1. « WHATEVER THE WEATHER » «Weather is a great metaphor for life – sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, and there’s nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella.» Terri Guillements

2. [ð]  Weather  Together  Without  Other  With  There  That  The TH [θ]  Thankful  Think  Something When the weather is wet We must not fret, When the weather is cold We must not scold. When the weather is warm We must not storm, But be thankful together Whatever the weather.

3. 1. Every clouda. fine weather 2. To everythingb. to eclipse the sun 3. It never rainsc. there is a season 4. One cloud is enoughd. but it pours 5. After rain comese. has a silver lining ENGLISH PROVERBS.

4. 1. Every cloudhas a silver lining 2. To everythingthere is a season 3. It never rainsbut it pours 4. One cloud is enough to eclipse the sun 5. After rain comes fine weather

5. Find out the English equivalents of the following phrases:  вы не можете быть уверенными;  обычно не очень холодная погода зимой и не очень жаркая летом;  погода меняется очень быстро;  британцы говорят о погоде постоянно.

6. Choose the right ending to the sentences: 1. Britain isn’t a wet and foggy land but a) the rain here are very heavy. b) it often rains in the south of Britain. c) you can never be sure of a dry day. 2. Because of the changeable weather a) the British often catch bad colds. b) people carry umbrellas every day. c) they often talk about it. 3. Britain’s climate has got a bad reputation because a) it is very cold in winter. b) the weather changes quickly. c) it often rains in summer.

7. British student. Greet your partnerRussian student. Greet your partner Start the conversation with words “ We often start a conversation by talking about the weather. Do you start a conversation by talking about the weather?” Express your opinion on the problem. “It usually gets very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer in my region. What can you say about the weather in summer and in winter in Britain?” Give your opinion according this problem. “The weather in England changes very quickly. Sometimes the British have weather from each season all in one day. Can you say the same about the weather in Russia?” Express your opinion on the problem. “People often say that the British talk about the weather all the time. Is it true?” Give your opinion according this problem. “We can never be sure of a dry day in Great Britain. Can you be sure of sunny weather in Russia?” Give your opinion according this problem. “What do you prefer doing when the weather is fine and warm?” Express your opinion on the problem. “What do you prefer doing when the weather is rainy and misty?” Express your opinion on the problem. “What do you prefer doing when the weather is cold and windy?” Give your opinion according this problem. Glad to meet you. Glad to meet you too.

8. LANGUAGE SUPPORT Language of agreement  Yes, that’s right  I think so, too  Exactly  It’s true Language of disagreement  I don’t agree  I don’t think so  You can’t say so  That’s not the point