- •Contents
- •Krasnoyarsk
- •4. Travelling
- •5. My favourite season
- •6. A house of my dream
- •7. Sports in my life
- •Tv in our lives
- •Shopping
- •11. My future profession
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Discuss pros and cons of a lawyer’s profession and give your own opinion towards the problem.
- •12. The state body structure
- •I. Skim the text and answer the questions.
- •13. The president of the russian federation
- •I. Scan the text and use the words given below to complete the sentences.
- •II. Choose from the given groups of words the appropriate one which fits each gap.
- •III. Read the text in detail to answer the following questions:
- •IV. Find not less than 10 word combinations in the text to name the functions performed by the President.
- •V. Word study. Find verbs in the text that correspond to the nouns:
- •VI. Match English words and word combinations with their Russian equivalents.
- •VI. What do these words or word combinations from the text refer to?
- •The federal assembly and the government
- •I. Scan the text to choose the best ending to these incomplete sentences.
- •II. Say if it is true or false.
- •III. Paragraph check. Choose the most suitable heading from the list a-g for each paragraph (1-6) of the text. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.
- •IV. Answer the following "Whose-right-is-it" questions:
- •15. Court system
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Retell the text.
- •16. The bodies of government in the united kingdom
- •Vocabulary
- •17. The bodies of government in the usa
- •Vocabulary
5. My favourite season
There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Some people like winter, its frosts and white snow. Others like autumn for its richest colours and generous gifts. Many people like spring and awakening of Nature from its long winter sleep. As for me I like summer best of all.
The summer months are: June, July and August. The longest days of a year are in June and the warmest are in July and August.
There are a lot of things for us to do in summer. Swimming and boating, hiking and travelling are very pleasant on a fine summer day. I'm very fond of warm sunny weather when there isn't any cloud in the sky. Who will stay indoors in such weather? Everybody likes to be in the open air. Children and grown-ups have a wonderful time walking in the gardens and squares. Children are playing or cycling; grown-ups are reading and talking with each other. When the sun shines brightly and the temperature is about 25 or 30 above zero most people prefer to lie in the sun. Some like to swim and bathe in the lakes and rivers.
Summer is a very beautiful season. Everything is in blossom. There are a lot of flowers in the fields and gardens which scent the air and show different colours. At night they close their buds. All women like flowers very much and it's very pleasant to be presented with a bouquet.
There are a lot of berries and mushrooms in summer. Many people like to gather them. Summer is the busiest season for farmers. They have to gather in the new crops. They work in their fields from morning till night. The grass must be cut, and the hay must be made while the dry weather lasts.
Lots of people have their holidays in summer. Most of them go to some place to the seaside. The sun shines brightly and great lovers of fishing spend a lot of time at the rivers. They get up early in the morning and go fishing.
As a rule, the weather is warm and sunny in summer. But sometimes it rains. There can be thunderstorms with flashes of lightning and claps of thunder. Anyone caught with the rain outdoors takes shelter, otherwise he may get wet to the skin. But these rains are not so long and cold as they are in autumn. Soon the sun appears again and we can see a beautiful rainbow in the blue clear sky.
There are four seasons in a year and all of them are interesting, all seasons are good, but summer is the best.
Exercises
I. Insert the necessary prepositions:
In spring nature awakens ... its long winter sleep.
... a warm sunny day ... summer people can swim, go on hiking, sunbathe.
It is pleasant to be ... the open air in good weather.
To be sunburnt it is necessary to lay ... the sun ... a long time.
In summer flowers, trees and herbs are ... blossom. Everything smells good and fills the air.. .pleasant scent.
All women like to be presented ... a bouquet of flowers.
... farmers summer is the busiest season.
People work in the fields ... early morning ... late at night.
You risk getting wet ... the skin if you are caught ... the rain outdoors.
Give pros and cons of you favourite season.
Answer the questions:
How often do people speak about the weather?
Why is winter a good time for sports?
What is the weather like in summer?
What can you see blossoming in the fields in summer?
You like autumn, don't you?
What colour is the sky in summer, in autumn, in spring, in winter and why?
How does nature change in spring?
What season is summer followed?
Describe: what is the weather like today?
When does warm weather set in Siberia?
IV. Translate into English.
Самый короткий день в году - зимой.
Зимой дети играют в снежки и лепят снеговиков.
Весной природа просыпается от долгого зимнего сна и все начинает дышать свежестью.
Часто светит солнце, а небо весной просветляется. Земля покрывается молодой, зелёной травой.
Апрельские дожди приносят майские цветы.
Летом солнце встает очень рано и садится поздно вечером.
Летние дни - самые длинные. Небо летом ярко-голубое с белыми облаками. Иногда летом бывают грозы со вспышками молнии и раскатами грома.
После дождя летом на ярко-голубом небе можно увидеть радугу.
Осень - прекрасное время года, когда листья меняют цвет с зелёного на жёлтый и красный.
В октябре становится холодно и часто идёт дождь.
Осенью дни короче, чем летом, а небо - серое и затянуто тёмными, тяжёлыми облаками.
Если тебя неожиданно застал дождь, ты рискуешь промокнуть до нитки.
Цыплят по осени считают.