Weather Forecast
Vocabulary
mild – м’який
cloud – хмара
to be overcast (with) – бути вкритим (хмарами), бути похмурим
thunderstorm - гроза
hail – град
fog – туман
sleet – дощ зі снігом, «крупка»
frost – мороз
slippery – слизько
weather forecast / report – прогноз погоди
settled / unsettled – сталий / мінливий
mist – легкий туман, мряка
to clear up – прояснюватись
to drizzle – моросити (про дощ)
warm / hot (heat) – теплий / гарячий (спека)
cool / cold / chilly – прохолодний / холодний
breeze – легкий вітер
humidity – вологість; humid - вологий
pressure – тиск
dry/sunny spells – місцями сухо/сонячно
nasty – поганий, бридкий (про погоду)
clear – ясний
wet - мокрий icy - крижаний
degrees - градуси
precipitation - випадіння опадів
Exercise 1. Read and learn the directions:
Exercise 2. Answer the questions:
- How many seasons are there in a year? - What are they?
- What are spring/summer/autumn/winter months? - Say one by one which month comes after … - What season is it now? - Do you like autumn? Why? - What can you do in autumn?
Exercise 3. Learn the vocabulary, paying attention to the word-building. Form adjectives from the following nouns using the suffix –y according to the models:
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cloud/cloudy |
thunderstorm |
fog/foggy/mist/misty |
rain/rainy |
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wind/windy |
sun/sunny |
snow/snowy |
partly cloudy |
Frost – frosty
A cloud; wind; rain; the sun; snow; fog; ice; a storm.
Exercise 4. Read and translate the following phrases. Try to remember:
1. It's 33 degrees above zero. =» It's hot. 2.
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Put these warm clothes on. =» It's cold.
3.
: The leaves are falling. =» It's windy.
4.
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We can't see anything. Put the headlights of the
car on. =» It's foggy.
5.
:There
are big grey clouds in the sky. =» It's cloudy.
6.
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It's winter. The roads are slippery. =» It's icy.
7.
:She's
wearing sunglasses. =» It's sunny.
8.
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It's winter. The sky is heavy with snow. =» It's snowy.
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1. - Hello Maria! What is the weather like in Madrid?
- Hello Betty! Today it is hot and sunny.
2. The weather forecast for tomorrow: In Berlin it will be windy tomorrow morning with rain falling until late in the afternoon.
3. In the west the sun will shine and you can expect a temperature up to 28°C.
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4. What is the name of a short period of heavy rain?
(a shower)
W
hat
do you call pools of water on the ground after
it has rained? (puddles)
6. How many colours are there in a rainbow? (7)
*Exercise 5. Read and translate the text. Prepare the forecast for your region: