03 Lesson 2: An Interview with a Meteorologist (listening)
What a meteorologist does
- Studies the atmosphere and predicts the weather.
- Works with data and models to produce a forecast for the coming days.
- Warns the public about extreme weather such as heat waves and storms.
Weather expressions
1scorching hot
Meaning
- very hot
2boiling
Meaning
- extremely hot
3baking
Meaning
- very sunny and hot
4freezing cold
Meaning
- very cold
5chilly
Meaning
- a little cold
6pouring with rain
Meaning
- raining heavily
7humid
Meaning
- hot and wet
8stormy
Meaning
- with strong winds and rain
9foggy
Meaning
- with thick mist in the air
10overcast
Meaning
- cloudy and grey
Weather vocabulary — with answers
- a very long period of dangerously hot weather → heat wave
- someone who studies or predicts the weather → meteorologist
- the prediction of future weather conditions → forecast
- a weather condition that is unusually strong, dangerous or destructive → extreme weather
- very hot → scorching
- expecting a bad or negative outcome → pessimistic
Sentence completion — with answers
1The … predicted thunderstorms across the northern region.
Answer
- meteorologist
2It's absolutely … today — don't forget sunscreen and water!
Answer
- scorching
3The country experienced a deadly … that lasted for two weeks.
Answer
- heat wave
4Floods, hurricanes and sandstorms are all examples of … .
Answer
- extreme weather
5According to the five-day … , temperatures will remain high.
Answer
- forecast
6Some scientists feel … about the future of our climate.
Answer
- pessimistic
Discussion
- Do you agree with the meteorologist's view on climate change in Egypt?
- What might happen if the government does not act?