- •II. Discussion point;
- •III. Fill the gaps with the suitable words.
- •IV. Read the text and answer the questions after it.
- •V. Fill the gaps with the suitable words.
- •VI. Discussion point
- •XI. Read the text and answer the questions after it.
- •IX. Complete the sentences.
- •X. Discussion point.
- •XII. Choose the right answer.
- •XIV. Fill the gaps with the suitable words from the table.
- •XV. Read the paragraphs and answer the questions after each one.
- •- Pollution
- •XVIII. Discussion point
- •XIX. Choose the right answer.
- •XXI. Discussion point.
- •XXIII. Read the information about the animal world. Then discuss it with your class-mates.
- •XXIV. Which is the odd man out?
- •XXV. Discussion point.
- •XXVI. Fill the gaps with the suitable words.
- •XXVII. Writing essays.
WEATHER
WORDS AND
EXPRESSIONS
42
.Daybreak
43
.Dawn (at dawn) 44. At twilight =at dusk 45.Frost 46.Hard frost
47.Heat
48.Oppressive
heat 49.Unbearable heat 50.Lightning 51 .It lightens. 52.To melt
53.Mud 54.Slush 55.Puddle 56.It snows.
57.lt
rains. 58.It pours.
59.To
grow green
6O.To
splash
61.The
sun rises.
62.The
sun sets.
63.Thunder
64.Fog
65
.Mist
66.Dense
fog=thick fog
67.Weather
forecast
68.
Weather chart
69.To
keep dry
70.To
keep smth. dry
71.To
get wet
72.To
drizzle
73.Settled
weather
74.Unsettled=uncertain
weather
75.Changeable
weather
76.Calm
weather=still weather
77.Indian
summer
78.To
sparkle
79.Icicle
8O.To
glitter
81.
Snowdrift
82.Snowflake
83.Thaw
84.The
sky is overcast
Mild
Insular
Continental
Moderate
Moderate-continental
Equable
Tropical
Subtropical
NATURAL
PHENOMENA
Hurricane
Tornado
Typhoon
Volcano
Drought
Flood
Earthquake
THE
ENVIRONMENT
Island
Peninsular
Brook
Stream
145.
River
Current
Copse
Wood
Forest
Hillock
Hill
Mountain
Pond
Lake
Cove
Bay
Gulf
Footpath
Lane
road
Coast
Shore
beach
Estuary
Cliff
Cape
Source
Tributary
Waterfall
Mouth
NATURE
DAY
Lovely
Fine=nice=bright
Dull
Rainy
Wet=damp
Cool
Warm
Hot
Cold
10.Gloomy 11 .Frosty 12.Close 13.Dusty 14.Clear 15.Slippery
16.Beastly=nasty=foul
17.Sunny
18.Foggy
19.
Windy
20.Moist=raw
21
.Shocking=terrible
22.Dry
23.Cloudy
24.Mild
25.Chilly
PRECIPITATIONS
2
6. Rain
27.Downpour=shower=rainfall
28.Occasional
rain
29.Steady
rain
30.Pelting
rain
31
.Torrential rain
32.Thunderstorm
33.
Drizzle
34.Sleet
35.
Snow
36.Snowfall
37.Thick
snowfall
38.
Snowstorm
39.Hail
40.Hailstorm
41.Blizzard
g5.A
wiff of fresh air '
86.A
spell of bad weather
87.
We're in a spell of good weather
88.It's
stiffing in the sun!
89.
What is the weather like today?
90.Bitter
cold
91
.To shiver with cold
92.Sunray
93.To
lie in the sun
94.T0
be
caught in a storm=to be
overtaken
by a storm 95.To break into blossom 96.Bud
97.To
bud 98.To till 99.To sow
To
smell sweet
To
get ripe
Ice-drift
To
twitter'
Scent
Dew
Fruit
season
Harvest
Hoar-frost
The
leaden sky
Fluffy
snow
To
get frost beaten
Thunder-clap
Peal
Flash
Rainbow
Gale=strong
wind
To
refresh=to freshen WEATHER
IDIOMS
To
get wet through the skin
I'm
child to the marrow of my bones.
It's
raining cats and dogs.
Thunderstruck.
Л
bolt from the blue.
Every
cloud has a silver lining. ЩМАТЕ
Damp
Dry
Trees
259. Oak
260. Willow
Elm
Fir
263. Pine
264. Birch
265. Maple
Insects
266. Bee
267. Ant
Mosquito
Butterfly
270. Fly
271. Spider
Snail
Bat
Worm
Birds
Seagull
Pigeon
Parrot
Peacock
Eagle
Sparrow
Bullfinch
Titmouse
=
tomtit
Woodpecker
Owl
Eagle
owl
Crane
Animals
Wolf
229. Fox
230.
Bear
Wild
boar
Hedgehog
Hare
Squirrel
Tiger
Lion
Panther
Lynx
Deer
Elk
Moose
Camel.
Elephant
Giraffe
Monkey
Gorilla
Leopard
248. Zebra
Sea
creatures
Crab
Shark
Dolphin
Seal
Lobster
254. Oyster
Shrimp
Whale
257. Jellyfish
258. Mussel -
Valley
Gorge
Foot
Ridge
Peak
Summit
Glacier
Air,
river and sea pollution
Environmental
protection
The
destruction of the ozone layer
Overfishing
Battery
farming
Waste
disposal
the
greenhouse effect
Destruction
of the rainforests
Overpopulation
THE
NATURAL WORLD
Mammal
Herbivore
Carnivore
Reptile
Wing
Beak
Breast
Tail
Scales
Gills
Claws
Whiskers
Paw
Nest
Mane
Hoof
Leaves
Bud
Pollen
Thorn
Stalk
Petals
Branch
Twig
Bough
Roots
Trunk
Frog
I. Translate
the vocabulary into Russian or Ukrainian.
Step
A.
What kind of weather do you think caused the following to happen?
Write a sentence which could go before each of these.
We
had to sit in the shade every afternoon.
The
sweat was pouring out of us.
I
can hardly breathe; I wish it would rain to cool us down.
Cars
were skidding out of control.
Even
the postman had to use a boat to get around.
They
had to close the airport; the snow was a metre deep.
We
were able to sit in the garden in the middle of winter.
The
earth became rock-hard and a lot of plants died.
It
blew the newspaper clean out of my hands.
A
row of big trees had been uprooted like matchsticks. 11. I could
hardly see my hand in front of my face.
Step
B.
Work in pairs. Discuss what types of weather are bad and good for
doing these things.
Skiing
Planting
flowers in a garden
Having
an evening barbecue
Going
out in a small sailing boat
A
day of sightseeing in a big city
Camping
out in a tent
7.
Looking at ships through binoculars
Step
C. The
chart below shows what weather to expect in the Western Ireland at
different times of the year. Work in groups and make a similar chart
for Ukraine. December
- March - the coldest months; usually quite wet; snow on high
ground'
II. Discussion point;