4. A) Find the equivalents!

1) April weather- rain and sunshine together	куй железо, пока горячо
2) Everything is good in its season	То дождь, то солнце
3) March winds and April showers	Ветрено в мае, в апреле дожди
4) Bring forth May flowers	В мае фиалок и ландышей жди
5)After rain comes fair weather	все хорошо в свое время
6)It rains cats and dogs	после бури наступает затишье
7)Make hay while the sun shines	льет как из ведра

b) Make up adjectives:

Само явление	Образованное от него прилагательное
Snow (снег)	snowy
Sun (солнце)	...
Cloud (облако)
Rain (дождь)
Wind (ветер)
Fog (туман)

5. This is weather forecast from different cities of the world, what cities do you see on these pictures, what is the weather like today in these cities?

e.g. +12 = plus twelve/ (twelve above zero) -12 = minus twelve/ (twelve below zero)

it’s plus 18 degrees in Montreal today.

It’s 18 degrees above zero in Whitehorse today.

6. Find the “odd word” and explain your choice.

1. PRODUCE, INFLUENCE, HUMAN, BREATHE

2. CLOUD, RAINSTORM, SHOWER, BRIGHT

3. WET, DULL, FROSTY, DAMP

4. SNOWBALL, WINTER, LEAVES, FROSTY

5. SUN, SHINE, CLOUD, HEAT

6. SUNNY, HOT, WET, DRY

7. LIGHTNING, FROST, THUNDER, THUNDERSTORM

8. FOG, RAIN, SNOW, MILD

*7. Read the dialogue, translate and dramatize it with your groupmates:

A:What's the weather today?

B: The temperature has fallen again.

A:I enjoy the cold weather.

B:Don't you mind the cold?

A:Not at all. I prefer a cold winter to a hot, muggy summer.

B:I agree. After the terrible August we had last year, low temperatures are kind of refreshing.

A:In August there wasn't a breeze anywhere. There was ninety percent humidity, and the temperature stayed above ninety degrees for 15 straight days.

B:It's six o'clock now. I'll turn on the radio. Let's listen to the weather report.

Radio: As the cold front crosses the region tonight , temperatures will drop considerably. The present temperature is 26 degrees. Tonight will be partly cloudy. Tomorrow will become sunny, windy, and very cold. High 20, low 16.Strong winds from the north will bring Arctic air to the region. Snow will develop at the end of the week.

A:Did you listen to the weather forecast?

B:Yes, I did. The mild weather will continue. Scattered showers will occur tomorrow night.

A:And what about the day after tomorrow?

B:Skies will begin to clear. Drier, colder air will arrive from the north-west. Sunny but cold weather will prevail the day after tomorrow.

A:At this time of the year, the weather is so changeable.

The general types of questions. Основные типы вопросов.

I. General Question.

Общий вопрос относится ко всему предложению в целом, и ответом на него будут слова yesилиno.

Do you study English? – Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

Can you speak French? – Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

Have you bought a textbook? – Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

Порядок слов в общем вопросе:

ВГ

… ?

1. вспомогательный (модальный, глагол-связка) глагол,

2. подлежащее (существительное или местоимение),

3. смысловой глагол (или дополнение).