# English lesson: The weather here is pretty mild

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## Conversation

### Dialog

**Stanley**: Hi Sophie, it's nice to meet you. Before we `dive into` the technical questions, why don't we chat a bit to get to now each other better?

**Sophie**: Hi Stanley, sure! That sounds good to me.

**Stanley**: Great! So, you're from Brazil, right? `What's it like` there?  

**Sophie**: Yes, I am! Brazil is amazing. The weather is usually warm and sunny, especially where I live in Rio de Janeiro. How about you? What's it like in the US?  

**Stanley**: I'm based in San Francisco, California. The weather here is `pretty mild` `year-round`, but we do get some `fog` and cool temperatures, especially in the mornings and evenings.

**Sophie**: That sounds nice. We don't get much `fog` in Rio, but we do get a lot of rain in the summer. What's the currency in the US again?

**Stanley**: We use the US Dollar. How about in Brazil?

**Sophie**: We use the Brazilian Real. The `exchange rates` can be quite interesting sometimes.

**Stanley**: Yeah, definitely. So, what do you like to do in your free time?

**Sophie**: I enjoy going to the beach, hiking, and dancing samba. I also love reading and playing video games. What about you?

**Stanley**: I like to go hiking too, and I'`m really into` photography. I also enjoy cooking and trying out new recipes.

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### Vocabulary

| dive into | based in | pretty mild |
| --- | --- | --- |
| year round | fog | currency |
| warm | cool temperature | What's it like? |
| To be into |  |  |

1. **Dive into**
    
    * **Explanation:** To begin or enter into something enthusiastically.
        
    * **Translation:** Mergulhar em
        
2. **Based in**
    
    * **Explanation:** Located or established in a particular place.
        
    * **Translation:** Sediado em
        
3. **Pretty mild**
    
    * **Explanation:** Fairly moderate in intensity or severity.
        
    * **Translation:** Bastante ameno
        
4. **Year round**
    
    * **Explanation:** Throughout the entire year.
        
    * **Translation:** Durante todo o ano
        
5. **Fog**
    
    * **Explanation:** A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility.
        
    * **Translation:** Nevoeiro
        
6. **Currency**
    
    * **Explanation:** The system of money in general use in a particular country.
        
    * **Translation:** Moeda
        
7. **Warm**
    
    * **Explanation:** Having or giving off a moderate degree of heat, especially as perceived by the senses.
        
    * **Translation:** Quente
        
8. **Cool temperature**
    
    * **Explanation:** A moderately low temperature that is refreshing or pleasant.
        
    * **Translation:** Temperatura fresca
        
9. **What's it like?**
    
    * **Explanation:** A question asking for a description of something.
        
    * **Translation:** Como é?
        
10. **To be into**
    
    * **Explanation:** To have a strong interest or enthusiasm for something.
        
    * **Translation:** Estar interessado em
        

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### Sample sentences

1. **Dive into**
    
    * Let's dive into the new project with enthusiasm.
        
2. **Based in**
    
    * The company is based in New York.
        
3. **Pretty mild**
    
    * The weather here is pretty mild, even in winter.
        
4. **Year round**
    
    * The garden is beautiful year round.
        
5. **Fog**
    
    * The city is known for its dense fog.
        
6. **Currency**
    
    * The currency used in Japan is the yen.
        
7. **Warm**
    
    * It is warm outside today.
        
8. **Cool temperature**
    
    * I prefer a cool temperature in my room.
        
9. **What's it like?**
    
    * What's it like living in Brazil?
        
10. **To be into**
    
    * She is really into painting.
        

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## Exercises

### Initial role play

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| year-round | fog | currency |
| warm | cool temperature | What's it like? |
| To be into (I'm into) | dive into | based in |
| pretty mild | exchange rates |  |

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### Final role play

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| year round | fog | currency |
| warm | cool temperature | What's it like? |
| To be into | dive into | based in |
| pretty mild |  |  |

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### Personal experience

* **How do you break the ice in a conversation?**
    
* **How do you check if you and the other person are getting along?**
    
* **Do you have any favorite topics for conversation?**
    

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## Homework

### Reading comprehension

* Why does Stanley suggest chatting before diving into technical questions?
    
* How does Sophie describe the weather in Rio de Janeiro?
    
* What is the weather like in San Francisco according to Stanley?
    
* What currency is used in the United States and Brazil, as mentioned in the dialogue?
    
* What are some of Sophie's and Stanley's hobbies?
    

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### Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list below:

* dive into
    
* based in
    
* pretty mild
    
* year round
    
* fog
    
* currency
    
* warm
    
* cool temperature
    
* What's it like?
    
* To be into
    

1. Our office is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ New York City, but we have branches all over the world.
    
2. If you're ready, let's \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the details of the new project.
    
3. The climate in this region is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, so it's comfortable most of the time.
    
4. Many plants in this garden bloom \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, providing constant beauty.
    
5. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in San Francisco often causes delays at the airport.
    
6. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of Japan is the yen.
    
7. It gets really \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ here in the summer, so make sure to stay hydrated.
    
8. I prefer a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in my bedroom at night for better sleep.
    
9. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ living in a big city?
    
10. She seems \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ yoga; she practices it every day.
    

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