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A2 Weather Part 7: Weather

Lesson 87 of 10 in this unit.

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Passage

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It rained all weekend in the small town of Brindle, and the two children of the Carter family felt bored. On Saturday morning, rain hit the windows so hard that they could not play football outside. Their mother suggested they build a tent in the living room using blankets and chairs. The children carried pillows, books, and biscuits into the tent and pretended they were explorers in a jungle. In the afternoon, their father taught them a card game that his grandmother had taught him. At first the rules seemed difficult, but after three rounds the children played well and laughed loudly. On Sunday the rain continued, so the family decided to bake a cake together. Each person had a job: the mother mixed the flour and eggs, the father heated the oven, the daughter added sugar, and the son watched the time. While the cake baked, they cleaned the house and listened to music on the radio. When the cake was ready, they drank hot chocolate and ate warm slices. The children said it was the best weekend in a long time, even though they never left the house. Sometimes bad weather brings a family closer together. In the end, small steady habits decide progress more than any single lesson, and learners who review a little each day keep what they study.

๐Ÿ“˜ Vocabulary

20 words from this lesson

owned
Having an owner who is part of a specified group.
โ€œThey discussed owned during the lesson.โ€
request
To ask for (something).
โ€œThey discussed request during the lesson.โ€
stick
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
โ€œThey discussed stick during the lesson.โ€
vehicle
A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
โ€œThey discussed vehicle during the lesson.โ€
volume
A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
โ€œThey discussed volume during the lesson.โ€
wake
(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
โ€œThey discussed wake during the lesson.โ€
aid
; assistance; succor, relief.
โ€œI'm afraid the time is not yet ripe for it.โ€
beauty
The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.
โ€œThey discussed beauty during the lesson.โ€
billion
Either of two large amounts:
โ€œThey discussed billion during the lesson.โ€
busy
Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
โ€œThey discussed busy during the lesson.โ€
buying
The act of making a purchase.
โ€œThey discussed buying during the lesson.โ€
concerned
Showing concern.
โ€œThey discussed concerned during the lesson.โ€
conversation
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
โ€œThey discussed conversation during the lesson.โ€
corner
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
โ€œThey discussed corner during the lesson.โ€
criminal
Against the law; forbidden by law.
โ€œThey discussed criminal during the lesson.โ€
cultural
Pertaining to culture.
โ€œThey discussed cultural during the lesson.โ€
develop
To discover, find out; to uncover.
โ€œThey discussed develop during the lesson.โ€
driver
One who drives something.
โ€œEven expert drivers can make mistakes.โ€
ends
The area in close proximity to one's home; neighbourhood.
โ€œThey discussed ends during the lesson.โ€
existing
That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
โ€œThey discussed existing during the lesson.โ€

๐Ÿ“ Grammar Notes

It plus be frames weather: it is rainy, it was windy. Past continuous sets background: rain was falling when we left. Future will predicts: it will clear by noon. Comparatives track change: colder than yesterday, the wettest week. Practice by labeling each sentence in the reading: underline the main verb, circle the time marker, and check that every they and it points to a named noun. Rewrite any three sentences in your own words while keeping tense and meaning intact. Theme: weather. Reading: The Rainy Weekend. As a final check, read the passage once more and label every verb for tense, every noun for countability, and every connector for function. Keep a short error log of your own recurring mistakes and review it before writing. This routine turns isolated rules into durable habits across all five hundred lessons.

Practice Exercises

Work through each exercise to complete this lesson.

1

What does 'owned' mean?

2

What does 'request' mean?

3

What does 'stick' mean?

4

What does 'vehicle' mean?

5

What does 'volume' mean?

6

What does 'wake' mean?

7

What does 'aid' mean?

8

What does 'beauty' mean?

9

Write a sentence using 'owned'.

10

Summarize the passage in two sentences.

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