B2 - LESSON 1 — Everyday Weather

 LESSON 1 — Everyday Weather

Vocabulary

partly cloudy • rainy • drizzly • windy • stormy • snowy • foggy • misty • hazy • overcast • clear • thundery

Lesson aims

By the end of the lesson, the student can:

  • describe today's and recent weather;
  • distinguish between similar weather words;
  • use Present Perfect for recent weather events;
  • use Present Perfect Continuous to talk about weather that has continued for some time;
  • speak about their experience of different types of weather.


1. WARM-UP — What's the weather like? 🌤️

  1. What's the weather like today?
  2. Do you like today's weather? Why / why not?
  3. What's your perfect weather?
  4. Which do you prefer: a hot sunny day or a cool rainy day?
  5. What's the worst weather you've experienced?
  6. Has the weather in your city changed much in recent years?
  7. What kind of weather makes you feel happy?
  8. What kind of weather makes you want to stay at home?

Useful distinction

foggy = thick fog; visibility is often very poor.

misty = lighter than fog; you can usually see more clearly.

hazy = the air looks unclear because of dust, pollution, smoke or very small water particles.

overcast = the sky is completely covered with clouds.

partly cloudy = there are clouds, but also some clear/sunny areas.

drizzly = very light rain, usually with tiny drops.


3. VOCABULARY PRACTICE

A. Choose the best word.


4. GRAMMAR — PRESENT PERFECT

Present Perfect: weather experiences and recent changes

We use Present Perfect when we talk about:

1. Something that has happened recently

It has rained a lot this week.

We've had several stormy days recently.

2. Something that has happened at an unspecified time

I've experienced very heavy snow.

She has never driven in fog.

3. A situation that started in the past and is still true

It has been cold for three days.

Form

have / has + past participle

I/you/we/they have experienced
he/she/it has experienced

Negative:

It hasn't rained today.

Questions:

Has it rained recently?

Have you ever experienced a thunderstorm?


Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Present Perfect
→ the exact past time is not important.

I've experienced a lot of snow.

Past Simple
→ we say when it happened.

I experienced heavy snow last winter.

Compare:

I've been in a very bad storm.

I was in a very bad storm when I was 15.

5. SPEAKING — Weather Experiences

  1. What is the most unusual weather you have experienced?
  2. Have extreme weather events become more common where you live?
  3. What changes in the weather have you noticed in recent years?
  4. How has the weather affected your lifestyle?
  5. Have you ever changed your plans because of the weather?

6. LISTENING



7. Reading