4. Составьте предложения, расставив данные слова в правильном порядке.

Образец: are not, it is, winters, to rain, much, Generally, very cold, more likely.- Generally winters are not very cold, it is much more likely to rain.

1. very low, falls, cold weather, suffers, when, still, intensely, Saratov, the temperature, occasionally.

2. since, sharply, the Volgograd reservoir, has, The Volga basin, was formed, changed.

3. greatly, over, The, century, has, widened, the past, Volga.

4. sunny, frequent, are, hot days, as, Rains, as, and.

5. river, beaches, there are, the Volga, many, along, Fortunately.

5. Сопоставьте следующие слова и их значения:

Образец: 1g

climate	something that has a large distance between its two opposite sides
minor	as a result, therefore
a bush	nearer to the end of something than to the beginning
thick	strong coffee made with hot milk
latter	less important
thus	a large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches
	the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general
	moreover

6. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам:

Образец: The climate in Saratov is moderate, typical of the Lower Volga region. What is the typical climate for the Lower Volga region?

1. The weather in the second part of winter is stable with thick snow cover and moderate frost.

2. Between the end of December and the beginning of April, the Volga is covered with firm, durable ice. So people go ice-fishing.

3. The Volga basin has sharply changed since the Volgograd reservoir was formed.

4. There are many beaches on the Volga banks and islands which make good places to escape the exhausting heat.

5. Oaks are the most prevalent among them, and you can come across them in almost every forest of the Saratov region.

ГОВОРЕНИЕ

1. Найдите прогноз погоды в Саратове на неделю. Расскажите о нём на английском языке, используя следующие слова и словосочетания.

Weather forecast – прогноз погоды

Hot – жарко

warm – тепло

cold - холодно

cool - прохладно

frosty - морозно

snowy – снежно

sunny – солнечно

rainy – дождливо

windy – ветрено

foggy – туманно

cloudy – облачно

clear – ясно

wet – мокро,

dry – сухо

thunderstorm – гроза

thaw – оттепель

storm – шторм

cyclone – циклон

hail – град

mist – дымка, мгла,

snowfall – снегопад,

below zero – ниже нуля,

above zero – выше нуля.

There will be … in the morning (in the afternoon, in the evening).

The weather will be …

It’s going to be …

The temperature will be … degrees below (above) zero.

The atmospheric pressure will be …

The wind will be … mps (meters per second).

Образец:

On Monday the weather will be warm and wet. There will be a thunderstorm in the morning. It will be windy in the afternoon. But in the evening it’s going to be sunny and clear. The temperature will be 20-25 С degrees above zero. The atmospheric pressure will be normal.

Неделя 9. Тема: Покупки

АУДИРОВАНИЕ

1. Выйдите по ссылке http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/shopping-great-part-2 на аудио «Shopping is great. Part 2».

2. Познакомьтесь со значением приведенных ниже слов и выражений:

specialist shops – специализированные магазины

boutique – небольшой магазин модных и дорогих товаров

accessories – аксессуары (в осн. женского туалета: сумочки, туфли, перчатки, реже бусы, серьги)

stall – киоск, ларёк, прилавок

customer – покупатель, потребитель, заказчик, клиент

market – рынок, базар

variety – многообразие, выбор, ассортимент

3. Прослушайте аудиофайл «Shopping is great. Part 2».

3. Заполните пропуски словами, соответствующими содержанию текста:

Образец: Small specialist shops can be found ... the country. - Small specialist shops can be found all over the country.

1. The Lanes in Brighton are made up of a fabulous web of small streets with lots of quirky shops and ….

2. They’re a great place to discover original fashion, furniture and … .

3. And there are lots of … that you can only buy the product here.

4. They’re not … anywhere else in London.

5. There’s such …, and there’s something for everyone.