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Oxford Online English, Talking About the Weather in English - Spoken English Lesson

Talking About the Weather in English - Spoken English Lesson

Hello, I'm Michael.

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about the weather in English.

Do you know what it means if someone says 'it's chucking it down today'?

If someone says 'it's baking today', do you know what they are talking about?

In this class, you'll learn words, phrases and idioms that you can use to describe different

kinds of weather.

British people are famous for talking about the weather.

Do you know why?

It's because in the UK we have a lot of weather.

You never know what the weather will be like.

You can have all four seasons in one day.

We are going to look at a typical British day, so the weather is going to be very changeable.

This means that weather can change quickly and unpredictably.

It can be sunny, and then 30 minutes later, it will start snowing.

So, first we wake up and it is a bit cold.

How would we describe this?

I could say that it's a bit chilly.

This means that it's a little cold.

Not very cold, just a little cold.

Autumn mornings are often chilly.

In chilly weather, you might want a light jacket, but you won't need a heavy coat,

or a scarf, or anything like that.

But what if it's very cold?

You could say that it's freezing.

You might say that you can see your breath.

Freezing means that it is very cold.

Not just chilly, but very cold.

Antarctica is freezing.

Northern Canada in winter is freezing.

To see your breath means that you can literally see the air when you breathe on it.

Usually if you can see your breath it is freezing.

If the weather is so freezing that you can see your breath you probably will need to

bundle up.

Bundle up means to wear layers of clothes to keep yourself warm.

When the weather is freezing you need to bundle up.

On freezing mornings, it can be very, very difficult to get out of bed.

But let's imagine that we get up because we have to go to work.

So we leave the house and it's drizzling at the moment.

Drizzling means that it is raining lightly.

It's not heavy.

Drizzle is so light that it can look like mist.

We can also say that it is only spitting.

Spitting is even lighter than drizzling.

It means that a few raindrops are falling, but it isn't really raining.

Before it rains, it might start spitting and then get heavier.

Then, suddenly the heavens open.

This means that it starts raining heavily.

How else could I describe it if it is raining a lot?

I could say that it is chucking it down.

This means that it is raining a lot.

It is really heavy.

It is the type of rain that people find it difficult to drive in or walk in.

As I am walking to work my clothes are getting soaked.

This means that my clothes are very wet because of the rain.

Luckily I bought my umbrella today.

So we get to work, only a little damp from the rain thanks to the umbrella.

Damp means that something is slightly wet.

My clothes are a little wet because of the rain.

And from my window I can see that it's very overcast and dark overhead.

To say that it is overcast means that the clouds are covering the sky.

You cannot see the sun.

When it is dark overhead you are saying that the clouds are very black.

Most likely this is because it is raining or going to rain soon.

So it is dark overhead and overcast.

You think there's going to be a storm.

You could say that there is a storm brewing.

This means that you think a storm will start very soon.

You're sure there's going to be a storm; you can see it in the sky.

And then you see lightning.

Lightning is a large electric flash of light.

And after the lightning you hear thunder.

Thunder is the noise that you hear caused by lightning.

Usually you will hear thunder after you see lightning.

We call these storms thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms are storms that have lightning, thunder and it is also chucking it down as

well.

When the storm starts, the wind picks up.

Soon, it's almost a gale.

The wind picks up when the wind becomes stronger.

A gale is a very strong wind, which can be dangerous.

Lucky for you when it is time to go home the storm has finished.

It is now sunny and hot.

You won't need your umbrella anymore.

You walk outside and there isn't a cloud in the sky and it is baking hot.

This means that it is very hot.

It is baking hot in the Sahara Desert.

It's completely still.

That means there's no wind at all.

We can also say that it is a scorcher today.

This also means that it is extremely hot.

In Australia, most days in the summer could be described as scorchers.

Another way to say this is to say that it is boiling.

So if the temperature is very hot we can say that it is baking hot, a scorcher or boiling.

The walk home from work is a lot better than your walk to work this morning in the rain.

So you get home and watch the weather forecast.

The weather forecast is the prediction for the next day or week of what the weather will

be like.

The weather forecast tells you that tomorrow it will begin with a bit of frost on the ground

and it will be sleeting.

In the afternoon there will be flurry of snow but then it will turn into a blizzard by the

evening.

The snow on the floor will turn into slush.

It will be below freezing for most of the day.

What does this mean?

It will begin with a bit of frost on the ground.

Frost are ice crystals on a frozen surface.

When it is freezing the ground may be covered in frost.

Usually in winter in the UK we have very frosty mornings.

And it will be sleeting.

Sleet is rain and snow mixed together.

Sleet happens when snow melts as it falls.

In the afternoon there will be a flurry of snow.

A flurry of snow means that there will be light snow for a short time.

It won't be heavy and it usually doesn't stay on the ground.

But it will turn into a blizzard by the evening.

A blizzard is a storm with lots of snow and wind.

Usually planes can't take off or land when there is a heavy blizzard.

The snow on the floor will turn into slush.

Slush is snow or ice that has partly melted.

Usually snow will turn into slush when the weather gets warmer.

Walking in slush is very unpleasant, because cold water will get into your shoes!

It will be below freezing for most of the day.

When we say it is below freezing we are saying that the temperature is below 0°C.

This means that it's freezing.

So I‘ll probably want to bundle up tomorrow!

So what have we learnt today?

We have learned that Britain's weather is very changeable and hopefully we have learned

how to describe the weather in more detail using phrases and expressions.

Thanks very much for watching!

I hope that you have found it useful.

You can see more of free lessons on our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

See you next time.

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Hello, I'm Michael.

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about the weather in English.

Do you know what it means if someone says 'it's chucking it down today'? Weißt du, was es bedeutet, wenn jemand sagt: „Heute schmeißt es runter“? Знаете ли вы, что это значит, если кто-то говорит: «Сегодня это бросится»?

If someone says 'it's baking today', do you know what they are talking about? Wenn jemand sagt „es backt heute“, wissen Sie, wovon er spricht? Если кто-то говорит: «Сегодня выпечка», вы понимаете, о чем они говорят?

In this class, you'll learn words, phrases and idioms that you can use to describe different In diesem Kurs lernen Sie Wörter, Redewendungen und Redewendungen, mit denen Sie verschiedene Dinge beschreiben können

kinds of weather.

British people are famous for talking about the weather. Британцы известны тем, что говорят о погоде.

Do you know why?

It's because in the UK we have a lot of weather. Das liegt daran, dass wir in Großbritannien viel Wetter haben. Это потому, что в Великобритании у нас много погоды.

You never know what the weather will be like. Man weiß nie, wie das Wetter wird. Никогда не знаешь, какая будет погода.

You can have all four seasons in one day. Sie können alle vier Jahreszeiten an einem Tag haben.

We are going to look at a typical British day, so the weather is going to be very changeable. Wir werden uns einen typischen britischen Tag ansehen, also wird das Wetter sehr wechselhaft sein. Мы рассмотрим типичный британский день, поэтому погода будет очень переменчивой.

This means that weather can change quickly and unpredictably.

It can be sunny, and then 30 minutes later, it will start snowing. Es kann sonnig sein, und 30 Minuten später beginnt es zu schneien.

So, first we wake up and it is a bit cold. Also, zuerst wachen wir auf und es ist ein bisschen kalt. Итак, сначала мы просыпаемся, и это немного холодно.

How would we describe this?

I could say that it's a bit chilly. Могу сказать, что немного прохладно.

This means that it's a little cold.

Not very cold, just a little cold.

Autumn mornings are often chilly. Herbstmorgen sind oft kühl.

In chilly weather, you might want a light jacket, but you won't need a heavy coat, Bei kühlem Wetter möchten Sie vielleicht eine leichte Jacke, aber Sie brauchen keinen dicken Mantel, В холодную погоду вам может понадобиться легкая куртка, но вам не понадобится тяжелое пальто,

or a scarf, or anything like that.

But what if it's very cold?

You could say that it's freezing. Man könnte sagen, es ist eiskalt.

You might say that you can see your breath. Вы можете сказать, что можете видеть свое дыхание.

Freezing means that it is very cold.

Not just chilly, but very cold. Nicht nur kühl, sondern sehr kalt.

Antarctica is freezing. Die Antarktis friert.

Northern Canada in winter is freezing.

To see your breath means that you can literally see the air when you breathe on it. Видеть свое дыхание означает, что вы можете буквально видеть воздух, когда дышите им.

Usually if you can see your breath it is freezing. Wenn Sie Ihren Atem sehen können, ist er normalerweise eiskalt.

If the weather is so freezing that you can see your breath you probably will need to Wenn das Wetter so eiskalt ist, dass Sie Ihren Atem sehen können, müssen Sie wahrscheinlich Jeśli pogoda jest tak mroźna, że możesz zobaczyć swój oddech, prawdopodobnie będziesz musiał

bundle up. bündeln. zbierać.

Bundle up means to wear layers of clothes to keep yourself warm. Bündeln bedeutet, Schichten von Kleidung zu tragen, um sich warm zu halten. Wiązanie się oznacza noszenie warstw ubrań, aby się ogrzać. Укутаться означает надеть несколько слоев одежды, чтобы согреться.

When the weather is freezing you need to bundle up. Wenn das Wetter eiskalt ist, müssen Sie sich einpacken. Gdy pogoda jest mroźna, musisz się ubrać.

On freezing mornings, it can be very, very difficult to get out of bed. An einem frostigen Morgen kann es sehr, sehr schwierig sein, aus dem Bett zu kommen.

But let's imagine that we get up because we have to go to work. Aber stellen wir uns vor, wir stehen auf, weil wir zur Arbeit müssen.

So we leave the house and it's drizzling at the moment.

Drizzling means that it is raining lightly. Морось означает, что идет небольшой дождь.

It's not heavy.

Drizzle is so light that it can look like mist. Nieselregen ist so leicht, dass er wie Nebel aussehen kann. Морось такая легкая, что может показаться туманом.

We can also say that it is only spitting.

Spitting is even lighter than drizzling.

It means that a few raindrops are falling, but it isn't really raining. Это означает, что несколько капель дождя падают, но на самом деле дождя нет.

Before it rains, it might start spitting and then get heavier. Перед дождем он может начать плеваться, а затем становиться тяжелее.

Then, suddenly the heavens open.

This means that it starts raining heavily. Das bedeutet, dass es stark zu regnen beginnt.

How else could I describe it if it is raining a lot? Как еще я могу описать это, если идет сильный дождь?

I could say that it is chucking it down. Я мог бы сказать, что он бросает его вниз.

This means that it is raining a lot.

It is really heavy. Es ist wirklich schwer.

It is the type of rain that people find it difficult to drive in or walk in. Es ist die Art von Regen, bei der es den Menschen schwer fällt, darin zu fahren oder zu gehen. Это тот тип дождя, под которым людям трудно ездить или ходить.

As I am walking to work my clothes are getting soaked. Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit wird meine Kleidung durchnässt. Когда я иду на работу, моя одежда промокает.

This means that my clothes are very wet because of the rain.

Luckily I bought my umbrella today. Zum Glück habe ich heute meinen Regenschirm gekauft.

So we get to work, only a little damp from the rain thanks to the umbrella. So machen wir uns an die Arbeit, dank Regenschirm nur etwas feucht vom Regen. Итак, мы приступаем к работе, только немного влажные от дождя благодаря зонту.

Damp means that something is slightly wet. Damp bedeutet, dass etwas leicht nass ist.

My clothes are a little wet because of the rain.

And from my window I can see that it's very overcast and dark overhead. Und von meinem Fenster aus kann ich sehen, dass es über mir sehr bewölkt und dunkel ist. А из моего окна я вижу, что наверху очень пасмурно и темно.

To say that it is overcast means that the clouds are covering the sky. Zu sagen, dass es bedeckt ist, bedeutet, dass die Wolken den Himmel bedecken. Сказать, что пасмурно, означает, что облака закрывают небо.

You cannot see the sun.

When it is dark overhead you are saying that the clouds are very black. Wenn es über Ihnen dunkel ist, sagen Sie, dass die Wolken sehr schwarz sind. Когда над головой темно, вы говорите, что облака очень черные.

Most likely this is because it is raining or going to rain soon. Dies liegt höchstwahrscheinlich daran, dass es regnet oder bald regnen wird. Скорее всего это из-за того, что идет дождь или скоро пойдет дождь.

So it is dark overhead and overcast. Es ist also dunkel und bewölkt. Так что наверху темно и пасмурно.

You think there's going to be a storm. Du denkst, es wird ein Sturm geben. Вы думаете, что будет буря.

You could say that there is a storm brewing. Man könnte sagen, es braut sich ein Sturm zusammen. Можно сказать, что назревает буря.

This means that you think a storm will start very soon.

You're sure there's going to be a storm; you can see it in the sky. Du bist dir sicher, dass es einen Sturm geben wird; du kannst es am Himmel sehen.

And then you see lightning. Und dann sieht man Blitze. И тогда вы видите молнию.

Lightning is a large electric flash of light. Ein Blitz ist ein großer elektrischer Lichtblitz.

And after the lightning you hear thunder. Und nach dem Blitz hörst du Donner.

Thunder is the noise that you hear caused by lightning. Donner ist das Geräusch, das Sie hören, das durch einen Blitz verursacht wird.

Usually you will hear thunder after you see lightning. Normalerweise hört man Donner, nachdem man einen Blitz gesehen hat.

We call these storms thunderstorms. Nazywamy te burze burzami z piorunami. Мы называем эти бури грозами.

Thunderstorms are storms that have lightning, thunder and it is also chucking it down as 雷雨とは、稲妻や雷が鳴り響く嵐のこと。 Burze z piorunami to burze z piorunami, grzmotami, a także zrzucają je, gdy Грозы - это бури, в которых есть молния, гром, и он также бросает их вниз, как

well.

When the storm starts, the wind picks up. Wenn der Sturm beginnt, frischt der Wind auf. Когда начинается буря, ветер усиливается.

Soon, it's almost a gale. Bald ist es fast ein Sturm.

The wind picks up when the wind becomes stronger. Der Wind nimmt zu, wenn der Wind stärker wird.

A gale is a very strong wind, which can be dangerous. Ein Sturm ist ein sehr starker Wind, der gefährlich sein kann.

Lucky for you when it is time to go home the storm has finished. Glück für dich, wenn es Zeit ist, nach Hause zu gehen, ist der Sturm vorbei. К счастью для вас, когда пришло время идти домой, шторм закончился.

It is now sunny and hot. Es ist jetzt sonnig und heiß.

You won't need your umbrella anymore. Sie brauchen Ihren Regenschirm nicht mehr. Вам больше не понадобится ваш зонт.

You walk outside and there isn't a cloud in the sky and it is baking hot. Du gehst nach draußen und da ist keine Wolke am Himmel und es ist glühend heiß. Вы выходите на улицу, а на небе ни облачка, и жарко.

This means that it is very hot.

It is baking hot in the Sahara Desert. Es ist heiß in der Sahara.

It's completely still. Es ist ganz still. 完全に静止している。 Это совершенно еще.

That means there's no wind at all. Das heißt, es gibt überhaupt keinen Wind. つまり、風がまったくないのだ。

We can also say that it is a scorcher today. Wir können auch sagen, dass es heute ein Scorcher ist.

This also means that it is extremely hot. Das bedeutet auch, dass es extrem heiß ist.

In Australia, most days in the summer could be described as scorchers.

Another way to say this is to say that it is boiling. Eine andere Möglichkeit, dies zu sagen, ist zu sagen, dass es kocht. Другой способ сказать это - сказать, что он кипит.

So if the temperature is very hot we can say that it is baking hot, a scorcher or boiling. Wenn die Temperatur also sehr heiß ist, können wir sagen, dass es backend heiß, ein Scorcher oder kochend ist. Jeśli więc temperatura jest bardzo wysoka, możemy powiedzieć, że to pieczenie na gorąco, przypalanie lub gotowanie.

The walk home from work is a lot better than your walk to work this morning in the rain. 会社からの帰り道は、今朝の雨の中の通勤よりずっといい。

So you get home and watch the weather forecast. Sie kommen also nach Hause und schauen sich die Wettervorhersage an. 家に帰り、天気予報を見る。

The weather forecast is the prediction for the next day or week of what the weather will Die Wettervorhersage ist die Vorhersage des Wetters für den nächsten Tag oder die nächste Woche

be like.

The weather forecast tells you that tomorrow it will begin with a bit of frost on the ground Die Wettervorhersage sagt Ihnen, dass es morgen mit etwas Frost auf dem Boden beginnen wird 天気予報によれば、明日は霜が降り始めるという。 Прогноз погоды говорит вам, что завтра начнется небольшой мороз на земле.

and it will be sleeting. und es wird schneien. みぞれが降るだろう。

In the afternoon there will be flurry of snow but then it will turn into a blizzard by the Am Nachmittag gibt es Schneegestöber, aber dann geht es in einen Schneesturm über 午後には雪がちらつくが、その後吹雪に変わるだろう。 Во второй половине дня будет снежный шквал, но к вечеру он перейдет в метель.

evening. 夕方だ。

The snow on the floor will turn into slush. Der Schnee auf dem Boden wird zu Matsch. 床に積もった雪がぬかるみに変わる。 Снег на полу превратится в слякоть.

It will be below freezing for most of the day. Es wird den größten Teil des Tages unter dem Gefrierpunkt liegen. 一日の大半は氷点下になるだろう。 Большую часть дня будет минусовая температура.

What does this mean?

It will begin with a bit of frost on the ground. 地面に少し霜が降りるところから始まるだろう。 Это начнется с небольшого изморози на земле.

Frost are ice crystals on a frozen surface. Frost sind Eiskristalle auf einer gefrorenen Oberfläche. 霜は凍った表面の氷の結晶である。 Иней – это кристаллы льда на замерзшей поверхности.

When it is freezing the ground may be covered in frost. Bei Frost kann der Boden mit Reif bedeckt sein. 凍結しているときは、地面が霜で覆われていることもある。 При заморозках земля может покрыться инеем.

Usually in winter in the UK we have very frosty mornings. Normalerweise haben wir im Winter in Großbritannien sehr frostige Morgen. 通常、英国の冬は霜が降りる朝を迎える。

And it will be sleeting. Und es wird schneien. そして、みぞれが降るだろう。

Sleet is rain and snow mixed together.

Sleet happens when snow melts as it falls. Schneeregen entsteht, wenn Schnee beim Fallen schmilzt. みぞれは、雪が降るときに溶けて起こる。 Мокрый дождь бывает, когда снег тает во время падения.

In the afternoon there will be a flurry of snow. Am Nachmittag wird es ein Schneegestöber geben. 午後には雪が舞うだろう。 Во второй половине дня будет снежная буря.

A flurry of snow means that there will be light snow for a short time. Ein Schneegestöber bedeutet, dass es kurzzeitig leichten Schneefall geben wird. 雪がちらつくということは、短時間に小雪が降るということだ。

It won't be heavy and it usually doesn't stay on the ground. Es wird nicht schwer sein und es bleibt normalerweise nicht auf dem Boden. 重くはならないし、地面に留まることもない。

But it will turn into a blizzard by the evening. Aber am Abend wird es zu einem Schneesturm. しかし、夕方までには吹雪に変わるだろう。 Но к вечеру превратится в метель.

A blizzard is a storm with lots of snow and wind. ブリザードとは、雪と風が吹き荒れる嵐のことである。

Usually planes can't take off or land when there is a heavy blizzard. Normalerweise können Flugzeuge bei einem heftigen Schneesturm nicht starten oder landen. Обычно самолеты не могут взлететь или приземлиться во время сильной метели.

The snow on the floor will turn into slush. Снег на полу превратится в слякоть.

Slush is snow or ice that has partly melted. Matsch ist teilweise geschmolzener Schnee oder Eis. スラッシュとは、雪や氷が一部溶けた状態のこと。

Usually snow will turn into slush when the weather gets warmer.

Walking in slush is very unpleasant, because cold water will get into your shoes! Das Laufen im Schneematsch ist sehr unangenehm, da kaltes Wasser in die Schuhe eindringt! 冷たい水が靴の中に入ってくるからだ! Идти по слякоти очень неприятно, потому что в обувь попадет холодная вода!

It will be below freezing for most of the day. Es wird den größten Teil des Tages unter dem Gefrierpunkt liegen. 一日の大半は氷点下になるだろう。 Большую часть дня будет минусовая температура.

When we say it is below freezing we are saying that the temperature is below 0°C. Wenn wir sagen, dass es unter dem Gefrierpunkt liegt, sagen wir, dass die Temperatur unter 0 °C liegt.

This means that it's freezing. Das bedeutet, dass es eiskalt ist.

So I‘ll probably want to bundle up tomorrow! Also werde ich wahrscheinlich morgen zusammenpacken wollen! だから明日は防寒対策が必要だろう!

So what have we learnt today?

We have learned that Britain's weather is very changeable and hopefully we have learned

how to describe the weather in more detail using phrases and expressions.

Thanks very much for watching! Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen!

I hope that you have found it useful.

You can see more of free lessons on our website: Oxford Online English dot com. Більше безкоштовних уроків можна переглянути на нашому сайті: Oxford Online English dot com.

See you next time.