Weather topics to write about

Writing Practice
WEATHER

"Write a short paragraph to describe what the weather is like in your country in the summer and in the winter! Which kind of weather do you prefer? Why?"Focus on adjectives used to describe​weather​Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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16 Clues
​WEATHER

Read the clues and fill in the missing letters.

​Answer Key attached

​​​Level: Elementary to Intermediate​Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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cloudycoldcoolfoggy

​freezing

hailhothurricanelightning

​rain

snowstormsunnythunder

​windy

"Students, like the rest of us, need to be able to do a number of things with a reading text. They need to be able to scan the text for particular bits of information they are searching for. This skill means that they do not have to read every word and line; on the contrary, such an approach would stop them scanning successfully . . . They may scan a computer manual to find one piece of information they need to use their machine . . . But we would expect them to be less utilitarian with a literary work where reading for pleasure will be a slower, closer kind of activity." 

How to Teach English
~Jeremy Harmer

Reading (Scanning)
INTERNATIONAL WEATHER REPORT

Read the report and decide if each statement is true or false.

Fahrenheit temperatures version attached
​on Page 2

Notes and Answer Key on Page 3

Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes

Pair Work Discussion
WEATHER

20 different questions about weather - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handoutsPair workLevel: IntermediateApproximate Time: 15 minutes

​Discussion Practice
WEATHER
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16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.Activity Notes on Page 2Level: Intermediate to Advanced​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes

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Reading and Grammar
WEATHER ('Strange Weather')

308-word article: 'Strange Weather'

Level: Intermediate

• 8 Reading comprehension questions

• 12 'Grammar-in-Context' questions

Right Click Here to Download Audio - Save as MP3 File

Board Game
WEATHER

30 questions about weatherFor groups of two to three playersLevel: Intermediate to AdvancedApproximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required

​Remember to select 'grayscale' in your computer printer settings to save on color ink!

below zeroCelsiuscentigradeclimatecloudcloudycoolcoldcyclonedegreedroughtdry

Fahrenheit

floodfogfoggyfreezefrostfrostbiteglobal warminghailhailstormhothurricaneice 

ice age

​icicle
icy

lightningrainrainbowrainysandstormsatellite photoshadeshiversnowsnowmansnowstorm

snowystormstormysunsunburnsunglassessunnysuntansweattemperaturethermometerthunder

thunderstorm

tornadotyphoonwarmweather         channelweather forecastweather mapweather reportweather​     reporterwindwindy

​wind chill

Worksheet
WEATHER

Brainstorming and dictionary practiceUse a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.Level: Intermediate to AdvancedApproximate Time: 20 minutes

Vocabulary Quiz
WEATHER

14 weather-related vocabulary itemsAnswer Key attachedLevel: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes

Crossword
WEATHER

Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attachedLevel: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes

Word Search
WEATHER

18 weather-related vocabulary itemsAnswer Key attachedLevel: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

Rank &
Discuss Opinions
WEATHER

12 statements about weatherStudents read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groupsLevel: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes

Advice Column
WEATHER

Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about weatherStudents read and then discuss or write about possible solutionsLevel: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 minutes