Weather and clothes in English

Learned together, weather and clothes give you a ready topic for practice every morning: what's the weather like, and what should we wear? Combining them links the words to a real decision.

Weather

sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, snowy, foggy, hot, warm, cool, cold. Question: “What's the weather like today?” Answer: “It's sunny and warm.”, “It's raining.”

Clothes

T-shirt, shirt, jumper, jacket, coat, trousers, shorts, skirt, dress, shoes, boots, hat, scarf, gloves.

Putting them together

“It's cold today, so I'm wearing a coat and a scarf.” / “It's hot. Let's wear shorts.” / “Take an umbrella. It's going to rain.” “Put on” is the action of dressing; “wear” describes what you have on: “Put on your coat.” but “I'm wearing a coat.”

One minute every morning

Look out of the window, say the weather in English, then name two clothes that suit the day. Turn it into a game with children: “It's snowy! What do we need?” “Boots and gloves!”

To keep going, see Days, months, seasons, and telling the time in English and Talking about hobbies and weekend plans in English.

Frequently asked questions

Are “It's raining” and “It's rainy” the same? They are close: “It's raining” means it is raining now, and “It's rainy” describes generally rainy weather.

What is the difference between “wear” and “put on”? “Put on” is the action of dressing; “wear” describes what you have on: “Put on your coat.”, “I'm wearing a coat.”