Lesson 13 Vocabulary

Unit 9. Seasons and the weather

Lesson 13

Vocabulary: weather; cold; mist; sunshine; rain; frost; snow; wind; weather forecast; ice; weatherman; barometer; pressure; lighting;

Reading: Weather forecast Grammar: Kinds of adverbs

Brainstorming

W hich word is associated with these icons? Where can we see them?

Vocabulary

Learn the vocabulary with definitions

weather – the conditions that exist in the atmosphere relating to temperature, precipitation and other features

cold – a low temperature or a temperature that is lower than normal

mist – a mass of small drops of water in the air close to the ground (= fog)

sunshine – light from the sun, especially means that the light is warm and pleasant

rain– water that falls in drops from clouds in the sky

frost – a thin white layer of ice on the things outside when the weather is very cold

snow– small soft white pieces of water crystals that fall from the sky and cover the ground

wind – a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it

weather forecast –a report on weather conditions for a period of time in the near future

ice – water that has frozen and become solid

weatherman – a man who records information about the weather

barometer– a piece of equipment that measures atmospheric pressure

pressure – the amount of force that gas produces in the air

lighting – the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm

Task 1. Match the weather icons with the words defining them

1	4	5	6
				1. ____________	5. ____________
2	cloudy	rainy	7	2. ____________	6. ____________
	snowy