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What Is Your City Like in Fall and Winter?

5

Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about your city in fall and winter.

Have a short conversation based on these questions. Make sure you ask your tutor some questions too!

1.

What's the weather like in your town or city today?

2.

What's your favorite season?

Listen and repeat these words, definitions, and example sentences with your tutor.

Adjective

ˈtʃɪli

(of the weather) cold in an uncomfortable or unpleasant way

Make sure to pack enough warm clothes; Amsterdam can be very chilly in December!

Adjective

ˈfrɔːsti

(of the weather) very cold, with a thin layer of ice forming on surfaces

It was a cold and frosty morning, but that didn't stop me from going on my daily run.

Adjective

krɪsp

(of the weather) cool, fresh, and dry

On the first day of our hike we woke up to a crisp fall morning.

Adjective

ˈkoʊziː

giving a feeling of warmth and relaxation

The Airbnb we stayed in over the weekend was small but cozy.

Adjective

ˈfriːzɪŋ

below zero degrees Celsius; extremely cold

The temperature is expected to drop to freezing overnight.

The water is freezing here over the winter months.

Adjective

ˈstɔːrmi

(of the weather) having strong winds and often heavy rain, thunder, lightning, or snow

The night suddenly turned dark and stormy.

Adjective

brɪsk

(of the wind or weather) cold in a way that is pleasant

It was a bit brisk this morning, but I decided to walk to work anyway.

Adjective

ˈɡluːmi

dark in an unpleasant way

The weather's been very gloomy for several days now.

Useful Language

Listen and repeat these words and phrases with your tutor.

A beautiful young woman reading a magazine on the floor near a cozy fireplace at home.

sit by the fire

Soft, comfortable home slippers on a woman's legs.

wear slippers

Female hands holding a bowl of pumpkin soup and wearing a sweater.

eat comfort food

Close-up mug with mulled wine in a woman's hands.

drink mulled wine

A snowboarder sliding rapidly down a ski slope, captured in a dynamic winter sports photo.

snowboard

A young woman wearing a knitted sweater, sitting on the sofa at home, wrapped in a plaid blanket, drinking hot coffee or tea.

stay inside

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the items on the list you usually do in winter and which you do not.

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Hannah What is your city like in fall and winter?
	Nina In fall the weather is pretty mild, and we get nice crisp mornings. Winter can get pretty chilly, though.
	Hannah What's the best thing about fall where you live?
	Nina I quite like the cooler weather. And I love seeing the leaves in our backyard changing colors.
	Hannah What are your favorite activities in winter?
	Nina Mostly, I just like staying inside. I love getting cozy and sitting by the fire in the evenings. There's nothing better than drinking some mulled wine on a stormy night!
	Hannah What's the coldest place you've ever been to?
	Nina Well, I've actually been to Alaska! It was below zero the whole time we were there. Have you been anywhere that cold?
	Hannah Nope! The only time I've experienced temperatures like that is when I went snowboarding.

Check Your Understanding

1.

What is winter like in Nina's city?

2.

Does Nina like to go outside in winter?

3.

What is the coldest place Nina has been to?

Complete the Sentence

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud.

1.

What your city like in fall?

A.
does
B.
are
C.
is

2.

I like to slippers at home.

A.
wear
B.
wearing
C.
wore

3.

It's very brisk in fall.

A.
usual
B.
usually
C.
used

4.

What's the best thing winter in your city?

A.
about
B.
over
C.
through

5.

We often sit the fire at night.

A.
of
B.
by
C.
from

6.

What's the coldest place you've ever to?

A.
were
B.
be
C.
been

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be James. Use the Answer Pool below to help you.

	Zach What's your city like during fall and winter?
	James Fall is mostly pretty (1), but it does get chilly. Winter is absolutely freezing! In January and February it (2) constantly.
	Zach What's the best thing about fall where you live?
	James I like the frosty mornings and going for walks in my nice warm (3). My wife makes a lot of soup and other (4) in the cold months.
	Zach What are your favorite things to do in winter?
	James My family and I usually take a (5)trip.
	Zach What's the coldest place you've ever visited?
	James I've actually been to Greenland during winter. It was so incredibly cold, but the houses were lovely and (6).

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 6

Answer Pool (Questions 1-6)

ski
mild
cozy
comfort foods
snows
clothes

Find the Mistake

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1.

Winter is my favorite seasons.

2.

We don't usually have many snow in winter.

3.

It am very gloomy this morning.

4.

My favorite activity in winter is snowboard.

5.

Are you ever been to Alaska?

6.

How cold does it gets in your city?

7.

There's something better than mulled wine in winter.

8.

It isn't snowed yet this winter.

Have a conversation based on these questions. Don't forget to ask your tutor some questions too!

1.

What is your city like in fall and winter?

2.

What is the best thing about fall where you live?

3.

What are your favorite things to do in winter?

4.

What's the coldest place you've been to?

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