Weather dialogues are a great way to start a conversation. Dialogues “About the weather” are a great way to start a conversation. Conversation on the topic: “Where did the rain come from?”
In this lesson you will find dialogues and texts in English about the weather:
Weather. Dialogues and texts in English about the weather
The weather is a particularly important topic of conversation in Britain. Everywhere except the British Isles, people talk about the weather when there is nothing else to talk about, but THERE it is always an interesting and exciting topic! Therefore, if you are traveling to England, be prepared to be able to carry on a conversation. Read and translate texts and dialogues about the weather! It is recommended that you first study
Grammar structures for memorization
Remember English grammatical structures that are often used when talking about the weather:
1. be like - represent oneself
2. be as cold as - as cold as
3. be not so warm as - not as warm as
4. It is going to... - Going to...
5. It looks like... - Looks like...
6. It is sure to... - It will definitely be...
Translate sentences with these constructions:
1. be like- pretend to be
What is winter like in Russia?
What is summer like in America?
2. be as + adjective + as ours- to be the same as
Winters in America are as cold as ours.
3. be not so + adjective + as yours- to be different from
Summers in America are not so cold as yours.
4. It is going to+ verb – Going to...
5. It looks like+ noun – Sounds like….
6. It is sure to+ verb – There will definitely be….
7. Expressions with the construction there is/are in the context of the topic “Weather”
There is a lot of snow everywhere.
There is no snow at all.
There is a lot of rain this autumn.
There is not a single cloud in the sky. (Not a cloud in the sky.)
There are clouds in the sky.
You will encounter these expressions in the dialogue and texts below.
Dialogue No. 1. I got caught in the rain
- get caught in the rain - get caught in the rain
- Bad luck. - Bad luck.
- It didn't look like rain. — It didn't look like it was going to rain.
- It is sure to rain. - It will definitely rain.
A. You got caught in the rain, didn’t you?
B. Just a little. The shower came on all of a sudden, but I was already near home.
A. It didn't look like rain at all this morning, did it? But you can never tell…
B. I usually carry an umbrella all the time in season. But I forgot to take it this morning
A. Bad luck!
B. Yes. As they say, it's sure to rain if you don’t take an umbrella.
A. That's right.
Dialogue No. 2. Thunderstorm
- There's a thunderstorm coming on. - A thunderstorm is approaching.
- What a flash of lightning! - What a flash of lightning!
- There's a clap of thunder. - Here comes the clap of thunder.
- A gust of wind - gust of wind
- What a shower! - What a downpour!
- It will lay the dust... - He will lay the dust...
A. Look at those clouds. How black they are! There's a thunderstorm coming on. Aren't you afraid?
B. Oh no! I like it. Oh look what a flash of lightning!
A. Yes, and there's a clap of thunder. The first thunder this year.
B. Shall I turn off the TV?
A. What? The thunder is so loud, I can’t hear you.
B. I say, shall I turn off the TV? Mom says it’s better to turn it off during a thunderstorm.
A. Yes, do. And I'll shut the window. A gust of wind may break the pane.
B. Oh, what a shower!
A. It's good. It will lay the dust and revive the flowers in the garden.
Text #1. It Looks Like Rain (joke)
- village inn- village hotel
- war time- war time
A man came into a little village inn and sat down at a table near the window. It was war time, and food was hard to get.
“We’ve only got soup today, sir,” said the waiter to the man.
“OK, bring me a plate of soup,” he said.The waiter nodded and left the room. Soon he came back with a plate of soup. He put it on the table before the man and looked through the window, “It looks like rain, sir,” said the waiter.
The waiter was thinking of the weather, but the man was thinking of the soup, which he had just tasted. “Well,” he said, “and it tastes like rain, too.”
Text No. 2. Talking about Weather
In Britain, it is considered rude to ask personal questions. At the same time silence is also rude. So the weather is a very convenient topic ‘ to fill the gap‘ (fill in the pause).
- on the Continent - everywhere except the British Isles
- should it hail and snow - let it hail or snow
- uproot - to uproot
- fair chance - great chance
- to pass as - pass for, be known as
- witty - witty
- sharp intellect [ʃɑːp ‘intilekt] - high intelligence
- keen observation [ˌɔbzə’veɪʃ(ə)n - amazing observation
This is the most important topic in the land. On the Continent, people usually say, ‘He is the type who would discuss the weather with,’ to describe someone who is very boring. In England, this is an ever-interesting, even thrilling topic, and you must be good at discussing the weather.
There is a very important rule: you must never contradict anyone when discussing the weather. Should it hail and snow, should hurricanes uproot the trees from the sides of the road, and should someone say to you: ‘Nice day, isn’t it?’ - answer without hesitation : ‘Isn’t it lovely?’
Phrases For Good Weather
'Lovely day, isn't it?' 'Isn't it beautiful?' 'The sun...' 'Isn't it gorgeous?' 'Wonderful, isn't it?' 'It's so nice and hot...' , I think it's so nice when it's hot, isn't it?'Phrases For Bad Weather
‘Nasty day, isn’t it?’ ‘Isn’t it dreadful?’ ‘The rain... I hate rain...’I don’t like it at all. Do you?’
‘Just think - such a day in July. Rain in the morning, then a bit of sunshine, and then rain, rain, rain, all day long.’Learn these phrases by heart. If you are a bit slow in picking things up, learn at least one conversation, it would do wonderful for any occasion. If you do not say anything else for the rest of your life, just repeat this conversation, you still have a fair chance of passing as a witty man of sharp intelligence, keen observation and extremely pleasant manners.
Text No. 3. How to Predict Weather
- tip - hint
- to predict - to predict
Here are some tips for weather prediction.
Watch animals. They are very sensitive to atmospheric pressure and they are very good as weather predictors. For example, insect-eating birds usually fly higher in good weather, but they often fly lower if a storm is approaching.
Watch a fire. If fire smoke rises steadily, the weather is going to be fine. If it turns or comes closer to the ground, a storm or snow is approaching.
Watch nature. When wet weather is on the way, sounds are heard more clearly. The smell of flowers and other plants becomes more distinctive before the arrival of rain. A gray evening sky means that rain is going to happen.
Finally, remember a few Expressions about the weather in English:
1. It is not a good day to go out. — Today it’s better not to leave the house.
2. It is not a good day for outing. “It’s better to go nowhere today.”
3. This heat gets on my nerves. “This heat is getting on my nerves.”
4. It depends on the weather. - Depending on the weather.
The most common topic of conversation. Let's model some dialogues and translate them: A dialogue about the weather.
- Hi, Olya.
- Hi, Misha.
- It’s cold today, you’re not cold?
- No, you can see how much clothes I have.
— Yes, really, dressed like a cabbage.
- Don't make me laugh. Let's walk in the park.
— Come on, I like to walk on the snow-covered paths.
Now there are several weather dialogues, but first in Russian - then in English - try to come up with a translation yourself, then compare it with ours.
- It's a nice weather today, isn't it? Hello.
- Greetings. The weather is really good. This year May is especially wonderful.
- They say it will be a very hot summer.
- Undoubtedly, with such a spring, the summer will be warm.
— It’s a nice weather today, isn’t it? Hello.
— Greetings. The weather and the truth is good. This year, May is especially wonderful.
— They say it will be a very hot summer.
— Undoubtedly, with this spring the summer will be warm.
- How do you like the weather?
— It was very cold at night, we had to turn on the heater.
“But during the day it’s already much warmer than in winter.”
- You're right.
— How do you like the weather?
— It was very cold at night, I had to turn on the heater.
- But in the daytime it’s much warmer than in the winter.
- You're right.
Practice translations from one language to another, then back - this will help the brain learn to switch quickly, and, by the way, this is an excellent workout that will have a positive effect on other mental activities.
- It’s so cold. My hands are cold.
- Here, take the mittens. When it's thirty degrees below zero, you can't go outside lightly dressed. Unless you're a bear.
- Yes, in such frost, even bears will not stick their heads out of the house. Thanks for the mittens.
- Please. Let's go eat ice cream.
- It's so cold. My hands were frozen.
“Here, take your mittens.” In thirty degrees of frost, you can not go out easily dressed. Unless you're a bear.
- Yes, in such a frost, even bears do not stick out of the house. Thanks for the mittens.
- You are welcome. Let's go eat ice cream.
The climatic conditions that the inhabitants of Foggy Albion face every day have led to the fact that talking about the weather is an almost eternal topic in the mouths of the British. Therefore, if you want to speak English freely and naturally, like a born Briton, then you simply must be able to hold a conversation about the capriciously changeable or, conversely, stubbornly stable weather outside the window. We will learn to communicate on this topic in today’s lesson. We will find out what words describe the weather in English, learn popular phrases and analyze the principle of their construction, and also work through the learned information in the form of a dialogue.
The first time we encountered a description of the weather in English was in elementary school. Often during classes, the teacher builds small dialogues with the children about what the weather is like today and how the children feel about it. Thus, students repeat the learned vocabulary, and also gradually get used to feeling confident in a conversation in a foreign language.
When studying today’s material, we will try to adhere to similar tactics: first we will study the grammatical and lexical basis, and then we will practice in “live” speech, i.e. We will strive to build our own dialogue about any weather in English. So, let's look at a few small rules.
Important grammatical points
- In order to make a simple expression about the weather in English, you need to use the grammatical structure it is . When translated into Russian, such phrases are translated as short impersonal sentences. It is windy –It's windy. It is sunny –Sunny. It is cold –Cold.
- The pronoun it is also used as a subject when denoting weather phenomena characteristic of a particular season or occurring at a given time. Note the difference in sentence context for the Present Simple and Present Continuous aspects.
- Itissnowingoutside– It’s snowing outside (the weather today, right now).
- ItrainsinautumninPrague– In autumn it is rainy in Prague (seasonal phenomenon).
- The noun weather itself in English is always used with the definite article the. If there is an adjective before the noun, the article is not required.
- The weather is getting colder –Becomescooler.
- Does she like cold weather? –To herlikecoldweather?
- Vocabulary expressing natural phenomena is usually used without an article. But it should be borne in mind that when denoting a location, the English language requires the definite article the.
- JacklikessnowJack loves snow.
- My dog likes to lie in the sun –MydogloveslieonSun.
Knowledge of these norms is necessary for grammatically correct construction of a story about the weather in English. Now let's get acquainted with the lexical part of the material.
Description of weather in English (vocabulary)
So, the tables below will help us learn words on the topic of weather in English. They are all divided into thematic blocks, which makes it easier and more effective to assimilate new information. English words and expressions on the topic of weather are given with transcription and translation, which allows you to practice all the necessary skills at once: reading, pronunciation, translation and writing.
Basic Expressions
Let's start with the simplest vocabulary. This section contains basic phrases and words about the weather in English for children, as well as for adults just beginning their journey to mastering the language. Since it is difficult to work with English transcription at a basic level, next to it is a column with approximate pronunciation in Russian. In the following sections, only the original transcription is used.
In the first table we consider a list of nouns that describe natural phenomena.
Word | Transcription | Russian pronunciation | Translation |
weather | [weezer] | weather | |
sun | [san] | Sun | |
wind | [wind] | wind | |
rain | [rain] | rain | |
snow | [snow] | snow | |
fog | [foog] | fog | |
ice | [ice] | ice | |
thunder | [θʌn.dər] | [sunder] | thunder |
lighting | [laytin] | lightning |
But when talking about nature, a variety of adjectives are more often used. Therefore, in the following table we will familiarize ourselves with the characteristics that indicate weather in English with Russian translation and pronunciation.
sunny | [sled] | solar | |
windy | [windy] | windy | |
rainy | [Rainie] | rainy | |
snowy | [snowy] | snow | |
foggy | [fogs] | fog | |
warm | [wooom] | warm | |
hot | [hot] | hot | |
cold | [cold] | cold | |
frosty | [frosty] | frosty | |
cloudy | [cloudy] | cloudy |
This short list will allow kids and beginners to come up with a sentence or two about the weather.
We also suggest learning a cheat sheet that contains English questions about the weather and several options for answering them.
Expression | Transcription | Russian pronunciation | Translation |
What weather do you like? | [Wat wezer do yu like] | what kind of weather do you like? | |
I like (cold/hot/snowy) weather. | [Ay like cool/hot/snowy weather] | I like it (cold/hot /snowy weather. |
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What is the weather like today? | [Wat from ze wezer like today?] | What's the weather like today? | |
The weather is fine. | [ðə weðə(r) ɪz faɪn] | [Ze wezer from fain] | Good weather. |
The weather is bad. | [ðə weðə(r) ɪz bæd] | [Ze wezer from bad] | The weather is bad. |
It is (sunny/warm/windy) today. | [ɪt ɪz (sʌn.i/ wɔːm/ wɪn.di/) təˈdeɪ] | [it from (sani/woom/windy) today] | Today (sunny/warm /windy). |
It is raining. | [ɪt ɪz reɪnɪŋ] | [It's from reining] | It's raining. |
It is snowing. | [ɪt ɪz snəʊɪŋ] | [It's from snowing] | Snowing. |
What is the weather like in (summer/spring/autumn/winter)? | [Wat from thee weather like in (samair/spring/ootem/winter] | What is the weather like (summer/spring/autumn, winter)? | |
It is very cold in winter. | [ɪt ɪz veri kəʊld ɪn wɪntə(r)] | [It's from very cold in winter] | It is very cold in winter. |
It is so (cloudy/ sunny) today, isn’t it? Yes, it is. No, it isn't. |
[ɪt ɪz səʊ (klaʊ.di/ sʌn.i) təˈdeɪ, izn’t it. jes ɪt ɪz. nəʊ it izn’t] |
[It from sou cloudy/sani today, yes, it from. Know it iznt] | It's so (cloudy/sunny) today, isn't it? Yes, yes. No not like this. |
For younger students, this vocabulary will be enough to ask about or describe the weather. And for everyone who is older, more interesting and varied vocabulary will be available.
Weather forecast
Surely, you often have the question “What will the weather be like tomorrow/the day after tomorrow/over the weekend?” Humanity has not lost this interest for many decades, despite the fact that sometimes the predictions of meteorologists do not come true at all. But we continue to closely monitor forecast weather changes. Let's look at what the weather forecast sounds like in English.
The table shows popular phrases and phrases about the weather that can often be heard or read in weather forecasts. However, the British also use these expressions in everyday speech when describing weather changes.
Expression | Transcription | Translation |
Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow? | Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow? | |
It's forecast for snow. | [ɪt iz fɔːkɑːst tə snəʊ] | They promise snow. |
It's going to be sunny. | [ɪt iz ɡəʊ.ɪŋ tə bi sʌn.i] | It will be sunny. |
The weather will change. | [ðə weðə(r) wɪl tʃeɪndʒ] | The weather will change. |
We're expecting a thunderstorm. | A storm is expected. | |
The temperature will be 11 degrees below zero. | [ðə temprətʃə(r) wɪl bi ɪˈlevn dɪˈɡriːs bɪˈləʊ zɪərəʊ] | The temperature will be minus 11 degrees. |
It's supposed to clear up later. | [ɪt iz səˈpəʊzd tə klɪə(r) ʌp leɪtə(r)] | The sky will clear up soon. |
There is a chance of some rain. | [ðeə(r) ɪz eɪ tʃɑːns əv səm reɪn] | Light rain possible. |
Good weather in English
Sometimes there are such days that you just want to admire the surrounding nature. In this section we provide a list of phrases that will help you write an enthusiastic description of good weather in English.
This type of question can be easily answered using the standard Yes, it is/No, it isn’t.
Bad weather in English
Nature doesn't have bad weather, but bad days still happen. To express your disappointment with constant rains or other vagaries of nature, use this table. Let's look at how bad weather is indicated in English with Russian translation of phrases.
The vocabulary we have studied already allows you to easily translate your thoughts about the weather from Russian into English. Let's try to create dialogues.
Weather in English - dialogues with translation
Learning a language in the form of dialogue is possible for any level of preparation.
Children will enjoy playing questions and answers. For example, you ask what the weather is like in Africa, and the child answers briefly.
You should not have long dialogues with your child, otherwise the baby will get tired and bored.
You can have a more in-depth conversation with a friend or acquaintance. Let's imagine that you want to arrange a meeting with a friend.
Hi! What are you doing tomorrow? | Hello, what are you doing tomorrow? |
Hi! I am free tomorrow all day. | Hello, I'm completely single. |
Cool! Let’s go for a walk in the park tomorrow? | Cool! Shall we go for a walk in the park tomorrow? |
Oh, do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow? | Oh, did you hear tomorrow's weather forecast? |
No, I don't. And you? | No and you? |
I've just heard it over the radio. The weather will change. It will be cold and rainy. | I just heard it on the radio. The weather will change. It will be cold and rainy. |
So, we can meet at a café. | Then we can meet in a cafe. |
Ok. See you later. | OK see you later. |
The next day you met, and the weather turned out to be simply wonderful.
Now practice on your own. Make up some dialogues about the hottest, coldest and most memorable day you had in 2017. Successful completion of the task and always excellent weather in your area! See you again!
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To learn how to carry on a conversation about the weather, check out the following examples of typical dialogues. They will help you learn to ask and answer questions about the weather conditions outside your window.
- In this dialogue, the conversation takes place between mother and daughter.
- Dialogue about the weather between strangers at the bus stop.
- Hello! Do you know which bus I can take to go to the British Consulate? | - Hello! Do you know which bus I need to take to get to the British Consulate? |
- Hello! You should take No. 7a or No. 24. | - Hello! You need to take No. 7a or No. 24. |
- Thank you! The weather is very nice today, isn’t it? | - Thank you! The weather is wonderful today, isn't it? |
- Oh yes! I hope it’ll stay like this for the whole weekend. | - Oh yeah! I hope the weather stays like this all weekend. |
- We can only hope. The weather has been changing so fast lately. | - One can only hope. The weather has been changing very often lately. |
- Telephone conversation between sister and brother about the weather in Hawaii.
- Hey, sis! How are you? How is Hawaii? | - Hi sister! How are you? How's Hawaii? |
- Hey Sam! This is the best weekend ever! Lauren and I spend the whole day on the beach. | - Hello, Sam! This is the best weekend! Lauren and I are at the beach all day. |
— How is the weather? | - How is the weather? |
- Marvelous! It's so hot in here. Sunny and humid but I like it. | - Amazing! It's so hot here. Sunny and humid, but I like it. |
- I'm happy you're enjoying it. Have fun! Bye! | - I am glad you like it. Have some fun! Bye! |
- I will! Bye! | - Will! Bye! |
- Girl shares with her friend impressions of a trip to Hong Kong.
- Hi Karen! I haven’t seen you for ages! How are you doing? | - Hello, Karen! I haven't seen you for a hundred years! How are you? |
- Hey! Glad to see you! I'm fine, thank you. And you? | - Hello! Good to see you! OK, thank you. And you? |
- Fine. Traveling a lot. Just came back from Hong Kong. | - Fine. I travel a lot. Just returned from Hong Kong. |
- Wow! How did you like it? | - Wow! Did you like it? |
— I didn’t see much because of work. But the air was so suffocating, it was hard to breathe. I don’t know how people live there. | — I didn’t really watch anything because of work. But it was so stuffy there, it was hard to breathe. I don't know how people live there. |
— Yeah, I also heard that the climate there is very hot and humid. | — Yes, I also heard that the climate there is very hot and humid. |
- Dialogue about climate and weather in Russia.
— What’s the weather like in Russia, Mary? | — What’s the weather like in Russia, Mary? |
— It depends on the region. Usually it’s very hot in summer and also very cold in winter. For example, in Moscow during winter the temperatures sometimes drop to 25-30 degrees below zero. It's also snowing a lot. | — Depends on the region. Usually it is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. For example, in Moscow in winter the temperature can reach 25-30 degrees below zero. And a lot of snow. |
- Oh my God! I can't even imagine it! The coldest temperature that I’ve ever experienced was minus 7. And I have never seen snow in my life! | - Oh my God! I can't even imagine it! The lowest temperature I've ever lived in is minus 7. And I've never seen snow in my life! |
- Well, you get used to it. | - Well, you get used to it. |
- Friends discussing favorite season.
— What is your favorite season, Ann? | —What is your favorite time of year, Anne? |
- I like autumn. When it’s not too hot but not too cold. I also like when it’s raining. I think it’s the most romantic season of all. And what about you? | — I like autumn. When it is not very hot and not very cold. I also love it when it rains. I think this is the most romantic time of the year. And your? |
- I prefer summer. I like to spend time outside, camping or just chilling on the beach. I like when it's hot and sunny. | - I like summer. I enjoy spending time in nature, hiking or just relaxing on the beach. I love it when it's hot and sunny. |
— What about winter? | - What about winter? |
— I don’t like winter very much. It’s beautiful when it’s snowing but I cannot stand cold weather. | — I don’t really like winter. It's beautiful when it snows, but I can't stand the cold. |
I hope these dialogues will help expand your vocabulary on the topic of weather and help support the conversation on this topic.