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10. My parents (to be) glad to hear that I (to pass) all the examinations successfully.

7. Translate from Russian into English:

1.Вчера к 7 часам я выполнил всю работу.

2.Когда мы пришли в кинотеатр, фильм уже начался.

3.Вчера я нашел книгу, которую потерял на прошлой неделе.

4.По дороге на работу Майк вспомнил, что оставил телефон дома.

5.Он сказал, что никогда раньше не встречал таких интересных людей.

6.Перед тем как посмотреть экранизацию (screen version) этой книги в кино, я прочел саму книгу.

Topical Vocabulary

8. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:

Words, word-combinations and grammar patterns: weather forecast – прогноз погоды

weather man – синоптик, метеоролог

The weather is nice/ fine/ lovely, awful/ nasty, wretched, changeable – пого-

да замечательная, ужасная, мерзкая, переменчивая

It`s warm (cold, cool, frosty, foggy, windy, cloudy, rainy, sunny, hot, dry) –

облачный – тепло (холодно, прохладно, морозно, туманно, ветрено, облачно, дождливо, солнечно, жарко, сухо)

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What`s the weather like today? – Какая сегодня погода? It`s nice weather, isn`t it? – Погода прекрасная, не так ли?

What`s the weather forecast for today? – Какой на сегодня прогноз погоды? What a fine day! – Какой замечательный день!

It is drizzling/ pouring/ snowing – моросит/ льет как из ведра/ идет снег to get wet through – промокнуть насквозь

to get wet to the skin – промокнуть до нитки It looks like rain – Похоже на дождь.

spell – короткий период времени

not a leaf is stirring – полное безветрие (ни один листок не шевелится)

9.Match the headings (winter (зима), summer (лето), spring (весна), autumn (осень)) and the groups of words.

10.Correct the words:

stufy, reiny, Indian sumer, owful, changeble, slipery, kool, snow stom, retched, lovly, snoudrift, fogy, kloudy, icikle, to be ovecast, suny, dul, thander storm, wether, drizle, cloudy, froste, winde, nusty.

11. Complete the following phrases:

12. Write the adjectives from these nouns:

For example: warmth – warm.

13. Match the words in the list to the symbols for weather:

1.

2.

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b.

c.

14. Look at the pictures and say what the weather is like:

15. Describe your favourite season.

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16. Look through the words and word-combinations before reading: nature – природа

awaken – пробуждаться; просыпаться

to be covered with grass – быть покрытым травой cloudless – безоблачный, ясный

to be in blossom – быть в цвету/ цвести to return – возвращаться

nest – гнездо storm – гроза, буря thunder – гром lightning – молния

city noise – городской шум

to pick mushrooms/ berries – собирать грибы/ ягоды to turn – становиться, превращать (ся)

to fall – падать

spell – промежуток времени, срок, период dry – засушливый

the sun sets / rises – солнце заходит (садится)/ восходит frozen – замерзший

to cover – покрывать

skating – катание на коньках skiing – катание на лыжах tobogganing – катание на санях

17. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions:

Seasons

There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Every season is beautiful in its own way.

When spring comes nature awakens from its long winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter. The ground is covered with green grass and spring flowers. The air is fresh, the sky is blue and cloudless, and the sun shines brightly. The trees are in blossom. The birds return from the South and make their nests.

Spring is followed by summer. The weather is usually fine in summer, but it can be very hot, especially in July. Sometimes there are storms

with thunder and lightning. In summer people try to get away from the city noise and spend more time in the open air. They pick mushrooms and berries in the forest, swim in the rivers and lakes, go fishing and boating. Most people prefer to have their holidays in summer.

Then comes autumn. The days become shorter and the nights become longer. The leaves turn yellow, red and brown and fall to the ground. There is a short spell of dry sunny weather in

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September which is called Indian summer. But gradually it gets colder and colder. It often rains in October and November. Birds fly away to warm countries. Then winter comes.

In winter the sun sets early and rises late. The rivers and lakes are frozen over. Everything is covered with snow. Sometimes it`s very cold, about 25-30 degrees below zero. Going out in such weather isn`t very pleasant. Winter is a good time for sports. People go in for skating, skiing and tobogganing.

As for me, I like all seasons, but I think there`s nothing like late spring.

18.Answer the questions so that your answers made up a story:

1.How many seasons are there in a year?

2.What are the summer/ spring/ autumn/ winter months?

3.Why do we like spring so much?

4.Which month is the hottest in your town?

5.Is summer the best season for tourism?

6.Do people try to spend more time in the open air in summer?

7.Where did you go last summer?

8.What is the weather like in autumn?

9.What do you usually do when the weather is bad in autumn and winter?

10.Do you like winter? Why?

11.What is the weather like in winter?

12.Which month is the coldest in your town?

13.Do you go in for skating or skiing in winter?

14.What is your favourite season? Why?

15.What is good and what is bad in each season?

16.What are the hottest and the coldest seasons in our country?

19.Give Russian equivalents of the following English words and wordcombinations:

to pick mushrooms and berries, to turn yellow, red and brown, storms with thunder and lightning, to set early, to rise late, Indian summer, to fly away to warm countries, to be covered with snow, the city noise, to shine brightly.

20.Change the following sentences into tag-questions according to the

model:

Model: Winter is a good time for sports, isn’t it?

1.The trees are in blossom.

2.The birds return from the South.

2.The rivers and lakes are frozen over.

3.The ground is covered with green grass.

4.They pick mushrooms and berries in the forest.

5.People go in for skating, skiing and tobogganing.

6.Most people prefer to have their holidays in summer.

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7. A spell of sunny weather in September is called an Indian Summer.

21. Complete the sentences with the words in the box:

1.It looks like …. 2. I think it will … . 3. I expect we shall have … . 4. It was

…yesterday. 5. The heat is … . 6. We’re in for a spell … of weather. 7. What … weather! 8. It is going to …. 9. It’s raining … . 10. It seems a … day.

22.Translate the following examples of weather forecasts into Russian:

Winter: Cold. Sleet or snow showers.

Snow and drizzle.

Cloudy. Fog patches in South and East. Cloudy. Some rain.

Cold, dry and bright.

Spring: Local rain; some bright periods. Rain. Bright later.

Mostly dry; near average temperatures. Dry and very warm.

Mainly dry, cool.

Summer: Bright periods and showers. Dull and showery; brighter later.

Autumn: Rain at times.

Cold, northerly winds, with bright periods and scattered showers. Some mist and fog at first; sunny later.

23. Translate from Russian into English:

1. На улице льет как из ведра. Я весь промок. 2. Какая сегодня погода? – Погода прекрасная. Светит солнце и дует легкий ветерок. Пошли прогуляемся. 3. Какой прогноз погоды на выходные? – Синоптики обещают сухую и жаркую погоду. 4. Осенью часто идет дождь. 5. Выгляни в окно! Погода морозная и солнечная. Ветра нет. Вся земля покрыта снегом. Как можно сидеть дома в такую замечательную погоду? 6. Какой прогноз погоды на вечер? – Похоже, будет дождь. Небо затянуто тучами. Возьми с собой зонт.

24. Fill in the table “The advantages and disadvantages of seasons”:

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

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25. Read and translate the text.

Time

A year is the average time it takes for the earth to go once round the sun. There are 12 months or 52 weeks or 365 days in a year. Every four years there is a leap year. This has 366 days. Some months (April, June, September and November) have 30 days. All the rest have thirty-one, except February. In February there are twenty-eight days, and in leap year there are twenty nine days.

There are 7 days in a week, 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute.

The sun rises in the east in the morning. The beginning of the day is daybreak or dawn. Then comes morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night. We tell the time by means of watches or clocks. Watches are small. We can carry them in our pockets or wear them on our wrists. A clock is bigger than a watch. It usually

stands on the table or hangs on the wall of the house. There are figures on the face of the clock or watch to mark the hours, minutes and seconds. The hands of the clock or watch point to the figures telling us the time. There are three hands altogether. The biggest hand shows the minutes, the smaller – the hours, and the smallest – the seconds.

26. *Read and translate the text.

The Climate of England

The climate of the British Isles is affected by the Gulf Stream, a warm current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico round the North of Europe. Summers are not so warm and winters are not so cold as in the rest of Europe.

Spring is the season when the nature returns to life. There are periods of sunshine broken by occasional showers.

It seldom gets unbearably hot in summer, but nevertheless the temperature may rise to ninety degrees in the shade (Fahrenheit, of course). The heat grows oppressive, the sky is suddenly overcast with low black clouds and distant peals of thunder indicate the approach of a thunderstorm. After the thunderstorm the air is remarkably fresh. The thunder has cleared the air. We are in for a spell of sunny weather again.

Autumn is the season of mist, of biting winds, of beautiful sunsets, and miserable chilly days when it drizzles. A spell of sunny weather in October is called an Indian Summer.

When there are eight degrees of frost in England, they say that it is freezing hard, and everyone complains of the cold.

On a frosty morning the country is covered with hoar-frost. The rivers and lakes are frozen over. The snow falls, but it does not last long.

The English often grumble about the weather but you should not pay too much attention to it.

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27. Answer the following questions:

1.What is the climate of the British Isles affected by?

2.What is Gulf Stream?

3.When does the nature return to life?

4.Does it get very hot in summer?

5.What do distant peals of thunder indicate?

6.What is autumn like in England?

7.A spell of sunny weather in October is called an Indian Summer, isn’t it?

8.When does everyone begin to complain of the cold?

9.Does the snow last long in England?

10.Who often grumbles about the weather?

28. Compare the climate of Russia/ Rostov Region and England.

29. Make up the plan of the text “Seasons”. Retell this text according to your plan.

30. Read the dialogues and act them out:

Dialogue 1

-Have a look out of the window. What`s the weather like today?

-Well, I think it looks like rain. The sky is overcast with heavy clouds and a strong wind is blowing.

-Never mind. The weather is so changeable here in spring.

-Yes, but to be on the safe side we`d better take our umbrellas with us when we go shopping.

Dialogue 2

-What`s the weather forecast for tomorrow?

-The weathermen promise dry and sunny weather with a slight wind.

-Great! I don`t want our picnic in the forest to be spoiled because of the rain.

-Yes, I hope we shall have a wonderful time in the open air.

Dialogue 3

-It`s going to rain in the afternoon.

-How do you know?

-I heard the weather forecast by the radio.

-Well, it really looks like rain. I think I`ll take my umbrella. I wonder where my umbrella is. I can`t find it anywhere.

-Please take mine. I`m not going out today.

-That`s very kind of you.

Dialogue 4

-What a hot day! The heat is simply unbearable.

-No wonder. It`s 30 degrees in the shade, and it`s so calm that not a leaf is stirring. I`m simply boiling.

-Let`s go for a swim in the lake.

-That`s a good idea.

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Dialogue 5

-What`s the weather like today? I haven`t been out yet.

-The weather is wonderful. It`s sunny and frosty. Children are making snowmen and are throwing snowballs. How can you stay indoors on such a glorious day?

-I haven`t had breakfast yet. Is it slippery outside?

-Not in the least. Everything is covered with dazzling snow and the air is so

fresh.

Unit 7.

MY WEEKEND

Содержание

7.1.Future Continuous

Examples: He will be writing a letter to his friend at 5 o’clock tomorrow. He will be reading when his friend comes.

I shall be reading from 7 till 9.

1.Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous:

1.It is late autumn, soon the leaves (fall).

2.When we arrive in Moscow, it probably (rain).

3.At this time tomorrow the boys of our group (play) football.

4.Don’t ring her up at 12 o’clock. She (have) her music lesson.

5.Let’s wait here; the Palace Bridge (open) in a minute to let that ship through.

2.Answer the questions in the Future Continuous Tense, using the given suggestions:

For example: What will he be doing tomorrow afternoon? (drive to the seaside) – He will be driving to the seaside.

1.What will she be doing on Saturday? (make a dress).

2.What will he be doing at this time tomorrow? (fly to Kiev).

3.What will she be doing at the University for five years? (study law).

4.What will she be doing at the concert tonight? (sing Russian folk-songs).

5.What will you be doing at this time next week? (bathe in the Black Sea).

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6.What will your grandmother be doing when we arrive? (work in the gar-

den).

7.What will he be doing next term? (lecture at the Institute of Foreign Languages).

3.Extend the statements in the Future Continuous Tense, using the words in brackets:

For example: Don’t call for me at six (have a bath). – Don’t call for me at six, I shall be having a bath.

1.Don’t call on us tonight (pack).

2.Don’t leave the child alone (cry).

3.Don’t tell Granny about it (grumble).

4.Don’t come to see her after dinner (type).

5.Don’t send us any letters in July (travel).

6.Don’t ring them up at six in the morning (sleep).

7.Don’t wait for Maggie tomorrow (keep to her room).

7.2.Future Perfect

Examples: I shall have finished my work by 5 o’clock.

Will he have written the report by 7 o’clock?

He will not have finished the report when you come.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Perfect:

1.I (make) this doll by her birthday.

2.He (translate) this letter by 7 o’clock this afternoon.

3.If she returns after June 1, I won’t see her since I already (go) to the South by the time.

4.This work is so arduous, that I (not/ complete) it in a year’s time.

5.After we finish this book, we (learn) over a thousand words.

6.By the end of the month the commission (come) to some decision.

5. Use the verbs in brackets in the Future Perfect Tense:

For example: Obviously you (to write) a composition before the lesson is over. – Obviously you will have written a composition before the lesson is over.

1.She (to peel) potatoes by half past two.

2.I hope you (not to forget) me by then.