Talking About the Weather in English | 41-Minute Real English Podcast (B1-B2)

You are in an elevator with a stranger. What do you say? In this English podcast (B1-B2), John and Lisa teach you the easiest conversation in English: the weather. Cold and hot, rain and snow, tomorrow's forecast, what to wear, and three simple ways to turn the weather into a real conversation, in five steps. Listening is one of the best ways to learn English. A big part of what we say is made of ready-made phrases, and you collect them by hearing them. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN It's + adjective: it's nice out, what a beautiful day, cold today, huh? From boiling to freezing: warm, mild, cool, chilly, humid, sticky Fahrenheit in ten seconds Rain and snow: drizzling, pouring, a shower, flurries, slush, icy Tomorrow: it looks like rain, it's going to, I think it'll, it's supposed to Clothes: bundle up, dress in layers, you might want to bring an umbrella Three moves from the weather to a real conversation CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome, and the five steps 3:59 Step 1: how to open 9:11 Step 2: hot and cold 16:23 Step 2: rain and snow 21:46 Step 3: tomorrow, and a real forecast 28:32 Step 4: what to wear 34:05 Step 5: from the weather to a real conversation 39:31 Review and today's challenge QUESTION OF THE DAY What's the weather like where you are right now? Tell us in the comments. John and Lisa are fictional characters with AI-generated voices.