6. Choose the correct form of the verb:

1. They (divide, divides) the time between sunrise and sunset into 12 equal parts. 2. This clock (don't go, doesn't go) well. 3. My sister (need, needs) a new watch. 4. A sun­dial (tells, tell) the time by shadows. 5. Spring and autumn (is, are) sometimes pleasant. 6. Water clocks (doesn't measure, don't measure) time in minutes and seconds. 7. He (is, are, has) short of time. 8. Children (likes, like) to have summer all the time. 9. The beginning of the day (is, are) dawn or daybreak.

6. Translate into English:

1. Котра година? 2. Навесні дерева наповнюються но­вим життям. 3. Який сьогодні день? 4. Котра година на вашому годиннику? 5. Мій годинник відстає. 6. Я не маю часу. 7. Уже давно час вечеряти. 8. Рік поділяється на чотири пори: весну, літо, осінь, зиму. 9. Планети названо на честь римських богів і богинь.

6. Ask questions to have the following answers:

1. The seven days of the week are named in honour of the sun, the moon and five of the planets. 2. The year is divided into four seasons, each having three months. 3. In spring the trees are filled with new life. 4. Both the day and the night are divided into 12 hours. 5. The dial of the clock is marked with figures to indicate the hours.

6. Make the following sentences passive:

1. They call the beginning of the day dawn or daybreak. 2. My watch goes right. I set it by the radio. 3. Various timepieces measure the time. 4. They call the time in each zone standard time. 5. We wear watches on the wrist. 6. I wind the watch every morning. 7. Monday follows Sunday.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATIONS

1. You are inviting a fellow-student to have dinner at your place. You have to give him your address, to explain how to get there and to fix the date and the time.

2. Your friend was trying to get you on the telephone the whole day yesterday, but failed. He is surprised and asks you what you were doing at the time he phoned. You try to remember what you were doing at 11 o'clock; half past 12; from 5 to 7.

Lesson 6

WEATHER AND SEASONS

EXERCISES

I. Read and memorize the fallowing words:

rainfall t'reinfo:l] злива

e.g. In May we have heavy rainfalls.

snowfall ['snoufb:l] снігопад

e.g. There are sometimes snowfalls in winter.

rainbow ['reinbou] веселка

e.g. In summer we can see a rainbow.

weather fweSa] погода

weather forecast ['we3a 'fo:ka:st] прогноз погоди e.g. What is the weather forecast? drop [drop] крапля; капати, опускатися, падати e.g. Rain is water falling in drops from the clouds, dew [dju:] роса

e.g. The flower is covered with dew.

flood [fh\d] заливати, затопляти; виходити з берегів

e.g. Heavy rains may ruin crops and flood houses.

humidity [hjur'miditi] вологість

e.g. What is the humidity today?

change [tjeind3] змінюватися

e.g. The weather in Britain changes very quickly.

season [si:zn] пора року

e.g. The year is divided into four seasons: spring, sum­mer, autumn and winter, awaken [a'weiksn] прокидатися, пробуджуватися e.g. In spring nature awakens from its winter sleep, affect (a'fekt] впливати e.g. The weather affects the lives of all of us. depend (upon) [di'pend] залежати (від) e.g. The weather depends upon season we live in. sow [sou] сіяти

e.g. The farmers begin to sow fields in spring.

blossom ['blosam] квітнути, розквітати

e.g. The fruit trees begin to blossom in April.

cover ['kAva] вкривати

e.g. The skies are covered with heavy clouds.

II. Learn the following word-combinations: all sorts of weather	різна погода
(to) predict the weather	прогнозувати погоду
(to) clear up	прояснюватися
(to) get colder	холоднішати
(to) get milder	теплішати
(to) cover with hoar-frost	вкривати інеєм
sunrays	сонячні промені
icy-sheet	крига
(to) drop to zero	падати до нуля
(to) pick mushrooms (berries)	збирати гриби (ягоди)
(to) gather flowers	рвати квіти
Indian summer	«бабине» літо
a river beach	річковий пляж
Thunderstorm	Наближається гроза.
is coming.
It's sprinkling (drizzling).	Мряка.
It's pouring down rain.	Злива.
It's raining cats and dogs.	Ллє як з відра.
I am wet to the skin. "l	Я змок до нитки.
I am wet through.