The Weather

Some people say that England does not have a climate. It has
weather.
The weather changes so often that all seasons seem to take
place in a single day!

“ When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the

weather”
Samuel Johnson, The Idler, ( 1758-1760)
What ‘s the weather like today?

what was the weather like yesterday?

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 SUN
It is sunny.
It is warm and sunny.
It is a sunny day.
Lovely weather, isn’t it?
Nice weather we’re having!
Today

Yesterday It was hot.

It was a real sizzler.
 Cloud
It is cloudy today.
There are clouds in the sky.
It is cold.

Idioms
He has his head in the clouds. He is not realistic.
He lives in cloud cucko land
He is on cloud nine = He is very happy.
He is under a cloud. = He is unpopular.
Every cloud has a silver lining. = Tot
raul e spre bine. ( lining= captuseala)
 Rain
Light rain
It is raining today.
It is a rainy day.
It is wet.
It’s just a shower.
Heavy rain Idioms
It’ s pouring with rain. Ploua cu
galeata.
Lovely weather for ducks.
Vreme ploioasa.rain
 Snow
It’ s snowing today.
It’ s a snowy day.
Sled= sanie

It’ s freezing .
It’ s a frosty day.
 Wind
The wind is
blowing.
It’ s a windy day.

Idioms
To talk to the wind= a vorbi la pereti
To go to the wind= a disparea fara
urma
There’ s something in the wind=
pluteste ceva in aer
 Storm
Thunder
It’s a stormy
day. Lightning
The storm is the air.

Idioms/ phrases

To storm into a room= a navali ca o furtuna intr-o

camera
Clap of thunder= tunet
A storm in a cup of tea= multa cearta pentru nimic
A strike of lightning. = un fulger
 Fog Mist Smog
It is a foggy day. It is a misty day. It is smoggy.
Fum+ceata
Rainbow
Pay attention:
Noun Adjective

Sun Sunny

Rain Rainy

Wind Windy

Snow Snowy

Cloud Cloudy

Storm Stormy
 Temperature

Celsius/Centigrade scale- degrees Celsius

Fahrenheit scale- degrees Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion formula
XC= [ (X *9): 5 ] +32 F

Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion formula

XF = [ ( X-32) * 5] : 9 C
What’ s the temperature in… today?

It is 30 centigrades.
What was the temperature in… yesterday?

It was minus five degrees Centigrade.

-5 * C
 Exercises

I . Answer the question: what’s the weather like today?

a. b.
c.

d. e.
a. It is rainy today.

b. It is snowy today.

c. It is a stormy day today.

d. It is windy today.

e. It is hot today.
 II. Match the words to the images then answer the question
What was the weather like yesterday?
( potriviti cuvintele cu imaginile si raspundeti la inrebare)

a. windy and rainy

1. d. snowy
4.

b. cloudy e. stormy
5.
2.

c. hot f. sunny
3.
6.
 Answers:

c. hot b. cloudy
1. 4.

f. sunny
d. snowy 5.
2.

a. Windy
e. stormy and
6. rainy
3.
III. Watch this weather broadcast. Say if it is true or false.
( Urmariti acest buletin meteorologic. Spuneti daca
este adevarat sau fals.)

1. Bucharest 10 C It is cold.

2. London 32 C It is warm.

3. Paris - 10 C It is hot.

4. New York 20 C It is freezing cold.

 Answers:

1. It is cold and cloudy in Bucharest. It is ten degrees Centigrades.

True

2. It is hot and sunny in London. It is thirty two degrees Centigrades.

False

3. It is snowy and freezing cold in Paris. It is minus ten degrees Centigrades.

False

4. It is warm and rainy in New York. It is twenty degrees Centigrades.

False
By the way, what’ s the weather like in Bacau
today?
Thank you for your attention.
Good bye and see you on next Wednesday!