Wet weather
I summarised this Guardian article and the BBC weather forecast below
Summary with vocab in bold
I’m looking out of the window at the grey sky and green leaves blowing in the wind. The weather in London has been verychangeablerecently and one minute it’s pouringwith rain and the next it’s dry and bright.
Apparently things are setto settlebut parts of the UK have had the wettest May ever recorded! I took my son to a sing-alongsession in the park yesterday and it was awash-out!There was a torrential downpourbut they carried on and us hardy Brits all stayed the course, huddledunder our brollies!
We are told that thismiserableweather has been caused by the position of a jet stream. It is south of the UK and this has caused low-pressuresystems to cross the country. The timing was a bit unfortunate as lockdownrestrictionseasedin April and pubs and restaurants were allowed to serve customers outside. Lots of people weren’t put offand bravedthe storms but I have to admit that it wasn’t very inviting. Last week indoor venues were allowed to reopen and it’s beenblissbeing able to sit inside. We actually took coverinside a cafe on Sunday and warmed upwithsteamingmugs of hot chocolate while itchucked it downoutside!
So we’re all hoping that thedrizzle,showersand heavy rain areon the way outand that sunny weather ison the horizon.
Summary without vocab in bold
I’m looking out of the window at the grey sky and green leaves blowing in the wind. The weather in London has been very changeable recently and one minute it’s pouring with rain and the next it’s dry and bright.
Apparently things are set to settle but parts of the UK have had the wettest May ever recorded! I took my son to a sing-along session in the park yesterday and it was a wash-out! There was a torrential downpour but they carried on and us hardy Brits all stayed the course, huddled under our brollies!
We are told that this miserable weather has been caused by the position of a jet stream. It is south of the UK and this has caused low-pressure systems to cross the country. The timing was a bit unfortunate as lockdown restrictions eased in April and pubs, restaurants and cafes were allowed to serve customers outside. Lots of people weren’t put off and braved the storms but I have to admit that it wasn’t very inviting. Last week indoor venues were allowed to reopen and it’s been bliss being able to sit inside. We actually took cover inside a cafe on Sunday and warmed up with steaming mugs of hot chocolate while it chucked it down outside!
So we’re all hoping that the drizzle, showers and heavy rain are on the way out and that sunny weather is on the horizon.
Glossary
Glossary
changeable
Something that changes a lot
pouring
To rain a lot
set to
When something is likely to happen
settle
To become calmer
sing-along
An event where there are songs and the audience can sing too
wash-out
Lots of rain
A torrential downpour
Very heavy rain
hardy
Strong and able to deal with unpleasant situations.
stayed the course
To stay somewhere for the start to finish
huddled
To sit with your arms and legs close to your body
brollies
Umbrellas
miserable
Very sad
jet stream
A strong wind that blows high above the earth and affects the weather
low-pressure
A type of air pressure that brings wet weather
lockdown
A time when people are told to stay at home because of a disease like the Coronavirus
restrictions
When the government limits what people can do
eased
To relax a rule and make it less strict
put off
To be discouraged
braved
To be willing to do something that is difficult
bliss
Very pleasant, enjoyable
took cover
To shelter somewhere from the weather (or bombs!)
warmed up
To become warmer
steaming
When food is very hot and steam comes off it
chucked it down
To rain heavily
drizzle
To rain lightly
showers
To rain for a short amount of time
on the way out
Leaving
on the horizon
Likely to happen soon
Questions
What has the weather been like recently where you live?
What’s your favourite type of weather? What’s your favourite season?
What do you own that you use for different types of weather? E.g umbrellas etc
Can you tell us about a time when you’ve been caught in a downpour?
Do you like thunderstorms?