Learn the right words to talk about air conditioning and hot weather in English. Practice with a short quiz.

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2. Cool
language
for hot
weather
Talking about air conditioning

3. This presentation will help you
with the words you need
to talk about air conditioning in English.

4. You can also use words you learn here
to make small talk about the hot weather.

5. After all, everyone
talks about the weather!

6. And if you work with HVAC—that’s
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning—

7. you will learn some basic vocabulary
for air conditioning.

8. Let’s get
started!

9. On a hot day, the beach is
the best place to be!

10. On a hot day, the beach is
the best place to be!
But what if you’re working and
can’t get to the beach?
What can you do to cool off?

11. You can relax with a cold
drink.

12. You can turn on your ceiling fan,
if you have
one.

13. In the U.S., where I
come from, many
people have
a different answer:

14. Turn on the air
conditioner!

15. People install air conditioners
in the windows of their
homes.

16. Most shopping centers,
ofiices, and restaurants
are air-conditioned.

17. Air conditioning uses a lot of
electricity, it’s true.

18. But it’s a great way to cool
off!

19. Now let’s take a closer look
at what words you need to talk
about air conditioning.

20. There is a verb “to air condition”
in English—but we do not use it very
often.

21. These are the words you will hear most often:
• air conditioner
• air conditioning
• air-conditioned

22. Now let’s practice.
Pick one of the expressions
to complete each sentence.

23. In the next slide,
you’ll see the correct answer.
Are you ready?

24. My bedroom is very warm. I need to get
an ___ _______ to put in the window.

25. My bedroom is very warm. I need to get
an air conditioner to put in the window.

26. For people with pollen allergies, it’s better to drive
an _________ car, if possible.

27. For people with pollen allergies, it’s better to drive
an air-conditioned car, if possible.

28. In most movie theatres in the U.S.,
the ___ ________ is turned up very high.
Bring a jacket to stay comfortable!

29. In most movie theatres in the U.S.,
the air conditioning is turned up very high.
Bring a jacket to stay comfortable!

30. How did you do?
To remember
what you learned,
practice again
in a day or two.

31. To finish, here are some definitions to help you:
• An air conditioner is a machine to cool air and
remove humidity (=make the air drier).
• Air conditioning is a system or technology that
cools air and removes moisture.
• If a car, bus, or room is air-conditioned, then
technology is used to cool the air and reduce the
humidity.

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