This month we are proud to share some of our students’ work with you on our monthly blog. Below we can enjoy some short stories which include the Phrasal Verbs & Verbs that EnglishSmart teaches each month as an extra part of our curriculum. This month of November our topic was the “weather.” We have also added some multiple choice practice for you below the stories. Thanks for your hard work always! We are so proud of you all.
Story Written By; Carmen.
Michigan’s weather is crazy. You can experience all the different seasons in one day! Yesterday morning it was sunny then it clouded over and started to cool down. Suddenly at midday, it began to drizzle and 5 minutes later it was pouring down. It rained for a couple of hours and then it changed to hail. By the time I left work everything had cleared up, however, the weather alert showed on my phone that we would have a heavy snowfall tonight.
Story Written by: Lucia
Today the weather is changing, I mean at 6:00 am I noticed the day started cooling down and at 11:00 am it had changed again, and the sky had cleared up. It’s crazy sometimes.
I also remember one day during last summer it started drizzling and after 5 minutes the sky clouded over & it felt like it was so late at night. After that it started to rain but only seconds later everything changed and it started to pour down, and all the streets were like rivers. Suddenly, after that I heard loud noises and when I looked through the windows there was a storm and it was starting to hail.
Story Written By; Maria
Last October, we were in Zihuatanejo. The weather forecast predicted that it would be raining, but we got a big surprise. When we arrived, the sky had cleared up and the weather was very nice, luckily not too hot. Unfortunately, the next day, the sky clouded over and it started to pour down.
At the end of our first day, it was only drizzling and we could be at the pool for a long time. At some point, the drizzle appeared to be snow, when we saw it from our balcony. It was kind of nice to imagine snow in Zihuatanejo.
At some point it was pouring down a lot, so the hotel administration told us not to come out of our room. We stayed there watching movies, tik toking and reading, it was so relaxing.
The last day of our trip, the sky cleared up and the weather was very hot. We had breakfast and we were melting because of the hot weather. When we finished we returned to the hotel room and cooled down for a while as we waited to check out.
As soon as we got to Morelia, it started to rain again and after a while, it was actually hailing.
MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE
- After a scorching summer day, the evening breeze helped the temperature to _____, making it more comfortable for outdoor activities.
- clear up
- cloud over
- cool down
- pour down
- During the monsoon season, rain can _____ in torrents, causing flooding in some areas.
- clear up
- cloud over
- cool down
- pour down
- During the severe thunderstorm, hailstones began to _____ down, causing damage to cars and roofs.
- Drizzle
- Hail
- Rain
- Snow
- It started to _____ just as we arrived at the ski resort, making it a perfect day for hitting the slopes.
- Drizzle
- Hail
- Rain
- Snow
- The light _____ was refreshing on a hot summer day, providing relief without causing any disruptions.
- Drizzle
- Hail
- Rain
- Snow
- The morning started off cloudy and gloomy, but by noon, the sky had _____, revealing a beautiful, sunny day.
- cleared up
- clouded over
- cooled down
- poured down
- The weather forecast predicted clear skies, but it suddenly began to _____, catching many people off guard.
- clear up
- cool down
- Rain
- Snow
- What began as a sunny day quickly turned gloomy as dark clouds started to _____ the sky, signaling an impending storm.
- clear up
- cloud over
- cool down
- Pour down