8-1 - Alohaeigo

DESCRIBING weather

It poured for three days.
三日間雨が激しく降った。
There is a gentle breeze.
風がそよそよと吹く
I was stuck in the studio all day today.
私は今日は1日スタジオに篭っていました。
Torrential rain poured down on us in the middle of the game.
試合の最中に沛然たる豪雨に見舞われた.
There hasn't been much precipitation this year.
今年は降水量が少ないです。
It is drizzling today in Kyoto.
今日の京都は小雨が降っています。
The wind was howling in the trees
風は、木でうなっていた
The sky suddenly became overcast.
一天にわかにかき曇った.
The weather was miserable yesterday.
昨日はなんともひどい天気だった。
The weather is depressing today.
今日は気がふさぐ日だ
“I feel so cold!" he said through his chattering teeth.
「おお寒い!」と彼は歯をがたがたさせながら言った.
It’s boiling in January!　
1月は猛烈に暑いよ！
It’s zero degrees! It’s freezing!　
0度だよ！凍えるほど寒いよ！
It's a pleasant day
気持ちのいい天気だ
It's too foggy to see anything
霧が濃くて何も見えない
It's so hot I could die
暑くて死にそうだ
If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet
温度が氷点より高くなったら、みぞれが降るだろう
The hail came pelting down.
あられがばらばら降ってきた.
You may feel chilly and wear a coat.
あなたは肌寒く感じてコートを着るかもしれない。
The thunderstorm was confined to a very small area.
雷雨は局部的だった.
The rain has begun sprinkling.
パラパラ降って来た
It is really hot and humid.
本当に蒸し暑い。
The wind has died away.
風が止んだ
The snow has disappeared.
雪は消えた。
The fine weather has broken.
天気が崩れた.

When does winter start in Australia? オーストラリアでは、いつ冬が始まるの？
Winter starts in June. 冬は6月に始まるよ。
What’s the weather like in June? 　6月の天気はどんな感じ？
It’s cool and cloudy.　涼しくて、曇っているよ。
It’s warm in November.　11月は暖かいよ。

Planning for Weather

It's a beautiful day　いい天気だ
It's a pleasant day　気持ちのいい天気だ
It's clear　晴れている
It's clear and sunny　快晴だ
It's warm　暖かい
It's dry　からっとしている
It's cool　涼しい
It's cloudy　曇っている
It's getting cloudy　曇ってきた
It's overcast　どんよりしている
It's humid　じめじめしている
It's getting dark　暗くなってきた
It's cloudy and I can't see the stars　雲で星が見えない
It's raining　雨が降っています
It's started raining　雨が降ってきた
It's raining on and off　雨が降ったりやんだりしている
It's sprinkling　雨がぼつぼつ降っている
It's raining harder 雨脚が強くなった
It's pouring　土砂降りだ
It's raining heavily　ぎんぎん降りだ
It's raining lightly　小雨が降っている
It's drizzling　霧雨が降っている
It stopped raining　雨がやんだ
It's snowing　雪が降っている
It's the first snow of the season　初雪だ
It's thundering　雷が鳴っている
It's getting foggy　霧が出てきた
It's too foggy to see anything　霧が濃くて何も見えない
It's hailing あられが降っている
It's sleeting　みぞれが降っている
It's windy　風が強い
It's warming up　暖かくなってきた
It's hot　暑い
It's hot and humid　蒸し暑い
It's so hot I could die　暑くて死にそうだ
It's really damp　湿気がすごい
It's cold　寒い
It's chilly　肌寒い
It's getting colder　寒くなってきた
It's freezing cold　凍えるように寒い
It looks like snow　雪が降りそうだ
It looks like a snowstorm　吹雪になりそうだ
It looks like rain　雨が降りそうだ　

Go + Preposition + article
Go home, downtown, shopping, swimming, (gerunds, activities)
Go to class, work, university, bed, jail, Canada, Starbucks (set places)
Go to a party, conference, convenience store (unknown place)
Go to the bank, supermarket, dentist, doctor, airport (known place)
Go on a vacation, cruise, trip, break, date, tour (fun event)
Go for a walk, swim, drive, jog, hike, nap (verb used as a noun)

go bowling ボウリングに行く
go camping in the mountains 山へキャンプに行く
go dancing at a club クラブに踊りに行く
go fishing in the mountains 渓流釣りをする
go golfing on my day off 休日にゴルフに行く
go mountain climbing 登山に行く
go skiing スキーに行く
go surf casting 磯釣りをする
go surfing サーフィンに行く
go to an aquarium 水族館へ行く
go to an amusement park with my family 家族で遊園地に行く
go to an art museum 美術館に行く
go to a botanical garden 植物園に行く
go to a hot spring on a chartered bus 貸し切りバスで温泉に行く
go to a nearby park 近所の公園に行く
go to a science exhibition 科学展に行く
go to a science museum 科学博物館に行く
go to a theme park テーマパークに行く
go to a zoo 動物園へ行く
go to Hakone on the weekend 週末に箱根へ行く
go to karaoke カラオケに行く
go to see a ballet バレエを見に行く
go to see a movie 映画を見に行く
go to see a play 芝居を見に行く
go on a one-day bus tour 日帰りのバスツアーに行く
go on a three day trip ３日間の旅行に行く
go abroad 海外へ行く
play badminton in the park 公園でバドミントンをする
play cards トランプをする
play chess チェスをする
play football アメリカンフットボールをする
play futsal フットサルをする
play ping pong with my friend 友達と卓球をする
play shogi 将棋をする
play soccer on the field グラウンドでサッカーをする

Discussion

What's your favorite season and why?
Are there any special traditions associated with different seasons in your country?
Have you ever been caught in bad weather? If so, what did you do?
What crops are produced in which seasons in your country?
Do you think weather patterns are changing? If so, why do you think this is?
Do you have many disasters in you country which are caused by weather?
Do you know any interesting myths or stories about weather?
Do you like snow?
Which do you like better hot weather or cold weather?
Do you have snow in your country?
- Do you have hail?
- Do you have frozen rain?
- Do you have typhoons?
What month gets the most rain in your country?
- What month gets the most rain around here?)
About how many inches of rain does your hometown get per year?
What's the average temperature in your country in the summer time?
- How about in the winter?
Do you get tornadoes where you are from?
- Do you get typhoons?
- Do you have frost?
Do you think that in recent years we are losing our four distinct seasons?
What kind of climate do you prefer when choosing a place to go on vacation?
What is the best season to get married?
- Can you think of other activities in which one season may be better than another?
What are the seasons?
What is the hottest season?
What is the coldest season?
In your opinion, which season is the most beautiful?
- Which season is the most comfortable for you?
Why do you think spring (or another season) is the most beautiful season?
Have you ever been stranded in a snowstorm? What did you do?
Do you think weather affects the way people feel?
How can extreme weather conditions affect the economy and social life in countries?
Do you think weather patterns are changing?
- If so, what do you think is causing these changes?
What are the different kinds of weather?
What is the weather like in your country for each season?
What some of the different kinds of weather?
What is the weather like in your country for each season?
How does weather affect your attitude?
- How does weather affect your lifestyle?
What is the relationship between weather and natural disasters?
How to you depend on the weather reports on TV?
How do television stations secure weather reports?
Why is it important to know future weather conditions in advanced?
When would knowing tomorrow's weather change you plans?
Have you ever checked the weather for your city on the Internet?
What time of year is the best weather where you live?
Have you ever seen snow?
Have you ever been in a typhoon?
Where do you get your weather information?
What is your favorite winter activity?
What is the hottest natural temperature (not in a sauna) you have experienced? Where and when was it and what did it feel like?