Weather Forecast Report

Watch the video and do the exercises.

1. Fill in with the missing word or words:
Heres the weather (1)______________ for the
next (2)___________________.
On Monday we will see heavy (3)
_________________ in the north of the country, with
possible (4) ______________, and temperatures as
(5) ________________ as 7 or 8 C. In the south were
(6) _________________ dry spells, with temperatures
with the (7)______________ of 12 C. The heavy
showers should (8) _________________ across the
country (9)__________________ evening, leaving
(10)_________________ weather.
Tuesday starts (11) ______________ better in
the north, with (12) _________________ spells in the
north-east and west, (13)_______________ in Wales
and Northern (14)___________________. Temperature
will be slightly (15)___________________ and around
14 or
(16) __________________ C, for the (17)
_______________ part of the day, whilst in the(18)
________ _____________, temperatures may (19)
_____________________ 20 C.
(20)___________________ are likely for Northern
Ireland in the (21)__________________ hours of
Tuesday, but are likely to (22)___________________

Wednesday will be (23)

______________ once again, with (24)
_____________ skies across the country,
with highs of 19 C, and
(25)_______________ of 11.
Looking ahead to the week-end, we are
unfortunately expecting more
(26)________________ showers, so best
to stay at home.

2. Complete the table with the information from the video:

Weather phenomenon

Lowest

Highest

temperatu

temperature

re

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesd
ay
Weekend

North
South
North
South
North
South
North
South

Weather Vocabulary

Word

Meaning

Example Sentence

avalanch
e

a dangerous slide of snow down a

mountain

The skiers were warned about a possible

avalanche.

below
freezing

temperature less than 0 degrees

Celsius/(32F)

It's supposed to go below freezing before

the weekend.

blizzard

a storm with lots of snow and wind

The airplane couldn't take-off because of

the blizzard.

boiling
hot

common expression for describing a

very hot day

It was boiling hot, so we all jumped into the

lake.

breeze

light wind

Don't bother with a hat. There is always a

breeze near the ocean.

Celsius

measurement of temperature (0
degrees is freezing/100 is boiling)

In the summer, the average temperature

here is 20 degrees Celsius.

chilly

cold

It's a bit chilly today, so I think you should

wear a coat.

clear

when the sky is blue because no

clouds are blocking the sun

On a clear night you can see a lot of stars.

cloud/clo
udy

water in the sky that appears as a

white or grey mass

It may look cloudy in the morning, but the

sun always comes out by afternoon.

cold spell

a period of colder than average

weather

They're calling for a cold spell, so we put off

our camping trip.

cool

temperature in between warm and

cold

The days were boiling hot, but the nights

were cool and comfortable for sleeping.

degrees

measurement for temperature

I don't feel the heat until it's about forty

degrees Celsius outside.

drizzling

raining slightly

I think I'll take the dog for a walk. It's only

drizzling now.

drought

a long period with no rainfall

Forest fires are a serious danger during a

drought.

Fahrenhei
t

measurement of temperature (32

degrees is freezing/212 is boiling)

It was 100 degrees Fahrenheit when we got

to San Francisco.

Word

Meaning

Example Sentence

freezing cold

common expression used to

describe a very cold day

It was a freezing cold day for the Santa

Claus parade.

frost

ice crystals on a frozen surface

Some flowers are so strong they can

withstand frost.

hail

small pieces of ice that fall during a

storm

There was so much hail that some of the

trailer homes were destroyed.

heat-wave

extremely hot weather that is much

higher than average--usually lasts a
short time

During the heat-wave we cooled our

beds down with ice packs.

humid/humidity

moisture in the air

It feels a lot hotter than it actually is

because of the humidity.

hurricane

a tropical storm with very strong

wind and rain

Half of the buildings on the island were

flattened by the hurricane.

icy

slippery because of ice

The roads are icy so please avoid driving

down any hills.

lightning

electric flash caused by two clouds

hitting

The outdoor pool always closes when the

lifeguards suspect lightning.

mild

temperature that is warmer than

average(in a cold season)

It's quite mild out so I didn't bother with

a hat or mittens.

overcast

no sun is visible

The sky is overcast this morning, but the

sun is supposed to come out by late
afternoon.

partly cloudy

term often used in a weather

forecast to indicate that the skies
are sunny and cloudy at the same
time

Tomorrow's forecast is partly cloudy with

clear skies by nightfall.

rain/raining/rain
y

water that falls to earth

My hair is all wet and messy from the

rain.

rainbow

a band of colours found in the sky

after a rainfall

According to legend you can find a pot of

gold at the end of a rainbow.

raining cats and

dogs

raining heavily

They cancelled the football game

because it was raining cats and dogs.

scorching/a
scorcher

extremely hot temperature/a very

hot day

It was a scorcher, so the whole family

slept in the cool basement.

shower

quick/light rainstorm

They've been calling for showers all

week, but so far it's been dry.

slush/slushy

snow on the ground that has been

rained on

The snow turned to slush as soon as it

started to rain.

Word MONTH DAY YEAR

Meaning

Example Sentence

snow/snowy/sno
wing

frozen water that warms slightly as

it falls to earth

It is already snowing up in the

mountains, so the ski season should be
great this year.

snowstorm

large amounts of wind and snow

All of the schools were closed because of

the snowstorm.

sun/sunshine/su
nny

the gassy star that warms the earth

We hope to have sunshine on the day of

the beach picnic.

temperature

how warm or cold the air is

Can you check the temperature before

we get dressed for our walk?

thermometer

instrument for measuring the

temperature of the air

tornado/cyclone

violently spinning windstorm

The tornado picked up everything in its

path, including animals and cars.

UV (ultra violet)
rays
noun

the damaging rays from the sun

Ultra violet rays can cause skin cancer if

you don't wear sunscreen.

wind/windy

blowing air outside

It's too windy to play golf today.

When I checked the temperature this

morning, the thermometer said it was
already thirty degrees Celsius.
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storm
followed by a strike of lightning and
like a thunderstorm is coming.
heavy rain)

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