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Hot Weather
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Hot Weather
炎热天气

Learn Modal Verbs

Date: Jul 29 2011

Themes: Weather

Grammar: Modal Verbs

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Summer is here, and in most places that means hot weather is here too. And that can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on whether or not you’re a fan of the heat.

Many people find hot weather uncomfortable. It can make you sweaty, especially if it’s not just hot but also muggy. But hot weather also means fun summer activities, like going to the beach, cooling off with some ice cream, or just relaxing in the shade. Find out how Marni and Amy feel about the heat.

夏天来了,在大多数地方,意味着随之而来的还有炎热的天气。这可以是好事,也可以是坏事,一切取决于你是否喜欢炎热的天气。
许多人感觉炎热的天气让人难受。这样的天气会让你大汗淋漓,尤其是当天气不只是炎热,而且闷热的时候。但炎热的天气也意味着可以进行有趣的夏日活动,例如:去海滩消暑,吃点儿冰淇淋凉爽一下,或者躲在树荫下休息。看看玛尼和艾米如何看待炎炎夏日。

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Marni

Marni

Amy

Amy

Marni:  Ugh, I am so hot. I just cannot cool off.

Amy:  Really? I feel great. I feel like it’s finally warm enough for me, like it’s finally starting to get hot. I love the heat.

Marni:  Really? I just…it’s so muggy. I just feel like my clothes are sticking to me. I’m so uncomfortable.

Amy:  Yeah, but there are so many fun ways to cool off. I mean, we could go get ice cream. We could go for a swim. You know, we could just sit in the shade and drink iced tea. Heat is the best.

Marni:  Wow, I just, I don’t feel that way. I mean, those are great ways to beat the heat, I agree. But I prefer to be cold, I like cold weather, because you can always put on more layers to warm up. But when it’s hot out, you just can’t take off any more layers.

Amy:  That’s true, but I think sometimes it’s so cold that it doesn’t matter how many layers you put on, you’re just still cold. And besides, then you have on all those bulky, uncomfortable sweaters. I would rather just put on a sundress and drink a lot of water. What’s the big deal?

Marni:  Well, I think we’re just gonna have to agree to disagree.

Amy:  Want to go get ice cream?

Marni:  OK.

 

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Marni hates hot weather. It makes her feel uncomfortable. When it’s muggy, she feels sweaty and her clothes stick to her. She prefers the cold to the heat, because when it’s cold, you can put on more clothes to warm up.

Amy disagrees. She loves the heat. She says there are lots of fun ways to cool down when it’s hot outside, like going swimming or eating ice cream. She hates the cold, and she doesn’t like to put on lots of layers when it is cold outside.

Do you like hot weather, or do you prefer the cold? What is your favorite way to cool down when it’s hot outside?

 

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SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

Easy! heat is much better! but it’s cold over here! i can’t stand it anymore! Laughing

04:30 PM Jul 29 2011 |

haftom

Ethiopia

i like hot weather than cold weather cause i don’t like to put on sweaters and in hot condition i don’t like to walk so at that time i will accelerate my work

04:28 PM Jul 29 2011 |

so sweeeeeeeeeeet

Egypt


niceCool

04:17 PM Jul 29 2011 |

blambles

blambles

China


  1. I like summer. Summer morning and evening is very suitable for outdoor sports. I like playing basketball at 5 o ‘clock in the morning at 6 o ‘clock, running in the morning, other time curtilage in the home, the sunshine of summer is very hot, sometimes to bear.
    Wink

02:31 PM Jul 29 2011 |

betyl

betyl

Turkey

Now im in Switzerland for hollyday. its been so damn rainy, cold bla bla. now i see sun after 10 days its like 23 C and im sooo glad. yaay. Well, im turning home back 2 days later though, heat is waiting for me and i dont like it.

02:26 PM Jul 29 2011 |

pink_gurl

pink_gurl

Kuwait

about me in my country kuwait the weather is very hot that some times i stay at home …

12:47 PM Jul 29 2011 |

jiahui.lei

jiahui.lei

China

well,i prefer cold to heat,,i don’t like to be sweaty all day,it’s so uncomfortable,and i do think ice cream and tea are good ways to beat the heat,,by the way,,when it’s so hot,,stay at home is the best choice

12:16 PM Jul 29 2011 |

luckkitten7

Russian Federation

I like every weather :)))

11:46 AM Jul 29 2011 |

kikii144

kikii144

Latvia

I prefer hot weather. i can’t stand weather in winter when it’s -25 degree sometimes.

11:30 AM Jul 29 2011 |

sveta1209

sveta1209

Taiwan


I prefer hot weather than the cold, but I don’t like muggy weather. So, the raining days in summer are my favorite.

10:59 AM Jul 29 2011 |

estate

estate

China

it’s so hot in my city.


it’s killing me!Embarassed

10:56 AM Jul 29 2011 |

samin1990

samin1990

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i like cold weather and winter


i am hate of hot weather and summer

10:20 AM Jul 29 2011 |

Coralip

Coralip

China

Hot weather is ok for me. It’s not a big deal.


Just go get ice cream!


:-)

10:15 AM Jul 29 2011 |

tamago

tamago

Japan

” I think we are just gonna have to agree to disagree ”
I love this phrase !

10:13 AM Jul 29 2011 |

huy1

huy1

Viet Nam

I love going to the beach with alot of activities in the hot weather. But I dislike it the most. I prefer Autumn in HaNoi-Vietnam.

09:20 AM Jul 29 2011 |

sara70

sara70

Saudi Arabia

Honestly, I hate both of them, but if i have to choose one, i prefer hot weather.


coz we can beat the heat by many ways like swimming or take a shower.


also for me in winter im very lazy especially when i wake up in the morning i need at least 20 minutes to be ready to face the cold weather, looool.

08:10 AM Jul 29 2011 |

i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

for me i like the summer more thank the winter but in presently when i look at women and i see sweat on their bodies honestly i dont like them because make me very angry and make me like winter more than summer


i was live in saudi arabia it was tempreature very hot in shadow at 50 degree but when i back to my country palestine the weather here very nice mediocrity


now we waiting ramadan month will be tempreature 35 in the middle summer


ramadan kaream

08:04 AM Jul 29 2011 |

lihaolin008

China

i hate hot weather. but sometimes i prefer the hot weather. i mean if i must choose within hot and cold, i will choose hot. i drinking lots of tea to keep my health. cause i think it’s good for health. you know the weather tell us what to do. summer day tells me it’s time to sweat so we keep drinking and do some sports to keep fit. and winter day the weather tell us it’s time to stay at home and it’s not good for sweating. so we stay at home, seldom do exercise.

08:00 AM Jul 29 2011 |

maryam-y

maryam-y

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Nowadays in Tehran the heat is killing us!airconditionars are all on , besides we have to wear Hejab in tis terrible weather!except the feeling and all sweaty things the heat makes you more tired !when i come back home i feel like i have done lots of heavy avtivities which i have not!!!also if i go out and be there for long hours i will have a really bad headache!!!!

07:54 AM Jul 29 2011 |

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