STEP 1 Chatting about the weather
Watch the video and complete the conversation with the correct words.
Joanne: Hi there Andrew, how's it going by the sea? What's the weather like?
Andrew: Fantastic! It's really ________, in fact it's ________ and the sun is shining. It was ________ earlier and it was quite ________ but it cleared up completely. Right now, it's ________ and there isn't a ________ in the sky. How is it with you?
Joanne: Well, here in the mountains it's pretty bad. It was ________ this morning and was really ________.
When the ________ stopped, the wind started ________, then we had a brief ________ with loud thunder and lots of ________. It was so frightening! But it's not just raining now, it's ________ with large pieces of ________ falling down.
Andrew: What a pain! What are you going to do?
Joanne: We're going to wait to see if it gets any better. If it doesn't improve, we may leave early. The weather forecast said it might ________ before evening.
Andrew: I hope they're right, but if you leave, drive carefully, especially if it's ________ or ________.
Joanne: Don't worry, Dad's driving and he's a very careful driver – but hang on, it's stopped raining and the sun is ________! Better go, before it changes again – see you!