Revision

Exercise 36. Choose the correct variant.

1. Yesterday, (a/the) sunrise was beautiful.

2. My friend is worth (fight/ fighting) for.

3. It was (-/a) late autumn when we decided to move to (the other/ another) country.

4. He told me that he needs (another/ other) two days to finish this article.

5. Students from our country have holidays (on/ in/at) summer.

6. In this company (other/either) you (nor/or) she could write a good characteristic.

7. You know, I see only two skirts here, but I like (other/the other/ another) style.

8. (-/the) last summer in Moscow was so terrible!

9. Don't worry, we could meet some (another/other) time.

10. I've seen this movie before. Please, give me (other/another) one.

11. That was my happy chance that I saw her on (-/the) other side of the street.

12. It’s not worth (think/ thinking) about it.

13. I am going (in/on/at) holiday (-/on/in) tomorrow afternoon.

14. Jane works on her project (-/at/on) weekends.

15. It was (-/the) late autumn, when he learned the truth.

16. (in/on/-) 1980 the USSR withdrew the troops from Afghanistan.

17. (Neither/ either) you nor he (find/ finds) it funny.

18. Take (the other/ another) cake, this doesn’t look good.

Exercise 37. Translate from Russian into English

1. В классе присутствуют только 4 человека. Где остальные ученики?

2. На вкус и цвет товарища нет. Некоторые любят строгие платье, другие нет. Из-за этого не стоит ссориться.

3. В магазине было всего 2 словаря. Я возьму вот этот. В другом мало слов и нет примеров.

4. Ни Марта, ни Джек не говорят на испанском языке. На каникулы они ездили в Аргентину. У них были большие сложности с общением, хотя им очень понравилась страна. Они решили выучить испанский. Завтра утром у них будет первый урок.

5. Сегодня утром шеф выглядел странно. Он или устал или болен. – Не стоит волноваться, лучше подумай о проекте. Тебе сдавать его 1 декабря, а ты еще не начинала.

6. Куда вы собираетесь поехать на лето? – Я пока не знаю. У меня будет всего неделя летом.

7. Погода сегодня прекрасная. Давай не поедем в магазин, а выберемся из города на пикник. На выходных стоит отдыхать, а не заниматься домашними делами.

8. В настоящий момент я работаю над новой книгой. По ночам мне лучше всего пишется, так как никто не отвлекает и не мешает работать.

9. Мы проводим на даче лето, остальное время мы живем в городе. В прошлом году лето было ужасное, но мы все равно отправились на дачу на каникулы.

10. На день рождения Виктории было холодно.

11. Надо было или собираться раньше, или идти быстрее, а теперь мы опоздали на поезд. Что нам делать? Спектакль начнется в 7 вечера.

12. Не стоит ругать меня. Я сделала это еще неделю назад! Вчера днем я все сдала в отдел планирования. Они обещали разработать макет через неделю. Ты или я должны будем его забрать.

Vocabulary

weather	погода fair / fine weather — хорошая, ясная погода broken weather — неустойчивая, переменная погода dirty/ dull/ gloom/ grim/ lousy/ nasty weather — ненастная погода foul/ rough weather — отвратительная погода, непогода, буря, ненастье humid weather –влажный климат mild weather- мягкий климат changeable/ unpredictable/ uncertain weather – переменчивая, непредсказуемая погода a spell of good/ bad weather – период хорошой/плохой погоды weather clears up/ warms up – погода проясняется weather holds out/ keeps out/ remains weather worsens – погода ухудшается weather breaks – погода портиться weather turns warm/ cold – погода становится теплой/холодной weather sets in – погода устанавливается weather permitting — при благоприятной погоде in all weathers – при любой погоде If the weather's good we can go for a walk – Если погода будет хорошей, мы сможем пойти погулять.
rain to rain	дождь The rain had not stopped for days – Дождь лил днями. rain falls — дождь идет rain lets up — дождь ослабевает, прекращается rain pours — дождь льется rain starts — дождь начинается rain stops — дождь прекращается driving\ heavy\ pouring rain - проливной дождь intermittent rain - кратковременный дождь light rain – небольшой дождь, дождик steady rain – затяжной дождь rain or shine - при любой погоде, что бы то ни было; при любых условиях He runs six miles every morning, rain or shine - Он пробегает 6 миль каждый день при любой погоде rain falls - идти, литься (о дожде) Long after the storm, water still rained down from the roofs. — Гроза уже давно кончилась, а с крыш всё ещё текло.
snow to snow	снег blanket of snow — снежный покров snow falls — снег идёт snow melts — снег тает snow sticks — снег прилипает the first snows of winter — первый зимний снег crisp snow - хрустящий снег snow globe - сувенир в виде стеклянного шара с фигурками и "падающим снегом" внутри drifting snow – метель, заносы driving snow – метель, пурга heavy snow – сильный снегопад snow falls - идти (о снеге) to snow hard / heavily — мести (о сильной метели) to snow lightly — идти (о лёгком снеге)
result	a thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome - результат, исход; итог, следствие to evaluate / measure results — оценить результаты to achieve / produce results — достигать результатов as a result of — в результате (чего-л.) The tower collapsed as a result of safety violations – Башня рухнула в результате нарушения техники безопасности. Different approaches have been tried with somewhat mixed results - Были испробованы разные подходы и получены разные результаты.
lack to lack	the state of being without or not having enough of something - недостаток, нужда; отсутствие (чего-л.) for lack of — из-за нехватки lack of capacity - отсутствие способностей lack of knowledge - незнание, неосведомлённость, некомпетентность lack of understanding - непонимание The case was dismissed for lack of evidence – Дело было закрыто за недостаточностью улик. There is a lack of parking space in the town – В городе наблюдается нехватка парковочных мест. be without or deficient in - испытывать недостаток, нуждаться в (чём-л.); не иметь, не хватать, недоставать He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman. – Ему не хватало умения правильно оценивать ситуацию и политической интуиции, чтобы занять пост председателя.
to travel	make a journey, typically of some length; journey along (a road) or through (a region) - ехать, путешествовать, странствовать, ездить, проезжать to travel by train/plain/car/boat – путешествовать на поезде/самолете/машине/лодке to travel on foot – путешествовать пешком They travelled from Libya to Ireland – Они проехали из Ливии до Ирландии We travelled thousands of miles – Мы проехали тысячи миль.
to depend	be controlled or determined by - зависеть, находиться в зависимости (от кого-л. / чего-л.) It (all) depends. — Как сказать!, Поживём - увидим. to depend upon smb. for advice — зависеть от чьего-л. мнения, совета Whether the game will be played depends on the weather. — Состоится ли игра, зависит от погоды. be able to trust; rely on - положиться (на кого-л. / что-л.) , рассчитывать (на кого-л. / что-л.) I knew I could depend on you. — Я знал, что могу на вас положиться
to seem	give the impression of being something or having a particular quality - казаться, представляться That seems easy to you. — Это представляется тебе простым. She seems old. — Она выглядит старой.
to behave	act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others - вести себя, поступать, держаться behave oneself - вести себя хорошо He always behaved like a gentleman – Он вел себя как настоящий джентльмен. You should behave affectionately towards the patient –Ты должна относиться к пациентам с любовью.
to happen	(to happen to smb) take place; occur [with clause] come about by chance - случаться, происходить It just so happened that she turned up that afternoon – Так случилось, что она появилась в тот день. [with infinitive] used as a polite formula in questions Do you happen to know who her doctor is?- Вы случайно не знаете кто ее врач?
to change	make or become different - менять, изменять; заменять, сменять to change one's mind — передумать, изменить решение to change the subject — переменить тему разговора to change for the worst – измениться к худшему. to change round - изменять направление The wind is changing round, so the storm won't last long. — Ветер меняется, шторм должен скоро закончиться.
to last	(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time - продолжаться, тянуться, длиться The meeting lasted from one to three. — Встреча продолжалась с часу до трёх. manage to continue in a state or position; survive or endure - хватать, быть достаточным (на какой-то промежуток времени) How long does he reckon he'll last as manager? – Как долго по его мнению он проработает менеджером?
to oppose	disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument - быть против, возражать to oppose resolutely / strongly / vehemently to smth. — сильно, решительно возражать против чего-л. The world does not oppose religion as such. — Мир не против религии как таковой. противопоставлять, противополагать; сопоставлять to oppose advantages to disadvantages — противопоставить преимущества недостаткам
shore coast beach seaside bank	the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water - берег (моря, озера, океана, но не реки) ; побережье (It is a more general word. It includes the idea of a beach and rocky or steep places. When we talk about the shore, we do it as if it belonged to the water) the sea-shore the shore of Lake Geneva After the storm there was a lot of driftwood washed up on the shore. the part of the land adjoining or near the sea - морское побережье (Coast is used for the division between sea and land when we see it at a distance. We often talk as if coast belonged to the land. It would not be possible to say ‘I saw him sitting on the coast’) east/ north coast – восточный/ северный берег rocky coast – скалистый берег wild coast – дикий берег I live ten miles from the coast. a pebbly or sandy shore, relatively flat, suitable for swimming, sunbathing or landing small boats - (морской) берег, взморье; отмель; берег моря между линиями прилива и отлива I like lying on the beach looking at girls. (usu. the seaside) a place by the sea, especially a beach area or holiday resort – побережье seaside resort – морской курорт seaside holiday – отдых на побережье seaside town – прибрежный город at the seaside – на побережье the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake - берег Willows lined the bank of the stream – Ивы протянулись по берегу ручья
to lie	(lay, lain) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface; rest flat on a surface – лежать, находиться The injured man was lying motionless on his back. — Раненый лежал на спине без движения. He lay awake watching her for a long time. — Он долго лежал и наблюдал за ней. COMPARE: to lay (laid – laid) to put something down gently or carefully - класть, положить She laid her sewing aside when the telephone rang. — Когда зазвонил телефон, она отложила шитьё.

Exercise 38. Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

1. The weather was bad.

2. ‘What was the result of the game?'

3. You shall never lack money while I am alive.

4. We can depend on her to deliver a quality product.

5. Celebrities do sometimes travel incognito.

6. It seems that they know what they're doing.

7. Kate's exam results were excellent.

8. Despite his lack of experience, he got a good position in the company.

9. There is no lack of entertainment aboard ship.

10. You had better travel to Helsinki tomorrow.

11. The children were expected to behave themselves.

12. After the incident she decided to change her name.

13. A workers' movement opposed the regime.

Exercise 39. Complete the gaps using the words and word combinations. Make sure that you use the correct grammatical form.

PART A

1. They go out in all w___________________ (1).

2. A real pizza oven gives better r____________________(2) than an ordinary home oven.

3. Wait for a few minutes more the rain l_____________________(3) up. It will s_____________________(4) soon.

4. Many parents o______________________(5) bilingual education in schools.

5. The novel l______________________(6) imagination

6. His decision will d_____________________(7) on how soon he meets the committee.

7. Trees are c______________________(8) colour earlier than last year.

8. In winter it is very dirty in Moscow. It’s slushy and if it s____________________ (9), the snow s_____________________(10) to be everywhere.

9. The marriage had l_____________________(11) for less than two years.

10. I looked in the nearest paper, which h________________________(12) to be the Daily Mail.

PART B

1. He pushed the button. Nothing h_________________________(13).

2. Mr Taylor was angry with those who had o________________________(14) him.

3. How fast does your new car t_______________________(15)?

4. I like the first s______________________(16) of winter. It makes the nature so beautiful. When I find myself in the forest, it seems as if I were in a fairy tale.

5. The rain s____________________(17), take an umbrella it will p___________________(18) in a few minutes.

6. She wondered what would h_____________________(19) if her parents found her.

7. The weather will r____________________(20) fine for a few days more.

8. When the farther returned from his business trip he presented a s__________________ __________________(21) to his son. The latter was happy.

9. There are few r_____________________(22) on the equator, but if it rains the rain is p_____________________(23).

10. Last year we had a lot of problems, the snow s________________________(24) on wires, became too heavy. A lot of towns and villages were cut off.

Exercise 40. Answer the questions.

1. How do you evaluate your results?

2. What results do you plan to achieve at the end of your studies?

3. What shall we do if our parents/ friends lack understanding?

4. What will you do if you come to the restaurant and find out that you are lacking in money?

5. Where do you like to travel?

6. Do you travel a lot? Why?

7. Whom do you depend on?

8. Do you parents often tell you to behave yourself?

9. Whom can you tell ‘behave himself’?

10. What will you ask the president if you happen to meet him in the street?

11. What will you do if you happen to meet a celebrity?

12. How often does it rain in Moscow?

13. What can people do in autumn when it rains often?

14. Do you like the first snows of winter?

15. What weather would you call fair/ nasty?

16. Do you feel happy when it turns cold/ warm in summer/ winter?

17. Can we say that the weather in Moscow is changeable?

18. What would you tell your friend if you strongly oppose to his/her suggestion, but do not want to offend him/her?

19. Have you ever opposed to your parents’ decisions?

Exercise 41. Underline the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

1. You will see on the map that the village (lies, lays) south on the lake.

2. The housewife (lay, laid) the groceries on the table.

3. He was exhausted, so he decided to (lie, lay) down for a little while.

4. Don’t disturb Mark; he (has lain, has laid) down for a rest.

5. The nurse (lay, laid) the baby in the crib.

6. Where does this country (lie, lay) to the South or to the West?

7. He (laid, lay) the table for a romantic dinner.

Exercise 42. Complete the gaps with the words given below. Mind the difference between the words. Make sure that you use the correct grammatical form.

to lie – to lay – to lie

1. The first time she _________in this fashion she felt disconcerted and guilty--disconcerted because the lie sprang so easily and naturally to her lips.

2. Alice noticed with some surprise that the pebbles were all turning into little cakes as they _________ on the floor.

3. I ran to the children's room: their door was open, I saw they had never _________down, though it was past midnight.

4. Always _________ the blame on others!

5. If no love _________between Ashley and Melanie but only a promise given long ago, then why wasn't it possible for him to break that promise and marry her?

6. The gentlemen _________cheerfully just and the ladies pretended to believe them.

7. Since the day she had _________ sick and desolate in the garden she had set her face against the past.

8. If he ever knew the real truth about how she _________to Frank to marry him, knew how mean she had been, he could never love her any more.

9. She said a brief prayer of thanksgiving that the rain of the previous night had ceased, for she had _________awake listening to it, knowing that it would mean the ruin of her velvet dress and new bonnet.

10. Gerald knew there would be no more sons to follow the three who _________ in the family burying ground.

seaside- coast – beach –bank - shore

1. I made for the _________________ of the sea. I wanted to stay alone and to think.

2. My family usually goes to the ____________________ on holidays.

3. All of the sites here are situated on the West _________________ of Scotland.

4. You can’t walk, lie or bathe here, it’s a private ___________________.

5. The ________________ of the Volga are very beautiful. There are a lot of small ancient towns on the _________________ of the Volga

6. Camp sites are usually situated along the ________________, close to __________________.

7. I wish I had a house on the ________________ of Lake Baikal.

8. Looking down from the plain we could see the Dutch _____________.

9. The west _______________ of Scotland is rocky.

10. Spain is famous for its fabulous sandy __________________.

11. I went to Spain to spend a few days at the ________________ .

12. They sailed further up the _________________ to find the place to land.

13. There are elephants that live on the __________________ of Lake Kariba

14. The town we passed was Redcar, a _________________ resort on the Cleveland __________________.

15. I’m so tired that on my holiday I just want to lie on the _________________ in the sun.

16. London is situated on the both _______________ of the Thames.

17. Students, young and single people like to go to the _______________ to have a rest at weekends.

18. No one in England lives more than 100 miles from the _________________.

19. In Bulgaria all __________________ are public, so there are no restrictions where to lie or swim.

20. The Pacific ocean washes the _________________ of the west ___________________ of North America.

Exercise 43. Translate the words in brackets.

PART A

1. For (нехватка) of fuel, their plans were grounded.

2. The charges were dropped for (недостаточностью) of evidence.

3. Dr Ryan (путешествовать) the world gathering material for his book.

4. He has had to (ездить) the country in search of work.

5. The cooking time needed (зависеть) on the size of the potato.

6. There is a (проливной) rain in the street. Stay at home.

7. I will do whatever to (казаться) best to you.

8. ‘Just (вести себя), Tom,’ said farther.

9. That's the best thing that has ever (случаться) to me.

10. He (изменить) from voting against to abstaining.

11. We are trying to detect and understand how the climates (изменяться).

12. At the beginning of spring the snow starts to (таять).

13. They should (изменить) the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons.

14. His condition is so serious that he won't (прожить) the night

15. How long does he reckon he'll (проработать) as manager?

16. It was said in the forecast that there is a possibility of (кратковременный) rain

17. The games (длиться) only half the normal time.

18. They (быть против) the idea of reading the book further.

19. In autumn the weather (ухудшаться) in Russia. It starts to (идти дождь). The weather turns (холодный).

PART B

The United Kingdom (1. состоять) of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, (2. располагаться) off the northwest (3. побережье) of Europe, these islands extend between 50° and 60°N. The climate of Britain is notoriously variable and (4. переменчивый) from day to day. Weather is generally cool to mild with frequent cloud and rain, but occasional settled (5. периоды) of weather occur at all seasons.

Visitors to Britain are often surprised by the long (6. летние) days, which are a consequence of the northerly latitude; in the north of Scotland in (7. середина лета) the day is eighteen hours long and twilight (продолжаться, длиться) all night. Conversely, winter days are short. The frequent (8. изменения) of weather affect all parts of the country in very much the same way; there are no great differences from one part of the country to another.

While the south is usually a little warmer than the north and the west wetter than the east, the continual changes of British weather mean that, on occasions, these differences may be reversed. (9.крайности) of weather are rare in Britain but they do (10. случаться). For example, in December 1981 and January 1982, parts of southern and central England experienced for a few days lower temperatures than central Europe and Moscow! During the long (11. периоды) of hot, sunny weather in the summers of 1975 and 1976 parts of Britain were drier and warmer than many places in the western Mediterranean.

The greatest extremes of weather and climate in Britain occur in the mountains of Scotland, Wales, and northern England. Here at altitudes exceeding 600 m/2,000 ft conditions are (12.влажный) and (13.облачно) for much of the year with annual rainfall exceeding 1,500 mm/60 in and in places reaching as much as 5,000 mm/200 in. These are among the wettest places in Europe. Winter conditions may be severe with very strong (14.ветра), (15.ливни), or (16.снежные бури).

In spite of occasional heavy (17.снегопады) on the Scottish mountains, conditions are not really good for skiing and there has been only a limited development of winter sports resorts. Because of the severe conditions which can arise very suddenly on mountains, walkers and climbers who go unprepared face the risk of exposure or even frostbite. Conditions may be vastly different from those suggested by the weather at lower levels.

Virtually all permanent settlement in Britain (18. лежать, находиться) below 300 m/1,000 ft, and at these levels (19.погодные) conditions are usually much more congenial. As a general rule the western side of Britain is cloudier, wetter, and milder in winter, with cooler summers than the east. The eastern side of Britain is drier the year round, with a (20.тенденция) for summer rain to be heavier than that of winter. The east is a little colder in winter and warmer in summer. Much of central England has very similar (21.погода) to that of the east and south of the country. Southwestern England shares the greater summer warmth of southern England but experiences rather milder and wetter winters than the east of the country.

The average number of hours of (22. солнечный свет) is greatest in the south and southeast of England and least in the north and west. Western Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have rather less sunshine than most of England. In Britain daily sunshine hours (23. варьироваться) from between one and two in midwinter to between five and seven in midsummer. Winter sunshine is much (24.сокращаться) in Britain because of frequent fogs and low cloud. This is a consequence of winds from the Atlantic and North seas surrounding Britain, which bring high humidity. For the same reason British mountains are particularly (25. облачно) and wet.

The chief (26.различия) of weather and climate in Britain can be summed up by saying that Scotland is rarely much colder than England despite its more northerly latitude. Summers in Scotland, however, are usually shorter and rather cooler. Wales, western Scotland, and Northern Ireland are wetter the year round than most of England. Northwestern England and the Lake District are, however, particularly wet and cloudy.

Snow may (27. случиться) anywhere in Britain in winter or even spring but, except on the hills, it rarely (28.лежать) for more than a few days. In some winters there may be very little snow, but every fifteen or twenty years it may lie for some weeks during a prolonged cold (29.период).

Visitors to Britain will rarely (30.испытать) severe or unpleasant weather for long unless they venture on the hills. They should be prepared for rapid (31. изменения) of weather at all seasons, however, and recognize that there is good (32. причина) for weather being a major talking point in Britain.

Exercise 44. Translate from Russian into English.

PART A

1. Мне нравится холодная погода.

2. Я не верю, что они повели себя так в данных обстоятельствах.

3. Вот что происходит, когда устройство работает некорректно.

4. Это лучшее, что со мной произошло.

5. Наслаждайся этой игрой, долгое время она не продлиться.

6. За это время они достигли значительных результатов.

7. Он не успел вовремя сделать домашнее задание из-за нехватки времени.

8. В прошлом году они путешествовали на Урал пешком.

9. Как ты можешь на него полагаться!

10. На улице метель. Снег идет со вчерашнего дня.

11. В Англии погода переменчивая.

12. Это не может долго продолжаться.

13. Он решительно возражает против твоего предложения.

14. Затяжной дождь обычное явление для этих мест.

15. В гостях ты должен вести себя хорошо.

PART B

1. Они отправились на побережье на каникулы.

2. В этом курортном городе нет местных жителей.

3. Жизнь замирает на прибрежном курорте зимой.

4. В Великобритании климат мягкий, но погода очень переменчивая.

5. Терпение компенсирует отсутствие выдающихся способностей.

6. Я люблю отдыхать на побережье.

7. В октябре бывают периоды хорошей погоды.

8. В результате землятресения погибло много людей.

9. В апреле, когда мы уже очень устали от снега и золода, мы все рады небольшому теплому дождику.

10. Когда же ты передумаешь и будешь вести себя как взрослый человек (like an adult).

11. Почему ты так решительно возражаешь? Ты знаешь больше чем, говоришь. Ты не должен врать.

12. При благоприятной погоде мы сможем отправится на прогулку.

13. В выходные мы решили отдохнуть на берегу реки и устроить пикник.

14. Ученые смогли сразу же оценить результаты эксперимента.

15. В ноябре у нас дождь льет как из ведра.

16. Положи телефон в сумку.. Ничто не должно мешать тебе.

17. Мальчик лежал в кровати и не мог заснуть.

PART С

1. Она положила трубку и телефон тут же зазвонил снова. Что могло случится?

2. Эта неопределенность не может продолжаться долго. Ему придется принять решение. Ситуация в любой момент может измениться к худшему.

3. Противопоставьте преимущества и недостатки новой системы и вы увидите, что ее стоит установить.

4. Я очень люблю зиму. То красивое время года. Снег покрывает деревья и лес становится абсолютно белым. Красивые пушистые снежинки падают на землю, украшая все вокруг.

5. Вскоре он передумал и решил положиться на решение Джейн.

6. На улице чрезвычайно холодно, люди промерзли до костей.

7. Когда наступает оттепель, на улице противно и слякотно. Появляются грязные лужи. Настроение портится.

8. Отель находился на скалистых берегах. Гулять здесь было опасно.

9. Майкл любил путешествовать пешком. Это было полезно для здоровья и позволяло оглядеть все достопримечательности.

10. Родители оказывают на тебя влияние, но ты не должен зависеть от их совета. Попробуй прислушаться к нему, а потом принять правильное для себя решение.

11. Что произойдет, если мы поменяем направление ветра на противоположное?

12. Погода портится. Небо в облаках. Скоро пойдет дождь. Возьми зонт. Ты попадешь под дождь и промокнешь насквозь.

Exercise 45. Match the nouns with adjectives and verbs to make common phrases. Each can be used a few times. Make up 10 sentences with the word combinations describing the weather.

adverse thick bright moderate heavy chilly dying light dark hazy freezing full drizzle rising

fog frost wind cloud sun

bitter dense fluffy burning warm severe thunder fast-moving light harsh early prevailing harsh strong

fog frost wind cloud sun

fog frost wind cloud sun

to come down to cover to drop to thicken to cast shadows over to clear to sink to gather to change

to blow to warm to drift to die down to disperse to come up to set in to sweep through to roar

Exercise 46. Match the question from the left column with the answers from the right. There are more than one variant possible. Learn by heart.

What is the weather in Moscow in winter? What is the weather like today? What do we expect tomorrow? Will it rain next week? What is the weather like in summer? Is it raining? What do you like to do in winter? Do you hear the crashing of the thunder? It’s a thunderstorm, isn’t it? Is it snowing? Has the rain stopped? What is the weather like in winter? Is it going to rain?

The temperature is rising up. It can be 30 degrees above zero. It becomes stuffy and in the city the heat becomes unbearable. It’s wonderful out. It is rather warm. The sun is shining. Snow is falling. What soft fluffy, large snowflakes! I believe it will stop raining, and clear up. I like to go skating or skiing. We also go for a week to the forest and sometimes make a snowman. Sometimes it’s extremely cold out. It is 35 degrees below zero. We are having a severe frost. People are chilled to bones. I hope the weather will keep fine till the end of the month. The rain is still falling. Rather nasty out. Take an umbrella. You’ll get wet through and through. It has stopped raining but the weather is so unsettled that it can start any moment. Don’t get caught in the rain. Sometimes there is a thaw. It’s slushy in the street and it can even drizzle. Look, the sky is overcast. I expect we will have rain. It will turn out a wet day. When it’s thawing, it is very slushy out. People should look out for slush and mud puddles. It is still very slippery in some places. Well, the clouds are hanging low in the sky It is autumn, the end of October, we are in for bad, rainy weather. Yes, what a tremendous clap of thunder. It’s pouring in the street. What wretched weather it is! Sometimes hot weather sets in, then there is not a breath of air.