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1. Describing Summer Weather

  • It is very hot and sunny today. (Este foarte cald și însorit astăzi.)

  • The temperature is thirty-five degrees. (Temperatura este de treizeci și cinci de grade.)

  • There is not a cloud in the sky. (Nu este niciun nor pe cer.)

  • Sometimes there are short thunderstorms in summer. (Uneori sunt furtuni scurte vara.)

  • After the rain, the air feels fresh and cool. (După ploaie, aerul este proaspăt și răcoros.)

2. Talking About the Weather

  • What is the weather like today? (Cum este vremea astăzi?)

  • It is hot and humid — I feel tired. (Este cald și umed — mă simt obosit.)

  • I love sunny days because I can be outside. (Îmi plac zilele însorite pentru că pot sta afară.)

  • The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow. (Prognoza meteo spune că va ploua mâine.)

  • I always check the weather before going outside. (Verific mereu vremea înainte să ies afară.)

3. Outdoor Sports in Summer

  • I play beach volleyball with my friends. (Joc volei pe plajă cu prietenii mei.)

  • Many people go cycling along the river. (Mulți oameni merg cu bicicleta pe lângă râu.)

  • I go swimming at the outdoor pool every morning. (Merg la înot la piscina în aer liber în fiecare dimineață.)

  • We play football in the park after work. (Jucăm fotbal în parc după muncă.)

  • Some people go running early to avoid the heat. (Unii oameni aleargă dimineața devreme ca să evite căldura.)

4. Other Outdoor Activities

  • We go on a picnic in the park every Sunday. (Mergem la picnic în parc în fiecare duminică.)

  • I love hiking in the mountains in the summer. (Îmi place să merg la drumeție în munți vara.)

  • The children fly kites at the beach. (Copiii zbor zmee la plajă.)

  • We sit outside at the café in the evenings. (Stăm afară la cafenea seara.)

  • I love watching open-air concerts in summer. (Îmi place să merg la concerte în aer liber vara.)

5. Example Sentences

  • Today is hot and sunny — perfect for outdoor activities.

  • In summer, I go cycling in the morning before it gets too hot.

  • We have a picnic every Sunday when the weather is good.

  • Beach volleyball is my favorite summer sport.

  • When there is a thunderstorm, I stay home and read.

6. Simple Comparisons

  • Cycling is easier than hiking in the mountains. (Ciclismul este mai ușor decât drumeția în munți.)

  • Swimming is cooler than running in the heat. (Înotul este mai răcoritor decât alergatul în căldură.)

  • Summer evenings are more pleasant than afternoons. (Serile de vară sunt mai plăcute decât după-amiezele.)

7. Speaking Questions

  • What is the weather like in summer where you live?

  • What outdoor sport or activity do you like most in summer?

  • Do you prefer team sports or individual activities?

  • What do you do when the weather is very hot?

  • What is your favorite outdoor activity and why?

8. Model Answers

  • In summer, it is usually hot and sunny. Sometimes it rains in the afternoon.

  • My favorite activity is cycling. I go every morning before breakfast.

  • I prefer individual activities like running or swimming.

  • When it is very hot, I go to the pool or stay at home with a cold drink.

  • My favorite outdoor activity is hiking because I love nature and fresh air.

9. Speaking Task

Prepare 3–5 sentences about summer weather and your favorite outdoor activity:

  • In summer, the weather is usually ___.

  • My favorite outdoor activity is ___.

  • I do this activity ___.

  • I like it because ___.

  • When the weather is bad, I ___.

Example:
In summer, the weather is usually hot and sunny.
My favorite outdoor activity is swimming.
I do this activity every morning at the outdoor pool.
I like it because it is refreshing and good for my health.
When the weather is bad and it rains, I stay home and watch a film.

Vocabulary (English → Romanian)

Weather

English Romanian
weather vreme
temperature temperatură
hot cald
sunny însorit
humid umed
cloud nor
sky cer
thunderstorm furtună
rain ploaie
forecast prognoză meteo
degree grad
heat căldură

Outdoor Sports

English Romanian
swimming înot
cycling ciclism
running alergat
football fotbal
beach volleyball volei pe plajă
hiking drumeție
tennis tenis
to play a juca
to go running a alerga
to go swimming a înota
to go cycling a merge cu bicicleta
outdoor pool piscină în aer liber

Other Activities & Adjectives

English Romanian
picnic picnic
concert concert
kite zmeu
open-air în aer liber
refreshing răcoritor
pleasant plăcut
active activ
tired obosit
outside afară
to avoid a evita
early devreme
before înainte