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Hot, cold, rainy in English
Ana walks into the Blue Plate after a hot walk on Larch Street. Dee already took her jacket off behind the counter.
Murray still has his navy peacoat on, even in the heat. His coffee sits unfinished.
By the end, you'll say if it's hot, freezing, raining, windy, or a nice day. You'll also ask about the weather outside.
Keep the weather short. Dee does not need a full report, and she does not need to hear how you slept.
By the end of this lesson
Describe today's weather, and ask what it is like outside.
- It's hot today.The air is very warm
- It's freezing out.The air is very cold
- It's raining.Water is falling from the sky
- It's a nice day.The weather is good today
- It's windy.The air is moving strongly
- What's it like out?Ask about today's weather
Scene — the jacket is off
At the Blue Plate in Logan Square, Chicago, the sun is strong on Larch Street. Ana pushes the door, still in a jacket.
Dee has already taken her jacket off. Murray sits on two stools in his navy peacoat. His black coffee is still full. The jukebox by the door stays quiet.
Learn — hot, freezing, rain
Six short lines cover hot days, freezing days, rain, wind, and a nice day.
You'll also learn a short question to ask about the weather outside.
It's hot today.
The air is very warm
When to use it: Say this when the air is very warm.
Learn it as one piece for a very warm day.
It's freezing out.
The air is very cold
When to use it: Say this when the air outside is very cold.
Learn it as one piece for a very cold day.
Say it: Put stress on the first part of freezing.
It's raining.
Water is falling from the sky
When to use it: Say this when water falls from the sky.
Learn it as one piece for a wet day.
It's a nice day.
The weather is good today
When to use it: Say this when you like today's weather.
Learn it as one piece for good weather.
It's windy.
The air is moving strongly
When to use it: Say this when the wind blows hard.
Learn it as one piece for a day with strong wind.
What's it like out?
Ask about today's weather
When to use it: Ask this to hear about today's weather.
Learn it as one piece to ask about weather.
Say it: What's and it can link.
Story — a full report
Watch Ana tell Dee about the weather. Dee already took her jacket off.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.
- The sun is strong. Dee's jacket is already off.
DeeCome on in. What's it like out?She invites Ana inside and asks about the weather.
AnaIt's hot today. It's windy.The air is very warm, and the wind blows hard.- Ana keeps going and shows Dee old photos on her phone, starting with a rainy day.
- AnaIt's raining.Water is falling from the sky
- Ana points to another old photo, from a very cold, snowy day.
- AnaIt's freezing out.The air is very cold
- DeeJust today's weather, hon. How are you?She wants less weather talk and asks how Ana is.
- AnaI'm good, thanks. I slept two hours.She says she is fine, then talks about sleep.
- DeeJust say, "I'm good, thanks," hon.She wants a short answer without extra details.
- Murray looks outside, still in his navy peacoat.
MurrayWell, it's windy. It's a nice day.The wind blows hard, but he likes today's weather.- DeeIt's a nice day, hon.The weather is good today
Practice — name the weather
Eleven short tasks wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and swap a word.
They stay small, so you move through them fast.
0 of 11 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
English
It's hot today.Drop the Simple English hereIt's freezing out.Drop the Simple English hereIt's raining.Drop the Simple English hereIt's windy.Drop the Simple English hereSimple English
What do you say?
What do you say?
Dee asks about today's weather. Tell her the air outside is very warm.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
It's raining.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
The weather is good today
It's a ____ day.
Build the line
Build the line
Ask about today's weather
?
Tap the words in order.
What do you say?
What do you say?
The wind outside blows hard. Dee asks about the weather. Tell her about the wind.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You step outside. The air is very cold.
It's ____ out.
Which one doesn’t belong?
Which one doesn’t belong?
Pick the reply
Dee says:
Pick the reply
How are you?
you ask this when you greet someone
And you reply with:
True or false?
True or false?
You say this to ask about the weather.
Say it — say the weather
Now you're Ana after a hot walk to the diner. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.
- DeeCome on in. What's it like out?She invites Ana inside and asks about the weather.
- Ana (you)Tell her the air is very warm.
Tell her the air is very warm.
It's hot today.
The air is very warm
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Recap — what you can say now
| English | Simple English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| It's hot today. | The air is very warm | |
| It's freezing out. | The air is very cold | |
| It's raining. | Water is falling from the sky | |
| It's a nice day. | The weather is good today | |
| It's windy. | The air is moving strongly | |
| What's it like out? | Ask about today's weather |
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