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A2 Vocabulary

A2Weather12 min

Weather and seasons

Learn words to describe the weather and the seasons, and to understand a weather forecast.

People often start a conversation by talking about the weather. In this lesson you learn words for different kinds of weather, the seasons of the year and the weather forecast.

seasonnoun
one of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn and winterAutumn is my favourite season.
springnoun
the season after winter, when plants start to growIn spring, the trees turn green again.
autumnnoun
the season after summer, when leaves fall from the treesThe leaves turn brown and orange in autumn.
sunnyadjective
with a lot of sunIt was sunny all weekend, so we went to the beach.
cloudyadjective
with a lot of clouds in the skyIt's cloudy today, but it isn't raining.
windyadjective
with a lot of windIt's too windy to use an umbrella.
foggyadjective
with thick cloud near the ground, so you cannot see farDrive slowly. It's very foggy.
stormnoun
very bad weather with strong wind and heavy rainThe storm last night blew down a tree in our street.
forecastnoun
a report that says what the weather will be likeThe forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
temperaturenoun
how hot or cold something isThe temperature today is 28 degrees.
freezingadjective
very, very coldWear gloves. It's freezing outside.
humidadjective
hot with a lot of water in the airIn July it's hot and humid, and my clothes feel wet.

Exercise 1 of 2

Choose the weather word

Choose the correct answer.

  1. There's thick grey cloud near the ground and I can't see the road. It's _____.

  2. The season after winter is _____.

  3. What does freezing mean?

  4. Let's check the weather _____ before we go camping.

  5. The _____ today is minus five degrees.

  6. My hat flew off my head. It's very _____ today.

  7. There's no sun today, but it isn't raining. The sky is grey. It's _____.

0 of 7 answered

Exercise 2 of 2

Complete the weather sentences

Type one word in each gap. Use each word once. Use: autumn, cloudy, forecast, freezing, storm, sunny, temperature.

  1. Leaves fall from the trees in .

  2. It was hot and at the beach. We didn't see a single cloud.

  3. The says there will be snow on Friday.

  4. Put on your coat and gloves. It's outside!

  5. A big hit the town last night. The wind was very strong and it rained for hours.

  6. The sky was all morning, but it didn't rain.

  7. What's the today? About 20 degrees.

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Source

Original lesson by Joy English.

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