Checking the Weather

The Royal Visions Academy – Speaking Practice (Weather / Seasons)

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Speaking Guidance Checklist

Use these simple sentence starters to help you talk about the weather outside and your favorite time of year.

1. Starters

Introducing the topic

“The weather today is…”
“My favorite season is…”
“In summer, it is…”
“Right now, it is…”
“I like it when it is…”
“Let me tell you about the weather…”

2. Reasons

Explaining why

“Because it is warm…”
“I like it because of the sun…”
“The reason is I can go outside…”
“Because I love the snow…”
“Since it is not too hot…”
“That is because I like rain…”

3. Examples

Giving examples

“For example, playing in the snow…”
“Like going to the beach…”
“Such as wearing a big coat…”
“One example is a sunny day…”
“For instance, when it rains…”
“Like the cold wind in winter…”

4. Outcomes

Results / Consequences

“So I stay inside…”
“That makes me feel cold…”
“Because of that, I drink hot tea…”
“And so I wear a hat…”
“This means we can swim…”
“As a result, the flowers grow…”

5. Past Experience

Talking about the past

“Yesterday, it rained…”
“Last winter was very cold…”
“In the past, we had a lot of snow…”
“When I was young, I played in the sun…”
“Before, I did not like summer…”
“Last week, the weather was bad…”

6. Description

Describing places or feelings

“It is very hot…”
“The sky is blue…”
“It looks cloudy…”
“The wind is strong…”
“It feels freezing…”
“The weather is nice…”

7. Conclusion

Finishing your thought

“In the end, I like sunny days…”
“To finish, autumn is beautiful…”
“Finally, I hope it does not rain tomorrow…”
“Overall, the weather is good here…”
“I think spring is the best…”
“In short, I love the snow…”

Practice Your Speaking

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New Vocabulary

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Example in Practice
Weather	Noun	How hot, cold, or wet it is outside.	“The weather is very nice today.”
Season	Noun	One of the four parts of the year.	“Summer is my favorite season.”
Sun	Noun	The big, hot, yellow star in the sky.	“The sun is very bright today.”
Rain	Noun	Water that falls from the clouds.	“I need an umbrella for the rain.”
Snow	Noun	Soft white pieces of frozen water.	“The children play in the snow.”
Cloud	Noun	A white or gray thing in the sky.	“Look at that big, dark cloud.”
Wind	Noun	Moving air outside.	“The wind is very strong today.”
Hot	Adjective	Having a high temperature.	“It is very hot in August.”
Cold	Adjective	Having a low temperature.	“I wear a jacket when it is cold.”
Warm	Adjective	A little bit hot, but nice.	“Spring days are usually warm.”
Cool	Adjective	A little bit cold, but nice.	“The evening air is very cool.”
Summer	Noun	The hottest season of the year.	“We go to the beach in summer.”
Winter	Noun	The coldest season of the year.	“I wear thick socks in winter.”
Spring	Noun	The season when flowers grow.	“The trees are green in spring.”
Autumn	Noun	The season when leaves fall from trees.	“The leaves turn brown in autumn.”

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