Making Weather Comparisons in Conversation

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⚡ Learning goals

• Compare today’s weather with yesterday using comparatives and intensifiers.
• Use not as … as to soften comparisons in small talk.
• Plan simple actions based on forecasts (bring a jacket, go for a walk).

✨ Grammar Points — 4 Structures

1️⃣ Comparatives with -er
Rule: Add -er to short adjectives and use than to compare two things.
Examples: colder than yesterday → clearer near the coast → brighter this afternoon.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ It’s windier than yesterday.
Exercise: Choose the correct form: “Today is (cold / colder) than Monday.”
✅ Today is colder than Monday.
Common pitfall + fix: Avoid *more cold*; use *colder* for short adjectives.

1️⃣ More + adjective
Rule: Use more before longer adjectives or when -er is not used.
Examples: more comfortable now → more pleasant at the beach → more stable weather.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ It’s more comfortable near the sea.
Exercise: Pick the best option: “The breeze is (more strong / stronger / strong).”
✅ The breeze is stronger.
Common pitfall + fix: Don’t mix *more strong*; use *stronger* with short adjectives.

1️⃣ Not as … as
Rule: Use not as + adjective + as to show a weaker degree.
Examples: not as humid as yesterday → not as windy as Monday → not as bright as July.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ It isn’t as humid as last night.
Exercise: Complete: “The sky is not as ______ as yesterday.” (cloudy)
✅ The sky is not as cloudy as yesterday.
Common pitfall + fix: Don’t say *not so … than*; use *not as … as*.

1️⃣ Intensifiers (much, far, a bit)
Rule: Add intensifiers to strengthen or soften comparative statements.
Examples: much cooler today → far brighter now → a bit windier by the sea.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ It’s a bit warmer inland.
Exercise: Select: “It’s (far / a lot / a little) colder than last week.”
✅ It’s far colder than last week.
Common pitfall + fix: Use intensifiers before the comparative form.

✍️ Vocabulary (6 entries)

 breeze

Meaning: a light wind that feels gentle
Synonyms: wind, airflow, draft
Chunk/Idiom: ““a light sea breeze””
Example: A light breeze made the walk pleasant.
Morphology: noun; plural breezes; neutral register
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.

 humid

Meaning: warm and wet in the air
Synonyms: moist, damp, muggy
Chunk/Idiom: ““not as humid as yesterday””
Example: It’s not as humid as yesterday.
Morphology: adjective; comparative more humid; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.

 forecast

Meaning: a prediction of future weather
Synonyms: prediction, outlook, report
Chunk/Idiom: ““check the forecast before leaving””
Example: Check the forecast before leaving.
Morphology: noun/verb; plural forecasts; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.

 brighter

Meaning: with more light than before
Synonyms: lighter, sunnier, clearer
Chunk/Idiom: ““far brighter near the coast””
Example: It looks brighter near the coast.
Morphology: adjective comparative of bright; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.

 cooler

Meaning: less hot than before
Synonyms: colder, fresher, milder
Chunk/Idiom: ““much cooler today””
Example: It’s much cooler today.
Morphology: adjective comparative of cool; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.

 jacket

Meaning: a short coat for the upper body
Synonyms: coat, blazer, windbreaker
Chunk/Idiom: ““bring a light jacket””
Example: Bring a light jacket tonight.
Morphology: noun; plural jackets; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.

☁️ Examples (+ audio)

• • 🔊 Play It’s much cooler than yesterday, but still bright enough for a walk.

• • 🔊 Play There’s a light breeze, and the sky looks clearer near the coast.

• • 🔊 Play If it gets colder tonight, I’ll grab a light jacket.

• • 🔊 Play The forecast says temperatures will be a few degrees lower all week.

✏️ Exercises

1) Grammar

1. 1. Which sentence is correct?
      1) It’s more cold today. 2) It’s colder today. 3) It’s coldest than yesterday.
      ✔︎ Answer: It’s colder today. — Short adjectives use -er for comparatives.

1. 1. Choose the best option:
      1) It isn’t as humid as yesterday. 2) It isn’t so humid than yesterday. 3) It isn’t humid as yesterday.
      ✔︎ Answer: It isn’t as humid as yesterday. — Use not as … as for weaker degree.

1. 1. Fill with the best answer: It’s ______ than Monday. (windy)
      → Solution: windier — Short adjectives add -er.

1. Fill with the best answer: Today is not as ______ as yesterday. (cloudy)
   → Solution: cloudy — Structure: not as + adj + as.

2) Vocabulary & Comprehension

1. 1. What does forecast mean?
      1) a strong wind 2) a weather prediction 3) a heavy jacket
      ✔︎ Answer: a weather prediction — Forecast = prediction/outlook.

1. 1. Pick the natural chunk:
      1) much bright 2) far cooler 3) more cold
      ✔︎ Answer: far cooler — Use intensifier + comparative.

1. 1. Fill with the best answer: Bring a light ______ if it gets colder.
      → Solution: jacket — Collocation: bring a jacket.

1. Fill with the best answer: There’s a light sea ______ this evening.
   → Solution: breeze — Common weather noun.

⚙️ Integrated content

Mini-dialogue — Natural situation
A: It’s getting really cold today.
B: Yes, much colder than yesterday.
A: I might take a light jacket for the evening.

Why this matters
Weather small talk is common and polite; comparisons make your speech specific and natural.

Verb & Adjective Pack (ready-to-use chunks)
• feel chilly → “I feel chilly in the morning.”
• look cloudy → “The sky looks cloudy today.”
• be boiling hot → “It’s boiling hot this afternoon.”
• seem brighter → “It seems brighter near the coast.”

️ Try and compare — guided production + model answers
Exercise 1 — Fill the blank: “It’s _______ than yesterday.”
→ ✔︎ hotter
Exercise 2 — Self-correction: You said: “It more cold today.”
→ Better: “It’s colder today.” (Use -er for short adjectives.)
Exercise 3 — Practice aloud: Say three sentences comparing today with yesterday.