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Weather forecast in English

Dee checks her phone at the Blue Plate counter. Tomorrow looks wet, and the air will get colder.

Murray asks if he should bring a coat. Ana wants the forecast in plain words, not a long speech.

By the end, you'll ask about rain tomorrow, read a high of 45 degrees, and tell someone to bring an umbrella.

You'll also say when rain is likely, and when it is supposed to get colder.

By the end of this lesson

Read the forecast and ask if it will rain tomorrow.

  • Will it rain tomorrow?Is rain coming tomorrow?
  • What's the forecast?What does the weather report say?
  • The high is 45 degrees.The warmest it will be is 45.
  • There's a good chance of rain.It will probably rain.
  • It's supposed to get colder.People say it will be colder.
  • You might want to bring an umbrella.It may be a good idea to take an umbrella with you.

Scene — the phone at the counter

Same afternoon at the Blue Plate. Dee stands at the counter with her phone in one hand and the coffee pot in the other.

Murray sits on two stools, his peacoat on the next stool. Ana sets down her teal tote. The jukebox by the door stays quiet.

Dee checks her phone at the counter while Murray sits on two stools and Ana sets down her tote.

Learn — rain and the high

Six short lines cover the forecast, rain tomorrow, a high of 45, and a colder day.

You'll also tell a friend to bring an umbrella.

  1. Ana turns from her tote toward Dee with a curious gesture.

    Will it rain tomorrow?

    Is rain coming tomorrow?

    When to use it: Ask this when you want to know about rain the next day.

    Use will to talk about a later day. In a question, say: Will it rain tomorrow?

    Say it: Will and it can link.

  2. Murray leans across his two stools toward Dee, who has her phone in hand.

    What's the forecast?

    What does the weather report say?

    When to use it: Ask this when you want the weather report for later.

    What's is a short form of what is, kept as one piece.

    Say it: The stress is on forecast.

  3. Dee looks down at her phone while holding the coffee pot.

    The high is 45 degrees.

    The warmest it will be is 45.

    When to use it: Say this to tell the warmest number for the day.

    In the US, this number is in Fahrenheit, not another scale.

  4. Dee sets down the coffee pot and tilts her phone toward the counter.

    There's a good chance of rain.

    It will probably rain.

    When to use it: Say this when rain is likely, but not sure.

    There's is there is, said as one piece.

  5. Murray looks from his stool toward his peacoat on the next stool.

    It's supposed to get colder.

    People say it will be colder.

    When to use it: Say this when people think the air will be colder.

    You will hear supposed to as one short piece.

    Say it: The stress is on posed.

  6. Dee gestures toward a closed umbrella by the doorway as Murray listens.

    You might want to bring an umbrella.

    It may be a good idea to take an umbrella with you.

    When to use it: Say this to kindly tell someone to take an umbrella.

    You will hear want to as wanna, but say want to.

    Say it: An and umbrella can link.

Story — a wet tomorrow

Watch Dee read tomorrow's weather at the counter. Murray wonders about a coat.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.

  1. Dee glances at her phone by the coffee pot.
  2. AnaWhat's the forecast?What does the weather report say?
  3. DeeThe high is 45 degrees.The warmest it will be is 45.
  4. MurrayWill it rain tomorrow?Is rain coming tomorrow?
  5. DeeThere's a good chance of rain.It will probably rain.
  6. AnaA chance? So I can win the rain?She thinks chance means a prize you can win.
  7. DeeNo, hon. It will probably rain.She explains that rain is likely.
  8. Murray looks at his peacoat on the next stool.
  9. MurraySo, should I bring a coat?He asks if a coat is a good idea.
  10. DeeIt's supposed to get colder.People say it will be colder.
  11. AnaWho supposed it?She thinks a person made a rule about the cold.
  12. DeePeople say it will be colder, hon.She explains who says it will be colder.
  13. MurrayI mean, a coat, or an umbrella?He asks which thing to take.
  14. DeeYou might want to bring an umbrella.It may be a good idea to take an umbrella with you.
  15. MurrayWell, it depends on the weather.The plan changes if the sky is good or bad.
  16. Ana picks up her teal tote.
  17. AnaSee you tomorrow.A goodbye when you expect to meet again the next day.

Practice — chance of rain

Ten short tasks check the forecast lines. You'll hear a line, fill a gap, and pick a reply.

The round stays quick.

0 of 10 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    English

    What's the forecast?Drop the Simple English here
    The high is 45 degrees.Drop the Simple English here
    There's a good chance of rain.Drop the Simple English here
    It's supposed to get colder.Drop the Simple English here

    Simple English

    Drag a Simple English line onto its English, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    Dee asks how warm tomorrow will be. You looked at the forecast.

  4. What does it mean?

    What's the forecast?

  5. Fill the gap

    It will probably rain.

    There's a good ____ of rain.

  6. Build the line

    People say it will be colder.

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  7. Pick the reply

    Murray says:

    I have a coat. What else should I take?

    He already has a coat and wants one more thing.

    And you reply with:

  8. Swap the word

    You want to know about rain the next day, not today.

    Will it rain ____?

  9. True or false?

    This line means your plan never changes.

  10. What do you say?

    Dee says, 'See you tomorrow.' Agree and say goodbye.

Say it — say the forecast

Now you're Ana at the counter. Dee shows you her phone. 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.

  1. DeeLook at this on my phone, hon.She wants Ana to read the weather on the phone.
  2. Ana (you)Ask what the weather report says.

    What's the forecast?

    What does the weather report say?

0 of 4 said

Recap — what you can say now

EnglishSimple English
Will it rain tomorrow?Is rain coming tomorrow?
What's the forecast?What does the weather report say?
The high is 45 degrees.The warmest it will be is 45.
There's a good chance of rain.It will probably rain.
It's supposed to get colder.People say it will be colder.
You might want to bring an umbrella.It may be a good idea to take an umbrella with you.
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