- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •Introduction to ecology
- •Practical action
- •Population and resources
- •Chemicals in farming
- •The greenhouse effect
- •Conservation of the land
- •Acid rains
- •Preserving the environment
- •Help us help the environment
- •I know That’s a great idea
- •Introduction
- •Increase / lead / create / threaten / result / damage / cause / reduce
- •A lichen pollution test
- •Pollution
- •Transport and pollution
- •Soil erosion
- •Saving the environment
- •Recycling britain
- •Tropical rainforests
- •The amazon rainforest
- •The beauty of scotland – how long will it last?
- •It’s your environment
- •Introduction
- •Weather control
- •The russian climate
- •Types of climate
- •Climate
- •Is the greenhouse effect affecting our climate?
- •Global warming
- •Local news in brief
- •Climate extremes
- •Introduction
- •Britain’s national parks
- •The big five
- •Introduction
- •Biodiversity
- •Coniferous and deciduous forests
- •Siberia’s fauna is amazingly rich
- •The richness and diversity of russia’s natural resources
- •In the estuary of the lena
- •Introduction
- •Losses of biodiversity
- •Ecology: organisms and their interaction
- •Introduction
- •The caspian sea The General Information About the Caspian Sea
- •General Geographical Characteristics of the Caspian Sea
- •Ecological condition of the black sea
- •The ganges
- •The mississippi
- •Introduction
- •The world’s great lake
- •Factfile
- •On the coast of baikal
- •The sustainable development
- •White cliffs of dover
- •About national parks
- •Cairngorms
- •About lake district national park
- •Nature, landscape and the environment
- •Backpacker’s top tips!
- •Drayton manor park
- •The lake district
- •Tourism: a blessing or a curse?
- •Uk wildlife – sos!
- •Heritage coasts
- •Looking after the environment
- •Introduction
- •Introduction
- •Introduction
- •Paragraphs 2 and 3
- •Conclusion
- •My home – love it or hate it!
- •Hints on writing business letters
- •Curriculum vitae
- •Business letter
- •Types of Business Correspondence in the Contemporary Office
- •How to become a good presenter
- •How to use visual aids
- •Expressions to introduce and explain your visuals
- •Four Basic Types of Questions:
- •The do’s and dont’s when presenting youself in public
- •Attitude Knowledge Skills
- •The do’s and dont’s when presenting youself in public
- •The do’s and dont’s when presenting youself in public
- •The do’s and dont’s when presenting youself in public
- •Supplementary reading
- •Environment
- •Human impact on the natural environment
- •Environmental protection
- •Environmental factors
- •Modification of the atmosphere
- •Pollutants in the Atmosphere
- •What’s going to be like tomorrow? andy gray explores the science of modern weather forecasting
- •How are people affected by a
- •Volcano eruption?
- •The great forests
- •Deforestation
- •Malaysia
- •South America
- •The greenhouse effect
- •Shenandoah national park
- •Conflicts in national parks
- •The temples of nature
- •Desert plants
- •Save our seeds
- •The man who can survive anywhere
- •Ecotourism in russia: perspective regions, resources, achievements of international projects, possibilities for cooperation
- •Infrastructure:
- •Information, marketing:
- •Nature conservation management plans
- •The purpose of a management plan
- •Vocabulary
- •Bibliography
- •Useful links
- •Английский язык Учебное пособие
- •625003, Г. Тюмень, ул. Семакова, 10.
Weather control
Forecasts might warn us about threats posed by the weather but imagine if we could take control of the weather and prevent (1) …….. weather conditions in the first place. |
DANGER |
Controlling the weather may be the (2) …….. technological |
BIG |
challenge we face. For a long time, (3) …….. have dreamed |
SCIENCE |
of (4) …….. artificial clouds to bring rain to areas hit by drought, |
CREATE |
but it’s much (5) …….. to do than they expected, with each part |
HARD |
having an (6) …….. on all the others. The scientists may feel they |
EFFECTIVE |
are (7) …….. their time, but success could save millions of lives. |
WASTE |
3.11. Find the odd word out.
breeze gale blustery frost
damp hazy wet humid
scorching stifling boiling chilly
drought tornado flood thunder
shower drizzle rain downpour
snow blizzard rain snowdrift
3.12. Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. A sudden gust of wind |
a) and she had forgotten her umbrella. |
2. It was a hot, humid day, |
b) under the shadow of the trees. |
3. It was pouring with rain |
c) and matches are never cancelled. |
4. We stopped at a cool, grassy area |
d) mountains were veiled in mist. |
5. I think I’ll walk to work – |
e) blew the paper out of his hand. |
6. Hurricanes happen in the Western Atlantic Ocean, |
f) because of sleet and snow. |
7. The team now have their own all-weather stadium |
g) and the only sound was the buzzing of insects. |
8. We couldn’t see anything |
h) because the car was stuck in a blizzard. |
9. The scenery was mysterious, |
i) it’s only drizzling. |
10. We were very upset |
j) typhoons happen in the Western Pacific Ocean. |
3.13. What types of weather are bad and good for doing these things?
Model: Skiing bad: mild weather which makes the snow melt;
good: cold, clear days
1. Planting flowers in a garden
2. Having an evening barbecue
3. Going out in a small sailing boat
4. A day of sightseeing in a big city
5. Camping out in a tent
6. Looking at ships through binoculars
3.14. This chart shows anyone who wants to visit the West of Ireland what weather to expect at different times of the year. Make a similar chart for your country or home region.
December – March |
coldest months usually quite wet; snow on high ground |
April – June |
generally cool, often wet and windy but improving |
July – August |
warmest months bright with showers; cool sea breezes |
September – November |
often mild becoming cold; mist and fog |
3.15. What kinds of weather do you think caused the following to happen? Write a sentence which could go before each of these.
Model: July was really boiling. We had to sit in the shade every afternoon.
1. We had to sit in the shade every afternoon.
2. The sweat was pouring out of us.
3. I can hardly breathe; I wish it would rain to cool us down.
4. Cars were skidding out of control.
5. Even the postman had to use a boat to get around.
6. They had to close the airport; the snow was a metre deep.
7. We were able to sit in the garden in the middle of winter.
8. The earth became rock-hard and a lot of plants died.
9. It blew the newspaper out of my hands.
10. A row of big trees had been uprooted like matchsticks.
11. I could hardly see my hand in front of my face.
3.16. Read the text The Russian Climate and do the exercises after it.