4/30 Seasonal Weather

DIALOG>> What's your favorite season?

A: What's your favorite season?
B: I have to say it's fall.
A: Because it's cool and nice for outdoor activities?
B: Yes. I get a bit sentimental when fall comes though.
A: Do you?
B: It's probably the cooler weather that makes me feel that way.


RESPONSE>> Talk about the weather in Korea.

Korean winters can get pretty cold with temperatures easily dropping under[below] zero.
ex> I can't handle the cold when it drops under zero.

It snows quite a bit throughout the country during the winter.
ex> It snowed quite a bit last night.
ex> I slept quite a bit last night.

The summer season normally starts with a monsoon season that typically lasts 3 to 4 weeks.
ex> The monsoon season can be quite miserable at times.

The rainy season seems to be prolonged these days due to changes in the weather patterns.

The summer can be sweltering hot and humid.
* sweltering hot: 찌는 듯이 더운 (= sizzling hot)
ex> Can you handle the sweltering heat and humidity?

Spring and fall bring about cool conditions great for outdoor activities.
* bring about: 가져오다, 유발하다
ex> The low pressure front will bring about cool conditions ideal for skiing.

People can enjoy cherry blossoms in the spring but also have to deal with the yellow dust storms blowing in from China.
* yellow dust(sand) storms: 황사
* blow in form: ~에서 불어오다
ex> Dealing with the yellow dust storms can be a nuisance.

In the fall, the mountains become beautiful with the magnificent colors of fall foliage.


@ Are you a winter person?
  너는 겨울 체질이니?

1. Temperature will drop below zero tomorrow.
2. It feels as if the monsoon season is getting longer.
3. It's sweltering hot in the summer.
4. You'd better put on a mask when the yellow dust storms blows in.