Cold Weather Coming to Colorado

Introduction

A cold storm is moving from the ocean to Colorado. The weather will change on Tuesday.

Main Body

The storm is far away now. It will bring cold air to Denver on Monday. On Tuesday, it will be very cold. There may be rain and snow. High mountains will have a lot of snow. This makes driving dangerous. Some parts of Denver might get snow too, maybe on Wednesday morning. Denver sometimes has snow in May. It did not snow in May for four years. On Thursday, the weather will be warm again.

Conclusion

Colorado will have cold weather and snow from Tuesday to Wednesday morning.

Learning

📅 Talking About the Future

In the text, we see the word will used many times. Use will when you are predicting what happens next.

  • The weather will change →\rightarrow (Prediction)
  • It will be very cold →\rightarrow (Prediction)
  • The weather will be warm →\rightarrow (Prediction)

â„ī¸ Words for the Sky

Notice how these words describe the weather in the story:

  • Cold air (The opposite of hot)
  • Storm (Strong wind, rain, or snow)
  • Rain (Water from clouds)
  • Snow (White, frozen water)

💡 Quick Tip: Time Words

To reach A2, you must group days of the week. In this article, the events follow a line:

Monday →\rightarrow Tuesday →\rightarrow Wednesday →\rightarrow Thursday

Vocabulary Learning

storm (n.)
A violent weather event with strong winds and rain or snow.
Example:The storm moved from the ocean to Colorado.
ocean (n.)
A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth.
Example:The storm is moving from the ocean to Colorado.
weather (n.)
The conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Example:The weather will change on Tuesday.
change (n.)
The act of becoming different.
Example:The weather will change on Tuesday.
far (adv.)
At a great distance.
Example:The storm is far away now.
bring (v.)
To carry or convey to a place.
Example:It will bring cold air to Denver on Monday.
air (n.)
The invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.
Example:It will bring cold air to Denver on Monday.
cold (adj.)
Having a low temperature.
Example:It will be very cold on Tuesday.
rain (n.)
Water droplets that fall from clouds.
Example:There may be rain and snow.
snow (n.)
Frozen precipitation that falls as flakes.
Example:There may be rain and snow.
mountain (n.)
A large hill or high land.
Example:High mountains will have a lot of snow.
dangerous (adj.)
Able to cause harm or injury.
Example:This makes driving dangerous.