I told EC main chat room that if I ever want to write about 'weather chat', I want to write a dialogue with an Eskimo. Well, it's not a conversation with an Eskimo, but rather inspired by a certain man with the name of Prince Harry and his adventures in the "Walking With The Wounded Expedition" to the South Pole.
Me : Hello H1N1! How are you? It's been ages since we talk. How's the weather in Stockholm?
H1N1 : Hi Noa. Yeah. It's been a while. I am a bit busy with my training. What can I say about the weather over here? It's cold, colder and then it's just blizzard. LOL
Me : Oh my God! Are you telling me that you are going ahead with your plan to apply and join Prince Harry's Walking With The Wounded Expedition? And you already started your training even in winter?
H1N1 : Well. You always told me to stop whining for being bored. So, I was thinking of challenging myself even further. Since the South Pole would be as cold as ice in December, I think this is the perfect time to start my training.
Me : So what's the average temperature over there nowadays?
H1N1 : Well, it is not that cold. At the moment, on average it's just about 2 Celsius.
Me : Oh my! 2 Celsius! And you're saying that is not cold. Even my teeth could be frozen in that temperature. Burr!
H1N1 : Don't be too dramatic. That's just a mild winter temperature. In February the temperature is expected to be colder. On average to be of -2 to -6 Celsius. What about the temperature over there?
Me : You know, I always say that over here we only have three seasons, hot, hotter and hottest. Even during last month Monsoon season, the temperature can reached as high as 34 Celsius. However, nowadays, it is a bit colder. On average it is just about 24 to 25 Celsius. But even though it maybe colder nowadays, the humidity still can reach up to 89%. You can even sweat while breathing the air.
H1N1 : I've read about the devastating news that the rainy season brought to your country last month. Is it true that it was the worst flood that ever hit your country in more than 30 years?
Me : Yes. It was the worst flood disaster in more than 30 years. But thank God, nowadays it is just intermittent rain in the evening in a few parts of the country, with some sporadic flash floods in few places. But it's enough about me. Tell me about your training. How hard it is to train in winter?
H1N1 : Well, like I said it's just a mild winter as compared to last year's weather at this month of which reached as low as -7 Celsius. Because this is the first phase of my training, I just run for a distance of 10 to 15 km every morning, even if it's blizzard. This is because I need to accustom myself with the temperature and weather of South Pole. Even as we speak now, the temperature over there can go as low as -36 Celsius.
Me : OHMY! As low as -36 Celsius? Are you sure you know what you're up against?
H1N1 : Yes! I've read articles and watched the videos of the previous expedition. I know it's going to be very tough. That's why I need to intensify my training, but the current condition is not too conducive for my training because most of the time it is just flurries, rather than heavy snow. But I'm lucky because I managed to join a group of people who are also training for various expeditions. So, we support and encourage each other.
Me : Sounds like you know what you are doing and going into. Anyway, my Smirking Boss is giving me evil eyes already. I need to resume pretending that I'm working. Good luck in your training, and I do hope you will succeed in joining the expedition.
H1N1 : Thanks Noa. Yeah, with intense training, I think I have a good chance of joining the team. Talk to you later. Bye.
(Source of the weather : www.acuweather.com).
Note :
Even though the 'Walking With The Wounded' was indeed had made the South Pole Expedition in 2013, the above conversations are just my imagination. I don't know what kind of training does it need to make the trek to such place with such extreme weather conditions. In addition, in 2015, the team's expedition is going to be the 'Walk of Britain' rather than another expedition to South Pole.
Comments
Thanks Mr. Bob for the explanation. I will try to rewrite the sentence that you've pointed.
You can also say 3 Celsius, 3C, or 3 degrees (if everyone in the conversation knows we are only talking about Celsius). The same applies to Fahrenheit: We would say 3 degrees Fahrenheit the first time we mentioned the temperature and either 3 F or 3 degrees as the conversation continued.
Nice blog. Also look at the second sentence in the Note section at the end. I think you want consider rephrasing it ( does it needs ). Look at better ways to say that to get tense and pronoun agreement.
Hi Tara
Thanks for reading. I've highlighted the weather words and expressions. I've also 'dropped' the word degrees in the conversations, though I'm not too sure whether if I have to drop the word in every sentence.
Fantastic writing! You are so creative. I giggled when I read that you were supposed to be working. Your passion for writing is wonderful. If you have time, please place your weather words and expressions in bold to help your readers learn some new vocabulary.
Re corrections:
1. The word "blizzard" is a noun meaning an extreme snowstorm. Can you spot any places where you need to fix your wording?
2. Use "degrees" (plural) for temperatures, unless it's 1 degree or -1 degree. (Even 0 is expressed a plural. It's zero degrees outside. In spoken English, we often drop the word "degrees" if it's obvious that we are talking about temperatures.)
H1N1, good work? Hmm .. sooooo .. are you going to go to the South Pole, for real? LOL :-P. Thanks for not going crazy when you saw your name in here. Hahahahaha
Good work,Noa. : )) i liked it.
Aida, I'm a Malaysian, living in Malaysia. :D :D :D
hahahhaah what a different weather.:-D Btw, are you from Asian country Noas?
Excellent writing!
That's really awsome - I can't imagine living in a place with such a harsh weather, like South Pole. Hats off to your friend!
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