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Weather Vocabulary Pronunciation
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Weather Vocabulary Pronunciation
Weather Vocabulary Set 6: Sunny weather sunshine – direct sunlight unbroken by cloud. Isabella usually had lunch in the canteen but today she bought a sandwich and ate it in the sunshine. sunny – bright with sunshine. Looking out at the pouring rain, Svetlana longed for a sunny day. sunny spells – short periods of sunny weather. It was mostly cloudy for our trip to the zoo but there were some sunny spells in the afternoon. heatwave – a period of very hot weather. Summer weather in the UK can be very unpredictable but this year we had a real heatwave. to come out (the sun) – when the sun appears out of a cloudy sky. We were so pleased that the sun came out for our wedding photos as it had been a bit of a dull day up to then. 35 baking hot / boiling hot – very hot. Sunday was baking hot so Duong and his friends headed to the river for a swim. scorcher – a very hot day. The day was a real scorcher, far too hot to be out in the sun for very long. drought – a long period with no rainfall. arid – having had little or no rain for a long time; too dry to support vegetation. Large areas of Australia are suffering from drought. The land has become arid and cattle and sheep on the ranches are dying from a lack of food and water. humid / humidity – hot and damp conditions Celeste found the climate in Florida too humid and moved to California where it was still hot but with less humidity. stifling – uncomfortable hot; can make you feel breathless. The heat of the day was stifling so the expedition travelled only at night when it was cooler. sweltering – extremely hot. My classroom is sweltering in the summer so I take the children outside and we have lessons in the shade of a large tree. close – warm and uncomfortable. We don’t have a humid climate in the UK but in summer it is often close which leaves you feeling sweaty and lethargic. warm – a temperature in between hot and cold. Feeling the warm spring sunshine on your face is such a treat after the long, cold months of winter. sunburn – painful red skin caused by being in the sun too long. exposed to sunlight – allowing strong sunshine to fall on the skin. It’s important to limit our exposure to sunlight as sunburn can lead to skin cancer. suntan / tanned – brown skin caused by long periods of exposure to sunlight. Jay got a great suntan on his sailing holiday in Greece and arrived home looking tanned and healthy. sunscreen / suntan lotion – a cream or lotion that protects the skin from the damaging UV (ultraviolet) rays of the sun. As children, we were never allowed out to play in the sun without sunscreen on. glorious weather – wonderful weather. We had glorious weather on our holiday in France. fine weather – lots of sunshine and no rain. The fine weather we’re having at the moments has lifted everyone’s spirits. pleasant weather – warm temperatures and mainly clear skies. Jerry made the most of the pleasant weather to get some gardening done. a break in the weather – when the rain stops for a while. I waited for a break in the weather before taking the dog for a walk. a spell of fine weather – a short period of good weather. It’s been a pretty awful summer but we’re finally enjoying a spell of fine weather. clear blue skies – a sky without clouds. The clear blue skies drew hordes of tourists to the beach. not a cloud in the sky – when no clouds are visible. 36 - There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it promised to be a glorious day. Download 5.56 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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