10 words
- humidadjective/HYOO-mid/
hot and wet, so the air feels heavy
Mumbai is very humid in July, so I sweat a lot.
Collocation: humid weather · Similar: muggy, sticky
- freezingadjective/FREE-zing/
extremely cold
It was freezing last night, so I wore two jumpers.
Collocation: freezing cold · Similar: icy, bitterly cold
- forecastnoun/FOR-kahst/
a report saying what the weather will be like soon
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
Collocation: the weather forecast · Similar: prediction, outlook
- monsoonnoun/mon-SOON/
the season of heavy rain in South Asia
During the monsoon, the streets in my town often flood.
Collocation: the monsoon season · Similar: rainy season
- breezenoun/BREEZ/
a light, gentle wind
A cool breeze came from the sea in the evening.
Collocation: a cool breeze · Similar: light wind, draught
- heatwavenoun/HEET-wayv/
a period of unusually hot weather
The heatwave lasted ten days, with temperatures above forty-five degrees.
Collocation: a summer heatwave · Similar: hot spell
- mildadjective/MYLD/
not too hot and not too cold
Winters here are mild, so you rarely need a heavy coat.
Collocation: a mild winter · Similar: gentle, moderate
- temperaturenoun/TEM-pruh-chuh/
how hot or cold something is
The temperature drops to five degrees at night in winter.
Collocation: a high temperature · Similar: heat level, degrees
- drizzlenoun/DRIZ-ul/
very light rain
It's only a light drizzle, but my hair is getting wet.
Collocation: a light drizzle · Similar: light rain, spitting
- thunderstormnoun/THUN-duh-storm/
a storm with lightning, loud noise and heavy rain
There was a thunderstorm, and the lightning lit up the whole sky.
Collocation: a violent thunderstorm · Similar: storm, electrical storm
Grammar check
Choose the right option, then open the answer.
1. It ___ a lot in my city every July.
rains · is raining · rain · rained
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rains: Use present simple for things that happen regularly, like weather in a season.
2. Look outside! It ___ right now.
snows · snowed · is snowing · snow
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is snowing: Use present continuous for something happening at this moment.
3. My birthday is ___ March, in spring.
on · at · in · by
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in: Use 'in' with months and seasons.
4. Summer is the ___ season of the year in India.
hottest · hot · hotter · most hot
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hottest: Use 'the' plus -est to compare one thing with all the others.
5. The forecast says it ___ be sunny tomorrow.
is · does · will · was
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will: Use 'will' for predictions about the future, like weather forecasts.
Use the words: speaking questions
- What is the weather usually like where you live?
- Which season do you like best, and why?
- Does the weather ever change your plans?
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