IELTS Speaking Practice: Weather & Seasons

Speaking Part 1
Q1: What kind of weather do you like?
Personally, I am quite partial to sunny and mild weather. It’s the kind of weather that makes you feel invigorated and ready to seize the day.
• Partial to → Có thiên hướng, ưa chuộng
• Invigorated → Cảm thấy tràn đầy năng lượng
• Seize the day → Nắm bắt cơ hội, tận dụng tối đa ngày hôm nay
Q2: How does the weather affect your mood?
I have noticed that my mood tends to fluctuate with the weather. For example, on gloomy days, I often feel a bit down, whereas sunny weather tends to lift my spirits and make me more productive.
• Fluctuate → Thay đổi không ổn định
• Gloomy days → Những ngày u ám, tối tăm
• Lift my spirits → Làm tôi cảm thấy phấn chấn, vui mừng hơn
Q3: Do you prefer summer or winter? Why?
If I had to choose, I would probably opt for summer. I am a big fan of outdoor activities, and the warm weather allows me to indulge in my hobbies like hiking and swimming.
• Opt for → Chọn, lựa chọn
• Outdoor activities → Các hoạt động ngoài trời
• Indulge in → Thoải mái tận hưởng, đam mê
Exercises
- 1. I am quite ______ to sunny and mild weather.
- 2. The nice weather makes me feel ______ and ready to seize the day.
- 3. My mood tends to ______ with the weather.
- 4. On ______ days, I often feel a bit down.
- 5. Sunny weather tends to ______ my spirits and make me more productive.
- 6. If I had to choose, I would probably ______ for summer.
- 7. I am a big fan of ______ activities.
- 8. The warm weather allows me to ______ in my hobbies like hiking and swimming.
- 9. I am always more productive when the weather is ______.
- 10. The ______ weather often makes me feel a bit down.
Answers
- 1. partial
- 2. invigorated
- 3. fluctuate
- 4. gloomy
- 5. lift
- 6. opt
- 7. outdoor
- 8. indulge
- 9. sunny
- 10. gloomy