Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Weather

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

Lesson Notes April 7, 2026 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• With his gym closing, he is wondering where to go next.

• The local community theatre will stage a performance of Hamlet. (Here “stage” as a verb means to organize and present a performance or event; it does not mean “a performance)

  • The local theatre had a new stage built. (Here “stage” as a noun means a raised floor or platform where actors, entertainers, or speakers perform)

Pronunciation

• Optometrist (noun) ɒpˈtɒm.ə.trɪst / op-TOM-uh-trist

• Ophthalmologist (noun) ˌɒf.θælˈmɒl.ə.dʒɪst / off-thal-MOL-uh-jist

Appropriate Language

Eye Doctors

• If you need a routine check-up, new glasses, or have a red eye, an optometrist is the standard choice.

• If you have a serious eye disease, require surgery, or have suffered a physical injury to the eye, you need an ophthalmologist.

The Weather

Exercise 2

• Sunshine (noun) ˈsʌn.ʃaɪn/ SUN-shyne

• Fahrenheit (noun) fær.ən.haɪt/ FAIR-un-hyte

Exercise 3

• “Cool / warm” is comfortable, “cold / hot” is uncomfortable

• Zero (noun/adjective) zɪə.roʊ / ZEER-oh