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The weather
- The seasons
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What's the weather like ?
Quel temps fait-il ?
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know what the weather will be like,
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people usually watch the
weather forecast
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(prévisions météorologiques) every day on TV.
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Summer : l'été
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Cloudless : sans
nuage
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Warm : Chaud
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The glass points to set
fair : le baromètre est au beau fixe
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- It's
sunny.
- I need my
sunglasses.
- In summer there
is more sunshine
and the weather is
warm.
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- The sky is
cloudless.
- Usually in
summer, the
glass points to set fair.
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Spring : Printemps
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Raincoat :
Imperméable
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Cloudy : nuageux
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it pours : il pleut
à verse
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"it rains cats and
dogs"
: il pleut des hallebardes
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soaked to the skin
: trempé jusqu'aux os
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a shower : une
averse
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a rainbow : un
arc-en-ciel
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- It's
raining. I
need to put my raincoat
and my boots
on.
- I also need an
umbrella.
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- Spring
usually is a rainy
season in Great Britain.
- The sky is often
cloudy.
- When it
pours, people
say that "it rains cats and dogs".
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- If you don't put
your raincoat
on or have no umbrella, you'll be
soaked to
the skin.
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- When there is a
shower and
sunshine at the same time, there is a
rainbow in the sky.
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stormy : orageux
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To run for shelter
: courir se mettre à l'abri
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Lightning strikes :
la foudre frappe/tombe
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a flash of lightning
: un éclair
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a clap of thunder :
un coup de tonnerre
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- It's
stormy.
- I need
to run for shelter
because it is dangerous when
lightning strikes.
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- Thunderstorms
happen often in summer, when the temperature
becomes oppressive.
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- When there is a
thunderstorm, you can see flashes of
lightning and hear
claps of thunder.
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windy : venteux
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autumn (or fall) :
l'automne (fall est plus couramment employé aux USA)
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dull : gris, triste
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the wind blows : le
vent souffle
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cool and damp :
frais et humide
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A leaf (pl.
leaves) : une feuille (d'arbre)
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To whirl :
tourbillonner
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- It's
windy.
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- In
autumn (or
fall), the sky is often cloudy
and dull,
and the wind blows.
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- The weather is
cool and
damp.
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- But to contrast
with this sad weather, the leaves
of the trees turn to beautiful colours : brown,
red, yellow, orange.
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- Unfortunately,
the leaves fall off the trees and whirl
about on the ground because of the wind..
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Winter : Hiver
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It's snowing
: il neige
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a scarf :
une écharpe
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a glove : un
gant
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a hat : un
chapeau/un bonnet
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snow : la neige
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frost : le gel
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mild : doux
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snowflakes : des
flocons de neige
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- It's
snowing.
- The weather is very
cold.
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- I need to wear a
scarf,
a warm coat, gloves
and a warm hat.
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- You can see
snow in
winter.
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- In some
countries, winters are very cold and there is
frost when the
temperature is under 0°C.
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- When the weather
is mild
and the sky cloudy, it can snow. The snow falls in
flakes.
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When the weather goes into a
rage
Quand le temps se déchaîne |
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A hurricane : un
ouragan
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A flood :
une innondation
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An earthquake
: un tremblement de terre
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A blizzard :
une tempête de neige
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An avalanche
: une avalanche
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