1.5.2 Прогноз погоды.

Чтение: работа с учебным текстом «Weather forecast». Грамматика: способы выражения будущего действия. Лексика: лексические единицы по теме занятия

Task 7. Study the vocabulary:

Downpour - ливень, freezing - морозный, sleet - дождь со снегом, thaws - оттепель, mist – туман, stuffy – душный, slush – слякоть, rime - иней, icicles – сосульки, hard - суровый, meteorology - метеорология, pressure - давление, sunlight – солнечный свет, thunder - гром, clap of thunder – раскат грома, lightning - молния, thunderstorm - гроза, dew - роса, steam – пар, hail – град, fierce wind – резкий ветер.

Task 8. Read and translate the weather forecast:

Good afternoon and welcome to the weather forecast.

Let's take a look at the weather outside now. What's it like? Well, it's currently raining and cloudy in southern Oregon while northern Oregon is cold and clear. The sun is shining, but it's rather cold up here in the North! The temperature is currently 45 degrees in the southern Oregon and only 30 degrees in the North.

Shall we see what the weather will be like tomorrow? Well, it will be rainy in the morning in southern Oregon and windy in northern Oregon. In the afternoon, The South will see cloudy weather with some rain later in the day. Northern Oregon will also see rain turning to snow and quite windy, with winds coming from the North-East.

That's the weather forecast for this afternoon. Have a good day!

Task 9. Read and learn the dialogues:

A: The weather is fine, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. The temperature is about 20 degrees above zero. A: It’s warm and sunny. No wind. B: Let’s go for a walk. A: Good idea.	A: How is the weather, John? Is it raining or snowing? B: It was pouring hard about an hour ago, but it is snowing now. A: Do you feel cold, George? B: Yes, I am frozen to death. I am going in to get warmed up a little. A: No fear of that. Look! The sun is coming out.
A: What’s the weather like today? Is it raining? B: Oh, yes. It has been raining since morning. A: No! I am going for a walk with Jane tonight. B: The forecast says it will be clear in the evening. A: Let’s hope for the best. B: But now, don’t forget to take your umbrella before going out. A: Ok! Thanks mum!	A: Good morning, George. It's a beautiful day. B: Yes. It's a fine day. The sun is shining. A: It looks as if we are going to have a couple of fine days. B: It's unusual weather for March. A: I hope that's the beginning of spring. B: I'm afraid the weather changes rather often. A sudden snowfall is quite possible.

Task 10. Look at the model sentences and speak about the weather.

— What weather is it today?

– Today it is hot (cold, rainy, stuffy, cloudy, cool, windy, fine, foggy, frosty, blizzard, sleet, thaws) outdoors. The sky is blue (clear, cloudy). It is raining (snowing, hailing). A strong wind is blowing. It is pouring cats and dogs. It is driving rain. It is getting hold. Frosts have struck. Today the sun is shining brightly. Today the weather is much better. Today the weather is wonderful.

Task 11. What was the weather like yesterday (last week)? What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?

Task 12. Complete the sentences using the words:

December, snows, sunny, snowballs, sky, Christmas, seasons, favourite, skating, holidays, family, cold, Epiphany, gloomy, sleigh, hockey, winter, celebrate, presents, snow.

1. There are four ...in a year. 2. Winter begins in …. 3. It is …. in winter. 4. The days are not always bright and …. in winter. 5. Sometimes the ….. is grey and we say that the weather is …. 6. It often …. and we have even heavy snowfalls. 7. There is much …… on the ground. 8. Children like to play …. in winter. 9. Children and adults like to go in a one-horse open ….. across the park or in the wood. 10…. is a good time for sports. 11. Popular winter sports are: …., skiing, …..and skateboarding. 12. There are many ….. in winter. 13. Such as New Year, ….., …… and the Russian Army Day. 14. It’s a good tradition to …. these holidays at home when the whole ….. meet together. 15. My ……winter holiday is New Year because I get and give …….