Seasons and Weather in Russia.
In fact every season has its fine days and is pleasant in its own way. And it’s not difficult to see this beauty.
Every new year begins in winter, on the first of January. This day is a holiday in our country and people decorate their flats with New Year trees.
In Russia winter is usually a cold season, much colder than in Europe. It often snows; the rivers and lakes are frozen over. The average temperature is about 5 degrees below zero. The most unpleasant thing about winter is that the sun sets earlier and rises later, especially in December and January. The days are much shorter, the sky is often grey, nature is sleeping and sometimes it gets rather boring.
But in the end of March the weather will get gradually milder. The sun will shine more brightly. The days will become longer, snow will melt quickly. At last spring comes and nature awakens after along sleep of winter. All kinds of plants and flowers will come out. The birds will return from the South and build their nests. Everything around will be full of joy and life.
Spring will be followed by summer. The weather will get still warmer and sometimes even hot. The gardens will be gay with flowers all summer months. In summer people will spend much more time in the open air. They will find time to go to the forest, to swim in the river, to sunbathe.
Autumn comes in September and nature begins slowly prepare to fall asleep for winter
II. Ответьте письменно на вопросы к тексту:
1. What is the most unpleasant thing about winter?
2. What holiday do Russian people celebrate in winter?
3. What season will spring be followed by?
4. Where will the people go in summer?
5. What will happen in nature in spring?
III. Найдите а) русские эквиваленты и б) английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:
а) to fall asleep, to melt, to awaken, to be full of joy and life, summer months, to swim in the river, to sunbathe, to be frozen over, to rise later, in the open air, pleasant, the average temperature
б) заходить раньше, постепенно, возвращаться, проводить время, светить, мягкий, ходить в лес, следовать за, просыпаться, скучный, растения и цветы
IV. Раскройте скобки и поставьте прилагательное в нужной степени сравнения:
1. The nights become (short) in summer than in winter.
2. What is the (cold) season in Russia?
3. Snow will melt (quick) when the temperature is (high).
4. In summer there are (many) flowers than in spring.
5. In winter there is (little) snow in Europe than in Russia.
V. Раскройте скобки, поставив глагол в нужном времени и правильной форме:
1. The birds (to return) from the South in few weeks.
2. If the weather (to get) warmer, all kinds of plants (to come) out in spring.
3. When the days (to become) longer snow (to melt) quicker.
4. The people (to decorate) their flats with New Year trees in some months.
5. We (to sunbathe) from 9 till 11 in the morning tomorrow.
6. My friends and I (to go) to the forest next Saturday.
VI. Задайте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам:
1. In the end of March the weather will become gradually warmer.
2. In Aprilthe birds will be building the nestsin the trees.
VII. Переведите предложения с русского языка на английский, используя изученные грамматические структуры:
1. Если зима будет очень морозной, лето будет очень жарким.
2. Природа проснется весной после длинной зимней спячки.
3. Мы пойдем купаться, когда будет жарко.
4. Лето – самое лучшее время года, мы будем гулять целыми днями в отпуске.
5. Солнце будет светить ярче после дождя.
VIII. Напишите данные предложения в страдательном залоге:
| ACTIVE | PASSIVE |
| 1. People will decorate the flats with New Year trees. | 1. The flats … |
| 2. We will find the time to go to the forest tomorrow. | 2. The time to go to the forest … |
| 3. They must spend more time in the open air. | 3. … |
IX.Переведите текст, пользуясь словарем, письменно с английского языка на русский язык.
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