第四十三讲

   Contents
   Making comments on weather condition
   Warm-up
   Do you often talk about the weather and the weather forecast?
   Speak out-asking about the weather
   A. What do you think of the weather here?
   B. What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?
   C. Do you think it’ll be a fine day tomorrow?
   D. What did the weatherman say?
   E. Today is cool and a bit cloudy, isn’t it?
   F. What’s it like outside?
   G. Lovely day, isn’t it?

   Do you know how to describe the weatherin English?
   Speak out-describing weather
   A. It’s lovely and nice.
   B. It’s lovely and clear.
   D. Fairly mild for this time of year.
   C. A perfect day to play outside.
   E. It’s all right, but it rains a lot.
   F. It looks like rain.
   G. What a (an) ___ day!
   Beautiful/ lovely/ awful/ terrible
   H. The heat is killing me.
   I. The hot weather makes me lazy.
   J. It’s nice to see the sun again.
   K. We can enjoy a lot of sunshine.

   Read and find out useful expressions for talking about the weather.
   S: Hi, Jane. What’s the weather like today? Do I need to wear a sweater?
   J: I don’t know. Why don’t you call the weather report?
   S: What’s the number?
   J: 121.
   Talking About the Weather Today
   Sample 1
   R: Good morning. This is the local weather report. Today will be cool and partly cloudy, with a chance of rain this afternoon.
   J: Well, what is the weather report, Sandy? Will it be a nice day?
   S: Not exactly. It’s 62°F and there’s a chance of rain.
   J: So I guess you should wear a sweater and take an umbrella with you.

   Sample 2
   Talking About the Weather in New York

   B: Hello, Jack? It’s me, Bill.
   J: Hello, Bill. Have you arrived in New York?
   B: Yes, I’m in New York now.
   J: How is the weather there?
   B: It’s warm and sunny.
   J: What’s the temperature?
   B: It’s 50 °F.
   J: Is that about 10 °C?
   B: That’s right.
   J: Wow! That’s cold for November.

   Sentences for describing weather:
   1. Today will be cool and partly cloudy, with a chance of rain this afternoon.
   2. It’s 62℉and there’s a chance of rain.
   3. It’s warm and sunny.
   4. That’s cold for November.