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The Weather Today

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Extra practice — The Weather Today

Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.

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Step 1 · Let's Understand

Weather adjectives + 'It's …' — words & phrases

Recognise it, remember it, then use it.

Recognise the meaning

Recognise

Match each word with its meaning.

sunny
cloudy
rainy / raining
snowy / snowing
windy
hot
cold
warm

Answer, then check.

Words in real phrases

Chunks

Say each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.

It's sunny.

sunny

It's cloudy.

cloudy

It's raining.

rainy / raining

It's snowing.

snowy / snowing

It's very windy.

windy

Can you remember?

Recall

Say the word first, then check.

Use it

Use it

Write 3 sentences about you using words from weather adjectives + 'it's …'.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Extra speaking practice

Model first, then say it yourself.

Model language

Chunks

Listen, then say each phrase twice.

What's the weather like?

It's ___ today.

I love / hate ___ weather.

Take an umbrella!

Guided speaking

Speak

Phone your partner. Ask about the weather where they are. Talk for 1 minute.

  • Use: "What's the weather like?"
  • Use: "It's ___ today."
  • Use: "I love / hate ___ weather."
  • Use: "Take an umbrella!"

Model answer

Today it's cold and cloudy. I wear a warm jacket. I don't like cold weather.

Complete the conversation

Practise

Choose the natural reply.

  1. B: …

  2. B: …

Answer, then check.

Challenge

Speak

Now do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.

  • Talk about weather adjectives + 'it's …' without stopping.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Common difficulties

The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.

Pronunciation: The /aɪ/ sound: 'nice', 'fine', 'sky'

Chunks

Say a long 'aaai' that glides from 'aa' to 'ee'. Listen to 'nice', 'fine', 'sky'.

nice

fine

sky

like

white

Tricky ones — say it, then check

Recall

These are the parts beginners often get wrong.

Common difficulties

Practise

Slow down and choose carefully.

  1. Today it's hot and ___.

  2. Take an umbrella! It's ___.

Answer, then check.

Step 3 · Let's Use It

It's + adjective / It's + verb-ing

Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.

Quick explanation

Understand

It's + adjective (sunny, hot, cold). It's + -ing for actions (raining, snowing).

  • It's sunny today.
  • It's very cold.
  • It's raining.

Notice the pattern

Notice

Read the sentences. What is the same in each one?

  • It's sunny today.
  • It's very cold.
  • It's raining.
  • It's not windy.

Choose the right form

Practise

One answer only. Take your time.

  1. It ___ raining.

  2. It's very ___ today. I need a jacket.

  3. What's the weather ___?

Answer, then check.

Fix the mistake

Common mistakes

Each sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.

It's very hot today. I need a jacket.

Take an umbrella — it's sunny.

What's the weather do?

Make it yours

Use it

Write 2–3 true sentences about you using it's + adjective / it's + verb-ing.

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