1. Conversational English: Weather Terms By Shihua Zhu and Hannah Higgins

2. A Safe Conversation Topic Can’t think of what to talk about? Can’t think of what to talk about?

3. A Safe Conversation Topic Weather Weather

4. Vocabulary Activity Watch this video Watch this video http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- news/news/articles/regional-national- forecast_2010-09-02?role http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- news/news/articles/regional-national- forecast_2010-09-02?role http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- news/news/articles/regional-national- forecast_2010-09-02?role http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather- news/news/articles/regional-national- forecast_2010-09-02?role What weather terms did you learn? What weather terms did you learn?

5. Other Key Weather Vocabulary Terms Rainy Rainy Cloudy Cloudy Snowy Snowy Sunny Sunny Thunderstorms / Showers Thunderstorms / Showers Clear Clear Partly/ Mostly / Severe Partly/ Mostly / Severe

6. What is the temperature? Fahrenheit – Used in the United States Fahrenheit – Used in the United States Celsius – Used elsewhere Celsius – Used elsewhere Conversion rate: Conversion rate: (°F-32)X 5 / 9 = °C (°F-32)X 5 / 9 = °C °C X 9 /5 + 32 = °F °C X 9 /5 + 32 = °F

7. Using Correct Verb Tenses Present: What is the weather right now? Present: What is the weather right now? Future: What will the weather be tonight? Future: What will the weather be tonight? Future: What will the weather be tomorrow? Future: What will the weather be tomorrow?

8. Comparative Adjectives Windy  Windy  Cloudy  Cloudy  Warm  Warm  Cold  Cold  Rainy  Rainy  Windier Cloudier Warmer Colder Rainier

9. Weather Forecasts Available in almost any newspaper Available in almost any newspaper Online: Some suggested websites Online: Some suggested websites http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Ypsilanti +MI+48197 http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Ypsilanti +MI+48197 http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Ypsilanti +MI+48197 http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Ypsilanti +MI+48197 http://www.wunderground.com http://www.wunderground.com http://www.wunderground.com What do you see? What do you see? Use your weather terms!

10. Let’s Try This! Please find a partner. Choose a city you’re interested in on the iTouch weather app. Do not show your partner your forecast. Work together and ask questions about the weather to fill in your empty forecast. Please find a partner. Choose a city you’re interested in on the iTouch weather app. Do not show your partner your forecast. Work together and ask questions about the weather to fill in your empty forecast. For example, “What is the weather right now? Is tomorrow colder than today?” For example, “What is the weather right now? Is tomorrow colder than today?” Raise your hand when you are finished. Raise your hand when you are finished.

11. The Weather Forecast in My Partner’s City TodayTomorrowThe day after tomorrow Temperature80 F 85F hotter 88F hotter WeatherRainySunny