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What you will learn

Module 25 — Weather & Conditions

I can understand and describe common weather and current conditions.

One connected lesson · H15 · Contemporary Mexican Spanish

What you are learning

Weather patterns

Lesson 1 · — Weather patterns

English often begins weather statements with “it is,” but Spanish doesnotuse one single matching structure. Learn each weather expression as a complete meaning unit.

SpanishEnglish meaningStructure
Hace calor.It is hot.hacer weather pattern
Hace frío.It is cold.hacer weather pattern
Hace sol.It is sunny.hacer weather pattern
Está nublado.It is cloudy.estar condition pattern
Llueve.It is raining.llueve weather form
Hay viento.It is windy.hay + weather noun
Spanish–English comparison:do not translate English “it is” word by word. Choose the complete Spanish you learned pattern that matches the weather meaning.

Pronunciation recall: prior written stress, ll/y, and r/rr rules apply where present. No new pronunciation pattern is introduced here.

What you are learning

Lesson 1 — Learn & Recall

Direct weather practice

Say in Spanish: “It is hot.”

Meaning check

What does “Hace calor.” mean in English?

Situation response

A friend asks for the current condition. Respond with the Spanish you learned expression meaning: it is hot.

pattern recall

Without translating word by word, write the complete Spanish you learned weather pattern for: it is hot.

Conversation reply

Ana asks, “What is the weather like?” Reply only with the Spanish expression for: it is hot.

Direct weather practice

Say in Spanish: “It is cold.”

Meaning check

What does “Hace frío.” mean in English?

Situation response

A friend asks for the current condition. Respond with the Spanish you learned expression meaning: it is cold.

pattern recall

Without translating word by word, write the complete Spanish you learned weather pattern for: it is cold.

Conversation reply

Ana asks, “What is the weather like?” Reply only with the Spanish expression for: it is cold.

Direct weather practice

Say in Spanish: “It is sunny.”

Meaning check

What does “Hace sol.” mean in English?

Situation response

A friend asks for the current condition. Respond with the Spanish you learned expression meaning: it is sunny.

pattern recall

Without translating word by word, write the complete Spanish you learned weather pattern for: it is sunny.

Conversation reply

Ana asks, “What is the weather like?” Reply only with the Spanish expression for: it is sunny.

Direct weather practice

Say in Spanish: “It is cloudy.”

Meaning check

What does “Está nublado.” mean in English?

Situation response

A friend asks for the current condition. Respond with the Spanish you learned expression meaning: it is cloudy.

pattern recall

Without translating word by word, write the complete Spanish you learned weather pattern for: it is cloudy.

Conversation reply

Ana asks, “What is the weather like?” Reply only with the Spanish expression for: it is cloudy.

Direct weather practice

Say in Spanish: “It is raining.”

Meaning check

What does “Llueve.” mean in English?

Situation response

A friend asks for the current condition. Respond with the Spanish you learned expression meaning: it is raining.

pattern recall

Without translating word by word, write the complete Spanish you learned weather pattern for: it is raining.

Conversation reply

Ana asks, “What is the weather like?” Reply only with the Spanish expression for: it is raining.

Direct weather practice

Say in Spanish: “It is windy.”

Meaning check

What does “Hay viento.” mean in English?

Situation response

A friend asks for the current condition. Respond with the Spanish you learned expression meaning: it is windy.

pattern recall

Without translating word by word, write the complete Spanish you learned weather pattern for: it is windy.

Conversation reply

Ana asks, “What is the weather like?” Reply only with the Spanish expression for: it is windy.

Build & Connect

Review & Reuse

Conversation Practice 1

You step outside and report one condition. Say only: it is cold.

Conversation Practice 2

You step outside and report one condition. Say only: it is hot.

Conversation Practice 3

You step outside and report one condition. Say only: it is sunny.

Conversation Practice 4

You step outside and report one condition. Say only: it is cloudy.

Conversation Practice 5

You step outside and report one condition. Say only: it is raining.

Conversation Practice 6

You step outside and report one condition. Say only: it is windy.

Conversation Practice 7

Carlos calls and asks for a quick weather update. Say only: it is cold.

Conversation Practice 8

Carlos calls and asks for a quick weather update. Say only: it is hot.

Conversation Practice 9

Carlos calls and asks for a quick weather update. Say only: it is sunny.

Conversation Practice 10

Carlos calls and asks for a quick weather update. Say only: it is cloudy.

Conversation Practice 11

Carlos calls and asks for a quick weather update. Say only: it is raining.

Conversation Practice 12

Carlos calls and asks for a quick weather update. Say only: it is windy.

Conversation Practice 13

A hotel guest asks what the current condition is. Say only: it is cold.

Conversation Practice 14

A hotel guest asks what the current condition is. Say only: it is hot.

Conversation Practice 15

A hotel guest asks what the current condition is. Say only: it is sunny.

Conversation Practice 16

A hotel guest asks what the current condition is. Say only: it is cloudy.

Conversation Practice 17

A hotel guest asks what the current condition is. Say only: it is raining.

Conversation Practice 18

A hotel guest asks what the current condition is. Say only: it is windy.

Conversation Practice 19

You answer a short weather question. Say only: it is cold.

Conversation Practice 20

You answer a short weather question. Say only: it is hot.

Conversation Practice 21

You answer a short weather question. Say only: it is sunny.

Conversation Practice 22

You answer a short weather question. Say only: it is cloudy.

Conversation Practice 23

You answer a short weather question. Say only: it is raining.

Conversation Practice 24

You answer a short weather question. Say only: it is windy.

Conversation Practice 25

You give one condition before leaving. Say only: it is cold.

Conversation Practice 26

You give one condition before leaving. Say only: it is hot.

Conversation Practice 27

You give one condition before leaving. Say only: it is sunny.

Conversation Practice 28

You give one condition before leaving. Say only: it is cloudy.

Conversation Practice 29

You give one condition before leaving. Say only: it is raining.

Conversation Practice 30

You give one condition before leaving. Say only: it is windy.

Conversation Practice 31

You send a one-line weather update. Say only: it is cold.

Conversation Practice 32

You send a one-line weather update. Say only: it is hot.

Conversation Practice 33

You send a one-line weather update. Say only: it is sunny.

Conversation Practice 34

You send a one-line weather update. Say only: it is cloudy.

Conversation Practice 35

You send a one-line weather update. Say only: it is raining.

Conversation Practice 36

You send a one-line weather update. Say only: it is windy.

Meaning extraction from Spanish

Carlos says: “Está nublado.” What condition did he report in English?

Routine recall

Say: “I work.”

Routine recall

Say: “I study.”

Frequency recall

Say: “I always work.”

Frequency recall

Say: “I never work.”

Reflexive recall

Say: “I get up.”

Reflexive recall

Say: “I bathe.”

Reflexive recall

Say: “I get dressed.”

Reflexive recall

Say: “I go to bed.”

Current-action recall

Say: “I am speaking.”

Current-action recall

Say: “You are eating.”

Current-action recall

Say: “He/she is reading.”

Preference recall

Say: “I like coffee.”

Preference recall

Say: “We like the books.”

What you learned

Combined Practice

Combined a new situation 1

Say two ideas: “It is cold. I like coffee.”

Combined a new situation 2

Say two ideas: “It is cloudy. I am reading.”

Combined a new situation 3

Say two ideas: “It is sunny. I get up.”

Combined a new situation 4

Say two ideas: “It is windy. We like the books.”

Combined a new situation 5

Say two ideas: “It is raining. I am eating.”

Combined a new situation 6

Say two ideas: “It is hot. I always work.”

Combined a new situation 7

Say two ideas: “It is cold. I get dressed.”

Combined a new situation 8

Say two ideas: “It is sunny. I study.”

Combined a new situation 9

Say two ideas: “It is cloudy. I go to bed.”

Combined a new situation 10

Say two ideas: “It is windy. I am speaking.”

Combined a new situation 11

Say two ideas: “It is raining. I bathe.”

Combined a new situation 12

Say two ideas: “It is hot. I like coffee.”

Show What You Can Do

Apply & Communicate

Show What You Can Do 1

A supplied scene is sunny and hot. Report both conditions.

Show What You Can Do 2

A supplied scene is cloudy and raining. Report both conditions.

Show What You Can Do 3

A supplied scene is cold and windy. Report both conditions.

Show What You Can Do 4

A supplied scene is hot and windy. Report both conditions.

Show What You Can Do 5

A supplied scene is sunny and cold. Report both conditions.

Try Again After Reveal

extra practice in a new situation

Reveal extra practice 1

Changed scene: it is hot and sunny. Report both conditions.

Reveal extra practice 2

Changed scene: it is raining and cloudy. Report both conditions.

Reveal extra practice 3

Changed scene: it is windy and cold. Report both conditions.

Reveal extra practice 4

Changed scene: it is windy and sunny. Report both conditions.

Reveal extra practice 5

Changed scene: it is cold and raining. Report both conditions.

You can now

Ready to continue

You can choose amonghace calor, hace frío, hace sol, está nublado, llueveandhay vientoto describe common current weather without forcing one literal English “it is” structure onto Spanish.