Life in America/Weather Records
The weather forecast tells how the weather will be. A weather report shows how the weather was yesterday and how it has been today.
Reading
- How much does it rain?
- What are the average temperatures?
- How often des the sun shine?
Southern California’s climate has often been described as “perfect” and with good reason. Most days are sunny and warm, with gentle ocean breezes in the summer. The humidity is low with little rain. In fact, there are no unpleasant seasons in Los Angeles.
Annual precipitation: 15 inches
Average high temperature: 74° F
Avg. sunny/partly sunny days: 292 days
Average low temperature: 56° F
Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office at noaa.gov
Listening
Interactive exercises
Weather Words
Put in the matching sets!
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thunderstorm |
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clouds and rain |
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sun and clouds |
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snowing |
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(black) ice |
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fog |
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hard shower |
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clear & sunny |
What's the weather like?
Find the correct words.
Look, the sun is shining! It's sunny! The weather is nice!
There's strong wind blowing - It's very windy.
That's perfect weather for flying a kite.
Look, there's a dark cloud in the sky. The weather isn't nice anymore.
Soon (bald) it's raining.
Oh my god - there's a thunderstorm coming!
There's is lightning and thunder.
That's really terrible weather!
adjectives
Put in opposites (≠)
| terrible | wonderful |
| warm | cool |
| hot | icy |
| dry | rainy |
| windy | calm |
| bright | dark |
| cloudy | sunny |
Put in words with the same meaning (synonyms) (=)
| terrible | awful |
| warm | cool |
| very cold | icy |
| wet | rainy |
| windy | stormy |
| light | bright |
| cloudy | sunny |
