II. Make up words combinations from left and right columns.
Model: high temperature
Strong Fog
Humid Wind
Light Climate
Thick Snow
Cold Rain
Warm Weather
Frosty Day
Rainy Morning
Windy Night
Terrible Afternoon
Dull Season
Fine Month
Nasty Forecast
Dry Clouds
Wet Evening
Sunny Air
Hot
III. Transform the following sentences using the models:
Model A: When the sun shines we say that the weather is sunny.
Model B: When the temperature is - 25ºC we say it is cold.
1. When it rains. 2. When it drizzles. 3. When a cold wind blows. 4. When the frost is hard. 5. When it is warm. 6. When the temperature is 25ºC above zero. 7. When the temperature is 25ºC below zero. 8. When the sky is covered with clouds. 9. When the weather changes very often. 10. When we have good weather at the beginning of September (Indian summer).
IV. Read the following sentences inserting the appropriate words.
In
summer the days are_______ in winter.In winter the days are _________.
In winter the nights are __________ in summer.
The long days are in __________.
The long nights are in _________.
A hot season is ______________.
A cold season is ______________.
A hot month is _________.
A cold month is ___________.
V. Answer the questions:
What season do you like most? Why?
Many people like summer. Why?
Which season is the warmest one?
Does it often rain in autumn?
Does the forest look beautiful in autumn? Why?
How is the weather changed in autumn?
What is usual weather in winter in your region?
What is the weather like today?
VI. Read and translate the text. Climate differences around the world
There are differences in climate around the world because of different amounts of
Sun radiation at different parts of the Earth at different times of the year. More heat from the Sun is received near the equator than near the north and south poles where the angle of the Sun’s rays is lower. This is why tropical climates differ so much from polar climates. Types of climate can be grouped into zones.