Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
El Tiempo en Mi Ciudad (The Weather in My City)
Describe the typical weather in your city during different times of the year.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 4 different types of weather (e.g., sol, lluvia, viento, nieve) in Spanish when shown pictures or symbols with 80% accuracy.
- Explain in simple Spanish phrases (e.g., "Hace sol", "Está lloviendo") what the weather is like in a given picture with at least 70% accuracy.
- Apply the correct Spanish weather vocabulary to describe the weather in their own city with at least 60% accuracy, using a sentence starter like "Hoy en [city name] hace..." or "Hoy en [city name] está..."
- Match at least 3 Spanish weather words to their corresponding English translations with 100% accuracy.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify and name 5-7 common weather conditions in Spanish.
Ask the question '¿Qué tiempo hace?' (What's the weather like?).
Answer '¿Qué tiempo hace?' using simple phrases like 'Hace sol' or 'Está nublado'.
Use the verbs 'llover' (to rain) and 'nevar' (to snow) in the present tense (llueve, nieva).
Describe the temperature using 'Hace calor' (It's hot) and 'Hace frío' (It's cold).
Correctly use adjectives like 'soleado' and 'nublado' to describe the day.
¡Mira por la ventana! ☀️☁️🌧️ ¿Puedes describir el tiempo en tu ciudad hoy usando palabras en español?
In this lesson, we will become weather reporters for our own cities! We will learn the...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Hace solA phrase used to say that it is sunny.En Miami, casi siempre hace sol.
Está nubladoA phrase used to say that it is cloudy.Hoy no vemos el sol porque está nublado.
LlueveThe verb 'llover' (to rain) in action. It means 'It rains' or 'It is raining'.Necesito mi paraguas (umbrella) porque llueve.
NievaThe verb 'nevar' (to snow) in action. It means 'It snows' or 'It is snowing'.En el invierno, nieva en las montañas.
Hace calorA phrase used to say that it is hot outside.En el verano, hace mucho calor y comemos helado (ice cream).
Hace fríoA phrase used to say that it is cold outside.Cuando hace frío, yo uso una chaqueta.
¿Qué tiempo hace?The question you ask to find out what the weather is like.Mamá, ¿qué...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Using 'Hace'
Hace + [weather noun]
Use the verb 'hacer' (in the form 'hace') to talk about general weather conditions and temperature. The noun does not change. For example: 'Hace sol' (It's sunny), 'Hace frío' (It's cold), 'Hace viento' (It's windy).
Using 'Está'
Está + [weather adjective]
Use the verb 'estar' (in the form 'está') to describe the state of the weather with an adjective. For example: 'Está nublado' (It's cloudy), 'Está soleado' (It's sunny), 'Está despejado' (It's clear).
Action Verbs: Llover & Nevar
Llueve (It rains) / Nieva (It snows)
For rain and snow, we use special action verbs. We don't sa...
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Challenging
En mi ciudad, los veranos son muy calurosos y soleados. A mi familia le encanta la comida fría y las actividades en el agua. ¿Qué plan es perfecto para un sábado de verano?
A.Visitar un museo y tomar chocolate caliente.
B.Esquiar en la montaña y comer sopa.
C.Hacer un muñeco de nieve y beber té.
D.Ir a la piscina y comer helado.
Challenging
Miras el cielo de tu ciudad. Las nubes son muy oscuras y grises. De repente, escuchas un trueno (un ruido muy fuerte). ¿Qué tiempo crees que va a hacer muy pronto?
A.Va a nevar.
B.Va a haber una tormenta.
C.Va a ser un día soleado.
D.El viento va a parar.
Challenging
Elige la oración que está escrita correctamente para describir el tiempo en una ciudad durante el invierno.
A.En el invierno, nieva mucho en mi ciudad.
B.Mi ciudad en el invierno mucho nieva.
C.Nieva en mi ciudad el invierno mucho.
D.Mucho en mi ciudad nieva el invierno.
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