Ice breakers: Brits spend 5 months of their lives talking about weather 2

KEY

Question 1

            a) True. Six in 10 Brits admitted to coming out with the phrase "it's a bit nippy today”

            b) True. The study found 82 per cent admitted they think the classic stereotype of all Brits being fixated with the weather is a true one

           c) True. And 48 per cent reckon they need to make more effort to embrace the rain.

            d) False. Scandinavian countries are ranked as some of the world's happiest nations.

Question 2

a) 70% of British people said that they looked up the weather on their app, saw the weather news on TV or glanced outside to check on the weather.

b) You should continue with the activities you have arranged.  Put on clothes that are suitable for the weather and go outside no matter what it is like out there.

Question 3

a)     forecast

b)     topic

c)     admit

          d)     colleagues

          e)     chat

Question 4

a)     Many Brits said that the sun was trying to come out and also said that it was so humid  they needed a good old storm to clear the air.

b)    Brits were also emerged to be most likely to talk to strangers about the weather.

c)     Although extreme weather conditions are the norm, Scandinavian countries are ranked as some of the world’s happiest nations.