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Introduction to lesson

When you have finished this lesson you can:

Describe the weather

When you have finished this lesson you can:

Describe the weather

Listen to the conversation

Listen to Séamas and Megan and Pavan talk about the weather and how it is in Ireland and in the US. As if you can identify the different terms of weather they use.

Video Exercise

Introduction

What does Seamus say about the Winter weather?

	There is often snow
	He takes the bus
	It's too cold to cycle his bike

The 4 Seasons

The Irish weather can be very unpredictable.

Ireland has 4 seasons:

Summer: June, July and August.

Autumn: September, October and November.

Winter: December, January and February.

Spring: March, April and May.

The Irish weather can be very unpredictable.

Ireland has 4 seasons:

Summer: June, July and August.

Autumn: September, October and November.

Winter: December, January and February.

Spring: March, April and May.

Summer and winter

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Winter

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It is cold during winter

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Summer

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It is hot during summer

Spring and fall

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Spring

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In the spring, flowers bloom

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Autumn

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In autumn, the leaves fall

The 4 Seasons

Pictures of the Seasons

		Autumn
		Winter
		Spring
		Summer

We are talking about the weather

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How nice the weather is

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Where is the bad weather?

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It is so cold

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It is so hot

We ask for the weather

If you want to ask someone about the weather, you can say:

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How is the weather

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How is the weather in Tralee?

Describe the weather

When you are about to describe the weather you can say, "it is ..."

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It is...

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It is raining

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It is rainy weather

Blowing - gray weather

Blowing - grey weather

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Grey weather - Overcast

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It is overcast

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Windy

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It is windy

Sun - snow

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The sun is shining

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It is sunny weather

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Snowing

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It is snowing

Celsius

In Ireland, the temperature is measured in degrees celsius:

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Degrees

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It is twenty degrees

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It is minus thirteen degrees

How is the weather

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Will be...

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What will the weather be like

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What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Describe the weather in the future

You can even describe the weather with "being:"

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It will be lovely weather tomorrow

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It will be cold this weekend

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It will be twenty degrees tomorrow

When

When, when and when

There are differences between the words "when" and "when," in English:

When used in direct and indirect questions:

Direct: "When are you coming?"

Indirectly: "I do not know when he comes."

Then used about unique events in the past:

"When I got home you were gone."

"When I was a child, I wanted to play football."

When used for future or repetitive or more general events:

When, when and when

There are differences between the words "when" and "when," in English:

When used in direct and indirect questions:

Direct: "When are you coming?"

Indirectly: "I do not know when he comes."

Then used about unique events in the past:

"When I got home you were gone."

"When I was a child, I wanted to play football."

When used for future or repetitive or more general events:

When II

When

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When

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When are we going to the beach?

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When are we going for a bike ride?

When III

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When

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When Peter was a child, he cycled a lot

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Peter took the car, when he saw it was raining.

When IV

Når

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Når

When

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I do not cycle, when it rains

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When summer comes, we are going to swim

Quiz 1

In the autumn the leaves fall down and in the spring they turn green?

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Quiz 2

Ask Séamas how the weather is:

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Ask Séamas how the weather is:

Click the button to record your answer, with microphone..

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 3

Ask Séamas how the weather will be tomorrow:

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Ask Séamas how the weather will be tomorrow:

Click the button to record your answer, with microphone..

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 4

Ask Séamus if it will rain tomorrow:

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Ask Séamus if it will rain tomorrow:

Click the button to record your answer, with microphone..

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 5

Look at the picture and answer Séamus‘ questions:

Correct

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Quiz 6

In Ireland temperatures are measured in::

	Fahrenheit
	Celsius

Quiz 7

Ask Séamas when he is going to the beach:

Correct

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Quiz 8

Choose the correct order

	Winter Spring, Summer Autumn
	Summer - Spring - Winter - Autumn
	Autumn - Summer - Winter - Spring
	Spring - Summer - Winter - Autumn

Quiz 9

When does the Irish summer start?

	September
	March
	December
	June

Quiz 10

Tell Séamas that you do not cycle when it's raining:

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Wrong

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