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Today we're working on "Weather and Seasons". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: A1

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Weather and Seasons

Basic vocabulary and expressions to describe the weather and seasons.

weatherseasonsdaily life

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
hotcalurosoadjective
coldfríoadjective
windyventosoadjective
summerveranonoun
winterinviernonoun

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

It is hot today

🇪🇸 Hace calor hoy

It is cold in winter

🇪🇸 Hace frío en invierno

Summer is my favorite season

🇪🇸 El verano es mi estación favorita

It is very windy

🇪🇸 Está muy ventoso

What is the weather like?

🇪🇸 ¿Cómo está el clima?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What season do you like?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué estación te gusta?

Is it hot or cold today?

🇪🇸 ¿Hace calor o frío hoy?

Do you like summer?

🇪🇸 ¿Te gusta el verano?

Pattern Practice

It is ___ today

🇪🇸 Hoy está/hace ___

I like ___

🇪🇸 Me gusta ___

___ is my favorite season

🇪🇸 ___ es mi estación favorita

Mini Dialogue

A: What is the weather like today?

B: It is windy.

A: Do you like winter?

B: No, it is too cold.

A: I like summer!

In my city, summer is very hot. People go to the park and drink cold water. In winter, it is cold and windy. I wear a coat and stay inside. Each season is different, and I like summer the most.

How do you say 'verano' in English?

Answer: summer

Translate: 'Hace frío en invierno.'

Answer: It is cold in winter.

What does 'windy' mean in Spanish?

Answer: ventoso

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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          "en": "Summer is my favorite season",
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          "en": "Is it hot or cold today?",
          "es": "¿Hace calor o frío hoy?"
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        {
          "en": "Do you like summer?",
          "es": "¿Te gusta el verano?"
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          "en": "It is ___ today",
          "es": "Hoy está/hace ___"
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          "en": "I like ___",
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        {
          "en": "___ is my favorite season",
          "es": "___ es mi estación favorita"
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          "A": "What is the weather like today?"
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          "B": "It is windy."
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          "A": "Do you like winter?"
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          "B": "No, it is too cold."
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          "A": "I like summer!"
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        {
          "q": "Translate: 'Hace frío en invierno.'",
          "a": "It is cold in winter."
        },
        {
          "q": "What does 'windy' mean in Spanish?",
          "a": "ventoso"
        }
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