INTRODUCTION |
Sadia: Hi from New York. This is Sadia. Thanks for joining us today. |
Keith: Hey, and I’m Keith. “Don't Be Left Out in the Cold” |
Sadia: In the last lesson, Lesson 10 - How to Stay in Style While in America, you learned how to check in to a hotel and how to request something. |
Keith: You also learned about the phrase "is there” and “are there," and also we talked about prepositions again. |
Sadia: In this lesson you will learn how to talk about the weather. |
Keith: And this conversation takes place on a Friday morning, in a hotel lobby. |
Sadia: The conversation is between the main character, Zo, and a front desk worker. |
Keith: Alright, well let’s listen in to the conversation. |
DIALOGUE |
Front Desk Worker: Good morning, sir! |
Zo: Good morning! What's the weather like today? |
Front Desk Worker: Well, it'll be sunny all morning, but it’ll rain in the afternoon. |
Zo: Ah, rainy days.... |
Front Desk Worker: Yes, bad weather later today, but you're lucky; spring is a beautiful season. Beautiful weather here in April. |
Zo: Really? |
Front Desk Worker: Sure! There's some rain, yes, but also lots of sunny days. Really great weather. |
Zo: Thank you! Where are the taxis? |
Front Desk Worker: Ah, yes—the taxis are in front of the hotel. |
Zo: Thank you. |
Front Desk Worker: Have a good day, sir! |
Keith: One more time, slowly. |
Front Desk Worker: Good morning, sir! |
Zo: Good morning! What's the weather like today? |
Front Desk Worker: Well, it'll be sunny all morning, but it’ll rain in the afternoon. |
Zo: Ah, rainy days.... |
Front Desk Worker: Yes, bad weather later today, but you're lucky; spring is a beautiful season. Beautiful weather here in April. |
Zo: Really? |
Front Desk Worker: Sure! There's some rain, yes, but also lots of sunny days. Really great weather. |
Zo: Thank you! Where are the taxis? |
Front Desk Worker: Ah, yes—the taxis are in front of the hotel. |
Zo: Thank you. |
Front Desk Worker: Have a good day, sir! |
POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
Sadia: What's the hottest topic in the English language? |
Keith: The hottest topic? Are you being "punny"? |
Sadia: No, I’m not making a pun or using words playfully. The weather actually IS a pretty hot topic! |
Keith: And hot topic means very common conversation I guess? |
Sadia: Mm-hm. Popular. |
Keith: You're right-- talking about the weather is the easiest way to break the ice. |
Sadia: Mm-hm. Break the ice means like to begin a conversation, especially with a stranger. |
Keith: Why do you think that is? |
Sadia: I guess it's because the weather is the one thing that affects us all! |
Keith: It doesn’t matter if the weather is pleasant or unpleasant, sunny or rainy, we all have opinions about it! |
Sadia: Speaking of which, it's entirely too cold in New York today. |
Keith: Spring was supposed to be pretty close. I don’t know what happened. |
Sadia: Yeah, I know it’s freezing. You’re a winter person. |
Sadia: No, no, no, no, no. I’m not a winter person. I’m absolutely about warmth and sunshine! It has to be, maybe, 80 degrees Fahrenheit for me to be comfortable. |
Keith: So you would say you’re a summer person. |
Sadia: Yeah summer person. |
Keith: Yeah, I think that’s a cool phrase that maybe some of our listeners can |
Sadia: Yeah summer person means you’re a person who prefers the summer. |
Keith: Who likes the summer. Me? I’m a winter person. I like the winter. |
Sadia: Do you really? |
Keith: Yeah, you know it’s because if it’s cold, I can put on more clothes. But if it’s hot, I can’t take off everything. |
Sadia: That’s a good point. |
Keith: OK, let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. |
VOCAB LIST |
Ketih: The first word we shall see is: |
Sadia: rainy [natural native speed] |
Keith: full of rain |
Sadia: rainy [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: rainy [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
like [natural native speed] |
Keith: in the manner of |
like [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
like [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: today [natural native speed] |
Keith: the present day; after yesterday but before tomorrow |
Sadia: today [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: today [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
in [natural native speed] |
Keith: place where |
in [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
in [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: morning [natural native speed] |
Keith: the earliest part of the day |
Sadia: morning [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: morning [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
usually [natural native speed] |
Keith: normally; commonly |
usually [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
usually [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: warm [natural native speed] |
Keith: giving soft or gentle heat |
Sadia: warm [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: warm [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
cool [natural native speed] |
Keith: slightly cold; not warm |
cool [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
cool [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: careful [natural native speed] |
Keith: taking much care; paying much attention |
Sadia: careful [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: careful [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
sometimes [natural native speed] |
Keith: at times; now and then; occasionally |
sometimes [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
sometimes [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: to rain [natural native speed] |
Keith: to fall from the sky as water |
Sadia: to rain [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: to rain [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
lucky [natural native speed] |
Keith: having good chance or fortune |
lucky [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
lucky [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: beautiful [natural native speed] |
Keith: very pleasant to look at |
Sadia: beautiful [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: beautiful [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
taxi [natural native speed] |
Keith: taxicab; hired car |
taxi [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
taxi [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: in front [natural native speed] |
Keith: just ahead |
Sadia: in front [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: in front [natural native speed] |
Next:" |
Sadia: hotel [natural native speed] |
Keith: a building that provides lodging and meals to travelers |
Sadia: hotel [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: hotel [natural native speed] |
VOCAB AND PHRASE USAGE |
Keith: OK well let’s have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
Sadia: OK, the first phrase we’ll look at is “What's the weather like today?” |
Keith: That ever-important phrase. |
Sadia: Mm-hm. OK, Zo is leaving the hotel. He probably wants to make sure he's prepared for the long day he has ahead of her. |
Keith: He probably won't have time to go back to the hotel if there’s rain or if it’s too cold, he might want a jacket or an umbrella, so he asks the front desk worker about today's forecast. |
Sadia: Right. What's the weather like today, Keith? |
Keith: It's cool, it’s crisp, and a little cloudy. And I heard that it's supposed to get cooler in the evening. |
Sadia: Oh, my. Good thing I brought my scarf. |
Keith: What's next? |
Sadia: Next is the use of prepositional phrases. |
Keith: Remember, prepositions are our best friends! Or sometimes worst enemies. Remember that prepositions links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence. |
Sadia: So prepositional phrases are phrases that use prepositions. |
Keith: In this dialogue, there’s several prepositional phrases |
Sadia: Let's not forget that taxis can be found "in front of" the hotel. |
Keith: Of course, "in" is not the only preposition. Let's play a game; I'll say a preposition, and you say a sentence. |
Sadia: Okay! Go! |
Keith: On. |
Sadia: My books are on the table. |
Keith: To. |
Sadia: I'm going out to dinner tonight. |
Keith: Throughout. |
Sadia: Oh! Good one! Animals that hibernate sleep throughout the winter. |
Lesson focus
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Sadia: The focus points of this lesson are the conjunction, "but," the future tense, and adjectives with nouns. |
Keith: In this dialogue, the front desk worker says, "Rainy in the morning, but sunny in the afternoon." |
Sadia: You can combine 2 sentences with opposite ideas into one by adding the word, "but." |
Keith: Listen to these two sentences - "Sarah ran as fast as she could to catch the bus. She missed it." |
Sadia: By inserting the word "but" between these two sentences, you can combine them-- making them one nice, long sentence. |
Keith: What does that become, Sadia? |
Sadia: That becomes, “Sarah ran as fast as she could to catch the bus, but she missed it.” |
Keith: Magic of the conjunctions. You put two sentences into one. |
Sadia: Yep, conjunctions, they are magic. And they may seem difficult to understand, BUT it's actually quite simple! |
Keith: Very nice one, Sadia! |
Sadia: Thank you. To recap, in the dialogue, the front desk worker says, "Rainy in the morning, but sunny in the afternoon." |
Keith: "But" is the conjunction. |
Sadia: It connects two opposite ideas-- rainy and sunny-- to make one sentence. "Rainy in the morning, but sunny in the afternoon." |
Keith: Let's move on to looking at the future tense. |
Sadia: What's "future tense?" It refers to verbs, right? |
Keith: That’s right. Verbs in the future tense have not yet happened; but, they WILL happen in the future. |
Sadia: Ahh! Will. OK, so in the dialogue, Zo asks about the day's weather. The front desk worker says, “Well, it will be sunny all morning, but it will rain in the afternoon." |
Sadia: Not only is there a conjunction in that sentence, there are future tense verbs, too! It WILL be sunny, it WILL rain. |
Keith: Exactly. The day has just starter, so the worker tellsZo what the weather WILL be like for the rest of the morning. |
Sadia: The front desk worker is making guesses, about what the weather may be like for the |
rest of the day. So, the future tense is used to refer to things that have not yet happened, that haven’t happened-- but WILL! |
Keith: And you can make a statement or sentence with a future tense verb by using a really easy and simple formula - |
Sadia: Subject + WILL + verb. Our listeners WILL become amazing English speakers. |
Keith: Yeah. And we WILL keep bringing them fun, engaging, educational lessons. |
Sadia: True. So that’s future tense! What's next? |
Keith: Why don't we talk about adjectives with nouns? |
Sadia: Okay. It's common to pair adjectives with nouns. I'm |
sure you all remember that adjectives are words used to DESCRIBE nouns. And they're always placed BEFORE the nouns they describe. |
Keith: In this dialogue, the front desk worker says about the weather in April, "There's some rain, yes, but also lots of sunny days. Really great weather." |
Sadia: Great example. SUNNY is an adjective that describes the DAYS in April. Sunny days. |
Keith: And, "Really great weather." GREAT is an adjective that describes the WEATHER in April. Great weather. |
Sadia: And here's another line from the dialogue - "Spring is a beautiful season. Beautiful weather here in April." |
Keith: And BEAUTIFUL seems to be the important word here-- that’s the ADJECTIVE. Beautiful. "Spring is a beautiful season. Beautiful weather here in April." Beautiful DESCRIBES the spring season and the April weather. |
Sadia: The formula here is simple too. It’s just adjective + noun. So, uh, happy + girl = happy girl. |
Keith: How about loud + dog. That's a loud dog. |
Sadia: Sunny + sky = sunny sky. Nothing can really top a sunny sky, so let's stop right here. |
Outro
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Keith: Alright, if you say so! Well that’s all for today, folks |
Sadia: Hope you enjoyed today’s lesson. Bye-bye. |
Comments
HideWhat's the weather like where you are?
Hello again Bakhrom,
Great job on practicing your English sentences! 👍❤️ I'm pleased to see your progress. Here are some corrections and suggestions for improvement:
1. "In my opinion, the mountains in South America are higher than the mountains in Europe."
Correction: Use 'are higher than' instead of 'above then'. This is because 'higher than' is the correct comparative form for mountains or anything related to height.
2. "The Burj Khalifa building is taller than any other building in the world."
Correction: Use 'is taller than' instead of 'more above'. Also, use 'any other building' instead of 'other buildings'. This is because 'taller than' is the correct comparative form for buildings.
3. "Many hotels in Europe cost more than the hotels in South-western Asia."
Correction: Use 'Many hotels' instead of 'A lot of European’s hotels' and 'cost more than' instead of 'cost above'. This is because 'cost more than' is the correct comparative form for cost.
4. "You can get some information from the front desk worker."
Correction: Use 'from' instead of 'in'. This is because when you receive something from someone, the correct preposition to use is 'from'.
5. "You can use the hotel's restaurant and swimming pool. The restaurant is on the 1st floor and the swimming pool is above the 5th floor."
Correction: Use 'is on' instead of 'under' when referring to a specific floor. Also, use 'is above' instead of 'over' when referring to the swimming pool's location.
6. "Should I go to the supermarket? Yes, you should. You need to take a taxi. The supermarket is near Roosevelt Street, in front of the N Hotel."
Correction: Use 'need to' instead of 'have to' to make it sound more polite. Also, check the spelling for 'Roosevelt Street'.
7. "I will go to Thailand for my next vacation."
Correction: Use 'for my next vacation' instead of 'next vacation' to make the sentence more complete.
Keep up the good work, Bakhrom. Your English is improving!
Thank you!
Éva
Team EnglishClass101.com
Hello again!!!
My sentenses:
1. In my oppinion, the mountains in South America above then European's mountains.
2. The Burj Khalif building more above (biggest) then other buildings in a world.
3. A lot of European's hotels cost above the hotel's in South-western Asia.
4. Yo can take some information in the front-desk worker.
5. you can use hotel's restorant and swimming-pool. The restorant under the 1st-floor. And the swimming-pool over 5th floor.
6. should I go to the supermarket. Yes you should. You have to take a taxi. The supermarket near the Ruzvelt's streat, in front of N Hotel.
7. I will go to Thailand, next vacation.
Hello Alp!
It's wonderful to hear from you and to know you're experiencing a different climate in Turkey. Stay warm! 😄❤️
Your sentences are impressive and it's clear that you're making progress. Here are a few corrections and suggestions:
1. Your first sentence is perfect.
2. The second sentence is also correct.
3. In your third sentence, it's more natural to say "I'm sitting by the lake under the moon."
4. For your fourth sentence, it would be better to say "I'm going to the store, would you like anything?"
5. In the fifth sentence, it's unclear what you mean by "a trick at the start." If you're referring to a trick that happened at the beginning of an event, you could say "He played a trick at the start."
6. Your sixth sentence is grammatically correct, but it might be more natural to say "I can do anything with the help of my friend" if that's what you mean.
7. Your last sentence is perfectly written.
Remember, practice makes perfect and every mistake is a step towards becoming fluent. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Éva
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Hi there! I've comment a few lessons later.
I'm in Turkey right now and, the weather now is 46 Degree Fahrenheit (8 Degree Celcius). It's windy and cold. While I'm riding my motorcycle today I can't feel my hands and face 😄
Here is my sentences:
1. I'm going to the UK.
2. I've received a gift from my girlfriend.
3. I'm sitting near the lake and under the moon.
4. I'm going to the store, would you like to anything?
5. He made a trick at the start.
6. I can do anything with my friend.
7. The backpack on the table contains my personal items.
Hello Nikita,
I'm glad to see you're putting in the effort to practice your English! 😎
Here are some corrections for your sentences:
1. "Harry doesn’t like vegetables, but he ate them anyway." - This sentence is correct!
2. "I love cycling, but it’s too cold to cycle these days." - This sentence is correct!
3. "It’s cold now, but it will be warmer in the afternoon." - This sentence is correct!
4. "My cat will meow." - This sentence is correct!
5. "The smartphone will change." - This sentence is correct!
6. "The students will read." - This sentence is correct!
7. “Spring is a beautiful season. Beautiful is an adjective that describes the season." - This sentence is correct!
8. "Beautiful weather here in April. Beautiful is an adjective that describes the weather." - This sentence is correct!
9. "I go back to the store with my friend." - This sentence is correct!
10. "The cat sits under the table against the wall." - I added 'the' before 'cat' for specificity.
11. "I swim from my mother to begin at the start." - This sentence is a bit unclear. Do you mean "I learned to swim from my mother at the start"?
12. "I stay under my umbrella." - This sentence is correct!
13. "When I was at school." - This sentence is incomplete. Maybe you meant to say, "When I was at school, I studied English"?
14. "I hear some noise against my door." - This sentence is correct!
Keep up the good work, Nikita! Remember, practice makes perfect. ❤️
Thank you!
Éva
Team EnglishClass101.com
Hello Nikita,
I'm doing well, thank you for asking! 😊
I'm glad to see you're working hard on your English. Your sentences are quite good, but I have a few suggestions to help you improve even more.
Here are the corrections:
1. "I love cycling, but it’s too cold to cycle these days." - This sentence is fine, but for clarity, you might want to say "I love cycling, but it’s been too cold to cycle these days."
2. "My cat will meow" - It would be clearer to say "My cat will meow soon" or "My cat will start to meow" depending on what you want to express.
3. "The smartphone will change" - This sentence is grammatically correct, but it might be more informative to say "The smartphone will change soon" or "The design of the smartphone will change."
4. "I go back to the store with my friend" - Use the past tense for completed actions: "I went back to the store with my friend."
5. "Cat sits under the table against the wall" - Don't forget the article before 'cat': "The cat sits under the table against the wall."
6. "I swim from my mother to begin at the start" - This sentence is a bit unclear. Perhaps you meant, "I learned to swim from my mother, starting at the beginning."
7. "I hear some noise against my door" - Use the present continuous tense for actions happening now: "I am hearing some noise against my door."
Remember, practice makes perfect! Keep up the good work. 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Éva
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Hi team😄
I'm in Siberia now and the weather today is twenty three degrees below zero,windy and so cloudy😉
The climate in Krasnoyarsk is sharply continental. The weather be like from 5 till 33 degrees below zero in winter, and from 20 till 45 degrees above zero in summer.
Hi team how are you?😉
Here is my home task
Harry doesn't like vegetables,but he ate them anyway.
I love cycling,but It's too cold to cycle these days.
It's cold now,but will be warmer in the afternoon.
My cat will meow
The smartphone will change
The students will read
"Spring is a beautiful season.
Beautiful is an adjective describes season
Beautiful weather here in April."
Beautiful is an adjective describes weather
I go back to the store with my friend
Cat sits under the table against the wall
I swim from my mother to begin at the start
I stay under my umbrella
When I was at school
I hear some noise against my door
Hello Guzman Adalberto,
It's great to hear from you! I hope you're enjoying your time in Los Angeles. It's quite an interesting place with its diverse weather patterns, isn't it?
Now, let's look at your sentences. Here are some corrections you should make:
1. "I`m in Los Angeles the weathers hot and cold but in the mountains is very cold for example in Big Bear Mountain." should be "I'm in Los Angeles. The weather's hot and cold, but in the mountains, it's very cold, for example, in Big Bear Mountain."
Here's why:
- We should use periods (.) to separate different ideas. So, after "Los Angeles," we should use a period (.) to start a new sentence.
- When referring to the weather, we use the contraction "weather's" instead of "weathers."
- We should use a comma (,) after "mountains" to make the sentence easier to read.
- We should also use a comma (,) after "cold" to separate the main idea from the example.
Remember, punctuation is important to make your sentences clear and easy to understand.
Keep practicing and you'll get the hang of it! 😄😄😄
Thank you!
Éva
Team EnglishClass101.com
Teacher, I`m in Los Angeles the weathers hot and cold but in the mountains is very cold for example in Big Bear Mountain.
Hello Fuat,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us.
Please feel free to ask us any questions you have here or direct to your teacher in the ‘MyTeacher’ feature.
Cheers,
Éva
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The weather is rainy and windy where I live.
Hello Radu,
Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your new English language skills. 😄
Please feel free to ask us any questions you have here or direct to your teacher in the ‘MyTeacher’ feature.
Cheers,
Éva
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The weather is mostly sunny but sometimes is cloudy. In winter are many days with a lot of rain and a wet atmosphere. I like it these days because I have more time to study English.
Hello Kevin,
Thanks for taking the time to post and share. 👍
Please feel free to ask us any questions you have throughout your studies.
Sincerely,
Éva
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I Like winter and fall, it creates a beautiful atmosphere 😁
Hello José,
Thank you for getting in touch! 😄😄😄
The words "not only" are commonly used to add emphasis on the topic. You could indeed use "there isn't only" to have the same meaning.
I hope this is helpful to you. 😄👍
Sincerely,
Éva
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Hi, here it´s a sunny day.
I have a doubt about this construction "Not only is there a conjunction in that sentence, but ...". It isn´t interrogative, why not "There isn´t only..."
Hello Chimene,
Thanks for the comment!
We wish you the best throughout your studies.
Please feel free to ask us any questions you have here or direct to your teacher in the ‘MyTeacher’ feature.
Kindly,
Éva
Team EnglishClass101.com
Hello Mario,
Thanks for taking the time to share. 👍
Please let us know if you ever have any questions throughout your studies, we would be happy to assist.
Cheers,
Éva
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