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[C] Collocations: What's the weather like?

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

visibility

[ viz-uh-'bil-i-tee ]

noun

- how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather conditions

Blowing snow made for poor visibility on the roads last night.

bummer

[ 'buhm-er ]

noun

- something that is very annoying or not convenient

I've left my wallet at home." "What a bummer!

drench

[ drench ]

verb

- to make someone or something extremely wet

The athletes were drenched with sweat.

onset

[ 'on-set ]

noun

- the moment at which something begins, and especially something uncomfortable or unpleasant

Check central air conditioning and room units before the onset of hot weather.

put a damper on

phrase

- to make something less active or less enjoyable

The rainy weather put a damper on our plans.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read the short dialogue and understand the meaning of the each collocations below.

A. Scorching hot

  • extremely hot weather

SCORCHING HOT

Dialogue

Icon_Elderly Mother

Mom

So, how's college life going, dear?

Icon_Take

Take

There's not much going on at school, mom. Except that it's scorching hot here during summer and frigid in winter.

Icon_Elderly Mother

Mom

Really? You have to make sure to keep yourself hydrated in summer and warm in winter. You don't want to be sick, do you?

B. Freezing cold

  • extremely and unpleasantly cold.

FREEZING COLD

Dialogue

Icon_Sally

Sally

John, could you please turn down the AC please? It's freezing cold in here.

John_Happy Icon

John

Is it? But the temperature is already set to 25 degrees.

Icon_Sally

Sally

I think I'm coming down with something, John. Could you please turn it up a bit more?

John_Happy Icon

John

Sure thing, Sally. I'll turn it up a couple of degrees for you.

C. patchy fog

  • fog only existing in some parts.

PATCY FOG

Dialogue

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

Look at that patchy fog, it's really getting hard to see the road ahead.

Icon_Cindy

Cindy

You better drive slowly and carefully, Anna. With poor visibility like this, it's easy to get into an accident.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

I know, Cindy. Don't worry, I'll be extra cautious and make sure we get to our destination safely.

D. Torrential rain

  • extremely hard rain

RAIN

Dialogue

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

So how was the concert, Melly?

Melly_Happy Icon

Melly

At first it was fantastic! Everyone was really enjoying themselves, but then suddenly the torrential rain a started pouring down and soaked all the concert-goers.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

Oh no, what a bummer! Did it ruin the entire concert?

Melly_Happy Icon

Melly

Well, it definitely put a damper on things, but the band continued to play through the rain and everyone still had a good time despite being drenched.

E. Adverse weather

  • the climatic conditions that affect work and prohibit it from being safely or effectively performed as scheduled.

ADVERSE WEATHER

Dialogue

Melly_Happy Icon

Melly

We've been receiving complaints lately about the delay of shipments to the customers. What seems to be the problem?

Icon_Sally

Sally

Recent adverse weather and shortage of materials have cause some difficulties in getting the products out on time.

However, we've already reached out to our clients and assured them that their products will be shipped first thing in the morning tomorrow.

Melly_Happy Icon

Melly

Thank you for your efforts. Let's make sure we get everything done and shipped out by the end of the day to avoid any more delays.

F. biting wind

  • extremely and uncomfortably cold

BITING WIND

Dialogue

Icon_Sally

Sally

Avid football fans didn't let the biting wind stop them from watching the match live.

Melly_Happy Icon

Melly

Wow, they must be really dedicated to sit out in such harsh weather conditions.

Icon_Sally

Sally

Absolutely, it just goes to show their love for the sport and their team.

LET'S PRACTICE!

PART II

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct collocations. Make sure to use the correct tenses as well.

scorching hot freezing cold
torrential rain patchy fog
adverse weather biting wind

  1. It was outside, so I had to wear multiple layers of clothing to stay warm.

  2. All flights were cancelled due to conditions.

  3. It's important to stay hydrated when it's to avoid heatstroke.

  4. We had to take shelter under a tree during the hike because of the sudden onset of .

  5. The landscape looked mystical and eerie in the morning mist and .

  6. It's important to wear warm clothes and protect your skin when there's a to avoid frostbite.

PART II.

Direction: Listen as your mentor reads the statements twice. Then, repeat after your mentor.

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PART III.

Direction: Describe the picture using the words or phrases provided.

HEAVY RAIN AT CAFE

1. ( torrential rain / at the cafe )

SCORCHING HOT

2. ( cool / scorching hot )