English Vocabulary in Use Elementary (Unit 28: Weather - cold, rain, storm)


A. Types of weather

B. Adjectives and verbs

noun adjective
sun sunny
rain rainy
wind windy
cloud cloudy
snow snowy
fog foggy
thunder thundery
lightning -

C. Other useful weather words

It is very hot in Mexico - it is often 45 degrees there in summer.
It is very cold in the Arctic - it is often minus 50 degrees there.
It can be very wet in London - carry an umbrella when you go sightseeing there.
It is very dry in the Sahara - it doesn’t often rain there.
A hurricane is a very strong wind.
A storm is when there is a strong wind and rain together.
A thunderstorm is when there is thunder, lightning, rain and sometimes wind together.

D. Expressions

It’s a sunny day in Tokyo today, but it’s cloudy in Hong Kong. It’s foggy in Sydney and it’s snowing / it’s snowy in Moscow. It’s raining in Barcelona but the sun is shining in Granada.

It’s a lovely day.
It’s a horrible day, isn’t it!

What’s the weather like in your country in June?
It’s usually warm and sunny.

Common mistakes

We say It's windy / cloudy / foggy / sunny [NOT It’s winding/ clouding/ fogging/sunning]

Tip

Watch the weather forecast in English on TV or online as often as you can.



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