1. English 2 Week18
What’s the weather like?
DVD Wild weather
Speaking about the weather

2. What’s the weather like?
It’s…
stormy, windy, snowing, sunny, cloudy, raining
Which of these words are:
• verbs?
• adjectives?
Match the phrases (ex1A p. 104) to the pictures

3. What’s the weather like?
It’s…
stormy, windy, snowing, sunny, cloudy, raining
Which of these words are:
• verbs? snowing, raining
• adjectives? stormy, windy, sunny, cloudy
Match the phrases (ex1A p. 104) to the pictures: 1D, 2B, 3F,
4A, 5C, 6E

4. What’s the weather like?
2A - Complete the weather forecast with the
words from the box – check your answers by
listening

6. What’s the weather like?
• Watch the Youtube film (on Moodle/ iPad)
• Make notes of the answers
What’s the weather like? It’s…
cloudy, damp, brisk, cool, crisp, overcast, a little
windy, pleasant, dull and grey, breezy, bright and
sunny, healthy, mild, not too hot not too cold, chilly,
warm

7. What’s the weather like?
Follow the BBC link on your iPads
Ask and answer questions about the weather in the
world, e.g.
What’s the weather like in Reykjavik today?
What will the weather be like in Reykjavik
tomorrow?
Click on ‘Reykjavik’ and ‘read’ the weather
forecast, e.g.:
Today is cold and windy. Tomorrow will be snowy

8. Wild Weather – BBC doc
BBC presenter Donal MacIntyre looks for the
wildest weather in the world - Watch and find out:
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In Bergen it rains one / two / three out of three days.
There are two / three / four types of umbrellas.
They sell Bergen rain to tourists in bottles / cups / cans.
In one year, 105 / 125 / 225 tonnes of rain fall on a family
house.
• The longest period of rain in Bergen was in 1990 / 1992 /
1995.
• It rained for 73 / 83 / 93 days.

9. Wild Weather – BBC doc
BBC presenter Donal MacIntyre looks for the
wildest weather in the world
Watch and underline the correct alternative:
• Which programme is this extract from:
Hot, Wet, Wind or Cold?
• The presenter talks to 2 people – where do
they work?

10. Listen and speak – the weather
4A make questions with the prompts
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What’s your favourite kind of weather? Why?
What kind of weather do you hate? Why?
What was the weather like on your last holiday?
What’s your favourite season? Why?
What do you like doing in winter/spring…?
What’s the best season to visit your country/city?
Why?

11. Listen and speak – the weather
4B Listen to people answer the questions; number
the questions in the order you hear the answers
5 What’s your favourite kind of weather? Why?
4 What kind of weather do you hate? Why?
2 What was the weather like on your last holiday?
1 What’s your favourite season? Why?
3 What do you like doing in winter/spring…?
6 What’s the best season to visit your country/city?
Why?

12. Listen and speak – the weather
Interview another student
Answer the 6 questions and make notes
1 What’s your favourite season? Why?
2 What was the weather like on your last holiday?
3 What do you like doing in winter/spring…?
4 What kind of weather do you hate? Why?
5 What’s your favourite kind of weather? Why?
6 What’s the best season to visit your country/city?
Why?

13. Reply on a message board
• Fill in the first message - choose a place/
country)
• Write a reply for another student – look up the
weather information on your iPads

14. Online Week 18 – the weather
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Vocabulary – weather words
Read & Listen – weather report
Listen – weather forecast
Read – History of weather forecasting
• Write – favourite season