Exercise 2. Match each word with a word from the line to make compound words

pressure stones drift storm warning rain wave pour clouds

1 thunder 4 down 7 snow

2 cirrus 5 heat 8 gale

3 torrential 6 hail 9 low

Exercise 3. What kinds of weather do you think caused the following to happen? Write a sentence which could go before each of these.

1 We had to sit in the shade every afternoon.

2 The sweat was pouring out of us.

3 I can hardly breathe; I wish it would rain to cool us down.

4 Cars were skidding out of control.

5 Even the postman had to use a boat to get around.

6 They had to close the airport; the snow was a metre deep.

7 We were able to sit in the garden in the middle of winter.

8 The earth became rock-hard and a lot of plants died.

9 It blew the newspaper clean out of my hands.

10 A row of big trees had been uprooted like matchsticks.

11 I could hardly see my hand in front of my face.

Exercise 4. What types of weather are bad and good for doing these things?

Example: Skiing bad: mild weather which makes the snow melt; good: cold, clear days

1 Planting flowers in a garden 4 A day of sightseeing in a big city

2 Having an evening barbecue 5 Camping out in a tent

3 Going out in a small sailing boat 6 Looking at ships through binoculars

Exercise 5. This chart shows anyone who wants to visit the West of Ireland what weather to expect at different times of the year. Make a similar chart for your country or home region.

December-March	April-June	July-August	September-November
The coldest months; usually quite wet; snow on high ground	Generally cool, often wet and windy -but improving	The warmest months; bright with showers; cool sea breezes	Often mild becoming cold; mist and fog