day 29a sudden storm

a sudden storm

Tell how things suddenly changed (本来……，忽然/突然……) and what people did next (……，于是……); describe a sudden storm for two minutes; say which season you like best, and why.

words to say

• 忽然 hūrán · suddenly
• 突然 tūrán · suddenly; sudden
• 本来 běnlái · originally, at first
• 刮 guā · to blow (wind); to scrape
• 风 fēng · wind
• 云 yún · cloud
• 季节 jìjié · season
• 凉快 liángkuai · pleasantly cool
• 树 shù · tree
• 夏天 xiàtiān · summer

sentences

• 本来天气很好。 · The weather was lovely at first.
• 突然刮起了大风。 · Suddenly a strong wind got up.
• 天上的云越来越多。 · There were more and more clouds in the sky.
• 他的帽子被风刮走了。 · His cap was blown away by the wind.
• 于是大家都跑进了商店。 · So everyone ran into the shop.

say it after the voice

• 本来天气很好，下午突然刮起了大风。 · The weather was fine, then in the afternoon a strong wind suddenly got up.
• 天上的云越来越多，可能马上要下雨了。 · The clouds are building up; it may rain any minute.
• 他的帽子被风刮走了，于是他赶紧去找。 · His cap blew away, so he hurried after it.
• 北京的夏天很热，可是常常突然下大雨。 · Summer in Beijing is hot, but it often pours without warning.
• 我最喜欢秋天，因为秋天又凉快又舒服。 · I like autumn best, because it’s cool and pleasant.

questions to answer

• 你觉得北京的天气怎么样？ · What do you think of the weather in Beijing?
• 你出门会带伞吗？ · Do you take an umbrella when you go out?
• 你喜欢夏天还是冬天？ · Do you prefer summer or winter?
• 天气会影响你的心情吗？ · Does the weather affect your mood?

pictures to describe

• In a yard, a woman with blowing hair pulls a shirt off a washing line; the sky is sunny on the left and dark with clouds on the right.