Weather and Its Idioms
Today, we're going to talk about the weather.
Weather
What are the four seasons?
Which season is your favorite?
Weather
Spring
Summer
Autumn (Fall)
Winter
Lets brainstorm some weather words.
I will show a word and you tell me which
season it belongs to.
Temperatures
hot
warm
mild
cool
cold
Weather Words
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Sunny
Weather Words
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Sunny
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Cold/Freezing
Weather Words
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Sunny
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Cold/Freezing
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Humid/sticky
Weather Words
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Sunny
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Cold/Freezing
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Humid/sticky
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Windy
Weather Words
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Sunny
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Cold/Freezing
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Humid/sticky
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Windy
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Freezing Rain
Weather Words
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Sunny
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Cold/Freezing
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Humid/sticky
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Windy
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Freezing Rain
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Blizzard
Weather
Spring
sunny
Summer
hot
Autumn (Fall) Winter
cool
cold/freezing
rainy
rainy
rainy
freezing rain
windy
humid/sticky
sunny
blizzard
mild
sunny
windy
snowing
beautiful
Weather Patterns
For example:
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Hurricanes
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Tornadoes
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Thunder and lightning
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Storms (thunderstorms, rainstorms,
snowstorms [blizzards], hailstorms)
Hurricanes
• Very big storms that are shaped like a circle.
• They are very dangerous to people and things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9VpwmtnOZc
Tornadoes
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Nature's most violent (terrifying) storms.
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They have a round and narrow shape.
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Thunder and Lightning
• Lightning is a line of electricity that strikes the
ground.
• Thunder is the sound that comes after
lightning.
• When lightning hits a person, it can be very
serious.
Storms
• A storm is a lot of wind, rain or snow that
happens at the same time.
• Storms are very strong. They can create a lot of
damage. For example, too much rain can
cause flooding that can carry away houses.
• They are very common in the winter and
spring.
A breeze
A light or soft wind.
Idiom: Very easy.
This English class is a breeze!
Did you finish your new computer game?
Yes it was a breeze!
Under the weather
Idiom: Feeling sick.
She is feeling under the weather.
He is not at school today because he is under
the weather.
Head in the clouds
Idiom: Someone who
always daydreams.
She never listens. She
always has her
head in the clouds!
Rain cats and dogs
Idiom: Lots of rain.
Its raining cats and
dogs outside! I'm soaked.
Full of hot air
Idiom: Someone who lies often or speaks a lot of
garbage.
Don't listen to him— he’s full of hot air!
Save for a rainy day
Idiom: Wait until later to enjoy something.
I got some money!
Really? You should save it for a rainy day. You
will enjoy it more!
Come rain or shine
Idiom: Always available. You can always come.
We need to go to school rain or shine. We never
get a break, it sucks!