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Yesterday's Weather: was / were
Students learn was and were to talk about the weather and where they were in the past, then write about last weekend.
Was were · Past simple be · Weather · Feelings
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use was / were accurately
- Learn and use 15 words and phrases in 2 sets: Weather, How we feel
- Read for detail: A weekend at the lake
- Writing task: My weekend weather
Stages · 40 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about weather and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1–2
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 10 minControlled practice: Ex. 3–4
- 5 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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was / were
- I / he / she / it → was: It was sunny. I was tired.
- you / we / they → were: We were cold. They were at home.
- Negative: wasn't / weren't → It wasn't windy. We weren't bored.
Questions and short answers
- Was it cold? → Yes, it was. / No, it wasn't.
- Were you tired? → Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
- There was + one thing: There was a storm. There were + two or more: There were a lot of clouds.
Weather words
- Noun → adjective: sun → sunny, cloud → cloudy, wind → windy, rain → rainy.
- People are hot or cold (not 'I have cold'): I was cold.
Study tips
- Say three sentences about yesterday: It was… I was… We were…
- Learn weather words in pairs: sun / sunny, rain / rainy.
Glossary
- Weather9 items
- How we feel6 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
Weather and feelings
Choose the correct word.
- a
There were no clouds in the sky. It was ___.
- b
We didn't see the sun all day. It was ___.
- c
It was 35 degrees on the beach. I was very ___.
- d
There was snow in the park. We were ___ in the morning.
- e
My hat flew away. It was very ___ yesterday.
- f
I worked for ten hours. I was very ___.
2
More weather words
Choose the correct word.
- a
There was a lot of ___ last night. The streets were wet.
- b
Our holiday was ___, so we stayed inside every day.
- c
There was a big ___ with wind and rain last night.
- d
The film was very long and I was ___.
- e
The weather ___ nice yesterday.
- f
It was a ___ day. The sun was hot.
3
was, were, wasn't or weren't?
Choose the correct word.
- a
Yesterday it ___ very cold.
- b
We ___ at the beach last Sunday.
- c
My friends ___ happy. The weather was bad.
- d
___ you tired after the trip?
- e
"Was it windy?" "No, it ___."
- f
Yesterday there ___ a lot of clouds in the sky.
- g
There ___ a big storm last night.
- h
I ___ at home. I was at work.
4
Find the mistake
One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.
- a
Choose the correct sentence.
- b
Choose the correct sentence.
- c
Choose the correct sentence.
- d
Choose the correct sentence.
- e
Choose the correct sentence.
- f
Choose the correct sentence.
- g
Choose the correct sentence.
- h
Choose the correct sentence.
5
Read: A weekend at the lake
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer.
Last weekend Tom and his sister Amy were at a lake in the mountains. On Saturday the weather was sunny and hot. The water was cold, but Tom was happy in it. Amy wasn't in the water. She was on the beach with a book. On Sunday it was cloudy and windy. There was a storm in the afternoon, with a lot of rain. Tom and Amy were in a small café. They were bored and tired. "The weather was bad today," Amy said, "but Saturday was great!"
- a
Where were Tom and Amy last weekend?
- b
What was cold on Saturday?
- c
Where was Amy on Saturday?
- d
The weather on Sunday:
- e
Tom and Amy in the café:
6
Write: My weekend weather
Write about last weekend.
Where were you last weekend? What was the weather like? How were you? Use was, were, wasn't and weren't. Word box: hot · cold · sunny · cloudy · windy · rainy · rain · storm · tired · bored Example: On Saturday I was at home. It was rainy and I was bored.
Suggested minimum: 40 words
0 words · aim for at least 40
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Revise with a game
This lesson's own words and questions. Play on your own, or in teams on the classroom screen.
- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 15 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 2 sets.
Weather
- sunny
- with a lot of sun
- cloudy
- with a lot of clouds in the sky
- windy
- with a lot of wind
- rainy
- with a lot of rain
- sun
- the bright light in the sky in the day
- rain
- water from the sky
- wind
- air that moves fast
- snow
- white, cold and soft; it falls from the sky in winter
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
How we feel
- hot
- very warm
- cold
- not warm
- wet
- with water on it; not dry
- tired
- you want to rest or sleep
- bored
- you have nothing interesting to do
- happy
- feeling good
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