ENJOY ENGLISH THE 8th FORM

UNIT 1. SECTION 1. “AFTER RAIN COMES FINE WEATHER” LESSON 1. “THE WEATHER” UNIT 1. SECTION 1. “AFTER RAIN COMES FINE WEATHER”

We shall speak about the weather and climate WHAT PROBLEMS ARE WE GOING TO DISCUSS? We shall speak about the weather and climate We’ll learn to make weather forecasts We’ll speak about the Universe, the Solar system, different galaxies and exploring space

TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER A useful way of beginning a conversation with strangers is to discuss the weather. Foreigners are often amused that the British spend so much time talking about the weather. When the British meet they always make some comments about the weather to be sociable. They don’t only talk about today’s weather, but also the weather of yesterday and tomorrow. When you come into a building you can tell the people inside what the weather is like outside by saying: “It’s warm (horrible, nice, etc.) out. Remember that talking about the weather can be a useful way of starting a conversation with a stranger at a bus-stop or in a train.

LESSON 2. GOOD WEATHER It’s nice and warm It’s nice and sunny It’s very nice It’s quite mild It’s beautiful It’s a lovely weather It’s a marvelous weather today, isn’t it? - Let’s hope it keeps like this - We could do with some nice weather for a change - It’s about time we had some sun

BAD WEATHER dreadful terrible cloudy overcast windy foggy slippery A bit today, isn’t it? Rather Very - I’ll be glad when the summer comes - No sign of it changing - Good for the garden, though

WHEN THE WEATHER IS WE MUST NOT BUT BE THANKFUL WHATEVER THE WEATHER WET FRET COLD SCOLD WARM STORM TOGETHER

LESSON 3. I’d like to invite you to my home town IMAGINE YOU WOULD LIKE TO INVITE A FOREIGN PEN-FRIEND TO YOUR HOME TOWN. CHOOSE THE BEST SEASON FOR THE VISIT: DISCRIBE THE VISIT AND THE THINGS YOU CAN DO IN THAT SEASON USE I’d like to invite you to my home town It’s in the northern (southern, central) part of Russia The weather is usually (cold) in (autumn) Sometimes it is rainy (frosty, humid, etc…) In my opinion the best season is … . I like it greatly We can go skiing (skating, swimming, boating, fishing, pick wild flowers, gather berries and mushrooms, go to the beach, have a lot of fun, go to a skating-rink) That is why I’d like you to come to my town in (summer)

moderate, tropical, subtropical DISCUSS WHAT YOU WOULD SAY ABOUT THE WEATHER IN RUSSIA TO YOUR BRITISH PARTNER. 1. CLIMATE : Wet, dry, mild, continental moderate, tropical, subtropical 2. WEATHER : foggy, damp (сырая), sultry (душная), stuffy(знойная), chilly(промозглая), clear (ясная) changeable (переменчивая), wretched (скверная), nasty(ненастная), dull (пасмурная). 3. It looks like rain – Похоже, пойдет дождь it is raining cats and dogs – Льет, как из ведра I can’t stand heat – Я не могу выносить жару Spring sets in March – Весна наступает в марте It thunders (lightens) –Гремит гром (сверкает молния)

LESSON 4. It’s sunny It’s stormy It’s sunny and cloudy It’s snowy DESCRIBE THE WEATHER It’s sunny It’s stormy It’s sunny and cloudy It’s snowy It’s cloudy It’s hot It’s wet It’s frosty It’s rainy It’s windy

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT THE WEATHER IN BRITAIN

WATCH THE VIDEO AND TICK THE THINGS YOU SEE AND HEAR FOG CLOUDS RAIN A HURRICANE A RAINBOW SNOW SUNSHINE THUNDER

Although there can be extreme weather, the UK WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN AND DECIDE WHICH SENTENCE BEST DESCRIBES THE BRITISH CLIMATE Although there can be extreme weather, the UK has a mild climate, with frequent grey sky and rain. 2. There is often extreme weather in the UK such as snow, and there are usually grey skies and rain.