Weather is a favourite topic of small talk everywhere, and in India it shapes daily life: the summer heat, the monsoon rains, the winter fog in the north, humidity on the coasts. Indian English weather talk has its own words and habits: "rainy season" for the monsoon months, "climate" often used to mean today's weather ("The climate is very nice today"), "too much heat", "it's very sultry", "pre-monsoon showers", "cold wave", "AC is a must". What you will learn: • The seasons in everyday talk • Weather words and expressions • Monsoon talk • Weather and plans • Weather as small talk • Regional variety • Practice: decode the phrase • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.