Text n 8: seasons and weather

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in the open air – на открытом воздухе. Children must spend a lot of time in the open air.

to appear – появляться. First spring flowers appear in May.

to bathe [beID] – купаться. It is pleasant to bathe on a hot summer day.

to become – становиться. I want to become a doctor.

bright - яркий; a bright summer day

to change - меняться; to change for the better – изменяться к лучшему

change – изменение. There is a change in the time-table. You need a change.

cloud – облако. There are no clouds in the sky.

cloudy – пасмурный. It is cloudy today.

in the country – за городом; to go to the country; to live in the country

dark – тёмный. It is dark in the room, switch on the light;

dark clouds – тучи

to enjoy – наслаждаться, получать удовольствие. I enjoy listening to such music.

everybody – все, каждый. Everybody knows it.

everywhere – везде, повсюду. One can see a great many different flowers everywhere at the end of spring.

to freeze - морозить. It is freezing hard. The river is not frozen yet.

fresh - свежий; fresh air

to go in for – заниматься чем-л.; to go in for sports

to go on – продолжать. Go on reading, please.

ground – земля. Don’t sit on the ground, it is still cold.

inside – внутри помещения (дома). It is warm inside.

leaf (pl. leaves) – лист. Fresh green leaves appear in the trees in spring.

little by little – постепенно. Little by little we are mastering English.

to look – выглядеть. You look better today.

to look (to be) like – быть похожим на. You look like your brother. It looks like rain.

night – ночь. In winter the nights are long. at night – ночью

outside – снаружи, вне помещения (на улице). It is cold outside. Let’s go outside.

pleasant ['pleznt] – приятный. It is pleasant to walk after a busy day at the Institute.

to rain – идти (о дожде); rain – дождь. It often rains in autumn.

season – время года. Which season do you like best? My favourite season is spring.

shine - светить; to shine brightly

to skate = to go skating – кататься на коньках. Can you skate? How often do you go skating in winter?

to ski = to go skiing – кататься на лыжах. It is pleasant to ski in the country on a bright winter day.

sky – небо. There are dark clouds in the sky.

to snow – идти (о снеге); snow – снег. There is little snow on the ground this winter. Sometimes it snows even in May.

so – так. It is so cold today.

to spend – проводить. I like to spend my holidays in the country.

sun – солнце. The sun is shining brightly in the sky.

to swim – плавать. In summer we can go swimming and bathing.

than – чем. My daughter skates better than yours.

warm - тёплый; to wash with warm water

weather ['weDq] – погода. In such weather it’s better to stay inside. What is the weather like today?

windy - ветреный; wind – ветер. It is windy.

yellow – жёлтый. There are a lot of yellow leaves on the ground in autumn.

yet – ещё. It is not getting light yet.

There appear dark clouds in the sky. – На небе появляются тучи.

athletics (track-and-field) – легкая атлетика

aquatics – водный спорт

to go fishing – удить рыбу

to go hunting – ходить на охоту

to go rowing / boating – кататься на лодке (rowing - гребля)

to go swimming – плавать

to go yachting ['jOtIN] – кататься на яхте (yachting – парусный спорт)

to go motoring – ездить на машине (motor racing - мотогонки)

to go riding – ездить верхом на лошади

to go cycling – ездить на велосипеде

to go skiing – кататься на лыжах

to go skating – кататься на коньках

to go mountaineering – заниматься альпинизмом

to play chess – играть в шахматы

to play football (soccer) – играть в футбол

to play basketball / volleyball

to play (table) tennis / badminton

to play hockey

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