Weather and clothes in English
Asking about the weather and saying what to wear are two topics you can use every day. Weather words, clothes, and short sentences that combine them.
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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.”
Play this topicUnscrambleLevel A2Clothes
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.”
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