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Man, it's hot as hell.

It's like an oven out there.

I'm melting.

Crank up the AC.

It's time to beat the heat.

Hot weather.

Everybody talks about it, right?

But in English, especially in American English, we don't only say it's hot.

We have lots of natural expressions for hot days,

humid days, uncomfortable days, and those summer days when you walk outside and immediately think, nope, I'm going back inside.

So today, we're going to look at how Americans really talk about hot weather in everyday English.

Welcome to another Happy English podcast coming to you from New York City.

And here's your English teacher, Michael.

All right.

Thank you, John, and thanks, everyone.

It's Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better.

And this is Happy English Podcast episode 1071, How Americans Talk About Hot Weather.

And by the way, if you're enjoying learning English with me, make sure to to follow or subscribe so you don't miss new episodes.

Let's start with a simple way to say it's very hot.

Of course, you can say it's very hot today.

That's perfectly fine.

But in real conversation, people often add more feeling.

For example, imagine you step outside at noon and the sun is strong.

You might say, wow, it's really hot out here, or it's so hot today.

Those are simple and natural.

But if it's very hot, you might hear, it's scorching today, or it's a scorcher today,

or it's brutal out there.

Scorch means burn.

So scorching means extremely hot. And brutal?

Well, brutal is something very difficult or uncomfortable.

So if someone says, oh man, the heat is brutal today, they mean the weather is really hard to deal with.

Next, let's talk about more colorful expressions.

One common phrase is, it's like an oven out there.

Imagine you open the front door the hot air hits your face, and it feels like you're opening an oven door.

Well, you can say, oh, it's like an oven out there.

This is a very natural way to describe a really hot day.

Another common one is, it's like a sauna outside.

We also say this when the air is hot and humid.

For example, if you're walking around New York in July, and your shirt starts sticking to you,

you might say, man, it's like a sauna out here.

And yes, people also say, it's hot as hell.

This is very common, very natural, and very casual.

And it means extremely hot.

For example, if your friend texts you, oh, hey, you want to walk to the store, you could reply, are you kidding?

It's hot as hell out there.

Just remember, this is casual English.

It's fine with friends, family,

or close co -workers, but maybe not the best choice in a formal meeting or with someone you don't know well.

Now, let's talk about how people complain about the heat because honestly, complaining about the weather is kind of a national hobby.

You might hear, I'm melting.

Of course, you're not really melting.

It's just a funny exaggeration.

Like when you're waiting for the bus and the sun is blaring down.

You can say, oh man, I can't stand here much longer.

I'm melting.

You might also hear, I'm burning up, which means you feel extremely hot.

Or, I'm sweating like crazy.

This one's very natural when you're walking outside, carrying bags, or standing on a subway platform with no air conditioning.

Yeah, in New York, there's no air conditioning on the subway platforms.

Here are a few more.

I'm sweating buckets or I'm sweating like a pig.

Both means I'm sweating a lot.

And I know what you're thinking.

Oh, Michael, pigs don't sweat.

I know that.

But the phrase, I'm sweating like a pig is pretty common on a sweltering hot day.

I'm drenched means my clothes are very wet usually from sweat or rain,

and my shirt is sticking to me is exactly what happens on a humid day.

Imagine you walk 10 minutes from the train station to your office, and by the time you arrive, your shirt feels wet.

You might say, oh, I'm drenched.

My shirt is sticking to me.

Very real summer English.

Next, let's talk about staying cool.

One useful expression is beat the heat.

To beat the heat means to do something in order to stay cool

or in order to avoid the worst part of the heat.

For example, hey, let's go to the mall and beat the heat.

Or I'm going to the pool to beat the heat.

You might also say, I'm staying inside today, or I'm not going out in this weather.

Both are very natural.

On really hot days, a lot of people just want to stay indoors where there's air conditioning.

And speaking of air conditioning, you'll hear a lot of expressions with AC.

AC means air conditioning.

You can say, turn on the AC, or can we turn up the AC?

And if it's really hot, you might say, hey, crank up the AC.

Crank up means to increase the power or make it stronger.

Like you get into your car after it's been parked in the sun, and it feels like an oven in there.

You might say, oh man, I got to crank up the AC.

Very natural.

You could also say, I'm hiding in the AC.

That means you don't want to go outside because it's too hot.

For example, your friend asks, oh, you want to go for a walk?

And you could say, nope, I'm hiding in the AC today.

Or maybe you say, let's find some shade.

Shade is a cooler place where the sun is blocked like under a tree or next to a building.

So if you're out walking with a friend, you might say, hey, let's walk on that side of the street.

There's more shade.

And by the way, did you know that the word shades with an S is a slang term for sunglasses?

Yeah.

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Next time you see your friend wearing a pair of sunglasses, just tell them, hey, nice shades.

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It's the perfect summer compliment.

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Next, let's look at some classic small talk for hot days.

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Americans often use the weather as a conversation starter, especially when the weather is extreme.

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Someone in the elevator might say, huh, can you believe this heat?

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Or while you're waiting in line at the store, somebody might say, boy, it's a hot one today.

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Another classic phrase is, hot enough for you?

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This is very casual and it's kind of a joke because of course it's hot enough.

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Hot enough for you?

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That's something you might hear from a neighbor, a cashier, or someone waiting at the bus stop.

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Humidity is another big topic.

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Humidity means there's a lot of moisture in the air and that makes the heat feel heavier and more uncomfortable.

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People often say, it's so humid today, or the humidity is awful.

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And by the way, if you're in New York or on the East Coast, sometimes people drop the H.

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So you'll hear things like, it's so humid today, or the humidity is awful.

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You might also hear, oh, it's not just the heat, it's the humidity.

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That's a classic summer complaint.

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For example, maybe the temperature is only 80 degrees, but the air feels heavy and sticky.

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You could say, ah, it's not just the heat, it's the humidity.

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Very natural.

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Now, let's compare a few expressions because they don't all have the same feeling.

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It's hot.

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That's neutral.

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It's really hot.

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It's stronger.

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It's scorching.

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Means it's extremely hot hot.

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It's brutal out there.

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That means the heat is uncomfortable and hard to deal with.

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It's hot as hell.

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Again, that's very casual and strong.

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It's like an oven out there.

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That paints a picture of very intense heat.

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It's like a sauna.

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That gives us the image of hot, humid air.

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and I'm melting.

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That's kind of a funny exaggeration we use to emphasize how hot we feel.

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So here's the key idea.

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On hot days, English speakers don't only describe the temperature.

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We react to it.

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We complain about it.

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We joke about it.

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We use expressions like it's brutal.

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I'm melting.

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It's like an oven.

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Let's go beat the heat.

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These phrases help your English sound more natural because they show the feeling of the situation, not just the weather.

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So here's your challenge.

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The next time it's hot where you live, don't just say, it's very hot.

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Try using one of today's expressions.

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You can say things like, it's scorching today, or it's like a sauna out there, or I'm staying inside to beat the heat.

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Choose one that matches your real situation because, you know, the best way to remember English like this in any other word

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or phrase is to take that word or phrase, write it in a sentence that's true for you or true in your world, and then memorize your sentences.

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Hey, thanks for listening.

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And remember, learning another language is not easy, but it's not impossible.

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And I'm here to help you on your journey.

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この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が161文、単語が1567語あります。音声の長さは11:37です。話す速さは1分あたり約135語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。単語の85%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。

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動画に出てくるやや難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

sweat /swɛt/ (動詞) — 汗をかく. To emit sweat.
oven /ˈʌ.vn̩/ (名詞) — オーブン. A chamber used for baking or heating.
phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (名詞) — 句, 語句. A short written or spoken expression.
brutal /ˈbɹuːtəl/ (形容詞) — 残酷. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
melt /mɛlt/ (動詞) — 溶ける, 溶かす. To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
humidity /hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/ (名詞) — 湿度, 湿気. Dampness, especially that of the air.
humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/ (形容詞) — 湿気の多い, 蒸し暑い. Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
shade /ʃeɪd/ (名詞) — 影. Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ (形容詞) — 偶然の. Happening by chance.
uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ (形容詞) — 心地よくない. Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ (動詞) — ぼやく, ぶつぶつ言う. To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ (名詞) — ポッドキャスト. A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on…
awful /ˈɔːfʊl/ (形容詞) — 怖い. Very bad.
nope /noʊp/ — いや, ううん. No.
subway /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ (名詞) — 地下鉄, メトロ. An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

動画に出てくる句動詞

go back (動詞) — 戻る, 帰る. To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
turn on (動詞) — つける, スイッチを入れる. To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, you're, don'tなど、短縮形や弱形を43回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

「sh」と「zh」の音: shade /ʃeɪd/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, cashier /kaˈʃɪə/, exaggeration /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/
長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: humidity /hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, exaggeration /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

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まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。sweat, oven, phraseなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型	動画での表現
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てる	been parked · is blocked · is brought
「might / may」による可能性 might/may + 動詞 — 起こりうるが確実ではないこと	might say · might hear · might also hear
最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番	the best · the worst
現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていること	I'm melting · I'm going · you're enjoying

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シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。

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