1. The weather today

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Joanna: So, blue sky, not a cloud in the sky today. Bright sunshine, but it's a little bit misty, little bit hazy, so we haven't got a very good view today.

Tina: It's really, really windy and pretty, pretty misty today. I need my big hat to keep me warm.

Kevan: Yesterday, it was snowing all day. It was cloudy and it was cold, it was about -1 or -2 degrees. But today we've got blue skies, the sun's out, it's a bit warmer. It's about 3 or 4 degrees and it's fantastic weather for snowboarding.

Kirk: It's a beautiful Saturday afternoon with a bright blue sky, though as you can see looking at the mountain of Montserrat there in the distance, it's also a bit hazy.

Joanna: The weather up here is windy and a little bit rainy, but there's a rainbow!

Joanne: So, it's a beautiful day today. The sun's shining and there's a lovely blue sky. It is a bit chilly, but, yeah, it's a lovely day.

Adam: It's March, spring! No! No, it isn't. It's cold and it's snowy. I mean, yeah, it's very pretty. I know, it's beautiful. Oh, but when's it going to be over?

Tina: It's a yucky day in the UK today. It's raining, it's windy, my hands are freezing, and I forgot my umbrella! Yuck!

Joanna: Today it's a beautiful day. The sky is really clear and it's sunny. But it's very cold, it was -1 when we started our little run this morning. But clear, blue skies and the sun is shining. Beautiful!

In this video, colleagues who work for the British Council, talk about the weather where they are.

Here are some of the things they said. Do any of these sentences describe the weather where you are today?

Not a cloud in the sky today.
It's really, really windy.
Today we've got blue skies and the sun is out.
It's a bit hazy.
There's a rainbow!
It's a bit chilly, but it's a lovely day.
It's cold and it's snowy.
It's freezing.

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Hello everyone!

I'm Rose and I live in Paris.

As you know, Paris is famous for a lot of beaultfuy things, like the Effel Tower, the Seine River, the vine and the chocolate etc, may be you don't know Paris is also known for its grey skies in winter.

So, today's wheaher in Paris is typically grey, it's not really rainning, but it's spiting, even though, we can go out to visit the museum, meet some friends at café, even have a walk in the street if you like Paris !

Hello everyone;

We have been cold weather more than three weeks so I'm feeling sad. I live in Spain and we usually have sunny faults but not lately. I can't stand these kind of days. Today is rainy and very windy. I hope you are better than me.

Thank you for read to me.

Best regards,

Maria Domínguez

Hi everyone! My name is Johanny, and I am currently living in Florida. The weather today is a little chilly even though the sun is bright and shiny with blue skies. There are no clouds in the sky at all! If I decide to go to the beach, I will have to wear a big coat because I get cold very easily.

Hello team! My name is Seheno, from Madagascar :) Actualy i m in Antananarivo and the weather is a little bad today. It's very cloudy and windy in the same time. Luckily, no rain until now. I don t think it is good for a walk, so i m staying home all day.

Hi sehenra ❣
Welcome to the Learning hub! The sky looks amazing in your photo! it's pouring down where I live in the UK today. I live by the seaside and it's also very, very windy. I did venture out for a walk and got absolutely soaked! But tbh ... it felt lovely to be outside even it the weather was bad as I work from home, online, so sometimes I need a change of scenery and as my lovely mum always said - going for a walk in the wind definitely clears the cobwebs away!
When you go for a walk, where do you like to go to?

~ Tina ツ
LearnEnglish team

Hi :) ohhh i work at home too 🫠 and i am alright with you because staying home all day and everyday is so boring, having a walk sometimes helps us to refresh our head. You have a luck to living near a sea 🥰 i m sure it is very peaceful and enjoyable, i am so jealous...

I don t have a specific place for a walk, i just go out, whenever, just bring some money with me and go outside and take a stop when i see streetfood for getting some snacks, and after i go back home :) but if there is a sea near us, of cours i ll go there everytime :)

Hi everyone,

I'm Beth from Manila, Philippines. The weather here today is sunny, and the sky is blue with white clouds. It's hot, and if you walk outside, prepare an umbrella and use a lot of sunscreen to avoid sunburn, but it's still pretty.

Gosh ... look at that lovely blue sky Beth! I'm very jealous ... could you send some sunshine over to us here in the UK please!

What is the temperature with you right now? Does it get really hot at this time of year?

~ Tina ツ
LearnEnglish team

Hello, I'm also jealous because I like cold weather. The temperature now until February is from 24-30°C, but from March to May temperatures can reach 33–38°C, sometimes higher, especially in cities like Metro Manila. Other cities are also cold here, like Tagaytay and Baguio City. I wish I could send some sunshine to the UK.

Hello everyone. My name is Mio and I'm from Vietnam. Today is the coldest day in the year with 13 Celsius in the morning and down to 9 degrees at noon. The weather is windy, chilly and it makes me feel fabulous.

Hi there Thourxink!

From your comment ... I take it that you like it when you have colder weather! I don't mind the cold either as long as I have some warm clothes on! What's the season with you at the moment? Our evenings are gradually getting lighter and I think in a couple of weeks time the sun will set around 5pm ... I can't wait for spring!

~ Tina ツ
LearnEnglish team

Hello everyone,

I am from Pakistan, and there are usually four seasons in a year. Currently, it's a month of January weather is cloudy, and sometimes sunny, and the temperature ranges from 4 to 16 centigrade.

Hope all of you will enjoy and learning. Best of luck :)

Hey everyone one I'm vandu from India and about today's weather is India was feel little bit cold and hazzy all day and we go outside the home and enjoy our day with eating lots of food chilling with sister and did some shopping for us .

Hi everyone! I'm Many from Cambodia.

The weather here is beautiful. There is not a cloud in the sky today. Not hot, not cold, but it's a bit warm. The birds sang in a pretty good voice. I like to listen to the birds' sounds in my surrounding house.