Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Weather

We will learn and practise vocabulary related to weather and weather events.

Lesson Notes April 14, 2026 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• Do you have an allergy to cypress trees?

  • I’ve always wondered how many people might have an allergy to cherry blossoms.

• There is a bad (cold / bug) going around with a lot of people complaining about fever. (= many people are catching it)

  • I’d love to go for a walk, but I’m feeling a bit under the weather today.

• The lifeguard immediately began CPR after pulling the unconscious swimmer from the pool, continuing until the paramedics arrived.

  • Many workplaces now require their employees to take a first aid course and learn how to perform CPR correctly.

Appropriate Language

• CPR (noun) (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) = It involves chest compressions and often rescue breathing to keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs.

  • “Cardio-” is Greek for “heart”, “-pulmonary” is Latin for “lungs”, and “resuscitation” is Latin for “revive”

• AED (noun) (Automated External Defibrillator)

The Weather

• “the sun comes out” means “appear, usually after being cloudy”, similar words are also used when talking about sunrise (comes up) and sunset (goes down)

• Heavy + (rain / snow / fog), opposite light + (rain / snow/ fog)

• It poured (with) rain this afternoon.

Next Lesson

April 21, 2026

• Lesson 14 Weather from page 5 Exercise 7.3