breathe.


6. clear / hot

The sky is so today, the weather is gorgeous.

7. muggy / warn

I love spending time outdoors when the weather is .

8. fresh / sultry

The summer day had me longing for a dip in the pool.

9. hot / fresh

The air feels so after the rain.

10. dry / hot

I'm sweating so much because of the weather.


Cold
19. chilly /ˈtʃɪli/ холодний,
прохолодний

20. cloudy /klaʊdi/ хмарно

21. cold /kəʊld/ холод

22. cool /kuːl/ прохолодний, свіжий

23. frosty / freezing /ˈfrɒsti/ˈfriːzɪŋ/


морозний

24. hazy / misty / foggy /ˈheɪzi/


ˈmɪsti/ˈfɒɡi/ туманний

25. windy /ˈwɪndi/ вітряний

Task 4

Find the words.


Task 5

Write down antonyms to the following words

hot

windless

warm

fiery

sunny

clear

boiling
Sky

26. cloud /klaʊd/ хмара

27. dense clouds /dens klaʊds/ величезні темні хмари

28. heavy grey clouds /ˈhevi ɡreɪ klaʊds/ низькі, чорні


хмари

29. moon /muːn/ місяць

30. overcast /ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/ похмурий (про небо)

31. sky /skaɪ/ небо

32. star /stɑː/ зірка

33. sun /sʌn/ сонце


Task 6

Fill in the gaps with the proper word.

1. The sky is looking today.

2. The are moving quickly indicating that the weather

will change soon.

3. The is shining brightly today.

4. The sky was filled with , signaling an

oncoming storm.

5. The is cloudy, but no rain is expected.

6. The was shining brightly in the clear night sky.

7. The night sky was filled with .


Wind

34. blizzard /ˈblɪzəd/ завірюха,


хуртовина

35. breath of air / puff of wind - порив


вітру

36. breeze /briːz/ легкий вітерець

37. gale /ɡeɪl/ буревій

38. gust of wind /ɡʌst əv wɪnd/ порив


вітру

39. hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkən/ ураган

40. strong wind /strɒŋ wɪnd/ ураган,


сильний вітер

41. slight wind / moderate wind /slaɪt/


ˈmɒdərət wɪnd/ помірний вітерець

42. squall /skwɔːl/ шквал

43. storm /stɔːm/ буря, шторм

44. tornado /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ торнадо

45. whirlwind /ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd/ вихор, смерч

46. wind /wɪnd/ вітер

ACROSS
DOWN

Task 7 4. шквал
1. вихор, смерч

6. торнадо
2. завірюха, хуртовина

Do the crossword. 7. легкий вітерець


3. буря, шторм

8. ураган 5. буревій, сильний вітер


Task 8

Match words with their definitions.

1. whirlwind
5. slight wind

2. blizzard
6. strong wind

3. gale
7. puff of wind

4. storm
8. squall

a. A strong wind with sustained speeds between 39 and 54 mph

(Miles Per Hour).

b. A wind with sustained speeds greater than 27 mph.

c. A sudden, intense burst of wind with sustained speeds

usually over 54 mph.

d. A gentle, light breeze with sustained speeds no greater than

27 mph.

e. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, cold

temperatures, and heavy snowfall.

f. A brief, gusty burst of wind.

g. A strong, turbulent wind usually accompanied by a rotating

column of air.

h. A severe weather system characterized by strong winds,

heavy rain or snow, and thunder and lightning.


Rain
47. rain /reɪn/ дощ

48. heavy rain - сильний дощ

49. light rain - слабкий дощ

50. torrential rain проливний дощ, супер сильний

51. driving rain злива з вітром

52. fine rain невеликий, спокійний дощик

53. drizzle /ˈdrɪzəl/ мряка (невеликий легкий дощ із зовсім


маленькими краплями)

54. drizzling rain – дрібний дощ

55. hail /heɪl/ град

56. sleet /sliːt/ дощ зі снігом, мокрий сніг

57. shower /ˈʃaʊə/ короткий період, коли йде дощ чи сніг

58. heavy shower - злива

59. downpour /ˈdaʊnpɔː/ злива

60. to pour down – лити (про дощ)

61. deluge /ˈdeljuːdʒ/ злива

62. storm /stɔːm/ буря

63. droplet /ˈdrɒplɪt/ капля


Task 9

Unscramble the words to find out the hidden word.


Task 10

Make your own sentences with the following phrases:

heavy rain, to pour down, torrential rain, driving rain,

fine rain
Storm
64. dark /dɑːk/ темний

65. it thunders /ˈθʌndəs/


гримить

66. lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/


блискавка

67. thunder /ˈθʌndə/ грім

68. thunder-cloud /ˈθʌndə klaʊd/


грозова хмара

69. thunderstorm /ˈθʌndəstɔːm/


гроза

Task 11

Put the missing letters.

1. th nd r

2. t un ers orm

3. d rk

4. li htn ng

5. th n er-clo d

6. it thu der

Snow

70. snowfall /ˈsnəʊfɔːl / снігопад

71. snow cover /snəʊ ˈkʌvə/ сніжний покрив

72. blizzard /ˈblɪzəd/ заметіль

73. snowstorm /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ хуртовина

74. snowflake /ˈsnəʊfleɪk/ сніжинка

75. icicle /ˈaɪsɪkəl/ бурулька

76. snowdrift /ˈsnəʊˌdrɪft / метелиця

77. black ice /blæk aɪs/ ожеледиця

78. thaw /θɔː/ відлига

79. melt /melt/ танути


Task 12

Fill in the gaps with the proper word.

1. The lasted for hours and created a blanket of white


snow.

2. The snowman in the sun.

3. The caused many accidents during the


winter storm.

4. The sparkled like a diamond in the sun.

5. The brought an end to the frigid winter months.

6. The hung from the roof of the icy cave.

7. The was so thick it was hard to see the


road.
Weather conditions
80. dew /djuː/ роса

81. fog /fɒɡ/ туман

82. frost /frɒst/ мороз

83. humidity /hjuːˈmɪdəti/ вологість

84. mist /mɪst/ легкий туман

85. precipitation /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ опади

86. storm /stɔːm/ буря

Task 13

Do the crossword. ACROSS

1. туман

5. опади

6. легкий
туман

DOWN

1. мороз

2. вологість

3. буря

4. роса
Idioms
87. To have one’s head in the clouds – витати в хмарах.

88. To twist in the wind – переживати, бути в


невизначеному становищі.

89. Storm in a teacup – багато шуму з нічого.

90. To chase rainbows – гнатися за недосяжним.

91. To weather the storm – впоратися з неприємностями,


пережити складні часи.

92. On cloud nine – на сьомому небі від щастя.

93. To shoot the breeze – базікати про дрібниці.

94. Under а cloud – під підозрою.

95. To sail close to the wind – ходити по краю прірви,


сильно ризикувати.

96. To be under the weather – хворіти, мучитися від


похмілля.

97. To throw caution to the winds – забути про обережність,


відкинути сумніви.

98. For a rainy day – на чорний день.

99. In a fog – в замішанні, як в тумані.

100. Bolt from the blue – як сніг на голову.


Task 14

Write down the proper idiom for each photo.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.
Task 14

Write down proper idiom for each photo.

7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.
Task 15

Make your own story using the idioms you like.


Keys

Task 1
Task 5

1c 2f 3h 4d 5a 6g 7e 8b

1. cold

2. windy

Task 2
3. chilly

1. sultry
4. freezing/frosty

2. hot
5. cloudy

3. bright
6. hazy/misty/foggy

4. sunny
7. cool

5. clear

6. heat
Task 6

7. sticky
1. overcast

8. dry
2. clouds

9. muggy
3. sun

10. fresh

4. dense clouds

5. sky

Task 3
6. moon

1. muggy
7. stars

2. heat

3. bright

4. sticky
Task 7

5. dry

6. clear

7. warm

8. sultry

9. fresh

10. hot

Task 4

Task 8

1g 2e 3a 4h 5d 6b 7f 8c
Keys

Task 9

Task 13

Task 14

1. storm in a teacup

2. on cloud nine

3. to have one's head in


Task 10
the clouds

(personal answer)

4. under a cloud

5. for a rainy day

Task 11
6. to chaise rainbows

1. thunder
7. in a fog

2. thunderstorm
8. to sail close to the
3. dark
wind

4. lightning
9. bolt from the blue

5. thunder-cloud
10. to shoot the breeze

6. it thunders

11. to be under the


weather

Task 12
12. to throw caution to
1. snowstorm/snowdrift/ the winds

snowfall/blizzard

2. melted
Task 15

3. black ice
(personal answer)

4. snowflake

5. thaw

6. icicles

7. snow cower

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