Whether the Weather

(Intemediate 2)

Whether the weather be fine
Or whether the weather be not
Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be hot
We’ll weather the weather
Whatever the weather
Whether we like it or not.

The weather is one of the most popular themes of conversation in many cultures, especially in Britain where the weather is so variable. In fact, a recent article in the newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, reported that Britons spend six months of their lives talking about the weather!! Weather is the most common subject to break the ice when addressing strangers or even at business meetings, according to the report. So here is some vocabulary and activities to help practise this fascinating topic.

Practise some vocabulary : http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/ask_about_english/081007/

An interactive quiz: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1258_weather

A list of vocabulary with definitions and examples: http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/weather-vocabulary.htm

Listen to these weather reports: http://www.esl-lab.com/weat1/weat1.htm

The up-to-date weather forecast for any town in the world just select from the list: http://www.activamultimedia.com/sam/index_ENG.htm

An original rapping weatherman!




Source: http://englishelxni2.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/whether-the-weather/