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lEARn SOME USEFUl ExPRESSIOnS TO TAlk ABOUT THE WEATHER.

There was ice on the road and it was really slippery. If the ground is slippery, it is smooth and icy or wet and it is difficult to walk on.

The roads often get flooded when it rains heavily. If roads are flooded, they are covered in water because of heavy rain.

We got caught in the thunderstorm on the way home.If you get caught in bad weather, you are surprised by the bad weather.

It was scorching hot and the sweat was pouring off me. If it is scorching hot, it is very, very hot.

The fog was so thick I couldnt see my hand in front of me. If fog is thick, it is very dense and it is difficult to see through it.

There was a gentle breeze on the beach. A breeze is a very light wind.

We had to sit in the shade because it was so hot.The shade is an area that is protected from the sun (often by trees or buildings).

The weather keeps chopping and changing. If something keeps chopping and changing, it changes very much and frequently.

There were a few light showers in the afternoon.A shower is a short period of rain (often light rain).

The sky was grey and overcast. If the sky is overcast, it is completely covered by clouds.

It was pouring down with rain. If it is pouring down, it is raining very heavily.

I got soaked in the downpour. If you get soaked, you become very wet.