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Weather & Nature — A1 English Vocabulary

This A1 vocabulary list gathers 20 beginner English words about weather & nature — sun, rain, snow and the natural world. Every word comes with a simple definition, its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. sun/sʌn/

    The bright star in the sky that gives us light and heat.

    “The sun is very hot today.”

  2. rain/reɪn/

    Water that falls from the clouds.

    “I use an umbrella in the rain.”

  3. snow/snəʊ/

    Soft white pieces of frozen water that fall in cold weather.

    “Children love to play in the snow.”

  4. wind/wɪnd/

    Air that moves across the land.

    “The wind is very strong today.”

  5. cloud/klaʊd/

    A white or grey mass in the sky made of tiny drops of water.

    “There is one white cloud in the sky.”

  6. sky/skaɪ/

    The space above you when you look up outside.

    “The sky is blue and clear.”

  7. tree/triː/

    A large plant with a trunk, branches and leaves.

    “A bird sits in the tall tree.”

  8. flower/ˈflaʊ.ə/

    The coloured part of a plant that makes seeds.

    “She gives me a red flower.”

  9. river/ˈrɪv.ə/

    A long line of water that flows to the sea.

    “We swim in the river in summer.”

  10. sea/siː/

    A large area of salt water.

    “The sea is cold today.”

  11. mountain/ˈmaʊn.tɪn/

    A very high hill with steep sides.

    “We climb the high mountain.”

  12. grass/ɡrɑːs/

    The green plant that covers fields and gardens.

    “The grass is wet in the morning.”

  13. hot/hɒt/

    Having a high temperature.

    “It is very hot in summer.”

  14. cold/kəʊld/

    Having a low temperature.

    “It is cold in winter.”

  15. moon/muːn/

    The bright round object seen in the sky at night.

    “The moon is bright tonight.”

  16. ice/aɪs/

    Water that has frozen and become solid.

    “There is ice on the road.”

  17. leaf/liːf/

    One of the flat green parts that grow on a plant.

    “A green leaf falls from the tree.”

  18. fire/ˈfaɪə/

    The bright hot flames that burn something.

    “We sit near the warm fire.”

  19. storm/stɔːm/

    Very bad weather with strong wind and rain.

    “The storm is very loud.”

  20. weather/ˈweð.ə/

    What the air outside is like, such as sunny or rainy.

    “The weather is nice today.”