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Colder than Hamburg

Your goalI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasons.

Tom

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Wednesday. Tom has the forecast for next week, festival week, on his screen: Monday rain, twelve degrees; Tuesday sun, twenty degrees. What is it like at home now? And in winter here? Minus ten degrees. And in summer, where do people go? To the sea, to the lake, to Grandma’s in the country.

Tom
Do you know next week’s forecast?
Do you know next week’s forecast?
Why next week?
Why next week?
Why next week?
Why next week?
Tom
The town festival is on Saturday. Monday rain, twelve degrees. Tuesday sun, twenty degrees. Wednesday clouds and wind.
The town festival is on Saturday. Monday rain, twelve degrees. Tuesday sun, twenty degrees. Wednesday clouds and wind.
Tom
What is the weather like in Hamburg?
What is the weather like in Hamburg?
Today it is colder here than in Hamburg. It rains often there too.
Today it is colder here than in Hamburg. It rains often there too.
Today it is colder here than in Hamburg. It rains often there too.
Today it is colder here than in Hamburg. It rains often there too.
Tom
More often than here?
More often than here?
Sometimes almost every day.
Sometimes almost every day.
Sometimes almost every day.
Sometimes almost every day.
What is winter like here?
What is winter like here?
What is winter like here?
What is winter like here?
Tom
Cold. In January it is sometimes minus ten degrees.
Cold. In January it is sometimes minus ten degrees.
In Hamburg it is usually warmer in winter.
In Hamburg it is usually warmer in winter.
In Hamburg it is usually warmer in winter.
In Hamburg it is usually warmer in winter.
Tom
I like winter. The cats are indoors then.
I like winter. The cats are indoors then.
Tom
Which season do you like best?
Which season do you like best?
Summer. I like swimming.
Summer. I like swimming.
Summer. I like swimming.
Summer. I like swimming.
Tom
Many people go to the sea. The sea is colder than our lake.
Many people go to the sea. The sea is colder than our lake.
But it is bigger.
But it is bigger.
But it is bigger.
But it is bigger.
Tom
And further away.
And further away.
What about Saturday?
What about Saturday?
What about Saturday?
What about Saturday?
Tom
First sun, then rain. Perhaps snow too.
First sun, then rain. Perhaps snow too.
Snow? In April?
Snow? In April?
Snow? In April?
Snow? In April?
He points under his desk: four bags in a row.
Tom
Anything is possible in April. I take four bags. For sun, rain, wind and snow.
Anything is possible in April. I take four bags. For sun, rain, wind and snow.
Perhaps one bigger bag is better.
Perhaps one bigger bag is better.
Perhaps one bigger bag is better.
Perhaps one bigger bag is better.