BTfL/Unit 17, The Weather

Unit 17: The Weather

2. Let’s Listen

1. And here is today’s weather forecast for the international traveler. Let’s start with Beijing. It will be a cold day in Beijing today, and windy. The low will be zero and the high will be 6 degrees.

2. Mexico City will be warm and wet, with a low of 23 degrees Centigrade and a high of 28.

3. Tokyo is expecting cloudy weather with heavy rain. The low will be 4 degrees and the high 12.

4. New York is going to have a windy day. It will be very cold with a low of minus 10 and a high of zero.

5. In Taipei it will be cloudy, wet, and hot today. The low will be 20 degrees and the high will be 30.

3. Let’s Listen

1.

A: Are you going out?

B: Yes. Later. What’s the weather like outside?

A: Not very nice. Cloudy and windy. I think it’s going to rain later.

B: Oh, really? It was sunny this morning.

2.

A: Let’s go out for a walk. It’s so nice and sunny.

B: Yes, it is. Not a cloud in the sky. Just let me put this on.

3.

A: Are you going out in this snow?

B: Yes, I have to go downtown.

A: Well, wear something warm. It’s really cold outside.

4. A: Is it cold outside?

B: Not really. It’s raining a little, but it’s still nice.

5. A: It’s really hot and humid today.

B: It sure is. It must be at least 95 degrees out there!

A: I think I’ll go to the pool for a swim.

6.

A: Oh, look. It’s snowing.

B: Great. Let’s get our things and have a snowball fight.

A: No way! It’s too cold for me.

B: Come on. There’s no wind. It’ll be nice.

4. Let’s Listen

1.

A: How’s the weather?

B: The temperature is going down, and it’s turned very windy. I think it’s going to rain a lot tonight.

2.

A: How’s the weather now?

B: It’s much warmer now than it was this morning. And the wind has stopped, too. I think I’ll go out for a walk.

3.

A: Is it nice outside?

B: It was nice when I got up this morning, but now the sky is very dark. I think it’s going to rain.

4.

A: What’s it like outside?

B: It’s getting very windy now. I don’t think it’s a good idea to go out. I think we’re going to have a bad storm.

5.

A: Is it a nice day today?

B: It’s much nicer now. It was so cold and windy this morning, but it’s really nice outside now. And it’s getting warmer, too.

6.

A: What’s it like outside today?

B: It was cold and wet earlier, but now it’s stopped raining and the sun is coming out.

7.

A: What’s the weather like?

B: It was terrible this morning when I woke up—very hot and humid. I’m glad it’s getting cooler now.

8.

A: Is it still snowing?

B: It sure is. We’re going to have a really bad snowstorm. Let’s not go out today