1.      Have you ever been in a dangerous situation under extreme weather? What happened? How did you feel?

2.      Would you prefer scorching hot or freezing cold? What’s the highest and lowest temperatures you have experienced?

3.      What do you usually do when it snows?

4.      Which of these are common problems in your country or region? (blizzards, flooding, forest fires, heatwaves, hurricanes/cyclones/typhoons, drought, smog, tornadoes, tidal surges, hail, tsunami, tornado)

Does it have any effects on the culture, housing, or habits of your country?

5.      Have you ever been outdoors during a storm or blizzard?

6.      Are you afraid of lightning and thunder?

7.      Have you ever seen or been in a tornado?

8.      What are the best ways to prepare for extreme heat or extreme cold?

9.      Has there been any unexpected weather in your country in the last few years? If so, why do you think this is?

10.  Do you think there will be more extreme weather in the UK or around the world in the future?

11.  Would you like to be a Meteorologist? Why or why not?

 

Idioms

Every cloud has a silver lining

When you hope that everything will turn out fine even in a bad situation

It’s raining cats and dogs

It’s raining heavily

Lightning fast

Very fast

To throw caution to the wind

To do something spontaneously forgetting about your commitments

To be a breeze

To be super easy and enjoyable

To chase rainbows

To try to achieve something impossible

To feel under the weather

To feel bad

To have one’s head in the clouds

To have unrealistic ideas about something