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Weather Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Use these 20 discussion questions about Weather to run a full speaking lesson with adult learners (B1–B2). Each part opens with a vocabulary warm-up, every question is labelled with the thinking skill it practises, and each part fills roughly thirty minutes of class time on its own.
Reviewed by Brando Oxley · 14 Aug 2026
Part 1
Weather I Like
Focus: talking about common weather, seasons, clothes, activities, and simple preferences
Think of one type of weather, one thing you wear, and one activity you do outside.
Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.
DESCRIBE
What is the weather like today? Sentence starter: Today, it is ...
PREFERENCE
What weather do you like most? Sentence starter: I like ... weather.
PREFERENCE
Do you like hot weather or cold weather? Sentence starter: I like ... weather.
ROUTINE
What do you wear when it is hot? Sentence starter: When it is hot, I wear ...
ROUTINE
What do you wear when it is rainy? Sentence starter: When it is rainy, I wear ...
ACTIVITY
What do you like to do on sunny days? Sentence starter: On sunny days, I like to ...
ACTIVITY
What do you do when it rains? Sentence starter: When it rains, I ...
FEELING
How do you feel on very hot days? Sentence starter: On very hot days, I feel ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if you forget your umbrella? Sentence starter: I can ...
PLAN
What do you want to do on the next nice day? Sentence starter: On the next nice day, I want to ...
Part 2
Seasons and Changing Weather
Focus: talking about seasons, daily plans, rain, wind, simple weather problems, and future activities
In one minute, think of two types of weather, two things people wear, two weather activities, and one season.
PREFERENCE
What is your favorite season? Sentence starter: My favorite season is ...
DESCRIBE
What is the weather usually like in your country? Sentence starter: It is usually ...
ROUTINE
What do you take with you on a rainy day? Sentence starter: On a rainy day, I take ...
ACTIVITY
What do people do when the weather is very hot? Sentence starter: When it is very hot, people ...
ACTIVITY
What can people do on a windy day? Sentence starter: On a windy day, people can ...
PLACE
Where do you like to go when the weather is nice? Sentence starter: I like to go to ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if rain changes your plans? Sentence starter: I can ...
FEELING
What weather makes you feel happy? Sentence starter: ... weather makes me feel happy.
ADVISE
What should a visitor bring in your rainy season? Sentence starter: A visitor should bring ...
PLAN
What weather do you want for your next trip or weekend? Sentence starter: I want ... weather.