Weather & seasons — speaking questions
32 everyday questions about weather & seasons, each with a natural answer and the key phrases to use.
A25
What's one little thing about spring that always makes you smile?
Is there a food or drink you only ever crave in certain weather?
What's your favourite kind of weather, and how does it make you feel?
Are you more of a summer person or a winter person? What makes you say that?
What do you usually do when it's pouring with rain on a day off?
B111
Someone's visiting a place where the weather changes constantly. How should they pack and dress?
How much do you actually trust the weather forecast — and has it ever let you down?
What does a normal day look like for you when the weather is absolutely perfect?
Tell me about a time you dressed completely wrong for the weather.
When there's a real heatwave, what do you do to get through it?
How do you react to the very first snowfall of the year — excited, or not so much?
Tell me about a time you got caught in the rain without an umbrella. What happened?
A friend says grey, rainy days really get them down. What would you suggest they try?
Imagine waking up to thick snow with nowhere you have to be. Describe how you'd spend it.
Tell me about a time the weather completely changed your plans.
If you were a type of weather, which one would you be — and why does it fit you?
B211
Why do you think people complain about the weather so much, even when it's fine?
Describe a smell or sound that instantly tells you a particular season has arrived.
Compare the way it rains where you live now with somewhere else you've been.
Rank the four seasons from best to worst for you, and defend your number one.
Is there a weather event you'd love to witness in person one day?
A friend from a warm country is moving somewhere with long, hard winters. What would you tell them?
Rank these weather annoyances from most to least irritating: humidity, strong wind, drizzle, and glaring sun. Defend your top pick.
How would you honestly describe your country's weather to someone about to visit for the first time?
Some people say talking about the weather is boring small talk. Do you agree?
Is there a season that takes you straight back to childhood? What memory comes up?
If you could delete one season from the year forever, which would go — and what would you replace it with?
C14
Tell me about the most extreme weather you've ever lived through.
Does weather in films and photos ever match how it actually feels? Compare the two.
Are there any weather sayings or bits of folk wisdom from where you grew up?
If a season had to match your personality, which one would it be — and is that the same one you actually enjoy most?