UsingEnglish.com

Weather and Advice Practice

A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Suggestions phrases and weather vocabulary speaking practice, with suggested questions and weather words to ask for advice with.

      Page: /

Lesson Plan Content:


Weather and advice practice

Ask for each other’s advice on what to do in particular weather conditions such as those below, then react to that advice depending on how good or not you think it is.

Useful phrases for asking for advice

How can I avoid…?

How can I prepare for…?

How can I find out if/ when…?

I don’t know what to do if…

I’m worried about…

In your experience, what’s the best thing to do if…

Is it safe to…?

Is it safer to… or…?

Is it worth… in case…?

I’ve never experienced… What should I do in that case?

Should I be worried about…?

What precautions should I take if…?

Would you recommend… (if/ when…)?

Would… help with…?

Would… work if…?

 Suggested weather to ask about

  • black ice
  • blizzard
  • boiling (hot)
  • (sudden) downpour/ raining buckets/ raining cats and dogs
  • drizzle
  • flood/ flooding
  • fog/ mist/ smog
  • freezing (cold)
  • hail
  • heat wave
  • heavy rain/ torrential rain
  • humid/ high humidity
  • hurricane/ typhoon/ cyclone/ tornado
  • lightning/ thunderstorm
  • monsoon/ rainy seasons
  • sandstorm
  • sleet
  • strong sunshine (with no clouds)
  • sudden changes in temperature
  • unseasonal weather

Share advice you agree with and see if other groups agree and have other advice for that. 

Ask about vocabulary above you don’t understand, are not sure how to use, etc, working together to make suitable questions and advice each time.

Terms of Use

Lesson plans & worksheets can be used by teachers without any fee in the classroom; however, please ensure you keep all copyright information and references to UsingEnglish.com in place.

You will need Adobe Reader to view these files.

Get Adobe Reader


Trustpilot