Weather Forecast in Scotland

1. Look at the map and find the following counties:

Dumfriesshire, Aberdeenshire, Caithness, Ayrshire.

Where are these counties according to the windrose?

2. Match the following places to the counties on the
map.
1) Edinburgh is located in the south of the county that is between
East Lothian and Lanarkshire. As it is near water, the rains are
frequent there.

2) Dumfries House is in the north west of the country surrounded

by Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Dumfriesshire and
Kirkcudbrightshire.

3) Balmoral is situated in the northeastern part of the country.

The county where it is located borders on Banffshire and
Kincardineshire.

4) The Castle of Mey is in the far north of the country in the

county that borders on Sutherland.
 3. Match the phrases with their definitions.
Unsettled Fresh, chilly moving air
picture
Weather front Occasional water fallouts that happen in
some places but don’t happen in others.
Dry interludes Unclear, misty, not constant light from the
sun.
Patchy rain A brief light snowfall.

Flurries A boundary between two masses of air with

different temperature characteristics and
moisture (density).
Hazy sunshine Periods of dry weather between rains.

Brisk wind Unstable situation.

4. Read the text and draw the weather in different parts

of Scotland.

Well, it’s an unsettled picture as we head towards the end of the

week. This afternoon it’ll be cold, wet and windy across most of
Scotland. We’re under the influence of low pressure, and this
weather front pushing nothwards is bringing cloud and outbreaks
of rain. The rain, of course, will be heaviest over the borders and
around Edinburgh, where it could lead to difficult conditions on
the roads. In the west, rain will be lighter and patchier. There’ll
be maybe a few drier interludes over Dumfries House in Ayrshire.
– Aha! – There’ll be snow for the higher ground of the Highlands
and Aberdeenshire, the potential for a few flurries over Balmoral
– who the hell wrote this script? – as the afternoon goes on. The
best of the drier and brighter weather will, of course, be over the
northern isles and the far north of the mainland. So, a little hazy
sunshine for the Castle of Mey in Caithness, but a cold day
everywhere, with temperatures of just eight Celcius and a brisk
northeasterly wind. Thank God it isn’t a bank holiday!
5. Read the text again and complete the missing words.

Well, it’s an 1) ___________________________ as we head towards the

end of the week. This afternoon it’ll be cold, wet and windy
across most of Scotland. We’re under the influence of low
pressure, and this 2) ____________________ pushing nothwards is
bringing cloud and outbreaks of rain. The rain, of course, will be
heaviest over the borders and around Edinburgh, where it could
lead to difficult conditions on the roads. In the west, rain will be
lighter and 3) ______________. There’ll be maybe a few 4)
__________________________ over Dumfries House in Ayrshire. – Aha! –
There’ll be snow for the higher ground of the Highlands and
Aberdeenshire, the potential for a few 5) ______________ over
Balmoral – who the hell wrote this script? – as the afternoon goes
on. The best of the drier and brighter weather will, of course, be
over the northern isles and the far north of the mainland. So, a
little 6) ______________________________ for the Castle of Mey in
Caithness, but a cold day everywhere, with temperatures of just
eight Celcius and a 7) ___________________________________________.
Thank God it isn’t a bank holiday!

6. Watch the video and write down what you hear.

7. Describe the weather in your region.