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口语学习2 Weather English speakers love to talk about the weather. It is a way of breaking the ice (starting a conversation). People talk about the weather on the phone and in person. Friends and family talk about the weather before they discuss whats new. Co-workers talk about the weather before starting a hard day of work. Even strangers discuss the weather. Learn the proper vocabulary and expressions, and you will find it easy to start a conversation anytime and anywhere with anyone you meet! Common questions and responses about Weather Whats it like out? Its miserable out. Hows the weather? Its ten below. (-10 degrees) Do you have rain? We havent had a drop of rain for weeks. Whats the temperature there? Its 22 degrees Celcius. Its snowing here, whats it doing there? Its pouring outside. (raining heavily) Beautiful day, huh? We couldnt ask for a better day than this. Whats the weather forecast? Theyre calling for blue skies all week. 　 One common mistake learners make when talking about the weather is mixing up the noun, adjective and verb forms of weather words. Example 1: Hows the weather? It is snow. Incorrect It is snowing. Correct It is snowy. Correct Example 2: Whats it like out? It is rain. Incorrect It is raining. Correct It is rainy. Correct Example 3: Whats the weather like? It is sun. Incorrect It is sunny. Correct The sun is shining. Correct 只要是朋友都能用的： 　　Hows everything? 　　一切都好？ 　　Whats up? 　　近况如何？ 　　Whats new? 　　有什么新鲜事？ 　　Whats happening? 　　在忙什么？ 　　任何时后都可以用， 但比较见外: 　　How are you? 　　你好吗？ 　　适用于第一次见面: 　　Nice to meet you. 　　很高兴见到你。 　　适用于曾经见过，但不太熟的人: 　　Nice to see you again. 　　很高兴再见到你。 　　适用于有一阵子没见面的朋友: 　　How have you been? 　　你过得怎么样？ 　　适用于很久没见的朋友: 　　Long time no see. 　　好久不见。　 曾相识：拉近和对方的距离。 You look like someone I know. 你跟我一个朋友长得好象。 Havent we met before? 我们之前见过吧？ 借题发挥：只要有心，总是有借口。 Thats a great haircut. 你的发型很棒。 (To the bartender) Ill have what the handsome gentlman (beautiful lady) is having.