Climate and weather

The weather seems to be everybody’s favorite topic of conversation in Britain. This is not because people are particularly interested in it, but weather serves as a convenient subject.

The main thing to say about the weather in Britain is that it is unpredictable. There are weather forecasts on the radio and TV and in newspapers, but on the whole nobody believes them. In the last Britain was famous of fogs. The typical picture of London was a foggy November morning. Nowadays fog does not seem so common.

As a rule the climate of the country depends on its geographical position. Being surrounded by the sea Britain enjoys a temperate wet climate. It is much milder than that of a continental countries: it is warmer in winter and cooler in summer. It is never too cold or too hot there. It often rains and occasionally it snows. The worst months in England are January and February.

In the south of England snow falls only a few times during the winter and never lies long. But it often rains and there are few sunny dais in winter. The average winter temperature is between 3-7 degrees centigrade. In the north the winter is colder. It is as frosty in Scotland as it is in St. Petersburg. “Cold weather is more pleasant that wet weather,” English people say. Spring is certainly the best season of the year in England.

And what is the climate like is Russian Federation? It is difficult to answer this question. The country is very large, that is why there are all sorts of weather in different regions. It is very cold in the North most of the year; and it is rather warm in the South even in winter. The swimming season on the Black Sea coast lasts from May to November.

In the European part of the country summers are quite hot, the sky is cloudless, the sun shines most of the time, although it rains once in a while. The first half of autumn is rather warm, too. From October to March the weather is cold. There are some very severe frosts in winter, and there is a lot of snow.

In Siberia winter is quite cold, and severe frosts are common. Autumn comes earlier and.

1. How many seasons are there in the year?

2. What are they?

3. What are winter (summer, spring, autumn) months?

4. What is your favorite season?

5. What does the climate of a country depend on?

6. Do the surrounding seas influence the climate of Britain?

7. Is the climate in different parts of the island the same?

8. Why do the English speak of the weather much?

9. Why is British climate soft?

10. What is the season of fogs?

Answer

1. Why do the people speak so much about the weather?

2. Where do you get the weather forecast? Do you always rely on what it says?

3. What do you like to do on nasty rainy day?

4. What do you usually do if you are wet through?

5. Which do you like better: when it’s cold or hot?

6. What weather do you like best of all?

7. What part does the weather play in your plans for holidays?

8. Do you agree with the saying-There is no bad weather there are bad clothes.

9. Which season is the best in your native town in your opinion?

10. Why do people prefer summer to any other season of the year?

11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each season of the year?

12. Does weather affect your mood?

13. Are you able to cancel the appointment with you sweetheart because of bad weather?

14. Would it be wise to go for an outing in wet weather?

15. Would it be wise to spend a rainy and bitterly could weekend reading in a cozy armchair?

16. What is the weather like now? Do you think it will rain tomorrow