Talk About Weather
Lesson 3 of 14 in Everyday Canadian Conversations · 25 minutes
Use weather as a topic for small talk (a very Canadian habit). Talk about a hot, humid summer day, and learn short questions like "isn't it?" and "eh?" that invite the other person to agree.
What you'll learn
- Use weather as a topic for small talk (a very Canadian habit)
- Ask and answer simple weather questions about a hot summer day
- Understand short questions at the end of a sentence: "isn't it?", "eh?"
From the transcript
Two neighbours at a playground in Toronto on a hot, humid July afternoon. It is 30 degrees, and it feels like 38 with the humidex. They make small talk about the weather.
Tom: Hot enough for you?
Priya: Yes! It is very hot today.
Tom: It's thirty degrees, but the humidex says thirty-eight. It's really humid, isn't it?
Priya: Yes, humid. My clothes feel wet.
Tom: The humidex tells you how hot it feels, with the humidity.
Priya: Summer is hot in my country too. But this is different.
Tom: Is this your first summer in Canada?
Priya: Yes, my first summer. The children love the playground.
Tom: Nice day for the park, eh? Drink lots of water, and stay in the shade.
Priya: Good idea. I have water in my bag.
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