TC-L03 — Climate, Seasons and Weather

Advanced Topic C · TC-L03

Lesson focus

Understand forecasts and compare climate across regions and seasons.

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Grammar focus

Weather expressions; comparatives; time frames

Skills focus

Listening · Speaking

Advanced application

Forecast detective

Match weather clues to seasons or places, then deliver a short forecast containing a comparison and a change from one time to another.

Core: complete accurately · Develop: add a reason or comparison · Stretch: change time frame or viewpoint

Interactive visual game · this lesson

Weather Forecastنَشْرَةُ الطَّقْسِ

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Do exactly these three steps:

1. Look at the picture or clock.

2. Read all three Arabic choices.

3. Click the sentence that matches the picture exactly.

Round 1

Which Arabic sentence matches the visual exactly?

A grammatically possible sentence is not enough: it must describe the picture or clock shown.

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

Understand and use the full lesson vocabulary in connected Arabic.
Explain and apply the target grammar accurately.
Extract exact information from listening and reading texts.
Produce a developed intermediate spoken and written response.

You can show success when…

I can understand the key Arabic without translating every word.
I can explain why a target structure is accurate.
I can support an answer with exact Arabic evidence.
I can produce an organised response with relevant detail.

Tick achievements as you secure them.

Retrieval bridge

Wake up previous learning

Answer four questions before opening the new language.

1Which sentence has correct weather agreement?

يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الجِبَالِ.تَسْقُطَ الثُّلُوجَ فِي الجِبَالِ.تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الجِبَالِ.

2Choose the accurate forecast form.

مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحَ.مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ يَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ.مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَهُبَّ الرِّيَاحُ.

3Which comparison is accurate?

جُدَّةُ رُطُوبَةٌ مِنْ أَكْثَرِ الرِّيَاضِ.جُدَّةُ أَكْثَرُ رَطْبَةٌ إِلَى الرِّيَاضِ.جُدَّةُ أَكْثَرُ رُطُوبَةً مِنَ الرِّيَاضِ.

4Which phrase means “the temperature falls”?

تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِتَهُبُّ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِتَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ

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Recognise · organise · retrieve

Vocabulary studio

The complete lesson-relevant language bank is organised by meaning and recycled in the activities below.

Weather phenomena

المَطَرُ

rain

الثُّلُوجُ

snow

الرِّيَاحُ

winds

الشَّمْسُ

sun

السُّحُبُ / الغُيُومُ

clouds

العَاصِفَةُ

storm

الضَّبَابُ

fog

الرَّعْدُ

thunder

البَرْقُ

lightning

الرُّطُوبَةُ

humidity

Forecast language

يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ

rain falls / it rains

تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ

snow falls / it snows

تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ

the winds blow

تُشْرِقُ الشَّمْسُ

the sun shines

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ

the temperature rises

تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ

the temperature falls

مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ

it is expected that

النَّشْرَةُ الجَوِّيَّةُ

weather forecast

Comparison and measurement

الحَدُّ الأَقْصَى

maximum

الحَدُّ الأَدْنَى

minimum

دَرَجَةٌ مِئَوِيَّةٌ

degree Celsius

أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ

hotter than

أَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً مِنْ

less humid than

تَتَرَاوَحُ بَيْنَ ... وَ...

ranges between ... and ...

Vocabulary mission

Retrieve in both directions

Move between Arabic and meaning without relying on the order of the cards.

8 questions

1Choose the meaning of المَطَرُ

windssnowrain

2Choose the Arabic for “snow”.

الشَّمْسُالرِّيَاحُالثُّلُوجُ

3Choose the meaning of الرِّيَاحُ

windssunclouds

4Choose the Arabic for “sun”.

الشَّمْسُالعَاصِفَةُالسُّحُبُ / الغُيُومُ

5Choose the meaning of السُّحُبُ / الغُيُومُ

fogstormclouds

6Choose the Arabic for “storm”.

الرَّعْدُالعَاصِفَةُالضَّبَابُ

7Choose the meaning of الضَّبَابُ

lightningfogthunder

8Choose the Arabic for “thunder”.

الرُّطُوبَةُالبَرْقُالرَّعْدُ

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Explain · notice · apply

Grammar for weather patterns

Study each structure in context, compare accurate and inaccurate forms, then apply it in meaningful Arabic.

1Meaning

What does the structure communicate?

2Form

Which word or ending changes?

3Agreement

What must match the noun or person?

4Transfer

Can you use it with new vocabulary?

يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ.

What to notice

The verb agrees with the named phenomenon: المطر masculine; الثلوج and الرياح treated as feminine.

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً.

What to notice

درجة الحرارة is feminine, so use ترتفع and تنخفض.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.

What to notice

Use a comparison noun such as حرارةً، برودةً، رطوبةً.

Natural phenomena are grammatical subjects

verb + weather subject

The verb agrees with the named phenomenon: المطر masculine; الثلوج and الرياح treated as feminine.

يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ.تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ.

Temperature changes

تَرْتَفِعُ / تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى + number

درجة الحرارة is feminine, so use ترتفع and تنخفض.

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً.

Comparing weather

أَكْثَرُ / أَقَلُّ + verbal noun + مِنْ

Use a comparison noun such as حرارةً، برودةً، رطوبةً.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.

Forecasting

مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ + subjunctive present

After أن, a sound-ending present verb takes the subjunctive ending.

مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَنْخَفِضَ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ لَيْلًا.

Structure	How it works	Accurate example
Natural phenomena are grammatical subjects	verb + weather subject	يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ.
Temperature changes	تَرْتَفِعُ / تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى + number	تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً.
Comparing weather	أَكْثَرُ / أَقَلُّ + verbal noun + مِنْ	القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.
Forecasting	مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ + subjunctive present	مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَنْخَفِضَ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ لَيْلًا.

Read the whole Arabic message

Use the complete phrase and its context; do not decide from one isolated word.

Accuracy serves meaning

Agreement, prepositions and verb endings change what a sentence communicates.

Grammar laboratory

Choose the form for a reason

Every answer checks a stated rule, change or agreement decision.

8 questions

1Choose the accurate sentence.

تَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ غَزِيرًا.يَسْقُطَ المَطَرَ غَزِيرًا.يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ غَزِيرًا.

2Choose the accurate sentence about snow.

تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.تَسْقُطَ الثُّلُوجَ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.

3Complete: ___ الرِّيَاحُ بِقُوَّةٍ.

تَهُبُّيَهُبُّتَهُبَّ

4Choose the accurate temperature sentence.

تَرْتَفِعَ دَرَجَةَ الحَرَارَةِ مِنْ ٣٢.تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ٣٢ دَرَجَةً.يَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ فِي ٣٢ دَرَجَةً.

5Which sentence means “Amman is colder than Dubai”?

عَمَّانُ أَكْثَرُ بَارِدٌ مِنْ دُبَيَّ.عَمَّانُ أَكْثَرُ بُرُودَةً مِنْ دُبَيَّ.عَمَّانُ أَقَلُّ بُرُودَةً إِلَى دُبَيَّ.

6Complete the forecast accurately: مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ ___ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.

يَنْخَفِضَتَنْخَفِضَتَنْخَفِضُ

7Choose the accurate range.

تَتَرَاوَحُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ مِنْ ١٨ إِلَى بَيْنَ ٢٥.يَتَرَاوَحُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ بَيْنَ ١٨ وَ٢٥.تَتَرَاوَحُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ بَيْنَ ١٨ وَ٢٥ دَرَجَةً.

8Which phrase means “less humid than”?

أَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةٍ إِلَىأَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً مِنْأَصْغَرُ رَطْبٌ مِنْ

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Build · transform · justify

Sentence-building and transformation studio

The guided builder develops flexible sentence construction. The three independent tasks then test different skills: grammatical transformation, meaning and coherence, and original sentence production.

Combinatorial builder studio

Create several accurate weather forecasts.

This guided builder accepts 27 accurate combinations. Build 3 different sentences, changing one meaningful chunk each time. Compare the grammar and meaning before moving to the independent tasks.

Sentence part 1Sentence part 2Sentence part 3

My generated sentence

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.

0/3 different sentences built.

Each weather expression can combine with any place and time phrase. Notice the feminine singular verb with non-human plurals.

Transformation challenge

Transform a weather sentence

Replace رِيَاحٌ with the singular feminine noun عَاصِفَةٌ and keep the sentence accurate.

Original sentence

تَهُبُّ رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ مَسَاءً.

رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ ← عَاصِفَةٌ قَوِيَّةٌ

Choose the best Arabic responseيَهُبُّ عَاصِفَةٌ قَوِيٌّ مَسَاءً.تَهُبُّ عَاصِفَةً قَوِيَّةً مَسَاءً.تَهُبُّ عَاصِفَةٌ قَوِيَّةٌ مَسَاءً.

Meaning and coherence

Choose the precise comparison

Select the sentence that uses أَفْعَلُ + مِنْ accurately and expresses a clear climate contrast.

Communication purpose

Compare a dry desert climate with a coastal climate.

Choose the best Arabic responseالطَّقْسُ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ أَكْثَرُ جَفَافًا مِنَ الطَّقْسِ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ.الطَّقْسُ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ جَافٌّ، وَالطَّقْسُ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ رَطْبٌ.الطَّقْسُ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ أَقَلُّ جَفَافًا مِنَ الطَّقْسِ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ.

Independent production builder

Build two comparative weather statements

Choose a location, a comparison and a reference point. Read both sentences aloud and identify the comparative phrase.

Chunk 1

الطَّقْسُ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِالطَّقْسُ فِي دَاخِلِ البِلَادِالطَّقْسُ فِي المَنَاطِقِ الجَافَّةِ

Chunk 2

أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةًأَكْثَرُ جَفَافًاأَقَلُّ اعْتِدَالًا

Chunk 3

مِنَ الطَّقْسِ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ.مِنَ الطَّقْسِ فِي المَنَاطِقِ الجَبَلِيَّةِ.مِنَ الطَّقْسِ فِي الشَّمَالِ.

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

Each output follows noun + comparative + مِنْ. Choose combinations that make a useful geographical comparison.

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0/3 purposeful tasks secured.

Read · understand · respond

Weather Patterns — Describing and Comparing Weather — Arabic application mission

Every answer depends on understanding the Arabic and applying the lesson language accurately.

Arabic application challenge

Every answer depends on understanding the Arabic and applying the lesson language accurately.

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Spot · explain · repair

Accuracy repair workshop

Strong learners do not only recognise an error: they identify the system and repair it.

يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.

تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.

الثلوج is treated as feminine, so the verb begins with تـ.

يَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.

درجة is feminine.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَارٌّ مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.

Use أكثر + verbal noun in the accusative: حرارةً.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions

1Choose the accurate sentence.

تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.يَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.

3Choose the accurate sentence.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَارٌّ مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.

4Choose the accurate sentence.

يَسْقُطَ المَطَرَ غَزِيرًا.يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ غَزِيرًا.تَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ غَزِيرًا.

5Choose the accurate sentence about snow.

يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.تَسْقُطَ الثُّلُوجَ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.

6Complete: ___ الرِّيَاحُ بِقُوَّةٍ.

يَهُبُّتَهُبُّتَهُبَّ

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Predict · listen twice · verify

Listening: an Arab-world weather forecast

Read the questions first. Listen once for the main message and again for the exact detail.

1Predict

Which person, time, frequency, sequence, contrast or changed detail might you hear?

2First listening

Catch the speaker, setting and overall message.

3Second listening

Confirm the exact detail and reject close distractors.

Audio is coming soon.

1What will the weather be like in Cairo?

SunnyFoggySnowy

2What is Cairo’s maximum temperature?

23°C33°C13°C

3What will happen in Amman at night?

The temperature will reach 40°CHeavy snow will beginThe temperature will fall

4What is Amman’s night temperature?

12°C20°C2°C

5When will rain fall in Rabat?

Next weekAt noon onlyIn the morning

6What will happen in Rabat in the evening?

The sun will riseThe temperature will reach 33°CStrong winds will blow

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Listening script

مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ فِي النَّشْرَةِ الجَوِّيَّةِ. فِي القَاهِرَةِ سَتُشْرِقُ الشَّمْسُ، وَسَتَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثٍ وَثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً. أَمَّا فِي عَمَّانَ فَمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَنْخَفِضَ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ لَيْلًا إِلَى اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ دَرَجَةً. وَفِي الرِّبَاطِ سَيَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ صَبَاحًا، ثُمَّ تَهُبُّ رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ مَسَاءً.

Preview · scan · prove

Reading: regional weather differences

Read once for meaning, then return to the exact Arabic evidence before choosing an answer.

1Preview

Identify the text type and likely purpose.

2Scan

Locate names, numbers, repeated words and question cues.

3Prove

Choose only an answer supported by the text.

تُشِيرُ النَّشْرَةُ الجَوِّيَّةُ إِلَى اخْتِلَافٍ كَبِيرٍ بَيْنَ مَنَاطِقِ البِلَادِ. فِي السَّاحِلِ تَتَرَاوَحُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ بَيْنَ ثَمَانِيَ عَشْرَةَ وَخَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً، وَتَكُونُ الرُّطُوبَةُ مُرْتَفِعَةً. أَمَّا فِي الدَّاخِلِ فَالجَوُّ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً وَأَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً. وَمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَهُبَّ رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ فِي بَعْضِ المَنَاطِقِ الجَنُوبِيَّةِ.

1What does the forecast highlight?

Large regional differencesIdentical weather everywhereOnly winter snow

2What temperature range is given for the coast?

18–25°C8–15°C25–35°C

3What is high on the coast?

AltitudeSnowfallHumidity

4How is the interior compared with the coast?

Hotter and less humidColder and wetterExactly the same

5What is expected in some southern regions?

A heat-free dayStrong windsHeavy snow

6Which phrase introduces the forecast?

بِسَبَبِمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْعَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ

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Model · rehearse · respond

Speaking: compare weather patterns

Use the model to notice the structure, then answer a randomly selected prompt without reading a full script.

Prompt bank

قَارِنْ بَيْنَ الطَّقْسِ فِي مَدِينَتَيْنِ.
مَا الطَّقْسُ المُتَوَقَّعُ غَدًا؟
أَيُّ فَصْلٍ تُفَضِّلُ وَلِمَاذَا؟

اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.

Model exchange

كَيْفَ يَخْتَلِفُ الطَّقْسُ بَيْنَ مَدِينَتَيْنِ؟

Question

دُبَيُّ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ عَمَّانَ، بَيْنَمَا عَمَّانُ أَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً فِي فَصْلِ الشِّتَاءِ.

Developed comparison

I answered the exact question. I used a complete Arabic sentence. I added a reason, detail or follow-up. I checked the target grammar.

Not yet marked complete.

Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Write 100–120 Arabic words comparing weather in two Arabic-speaking cities or regions.

Success checklist

Use at least three weather verbs.
Include a temperature or range.
Use two accurate comparisons.
Add a forecast and practical conclusion.

1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve

Reveal an achievable model

تَخْتَلِفُ أَحْوَالُ الطَّقْسِ فِي العَالَمِ العَرَبِيِّ مِنْ مَنْطِقَةٍ إِلَى أُخْرَى. فِي دُبَيَّ تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ صَيْفًا، وَقَدْ تَتَجَاوَزُ أَرْبَعِينَ دَرَجَةً مِئَوِيَّةً. أَمَّا فِي عَمَّانَ فَالجَوُّ أَكْثَرُ بُرُودَةً شِتَاءً، وَمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَسْقُطَ الثُّلُوجُ فِي بَعْضِ الأَيَّامِ. وَفِي الرِّبَاطِ يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ دُبَيَّ، كَمَا تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ. لِذٰلِكَ، يَجِبُ عَلَى المُسَافِرِ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ النَّشْرَةَ الجَوِّيَّةَ قَبْلَ الرِّحْلَةِ.

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The final check mixes vocabulary, grammar and communication rather than repeating one exercise type.

Core

Use the vocabulary banks and sentence frames to produce four accurate connected sentences.

Develop

Use several target structures in a linked paragraph or sustained spoken answer.

Stretch

Evaluate, compare or qualify ideas using precise evidence and formal linking language.

1Which sentence has correct weather agreement?

تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الجِبَالِ.يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الجِبَالِ.تَسْقُطَ الثُّلُوجَ فِي الجِبَالِ.

2Choose the accurate forecast form.

مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ يَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ.مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَهُبَّ الرِّيَاحُ.مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحَ.

3Which comparison is accurate?

جُدَّةُ أَكْثَرُ رُطُوبَةً مِنَ الرِّيَاضِ.جُدَّةُ أَكْثَرُ رَطْبَةٌ إِلَى الرِّيَاضِ.جُدَّةُ رُطُوبَةٌ مِنْ أَكْثَرِ الرِّيَاضِ.

4Which phrase means “the temperature falls”?

تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِتَهُبُّ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِتَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ

5Choose the accurate sentence.

يَسْقُطَ المَطَرَ غَزِيرًا.يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ غَزِيرًا.تَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ غَزِيرًا.

6Choose the accurate sentence about snow.

تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.تَسْقُطَ الثُّلُوجَ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.

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Climate, Seasons and Weatherالمُنَاخُ وَالفُصُولُ وَالطَّقْسُ

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Grammar focus

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Forecast detective

Weather Forecastنَشْرَةُ الطَّقْسِ

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Vocabulary studio

Weather phenomena

Forecast language

Comparison and measurement

Retrieve in both directions

Grammar for weather patterns

Natural phenomena are grammatical subjects

Temperature changes

Comparing weather

Forecasting

Choose the form for a reason

Sentence-building and transformation studio

Create several accurate weather forecasts.

Weather Patterns — Describing and Comparing Weather — Arabic application mission

Accuracy repair workshop

Preserve the intended meaning

Listening: an Arab-world weather forecast

Reading: regional weather differences

Speaking: compare weather patterns

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