3d (edited) β’ Portuguese Language
π¦οΈ B1 Weather Patterns: "O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar..." Week 3
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WEDNESDAY - WEEK 3 - SKOOL POST (B1)
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PHRASE OF THE DAY
O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar muito esta semana.
[oo TEM-poo esh-tah uh moo-DAR MOO-ee-too EHSH-tuh suh-MAH-nuh]
= The weather is changing a lot this week.
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Longer sentences with multiple clauses
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Comparing (esta semana vs. semana passada)
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Opinions about weather trends
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Regional weather knowledge
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GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN
1. "O TEMPO" = THE WEATHER (Weather as Noun Topic)
Instead of simple "estΓ‘ a chover", now we discuss WEATHER itself.
O tempo = the weather system/pattern (abstract noun)
Compare:
A1: EstΓ‘ a chover? = Is it raining? (simple fact)
B1: O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar. = The weather is changing. (observation)
"O tempo" elevates from description to analysis!
2. "ESTΓ A MUDAR" = IS CHANGING (Continuous Present)
EstΓ‘ a + verb = ongoing action happening now/this period
EstΓ‘ a mudar = is in the process of changing
EstΓ‘ a piorar = is getting worse
EstΓ‘ a melhorar = is getting better
This describes ACTIVE CHANGE, not static condition.
A2: Vai estar quente. = It will be hot (fact)
B1: O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar. = Weather is actively changing (process)
3. "MUITO" = VERY / A LOT (Intensity Modifier)
Muito intensifies the action:
EstΓ‘ a mudar muito = changing a LOT
EstΓ‘ muito quente = very hot
Mudou muito = changed very much
B1 adds intensity words for nuance!
4. "ESTA SEMANA" = THIS WEEK (Time Scope)
Establishes WHEN the pattern is happening:
Esta semana = this week
Este mΓͺs = this month
Este ano = this year
A Beira Alta = in High Beira (region scope)
Time + scope = more sophisticated observation!
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B1 WEATHER VOCABULARY
Pattern = PadrΓ£o
Change = Mudança / Mudar
Unstable = InstΓ‘vel
Extreme = Extremo
Forecast = PrevisΓ£o
Climate = Clima
PRACTICAL B1 EXAMPLES
O tempo estΓ‘ a piorar muito. [=Weather is getting worse a lot] π
Comparado com o ano passado, estΓ‘ mais seco. [=Compared to last year, it's drier] ποΈ
A serra tem clima muito instΓ‘vel. [=The mountain range has very unstable climate] ποΈ
O inverno estΓ‘ mais curto este ano. [=Winter is shorter this year] βοΈ
A primavera Γ© sempre imprevisΓvel na Beira Baixa. [=Spring is always unpredictable in Low Beira] πΈ
B1 allows you to discuss these DIFFERENCES!
COMPARING A1 β A2 β B1
A1: EstΓ‘ a chover? (simple observation)
A2: Vai estar sol amanhΓ£? (future prediction)
B1: O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar muito. (pattern analysis)
You're building from questions β predictions β observations!
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PRACTICE TASKS
Task 1: Regional comparison
Write: "Em [Beiras region], o tempo estΓ‘ a..." (describe patterns)
Task 2: This week observation
Using "esta semana", describe what you've noticed:
"O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar/piorar/melhorar esta semana."
Task 3: Seasonal pattern
"O [estação], é sempre..." (Winter is always...)
Use: instΓ‘vel, quente, frio, seco
Task 4: Voice recording
Record yourself describing a weather pattern you've observed.
Post below! ποΈ
CONNECTING GRAMMAR + REALITY
This B1 phrase teaches you to:
1. Name weather (o tempo)
2. Describe active change (estΓ‘ a mudar)
3. Add intensity (muito)
4. Place in time (esta semana)
= Real conversation about real climate!
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RESOURCES
NEXT STEP
Thursday: "Se continuar assim..." (conditional consequences)
Share your weather observations! π
#50WeeksToFluency #Week3 #B1 #TemoBeiras π¦οΈ
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π¦οΈ B1 Weather Patterns: "O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar..." Week 3
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