The Weather

 

Relax with the Sounds of Nature

Listen to the sounds of nature and take a few deep breaths. That way you can begin the unit with a clear mind.
Forest
talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the dialogue and choose the matching statement.
What is the weather like today?en
It looks like it's going to rain.en
 
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    • It looks like it might rain later.en
       
    • I will rain later.en
       
    • It might rain tomorrow.en
       
 
 
How warm is it outside?en
I think it's going to be hot today.en
 
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    • It will be hot today.en
       
    • It will be cold tomorrow.en
       
    • It will be freezing today.en
       
 
 
Terrible weather, isn't it?en
I hope it gets better soon.en
 
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    • The weather is great.en
       
    • The weather is beautiful.en
       
    • The weather is terrible.en
       
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
What is the weather going to be like today?en
It looks like it's going to rain.en
Oh no! I thought it was going to be nice.en
The forecast said it's going to be rainy and cold all weekend.en
We were going to have a BBQ, but maybe we should do it another time.en
The weather has been really unpredictable lately.en
I really hope that it won't rain. Yesterday it was sunny and warm.en
Maybe it will be better next week!en
I sure hope so. This summer has been very rainy so far.en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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  is the weather going to be like today?
 
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It   like it's going to rain.
 
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Oh no! I thought it was   to be nice.
 
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The forecast said   going to be rainy and cold all weekend.
 
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We were going to have a BBQ, but maybe we should do it   time.
 
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The   has been really unpredictable lately.
 
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I really hope that it won't rain.   it was sunny and warm.
 
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Maybe it will be   next week!
 
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I sure hope so. This summer has been very   so far.
 
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Practice Listening

Listen to the short dialogue and choose the matching statement.
 
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    • The weekend is going to be sunny.en
       
    • The weekend is going to be rainy.en
       
    • The weekend is going to be cold.en
       
 
 
 
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    • It's going to hail later today.en
       
    • It's going to snow later today.en
       
    • It's going to rain later today.en
       
 
 
 
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    • The weekend is going to be very hot.en
       
    • The weekend is going to be so-so.en
       
    • The weekend is going to be freezing.en
       
 
 
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Sarah
What is the weather going to be like today?en
You
It looks like it's going to rain.en
Oh no! I thought it was going to be nice.en
The forecast said it's going to be rainy and cold all weekend.en
We were going to have a BBQ, but maybe we should do it another time.en
The weather has been really unpredictable lately.en
I really hope that it won't rain. Yesterday it was sunny and warm.en
Maybe it will be better next week!en
I sure hope so. This summer has been very rainy so far.en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
What is the weather going to be like today?en
David
It looks like it's going to rain.en
Oh no! I thought it was going to be nice.en
The forecast said it's going to be rainy and cold all weekend.en
We were going to have a BBQ, but maybe we should do it another time.en
The weather has been really unpredictable lately.en
I really hope that it won't rain. Yesterday it was sunny and warm.en
Maybe it will be better next week!en
I sure hope so. This summer has been very rainy so far.en
 


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