Weather and Seasons in Portuguese



Lesson Objective:


By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to talk about the weather and name the four seasons in Portuguese. They will understand common weather-related expressions and use them in basic conversation.



Vocabulary List:



  • Tempo – Weather

  • Estação – Season

  • Primavera – Spring

  • Verão – Summer

  • Outono – Autumn/Fall

  • Inverno – Winter

  • Está sol – It’s sunny

  • Está chovendo – It’s raining

  • Está nublado – It’s cloudy

  • Está nevando – It’s snowing

  • Está frio – It’s cold

  • Está quente – It’s hot

  • O tempo está bom – The weather is nice

  • O tempo está ruim – The weather is bad



Grammar Point:


Expressions with "Está" (It is):


In Portuguese, the verb "estar" (to be) is commonly used to describe the current weather:



  • Está sol – It is sunny

  • Está frio – It is cold

  • Está chovendo – It is raining


Note: Weather expressions usually use the third-person singular form of the verb "estar".


"Fazer" for general conditions:



  • Faz calor – It is hot

  • Faz frio – It is cold


Use "fazer" when talking about general weather conditions, and "estar" for specific descriptions.



Exercises:



Reading Comprehension:


Read the following passage in Portuguese:


"No verão, está muito quente e as pessoas vão à praia. No inverno, o tempo está frio e às vezes chove. Outono é uma estação com clima fresco e folhas caindo das árvores. Na primavera, as flores crescem e o tempo é agradável."


Questions:



  • What do people do in the summer?

  • What is the weather like in winter?

  • What happens to the leaves in autumn?

  • What grows in spring?



Listening Comprehension:


Listening Task:


Listen to a native speaker describing the weather in different seasons. Identify what season they are describing and match it to the weather condition mentioned. (Teacher will provide the audio file.)



Speaking Practice:


Practice the following dialogue:



- Como está o tempo hoje?

- Está ensolarado e quente.

- Você gosta deste clima?

- Sim, gosto muito do verão.


Task: Pair up with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the weather in each season.



Summary:


In this lesson, we learned vocabulary related to the weather and seasons in Portuguese. We explored how to use "estar" and "fazer" in weather expressions, practiced reading a text about seasonal weather changes, listened to descriptions, and practiced a conversation about the weather.



Homework:



  • Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) in Portuguese about your favorite season and what the weather is like during that time.

  • Learn and review the vocabulary list by heart.

  • Interview a classmate or friend and ask about their favorite weather and season using the expressions learned in the lesson.