Talking about the weather

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Talking about the weather

Warm-up

What kind of weather do you like? (I like rainy days!)

Vocabulary Match

soaked •• prediction
grab •• heavy rain
windy •• very wet
downpour •• breezy
chance •• get
forecast •• possibility

Vocabulary Answers

soakedvery wet
grabget
windybreezy
downpourheavy rain
chancepossibility
forecastprediction

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Lucy and Tom discuss the weather and plan to meet for coffee if it stays nice.
Lucy:Morning, Tom! What's the weather like today? Is it nice outside?
Tom:Morning, Lucy. It's sunny right now, but it might change later. It's a bit ________, too.
Lucy:Oh, really? Do you think it might rain this afternoon?
Tom:Maybe. The weather ________ said there's a ________ of rain, so it's better to bring a jacket.
Lucy:Good idea. I don't mind a little rain, as long as it's not a ________.
Tom:Yeah, me neither. It's fine if it's just light rain, but I hate getting ________.
Lucy:Me too. If the weather stays nice, do you want to ________ a coffee later?
Tom:Sounds good! How about meeting at the café at 2 p.m.?
Lucy:Morning, Tom! What's the weather like today? Is it nice outside?
Tom:Morning, Lucy. It's sunny right now, but it might change later. It's a bit windy, too.
Lucy:Oh, really? Do you think it might rain this afternoon?
Tom:Maybe. The weather forecast said there's a chance of rain, so it's better to bring a jacket.
Lucy:Good idea. I don't mind a little rain, as long as it's not a downpour.
Tom:Yeah, me neither. It's fine if it's just light rain, but I hate getting soaked.
Lucy:Me too. If the weather stays nice, do you want to grab a coffee later?
Tom:Sounds good! How about meeting at the café at 2 p.m.?

Quiz

  1. What is the weather like right now?
  2. What did the weather forecast say?
  3. What does Lucy not mind?
  4. What time do they plan to meet at the café?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. It's sunny and a bit windy.
  2. There's a chance of rain.
  3. Lucy doesn't mind a little rain.
  4. They plan to meet at 2 p.m.

True or False

  1. Tom loves getting soaked in the rain. T F
  2. Lucy and Tom might meet for coffee. T F
  3. The weather is stormy right now. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False

Discussion

  1. Do you like rainy days? Why or why not?
  2. How do you prepare for a rainy day?
  3. Have you ever been caught in a downpour? What happened?
  4. Do you have a weather app on your phone?
  5. Imagine it will snow tomorrow. What should you wear?

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