Listening practice
Weekend Weather Forecast: A2 Listening
Sun, rain and wind: a radio forecast for Friday to Sunday.
- Age
- Ages 13+
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Listening
- Time
- 20 min
- Format
- Interactive
- Listening
- Monologue
The voice is your device's built-in speech synthesis, not a recording, so it sounds different on every phone, tablet and computer. Dialogues use two voices where the device has them. The transcript is always one tap away.
1. Before you listen
Read the question, then listen to the whole script once and choose the answer.
2. Listen
Play the whole script or one line at a time. Try the questions before you open the transcript.
Transcript
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3. Listen for detail
Listen again and answer the five questions.
4. Dictation
Play each sentence and type the missing words. Capital letters and punctuation don't matter.
- 1.It will be warm, with temperatures of .
- 2.There will be in the north from early morning, and it will be windy on the coast.
- 3.If you're going out on Saturday, .
- 4.On Sunday, the and we'll have a bright, sunny day everywhere.
5. Your turn to speak
Look out of the window or check the weather today. Give a short weather report for your town for the next three days.
Printable worksheet
The tasks, the transcript and an answer key on a separate page.
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A. Before you listen
What is the report about?
- ☐ a) The weather for the weekend
- ☐ b) The weather for next month
- ☐ c) Traffic on the roads
B. Listen for detail
- What will Friday afternoon be like?☐ a) Rainy☐ b) Snowy☐ c) Sunny
- What's the temperature on Friday?☐ a) About fifteen degrees☐ b) About twenty degrees☐ c) About twenty-five degrees
- On Saturday, there will be rain in the north.☐ a) True☐ b) False
- In the south, it will rain all day on Saturday.☐ a) True☐ b) False
- What does the forecaster suggest for Sunday morning?☐ a) Stay at home☐ b) Wear a jacket☐ c) Take an umbrella
C. Dictation: write the missing words
- It will be warm, with temperatures of .
- There will be in the north from early morning, and it will be windy on the coast.
- If you're going out on Saturday, .
- On Sunday, the and we'll have a bright, sunny day everywhere.
D. Speaking
Look out of the window or check the weather today. Give a short weather report for your town for the next three days.
Transcript
Good morning, and here's the weather for the weekend.
Today, Friday, will be cloudy in the morning, but the sun will come out in the afternoon. It will be warm, with temperatures of around twenty degrees.
Tomorrow, Saturday, will be very different. There will be heavy rain in the north from early morning, and it will be windy on the coast.
In the south, it will stay dry until the evening. Temperatures will be lower, about fifteen degrees. If you're going out on Saturday, take an umbrella.
On Sunday, the rain will stop and we'll have a bright, sunny day everywhere.
It will be a little cold in the morning, so wear a jacket, but by lunchtime it will be lovely. A perfect day for a walk in the park.
That's all from me. Have a great weekend!
Key phrases are in bold.
Answer key
- A. a) The weather for the weekend
- B. 1 c) Sunny · 2 b) About twenty degrees · 3 a) True · 4 b) False · 5 b) Wear a jacket
- C. 1 around twenty degrees · 2 heavy rain · 3 take an umbrella · 4 rain will stop