Talking about Seasons and the Weather
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
Ìgbà òjò | Rainy season |
Ìgbà ọyẹ́ | harmattan |
Ìgbà ẹ̀ẹ̀rùn/ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ | dry season |
Ìgbà sọ́mà | summer |
Ìgbà wíńtà | winter |
Ìgbà fọ́ọ̀lù | fall |
Ìgbà spríǹgì | spring |
Òjò ń rọ̀ | it is raining |
Òòrùn ń ràn | the sun is shining |
Òsùpá ń ràn | the moon is shining |
Ààrá ń sán | it is thundering |
Afẹ́fẹ́ ń fẹ́ | the wind is blowing |
Ilẹ̀ ń yọ̀ | the ground is slippery |
Yìnyín | Snow |
Warm-up Exercise for Classroom Discussion
What are the different seasons of the year in your country? Describe the weather conditions of each season. What do people do in different weather conditions? What kinds of food do they eat? What kind of cloths do they wear?