This PowerPoint presentation covers vocabulary, grammar, reading, exercises, and videos about weather and seasons. Learners will work on describing weather conditions and using the past tense forms of "to be" and the simple past tense. By completing the exercises and activities in the presentation, learners will be able to widen their vocabulary about weather and seasons, describe weather conditions, and use basic past tense forms in English.

1. During this PowerPoint Presentation you will work on:
* Vocabulary
* Grammar
* Reading
* Exercises
* Videos
By the end of this presentation, you will be able to
* Wide your vocabulary about weather and seasons
* Describe weather conditions
* Use the forms “the past of to be” and “simple past”.
You will constantly read what you have to do.
Enjoy it!

3. VISIT THE NEXT WEB PAGE
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/weather/

5. Exercise 1: Write the names of the weather images.
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6. Exercise 2: Write the answer of the next question based on the
images.
What’s the weather like?
Example: It’s stormy.
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7. Exercise 3: Complete the sentences below and write the
appropriate word to complete the sentence –Weather
vocabulary.
Example: The sun is shining! Today is sunny.
1. When there is both sun and rain you can see the _________.
2. I can hear the sound of __________.
3. We can’t see anything. It’s __________.
4. It’s snowy! Let’s make a __________.
5. It’s rainy! Take an ___________.
6. It’s August. This is a __________ month.
7. Put warm clothes on! It’s very __________.
8. There are many gray __________ in the sky.
9. People like skiing when it’s ____________.
10. It’s so ___________ in here! Please turn the fan on.

10. Chicago, where I am from, is called the "Windy
City." In the winter a cold wind blows off Lake
Michigan and it snows a lot. The temperature gets
very cold, sometimes below zero.
In the spring the weather is great. It's warm and the
snow melts. People plant gardens and start to play
outdoor sports like baseball.
In the summer it's hot and sometimes humid. People
swim and turn on their air conditioners to keep
cool. Sometimes it rains or we get thunderstorms.
In the fall it's cool. People prepare for winter and buy
warm clothes like coats and hats. The leaves change
colors and fall from the trees. It's very beautiful.

11. Exercise 4: Answer the following questions based on the
previous text.
Example: When does the temperature get below zero?
The temperature gets below zero in winter.
1. When do the leaves change colors in Chicago?
2. Why do people buy warm clothes in fall?
3. When do people plant gardens?
4. When does the snow dissolve?
5. What do people do to keep cool in summer?
6. Where do people practice sports?

12. WAS = I / HE / SHE / IT
WERE = YOU / THEY / WE
Interrogative structure:
was / were + noun + complement + ?
Were you in San Andres last month?
Affirmative structure:
Noun + was / were + complement
Yes, I was in San Andres last month.
Negative structure:
Noun + was / were + not + complement
No, I wasn’t in San Andres last month.

13. DID = I / YOU / HE / SHE / IT / WE / THEY
Interrogative structure:
Did + noun + verb (in present) + complement + ?
Did you help Henry with the box?
Affirmative structure:
Noun + verb (in past) + complement
Yes, I helped Henry with the box.
Negative structure:
Noun + did + not + verb (in present) + complement
No, I didn’t help Henry with the box.

14. What did you study?
I studied medicine.
When did he make the cookies?
He made the cookies yesterday.
Why did she turn the lights on?
Because It was very dark in here.
Where did they go on vacations?
They went to Paris.

15. What was the weather like yesterday?
It was cloudy.
How was your mother?
She was sick.
What did he do yesterday?
He jumped from a plane.
Who was pregnant?
Mary was pregnant.

17. Dear Marie:
It's the third day of our cruise. We went to
the beach on the first day. The children
played in the sand and swam in the ocean
while my husband and I relaxed in the sun Marie Baker
and drank cocktails. I also went snorkeling 123 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 54321
and saw a lot of colorful fish.
The food on the ship is fantastic. We ate at
the buffet last night and we ate in the
dining room the night before. It's a
beautiful ship. It has a huge pool which
we swam in yesterday afternoon.
I hope things are going well at work. I'll be
back soon.
Marge

18. Exercise 7: Answer the following questions based on the
previous postal –past simple.
E.G Where did they go? They went to the beach.
1. Where did the children play?
2. What did they drink?
3. What did she see?
4. How was the food on the ship?
5. When did she eat at the buffet?
6. When did they swim in the ship’s pool?

19. If you have a question
about the exercises,
please e-mail me.