Common questions and responses about Weather

http://pnu-club.com/imported/mising.jpgWeather English speakers love to talk about the weather. It is a way of breaking the ice (starting a conversation). People talk about the weather on the phone and in person. Friends and family talk about the weather before they discuss what's new. Co-workers talk about the weather before starting a hard day of work. Even strangers discuss the weather. Learn the proper vocabulary and expressions, and you will find it easy to start a conversation anytime and anywhere with anyone you meet! Common questions and responses about Weather What's it like out? It's miserable out. How's the weather? It's ten below. (-10 degrees) Do you have rain? We haven't had a drop of rain for weeks. What's the temperature there? It's 22 degrees Celsius. It's snowing here, what's it doing there? It's pouring outside. (raining heavily) Beautiful day, huh? We couldn't ask for a better day than this. What's the weather forecast? They're calling for blue skies all week. One common mistake learners make when talking about the weather is mixing up the noun, adjective and verb forms of weather words. Example 1: How's the weather? It is snow. Incorrect It is snowing. Correct It is snowy. Correct Example 2: What's it like out? It is rain. Incorrect It is raining. Correct It is rainy. Correct Example 3: What's the weather like? It is sun. Incorrect It is sunny. Correct The sun is shining. Correct