Topic: Weather | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

Definitions

• To be below freezing: below zero degrees Celsius
• Bitterly cold: very cold and unpleasant
• A blanket of snow: a complete covering of snow
• Boiling hot: very hot (informal)
• Changeable: weather that often changes
• A change in the weather: when weather conditions change
• Clear blue skies: a sky without clouds
• To clear up: when clouds or rain disappear
• To come out (the sun): when the sun appears out of a cloudy sky
• A cold spell: a short period of cold weather
• To dress up warm: to wear warm clothes to protect yourself against wintry conditions
• A drop of rain: a little bit of rain
• A flash flood: a sudden and severe flood
• Freezing cold: very cold (informal)
• To get caught in the rain: to be outside when it rains unexpectedly
• To get drenched: to get very wet
• Heatstroke: a serious condition caused by being too long in hot weather
• A heatwave: a period of very hot weather
• Heavy rain: intense rainfall
• Long-range forecast: the weather forecast for several days or weeks ahead
• Mild climate: a climate without extreme weather conditions
• Mild winter: a winter that isn’t particularly cold
• Not a cloud in the sky: see ‘clear blue skies’ above
• To pour down: to rain heavily
• To be rained off: to be cancelled or postponed due to poor weather
• Sunny spells: short periods of sunny weather
• Thick fog: a dense fog that makes visibility very poor
• Torrential rain: see ‘heavy rain’ above
• Tropical storm: a storm typical of ones that you find in tropical climates
• Weather forecast: a TV/radio programme or section in a newspaper/magazine which predicts weather conditions