Saturday, February 8, 2025

Vocabulary and grammar: What's the weather like?

 VDescribing weather

1Match the adjectives to the temperatures. 

35°C

–15°C

10°C

18°C

  • cold
  • cool
  • hot
  • warm
VDescribing weather
2Write the adjectives for each weather description. 

  • 1There aren't any clouds. It's hot. 

  • 2There's thunder, it's raining and there's a lot of wind. 

  • 3Everything is white! 

  • 4It isn't raining or snowing, but the sky isn't blue. 

  • 5The clouds and the trees are moving. 

  • 6People are carrying umbrellas. It's wet. 

VAdjective suffix: -y
3Rewrite the sentences. Change the words in bold to the form in brackets. 

  • 1There are some clouds. (adjective)

    It's .

  • 2It's snowy in Prague. (noun)

    There's .

  • 3There's a lot of wind in the desert. (adjective)

    It's .

  • 4It's rainy in the UK. (noun)

    There's .

  • 5It's stormy in California at the moment. (noun)

    There's a .

  • 6There's the sun! (adjective)

    It's !










Present simple or present continuous
4Choose the correct sentences. Rewrite the sentences that are incorrect. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

  • 1I am swimming every Saturday.

     

  • 2We're watching a film at the moment.

     

  • 3It's snowing every winter in Russia.

     

  • 4It's always cold in Antarctica.

     

  • 5It rains today in London.

     

  • 6Kim and Dan do their homework now.

     

  • 7We are starting school at 9.00 every day.

     

  • 8Mum visits my aunt this week.

     

5Write sentences using the present simple or present continuous. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

  • 1we / go / to / France / every Christmas / .

  • 2the lions / sleep / at the moment / .

  • 3Paul / have / lunch / now / .

  • 4my mum / work / in a zoo / every Monday and Thursday / .

  • 5you / do / your homework / now / ?

  • 6I / not enjoy / this film / .

  • 7you / have got / a pet / ?

  • 8Zoe / travel / in India / this month / .












6Complete the interview with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

PresenterToday we 

1 (talk)

 

about the weather in the Philippines. I'm here with Linda Torres, who lives here. Linda, what's the weather usually like here?

LindaIt's usually warm and sunny, but at the end of summer it's very rainy and there are floods. Often people 

2 (not know)

 

when the rain is coming. People 

3 (not be)

 

always ready for the bad weather.

PresenterBut there's some good news, isn't there?

LindaYes. Now there's a new weather app, for mobile phones. It 

4 (tell)

 

people when a storm is coming. Eighty per cent of people in the Philippines 

5 (have got)

 

a mobile phone, so the app is very useful.

PresenterWhat can you see on the app today?

LindaWell, the rain 

6 (come)

 

now!

PresenterWhere is your family?

LindaMy grandparents 

7 (stay)

 

with us at the moment. They 

8 (not live)

 

in a safe area – the water 

9 (cover)

 

their street every year.

PresenterWhat 

10 (your grandparents / do)

 

now?

LindaThey 

11 (play)

 

with my little brother and sister.

PresenterAnd where is your mother?

LindaShe is at the shops. She 

12 (buy)

 

some extra food.

7  Write a short weather report about today. Then write a report about the typical weather for each month in your country. Write two or more sentences for each month. 

  1.  Write your task in another program (e.g. Word).
  2.  Save the file to your computer.
  3.  Upload your file.
  4.  If you want to add a note to your teacher, write it in the Comments box.
  5.  Select Submit to Dropbox to send your work to your teacher.













































VDescribing weather
1Match the adjectives to the temperatures. 

35°C

–15°C

10°C

18°C

  • hot
  • cold
  • cool
  • warm
VDescribing weather
2Write the adjectives for each weather description. 

  • 1There aren't any clouds. It's hot. 

  • 2There's thunder, it's raining and there's a lot of wind. stormy

  • 3Everything is white! snowy

  • 4It isn't raining or snowing, but the sky isn't blue. cloudy

  • 5The clouds and the trees are moving. windy

  • 6People are carrying umbrellas. It's wet. rainy

VAdjective suffix: -y
3Rewrite the sentences. Change the words in bold to the form in brackets. 

  • 1There are some clouds. (adjective)

    It's .

  • 2It's snowy in Prague. (noun)

    There's snow in Prague.

  • 3There's a lot of wind in the desert. (adjective)

    It's windy in the desert.

  • 4It's rainy in the UK. (noun)

    There's rain in the UK.

  • 5It's stormy in California at the moment. (noun)

    There's a storm in California at the moment.

  • 6There's the sun! (adjective)

    It's sunny!














Present simple or present continuous
4Choose the correct sentences. Rewrite the sentences that are incorrect. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

  • 1I am swimming every Saturday.

     I swim every Saturday.

  • 2We're watching a film at the moment.

  • 3It's snowing every winter in Russia.

     It snows every winter in Russia.

  • 4It's always cold in Antarctica.

  • 5It rains today in London.

     It's raining today in London.

  • 6Kim and Dan do their homework now.

     Kim and Dan are doing their homework now.

  • 7We are starting school at 9.00 every day.

     We start school at 9.00 every day.

  • 8Mum visits my aunt this week.

     Mum is visiting my aunt this week.


5Write sentences using the present simple or present continuous. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

  • 1we / go / to / France / every Christmas / .

  • 2the lions / sleep / at the moment / .

    The lions are sleeping at the moment.

  • 3Paul / have / lunch / now / .

    Paul is having lunch now.

  • 4my mum / work / in a zoo / every Monday and Thursday / .

    My mum works in a zoo every Monday and Thursday.

  • 5you / do / your homework / now / ?

    Are you doing your homework now?

  • 6I / not enjoy / this film / .

    I'm not enjoying this film.

  • 7you / have got / a pet / ?

    Have you got a pet?

  • 8Zoe / travel / in India / this month / .

    Zoe is travelling in India this month.















6Complete the interview with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

PresenterToday we 

1 (talk)

 

about the weather in the Philippines. I'm here with Linda Torres, who lives here. Linda, what's the weather usually like here?

LindaIt's usually warm and sunny, but at the end of summer it's very rainy and there are floods. Often people 

2don't know (not know)

 

when the rain is coming. People 

3aren't (not be)

 

always ready for the bad weather.

PresenterBut there's some good news, isn't there?

LindaYes. Now there's a new weather app, for mobile phones. It 

4tells (tell)

 

people when a storm is coming. Eighty per cent of people in the Philippines 

5have got (have got)

 

a mobile phone, so the app is very useful.

PresenterWhat can you see on the app today?

LindaWell, the rain 

6's coming (come)

 

now!

PresenterWhere is your family?

LindaMy grandparents 

7are staying (stay)

 

with us at the moment. They 

8don't live (not live)

 

in a safe area – the water 

9covers (cover)

 

their street every year.

PresenterWhat 

10are your grandparents doing (your grandparents / do)

 

now?

LindaThey 

11're playing (play)

 

with my little brother and sister.

PresenterAnd where is your mother?

LindaShe is at the shops. She 

12's buying (buy)

 

some extra food.








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