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4 Seasons in a leap year.

  1. days

  2. days

  1. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words in brackets:

1. The Romans ... their years from the date of the found­ing of Rome, (number, count, calculate) 2. Twelve months ... a year, (make up, consist of, do) 3. The sun ... in the east and sets in the west, (raises, lifts, rises) 4. There are

  1. days in a ... .(year, leap year, hour) 5. They ... the time between sunrise and sunset into 12 hours, (share, divide, confide). 6. We cannot ... the number of days in a year, (exchange, change)

  1. M

    months

    weeks

    days

    hours

    minutes

    are there in

    seasons

    years

    seconds

    ake up questions and let your fellow-students answer them:

an hour? a month? a day and night?

a year?

How many minutes are there in a century?

a week? a decade?

t

What’s

he first day of the week?

the fifth month of the years?

the third season of the year?

the last day of the week?

the last month of the year?

the tenth month of the year?

  1. Complete the following sentences:

1. We can tell the time by means of ... . 2. There are 366 days in ... . 3. The seven days of the week are named in honour of ... .4. The beginning of the day is dawn or daybreak, then comes ... .5. The Greeks counted their years from the date of ... . 6. The sun rises in the east and sets ... . 7. My summer holidays last ... .

  1. Translate into English:

  1. Наші лекції розпочинаються о дев’ятій. Я чекати­му на вас о пів на дев’яту. 2. Сонячний годинник був

  2. першим годинником. Він показує час за тінню. Со­нячний годинник не може показувати час, коли не світить сонце. 3. Ваш годинник поспішає: зараз десять хвилин на шосту. 4. Він подарував мені годинника на день народження. 5. Весь світ поділений на часові пояси.

  1. Give synonyms to the words in bold type:

t. The beginning of the day is daybreak. 2. We can tell the time by means of a watch. 3. Our lessons begin at 8 o’clock. 4. Could you tell me the right time? 5. The dial of a clock is marked with figures to indicate the hours.

  1. When the sun setg it is cold.

  1. Read and dramatize the following dialogues:

A: What time is it now?

B: It’s a quarter to five.

A: Is it? Isn’t your watch too fast?

B: No, it isn’t. It is even slow a little bit.

A: I’m afraid, I’m late for my lectures.

* * *

A: Could you tell me the time, please?

B: Yes, it’s ten past nine.

A: Thank you.

В: You are welcome.

* * *

A: It’s about time we make a move.

В: Really? Can’t you stay a bit longer?

A: I’m afraid not. You see, we promised our baby-sitter we’d be back by 12 at the latest.

В- I see. What a pity.

A: Thank you for a lovely meal.

B: I’m glad you enjoyed it. You must come again some other time.

* * *

A: Are you doing anything special on Saturday night?

B: No, I don’t think so. Why?

A: Well, I’m having a little party and I’d like you to come.

B: Thank you. That would be very nice. What time?

A: Half past seven.

B: Fine. I’ll see you then.

* * *

A: Oh, good afternoon, Mrs. Bluberry.

B: Good afternoon. Late again?

A: Oh, yes... I am ever so sorry, but I could not get on the bus.

B: Well, perhaps you should have left home earlier? Yes­terday you were 15 minutes late after lunch. You are asking for trouble.

A: Yes, I think so. It won’t happen again, I promise.

B: It’d better not.

* * *

A: The days are quite long now, aren’t they?

B: They are. Next Saturday is Midsummer Day.

A: Midsummer Day? That’s June 22, isn’t it?

B: Yes, that’s right. I am always sorry when summer ends.

A: But I wouldn’t like to have summer weather all the time. I like spring and autumn, too.

B: Yes, spring and autumn are sometimes pleasant. It’s winter I don’t like. Do you like winter?

A: No, I don’t like winter. The days are so short and the weather is so cold.

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