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🇬🇧 English · C1

How to talk about climate in daily life in English

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Neighbor

Friend

1. 

   Neighbor

   Do you still find winters more predictable than they used to be?
2. 

   Friend

   No. Rain in January, then a sudden freeze, then rain again. Small plans feel foolish.
3. 

   Friend

   Do you still put the bike away, or do you leave the ice scraper by the door?
4. 

   Neighbor

   I still put the bike away, but I leave the ice scraper by the door. It is practical pessimism.
5. 

   Neighbor

   If the path ices overnight, will you text me so I do not risk the hill?
6. 

   Friend

   Yes, I will text you if the path ices overnight. I would rather share a boring warning than a fall.
7. 

   Neighbor

   Has the wind been as loud at your place?
8. 

   Friend

   The wind has been worse at my place, actually. I barely slept.
9. 

   Friend

   If I salt our shared steps, will you do the path by the bins?
10. 

    Neighbor

    Yes. If you salt the shared steps, I will do the path by the bins.