Seasons
Basin, n — раковина
study, n — кабинет
overlook, v — выходить на
kitchen, n — кухня
spacious, а — просторный
entrance hall — прихожая
live, v — жить
lavatory, n — туалет
keep the house clean — содержать дом
в чистоте
furniture, n — мебель
pull-out sofa — раздвижной диван
to be situated — быть расположенным
picturesque — живописный
supermarket — супермаркет
ground floor — первый этаж
central heating — центральное отопление
electricity — электричество
gas— газ
running water — водопровод
balcony — балкон
lovely — красивый, прекрасный
view of — вид на
living room — жилая комната
dining room — столовая
sitting room — гостиная
wall unit — стенка
video cassette recorder, n — видеомагнитофон
armchair, n— кресло
left-hand corner — левый угол
coffee table, n — журнальный столик
electric fire, n — электрический камин
comfortable, a — удобный, комфортабельный
well-planned, a — хорошо спланированный
cosy, a— уютный
light, a— светлый
wardrobe, n — платяной шкаф
cooker-hood, n – вытяжка
carpet, n — ковёр
poster, n — плакат
to change round, v — менять местами (мебель и т. д.)
well-equipped, a — хорошо оборудованный
refrigerator, n — холодильник
freezer, n— морозильная камера
microwave oven, n — микроволновая печь
coffeemaker, n— кофеварка
toaster, n — тостер
dishwasher, n — посудомоечная машина
expensive, n — дорогой
cheap, a - дешёвый
Questions:
1. Do you live in a private house or in a block of flats?
2. Which floor is your flat on?
3. Is your flat comfortable? What modern conveniences are there in your flat?
4. How many rooms are there in your flat?
5. Is there much furniture in your flat? Do you change it round from time to time?
6. What can we see in your living room? Is it large or small?
7. What is there in your room?
8. What colour are the walls in your room? Are there any pictures on the walls?
9. How often do you redecorate the rooms of your flat?
10. Where do you usually have your meals?
11. What is your kitchen like? What electrical appliances have you got?
12. Is there an entrance hall in your flat? Say some words about it.
13. Do your like your flat? Why?
There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. Every season is beautiful and pleasant in its own way.
Spring is a wonderful season. Spring comes and nature awakens from its long winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter. The ground is covered with fresh green grass and the first spring flowers appear everywhere. How lovely the white snowdrops are! The trees are covered with new leaves and blossoms. The birds begin to sing and build their nests. The air is fresh and the sun shines brightly. The days are warm and everything is full of life and joy.
Then summer comes. The weather is usually fine in summer. It is much warmer than in spring. The trees are green with leaves and the gardens are covered with flowers. Everybody enjoys summer. A lot of people have a good rest then. They can get away from the noise of the city’s buses, cars and trains and they feel happy in the country or at the seaside. Many people spend their holidays near a river or a lake in the country where they can go swimming and boating. They can lie in the sun and get sunburnt. Some people spend a lot of time in the forest where they can gather berries and mushrooms.
Autumn begins in September. The days become shorter and the nights become longer. It is still warm in September but the weather often changes and it gets colder and colder. The sky is often grey and cloudy. It frequently rains in October and November, which makes autumn an unpleasant season. But autumn is a harvesting time, the time when grain, fruit and vegetables become ripe.
In winter the sun sets early and rises late. Sometimes it is very cold. It often snows. Everything is covered with snow: the houses and streets, the fields and forests. Everything looks so beautiful in its white attire. It’s a pleasure to go for a walk in frosty sunny weather. Winter is a good time for sport. Little children are fond of playing snowballs and making snowmen, older ones go in for skating and skiing, while grown-ups enjoy all these things even more.
So in every season there are bright and dark sides. But we must be thankful together whatever the weather.
1. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний:
Время года, весна (лето, осень, зима), красивый, по-своему, чудесный, природа, зимний сон, покрываться, трава, появляться, подснежник, листва, строить гнёзда, погода, отдыхать, изменяться, облачный, идёт дождь/снег, время уборки урожая, зрелый, созревать, всё покрыто снегом, белый наряд, морозная солнечная погода,
играть в снежки, лепить снеговика, кататься на лыжах/коньках, светлые и тёмные стороны, быть благодарным.
2. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу словами:
1. There are … in a year.
2. In spring the days become … and the nights become… .
3. … is usually fine in summer.
4. Autumn begins in … .
5. It frequently … in October and November.
6. It often snows … .
7. So in every season there are … .
3. Согласитесь или исправьте следующие утверждения:
1. There are four months in each season.
2. Winter is the hottest season of the year.
3. There is much snow in winter.
4. In spring the sun shines brighter and the days become longer than in winter.
5. People prefer to stay at home in summer.
6. Autumn brings rain and cold weather.
7. Every season has its bright and dark sides.
4. Переведите на английский язык следующие предложения, используя лексику текста:
1. Весна теплее зимы, но холоднее лета.
2. Зимой часто идёт снег.
3. Лето самое жаркое время года, когда много фруктов, ягод и овощей.
4. Весна – моё любимое время года.
5. Осенью погода часто меняется.
6. Зимой всё покрыто снегом. Природа очень красива в своём белом наряде.
5. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:
1. How many seasons are there in a year?
2. What are the winter, spring, summer and autumn months?
3. What is the weather like in spring?
4. Are the days short or long?
5. What happens to the nature in spring?
6. Does the weather usually fine in summer?
7. Why do all people like summer?
8. When does autumn begin?
9. How does the weather change in autumn?
10. Why do people call autumn “a tasty season”?
11. What is the weather like in winter? Do you like frosty and sunny weather?
12. Why is winter a good time for going in for sports?