Describe weather and location
Say what the weather is like and where a place is.
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冷
冷 · lěng · cold
今天很冷。
热
热 · rè · hot
今天很热。
下雨
下雨 · xià yǔ · rain
今天下雨。
旁边
旁边 · pángbiān · beside
学校在医院旁边。
哪里
哪里 · nǎlǐ · where
学校在哪里？
Listen for a detail
Where is the park in the recording?
Show script, meaning, and explanation
今天很热，不下雨。公园在学校旁边。
It is hot today and not raining. The park is beside the school.
公园在学校旁边 gives the park’s location.
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Read a different account
今天很冷，还下雨。林安不去公园。她去学校。学校在医院旁边。
Show English meaning
It is cold and also raining today. Lin An does not go to the park. She goes to school, which is beside the hospital.
Why does the text describe an unpleasant outdoor day?
Show the answer and why
It is cold and raining — 很冷 and 下雨 describe the day; a school closure is not stated.
Speak with a new detail
Describe today’s weather. Ask a partner where a fictional school is and answer with 旁边.
Try without reading. Work with a partner or make a private recording and listen back. Check the message and the response to your partner; pronunciation needs actual speech.
Show one model
A: 今天天气怎么样？ B: 很冷。 A: 学校在哪里？ B: 在医院旁边。
Write and revise
Write one weather sentence and one location sentence using a different place order.
Show a model and self-review checklist
今天很热。医院在学校旁边。
- Use an adjective or weather expression.
- Use 在 for location.
- Keep the two sentence purposes distinct.
Your writing is not uploaded or automatically graded. Several responses may fit the task.
Remember for next time
For the ordinary adjective description use 今天很冷. Do not insert 是 just because English says is cold.
Tomorrow, recall two words and try the speaking task with a new detail. A few days later, revisit the listening without its script.
Teacher and partner guidance
Model the goal, then let the learner attempt it. Check understanding of the spoken passage with the script hidden. Use the writing checklist to discuss meaning and structure; use actual speech to observe intelligibility and interaction. These public tasks are formative and must not be reused as unseen tests.