Vocabulary in Practice
Build your first 300 English words one small unit at a time. Learn the words, then practise with instant feedback – following the topics in Vocabulary in Practice 1 (Cambridge University Press).
The weatherVocabulary — words to describe the weather and temperature – 42 interactive questions
📖 Word Notes – The weather
Learn the words first, then try the 6 exercises.
1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Conditions, Temperatures & Grammar Patterns
English uses three core sentence formulas to talk about weather conditions: It is + adjective, It is + verb-ing, and There is + noun.
clear sky · bright sunshine
“It is warm and sunny today.”
cloudy ☁️ · foggy 🌫️ · stormy ⛈️
“It is raining heavily outside.”
freezing 🧊 · icy (roads)
“It is freezing cold this morning.”
💡 Noun ➔ Adjective Pattern: sun ➔ sunny, rain ➔ rainy, wind ➔ windy, cloud ➔ cloudy, fog ➔ foggy, snow ➔ snowy.
2 Tier 2 – Essential Questions & Collocations
| What is the weather like? | Standard English question: “What’s the weather like in London?” |
| How is the weather? | Also correct: “How’s the weather today?” (Never say: |
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: Never mix How with like in weather questions.
– Rule: Weather is uncountable; never use a/an before it.
– Rule: Adverb heavily follows the verb raining.
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Practice material based on the Vocabulary in Practice 1 syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Original interactive practice by All English 4U.