By Shi h ua Zhu and Hannah Higgins A Safe Conversation Topic Cant think of what to talk about A Safe Conversation Topic Weather Vocabulary Activity Watch this video httpwwwweathercomoutlookweathernewsnewsarticlesregionalnationalforecast20100902role ID: 642548
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Conversational English: Weather Terms
By Shi
h
ua Zhu and Hannah HigginsSlide2
A Safe Conversation Topic
Can’t think of what to talk about?Slide3
A Safe Conversation Topic
WeatherSlide4
Vocabulary Activity
Watch this video
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/regional-national-forecast_2010-09-02?role
What weather terms did you learn?Slide5
Other Key Weather Vocabulary Terms
Rainy
Cloudy
Snowy
Sunny
Thunderstorms /
Showers
Clear
Partly
/
Mostly / SevereSlide6
What is the temperature?
Fahrenheit – Used in the United States
Celsius – Used elsewhere
Conversion rate:
(°F-32)X 5 / 9 = °C
°C X 9 /5 + 32 = °FSlide7
Using Correct Verb Tenses
Present: What
is
the weather
right now
?
Future: What
will
the weather
be tonight
?
Future: What
will
the weather
be tomorrow
?Slide8
Comparative Adjectives
Windy
Cloudy
Warm
Cold
Rainy
Windier
Cloudier
Warmer
Colder
RainierSlide9
Weather Forecasts
Available in almost any newspaper
Online: Some suggested websites
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Ypsilanti+MI+48197
http://www.wunderground.com
What do you see?
Use your weather terms!Slide10
Let’s Try This!
Please find a partner. Choose a city you’re interested in on the
iTouch
weather app. Do not show your partner your forecast. Work together and ask questions about the weather to fill in your empty forecast.
For example, “
W
hat is the weather right now? Is tomorrow colder than today?”
Raise your hand when you are finished.Slide11
The Weather Forecastin My Partner’s City
Today
Tomorrow
The day
after t
omorrow
Temperature
80 F
85F
hotter
88F hotter
Weather
Rainy
Sunny
Sunny