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WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE?

What's the weather like in China? What's the weather like in Egypt? Listen to the weather news, and put the weather symbols in the right places.
PLAY
weather
Practise words for all types of weather, listen to the weather news, learn about weather extremes, listen to a song about the weather,and read about Ali, a boy who travels around the world on a carpet.
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weather words
Practise weather words with an activity. Match the words and pictures.
weather maze
What's the weather like around the world? Listen to the weather news and put the weather symbols in the right places.
winter weather
Many parts of the words are cold in winter. Practise words for cold winter weather. Can you put the right words in the gaps?
extreme weather
What's the coldest place in the world? How big is the biggest snowflake? Find out amazing facts about the weather with a quiz. Play by yourself or with a friend.
incy wincy spider
Incy Wincy is a spider. What happens to her when the weather is sunny and when it rains? Listen to a song.
i can sing a rainbow
"Red and yellow and pink and green..." Can you sing a rainbow? Listen to a song and paint a rainbow online.
ali and the magic carpet

Ali has found a magic carpet in his uncle's shop. The carpet takes him around the world. What will he see? Who will he meet? What will the weather be like? Read a story.

For older learners
Find lots more about the weather on LearnEnglish Central
Activities to print
weather symbols
Match weather words and pictures.
Print activity (424KB)
weather words
Practise weather words with some activities.
Print activity (255KB)
weather map
Read the weather news and draw the symbols on the map.
Print activity (712KB)
extreme weather
Where are the hottest and coldest places in the world? Try a quiz about weather extremes.
Print activity (56KB)
Print answers (53KB)
flashcards
Print flashcards of weather symbols.
Weather flashcards 1 (419KB)
Weather flashcards 2 (398KB)
Weather flashcards 3 (204KB)
FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS
Parents can find tips for using the weather resources on LearnEnglish Kids at home with their child, plus links to activities for teachers about the topic of the weather. Teachers can find notes about using these resources in the classroom on the Teaching English website.
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