APIEIELTS Speaking: Weather and Outdoor Planning
Weather forecasts and planning outdoors
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🌤️ Weather Forecasts & Planning Outdoors
IELTS Speaking Part 1 Practice & Build-up Exercises
👨🏫 For Teachers
• Guide students through vocabulary and sentence patterns first, then monitor their speaking recordings.
• Help them check model answers after recording to improve vocabulary and sentence structure.
🎓 For Learners
• Complete the matching and pattern activities in Module 1 to learn useful weather words.
• Record your spoken answers in Module 2 and compare your ideas with the model answers.
Module 1: Build-up (10 mins)
Let's review weather words and sentence patterns before speaking!
Unit Vocabulary Word Bank
Part 1: Vocabulary Review
1. When the air feels a bit cold in autumn, we say it is ___.
2. Weather that is warm and pleasant (not too hot or cold) is called ___ weather.
3. Very light rain falling in fine drops is called ___.
4. You should wear a ___ to protect your head when going outdoors on a sunny day.
5. On very cold mornings, you can see white ice crystals on windows or grass called ___.
Part 2: Match Collocations to Meanings
Match each word phrase on the left with its correct meaning on the right:
Part 3: Useful Sentence Patterns
If the weather is nice on Saturday, I will ...
"If the weather is nice on Saturday, I will play football in the park."
We will go out unless ...
"We will go out unless it starts to rain heavily."
If there is [weather], I will [action]
"If there is frost tomorrow, I will wear a warm hat."
Module 2: IELTS Speaking Practice (15 mins)
Record your answers for these 8 questions and check your feedback.
Do you look at the weather forecast before you go out?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"Well, I usually check it on my phone every morning. It only takes a minute, and, um, it helps me choose my clothes so I don't get wet."
• check it on my phone: look at weather app
• takes a minute: happens very fast
• don't get wet: stay dry in rain
What do you do on a rainy Sunday?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"Um, I prefer to stay indoors when it rains. I usually watch a movie with my sister, eat some warm snacks, and, well, just relax on the sofa all day."
• stay indoors: stay inside the house
• watch a movie: enjoy a film
• relax on the sofa: rest comfortably
Which kind of weather is best for a day outdoors?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"I think a mild sunny day is the best. It is not too hot, so my friends and I can go for a picnic in the park and enjoy fresh air."
• mild sunny day: warm and pleasant weather
• go for a picnic: eat outdoors in nature
• enjoy fresh air: breathe clean outdoor air
What will you do tomorrow if it is very hot?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"If it is very hot tomorrow, I will wear a sunhat and go to the local swimming pool with my brother. We love swimming, and, well, it keeps us cool."
• wear a sunhat: put on a hat for sun
• swimming pool: place to swim
• keeps us cool: helps stop feeling hot
Where do you get information about the weather?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"Well, I mostly get it from the TV news in the evening. Sometimes my mother tells me, um, if there will be a storm later."
• TV news: daily news on television
• a storm: bad weather with strong wind and rain
• later: at a future time
Do you know someone who is afraid of thunder?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"Yes, my little sister is really scared of it! When there is loud thunder and lightning, she always runs to my room and, um, hides under the blanket."
• really scared of: afraid of something
• thunder and lightning: storm sound and flash
• hides under the blanket: covers body in bed
What is the worst weather for a school trip?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"I think heavy rain with cold wind is the worst. Students cannot play outdoors, and, well, it makes everyone feel uncomfortable and wet during the whole trip."
• heavy rain: lots of falling rain
• cold wind: chilly air moving fast
• whole trip: all of the trip
What do you wear if the morning is chilly?
Record your response below. Speak naturally in 2-3 sentences.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Show Model Answer"If the morning is chilly, I usually put on a thick warm jacket and a scarf. It keeps me warm while I ride my bicycle to school, um, every day."
• chilly: a bit cold
• put on: start to wear clothes
• thick warm jacket: heavy coat for cold weather
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