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Night Weather

Practice Using "Be Able To"

Date: Dec 19 2011

Themes: Weather

Grammar: Be Able To

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The weather affects our lives in many ways. Gloomy weather often makes us blue, while warm, sunny weather usually makes us feel happy. It can also affect the way we behave. When it’s cold and rainy, you might not feel like leaving the house. But when the sun is shining, you can’t wait to get outside.

The weather at night can have just as big an effect as the weather during the day. When it’s really hot at night, it can be hard to sleep. On the other hand, it’s fun to go out and party when you can still be comfortable in nothing but shorts and a t-shirt after dark.

Devan grew up in a hot climate, where even the nights can be very warm. Hear her and Jason talk about their favorite and least favorite types of night weather.

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Devan

Jason

Devan: Now that I live in a state that’s not known for being very warm, it’s really disappointing to me that I can’t go out late at night, even in the summertime, with just a tank top on, or go swimming late at night. Those used to be my favorite activities when I lived in a warmer place.

Jason: I agree that those things are really fun. Like riding a bike in short sleeves…it’s a blast. But when it’s hot at night, I just can’t sleep. I need to have a blanket on top of me to sleep for some reason, like my mind won’t allow me to fall asleep without covers, you know? And so when it’s hot, it’s really hard to get any rest.

Devan: That’s true. When your house is really stuffy it can feel sweltering in there, and that makes it really hard to rest.

Jason: You know what I do like at night, though, is rain. It just kinda is a soothing sound that sort of clears my mind, you know, when I lay there, and all I can hear is the rain. I just fall asleep really fast.

Devan: I definitely love that, but there’s nothing like a warm summer night when you can just go out in a dress and enjoy yourself, and go jump in a river if you feel like it.

Jason: Sometimes I feel like I want to go jump in a river when it’s 3am and I haven’t been able to fall asleep.

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Discussion

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Devan used to live in a warmer area. In the summertime, it stayed warm even at night. Devan misses being able to go out late at night in a tank top or lightweight dress. She misses the warm night weather.

Jason agrees that warm weather at night can be fun. But when it’s too hot at night, he has trouble sleeping. Rain, on the other hand, makes it easier for him to fall asleep at night.

What is your favorite kind of night weather? What is the weather usually like at night where you live?

Comments

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DominikLi

China

It’s hard to say cause different night weathers can give you different states of mind.I like unclouded nights with clean air,you can sitting in the top of tall buildings and have a view to the city.Rainy nights are also great,you just stay beside your window and listen to the falling rain until finally begin to sleep,it’s really comfortable.

Christianny

Brazil

I love warm places, i was raised up in a warm and sunny Brazil’s atate. It was amazing! all day we had an hot sun shining over us!

Now i live in Sao Paulo, and the seasons and weather lately is very weird, we have the 4 seasons weather in just one rsrs, in one day we have sun, rain and strong winds! lol

I love sun,

Rain only if i’m in my bad about to sleep!

Maria del Alba

Spain

My favourite kind of weather is when it is warm because I don’t have trouble sleeping at nichts at all. Otherwise when it is cold i feel frozen and i need to be on the bed with a lot of blankets on me! haha

I wish it is warmer in my city…

denisezhao86

China

My favorite night weather is not very warm or cold,just a little cool,when you walk down the street beside river,cool breeze is around you.That’s a blast.

wwongsapun

Thailand

Of night weather shuld to be cool it’s my favorite for asleep. I don’t like go out late at night. It’s a good time for rest of day. I live in warm country so have many rain and hot weather on there place. I like to hear sound of rain when I being to sleep at night.

saeid farajzade

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

these days we have very cold weather ofcource this year weather has been cold very jonior in our country tomarrow is firs day of winter and we to night get a seremony

Bruce_zhou

China

When it comes to weather,I remember each time in summer,if the weather very hot I hope the cool day coming soon,the faster the better,inverse,each time in winter ,when I feel very cold,I alwasy dream that summer,for the 4 season in year ,I think I like fall very much,the scenery ,the leaves,also the weather not cold and not hot,it’s really good for go out playing some sports in outdoor,such as hiking,barbecue and so on,you just do what you want to do which is not convenience in winter or summer.

kukuka

Ukraine

I like when it’s cool around if I need to sleep, and if I want to go out and hang out with friends for example I prefer that the weather be nice ad warm. I’d love to live somewhere in a warm country, but I don’t like when it’s too humid also, so Miami won’t do for me I guess…

kotlesya

Belarus

CatcheR, you are awlays welcome. Have no fear if life brings you on the area I live. We will make a snow man or snow girl. There will be lots of fun during the winter in my country.

jesusin

Mexico

I do not like to go outside when the weather is gloomy. I like to go out when the weather is hot, instead. If somebody was born in a hot cliamate, he or she is going to be able to be very confortable in that climate. it wouldn’t be the case for people who were not born in the cold climate.

CatcheR

Iceland

Kotlesya , I am glad to hear that, so I won’t afraid if one day life brings me there :D

CatcheR

Iceland

Buttafly, so generous of you, of course I would love to eat those, you know I love big fat of chocolate hhhhhhhhh, do inform me whenever you come to visit, I will happy to see you in real, you are most welcome friend! :)

sibby724

Taiwan

when summer comes, I miss winter, but now is winter here, and I hate it. o_O

Melina M

Argentina

I love cold weather any time day or night, but in Argentina the weather is hot now, can’t wait for winter!

ruzgar3481

Turkey

I like rainy and sunny days

sanitta

Morocco

well i love summer coz u can enjoy it by swiming or going out at night wid friends,unlike winter it has a gloomy pic, it makes u feel sad .

SÉRGIO

Brazil

it’s summertime over here now! it’s a blast!!

i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Actually there are difference between a hot countries and cold countries.

I prefer live here in my country we have an modest atmosphere when the winter season coming we exposed to cold as the same time we did not have many things do we live with occupation I guess when you be destitue right of choice really you dont have decision to select what is the weather you prefer living with it .

life with night weather give us another meaning to life .

I like swim specially with a calm waves at the night I love spend a lots time on beach

I love eat Icecream at the summer I dont like winter I prefer modest atmosphere .