Episode-214 - Vocabulary - The Weather

Oct 1, 2026

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Episode-214 focuses on core English weather vocabulary through guided questions and targeted usage practice. It covers describing conditions such as wetness, cold endings of frost, temperature increase, daytime events, and effects on ice cream. Learners also rewrite a descriptive passage about choosing a hot climate using provided target words, then match weather types to outcomes by writing sentences for scenarios like hot beach cooling, icy roads, floods, misty or foggy conditions, droughts, strong winds, heavy rain, and overcast skies.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

Answer the questions with learned vocabulary

Rewrite bold words in a weather description

Predict causes from weather scenarios

1. Answer the questions with words you have learned in the episode. A. Which adjective could you use to describe something that is wet, but not very wet? B. Which adjective would you use before ‘summer’to refer to the end part of it? C. Which verb means the temperature has gone up and there is no longer frost or ice? D. Which word can be used to describe something that happens in the day? E. What happens to ice cream on a very hot day? F. If you see a thin, white covering on everything on a cold day, what is it? G. If you can’t see things in the distance, what is the weather probably like? H. Which two adjectives could you use to describe a wind that blows very hard? I. Which adjective can you use to describe very bad weather? 2. Rewrite the words in bold using the words you learned in the episode. I think it would be interesting to live in a hot (A) climate. However, I don’t like weather that is hot and damp and makes you sweat (B) . I even dislike the days that are slightly warm and damp (C) which we get in the UK. Some people love extremely (D) hot days, and I don’t mind very hot, dry periods (E) occasionally, but when it’shot and uncomfortable and you can hardly breathe (F) , it’s just impossible. Maybe I should stay at home and forget about moving to a hot climate! 3. What kinds of weather do you thin caused the following to happen? Write a sentence which could go before each using the words you learned in the episode. A. We had to use the air-conditioning every afternoon. B. The sweat was pouring out of us. [C. it](C. it) just cooled us nicely on the hot beach. D. Cars were sliding everywhere our of control. E. The postman had to use a boat to get around. F. You couldn't really see the trees in the distance. G. The earth became rock hard and a lot of plants died. H. It blew the newspaper right out of my hands. I. My hair and clothes got soaking wet. J. It looked as if it would rain at any minute. 1. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. 2. A. B. C. D. E. F. 3. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. English Plus Podcast by Danny Ballan page 1 1. Answer the questions with words you have learned in the episode. A. Which adjective could you use to describe something that is wet, but not very wet? B. Which adjective would you use before‘summer’to refer to the end part of it? C. Which verb means the temperature has gone up and there is no longer frost or ice? D. Which word can be used to describe something that happens in the day? E. What happens to ice cream on a very hot day? F. If you see a thin, white covering on everything on a cold day, what is it? G. If you can’t see things in the distance, what is the weather probably like? H. Which two adjectives could you use to describe a wind that blows very hard? I. Which adjective can you use to describe very bad weather? damp | late | | --- | | thaw | | daytime | | melt | | frost | | misty | | strong, high | | severe | 2. Rewrite the words in bold using the words you learned in the episode. I think it would be interesting to live in a hot (A) tropical climate. However, I don’t like weather that is hot and damp and makes you sweat (B) humid . I even dislike the days that are slightly warm and damp (C) muggy which we get in the UK. Some people love extremely (D) boiling hot days, and I don’t mind very hot, dry periods (E) heatwaves occasionally, but when it’shot and uncomfortable and you can hardly breathe (F) stifling , it’s just impossible. Maybe I should stay at home and forget about moving to a hot climate! 3. What kinds of weather do you thin caused the following to happen? Write a sentence which could go before each using the words you learned in the episode. A. We had to use the air-conditioning every afternoon. B. The sweat was pouring out of us. [C. it](C. it) just cooled us nicely

FAQs

Which adjective describes something wet but not very wet?

Use "damp" to describe something wet but not very wet.

Which verb describes temperatures rising so there is no frost or ice?

Use "melt" to describe temperature rising so frost or ice disappears.

How do you describe a very bad wind blowing very hard?

Use "strong, high" for a very forceful wind (and "severe" for very bad weather).

Oct 1, 2026

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