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Seasons are not only geography
1
Warm up
Look at the photos. What can you see in
the photos? Use the Key Words to help
you.
Key words
Bright яркий; светлый
Chilly холодный; прохладный
Clear светлый, ясный; безоблачный
Cloud облако; туча;
Cold холод
Damp влажный, сырой 2
Dew роса
Dry сухой
Dull пасмурный, хмурый
Early frosts заморозки
Fog туман
Freezing замораживающий
Frost мороз
Heat жара
Hot жаркий
Icicle сосулька
Lightning молния
Mild мягкий, тихий
Mist туман
Rain дождь
Rainfall осадки
Rainstorm ливень с ураганом
Shower ливень
Snowfall снегопад
Snowflake снежинка
Storm буря, гроза, ураган,
шторм
To blossom цвести
To freeze замерзать,
обледеневать
To melt таять
To pour лить (о дожде)
To shine светить, сиять, озарять
Weather forecast прогноз
погоды
Wind – ветер
Reading What’s going on?
Is our climate changing?
3
Jerome K. Jerome said that we are never happy with the weather. The weather, like
the government, is always in the wrong. But something has been really wrong with it
lately. Droughts, wildfires, landslides, avalanches, gales, tornadoes, floods… All over
Europe it’s the same story. The weather is definitely getting worse and the socalled
extreme weather events are becoming more and more frequent.
Scientists have noticed it too. Their explanation is short: the cause is global
warming.
What is global warming?
Greenhouse effect is actually a natural feature of our atmosphere without which life
on our planet would be impossible. Certain atmospheric gases work as a kind of
blanket, keeping the Earth warm. The amount of these ‘greenhouse’ gases used to be
more or less the same for centuries. But the industrial revolution broke this balance.
Because of heavy industry and other human activities the amount of CO2 and other
gases have increased by 30%.
Climate experts predict that by 2050 the global average temperature will rise by 23
degrees. It doesn’t seem much. Remember, however, that the difference between the
overage global atmospheres now and the last ice age (20. 000 years ago) is only 6 to
8 degrees.
So what could happen?
Northern regions will be wetter and warmer, southern regions will be drier and
hotter. Forests will grow instead of tundra in Siberia. It’ll be possible to grow grapes
in Britain. Not so bad so far. But parts of Spain, Italy and Greece will turn as dry as a
desert. Snow will melt in the Alps and other mountains, and the water will cause
floods, landslides and avalanches. Sea levels will rise and a lot of coastal areas will
disappear under water. So will whole species of animals and plants.
It sounds gloomy. Moreover, some experts argue that the shortterm global
warming will lead to a more catastrophic longterm global cooling. As the arctic ice
cap melts, a flow of fresh water will change currents, including the Gulf Stream,
which now keeps Europe warm.
What shall we do?
Certainly we can cheer ourselves up with the idea that this forecast is far from
proven. After all, people begin to measure temperature not so long ago. The
climatologic history of the world is long and man’s knowledge of it is short.
But it doesn’t mean that we can just sit and wait. Since the global warming is
the result of air pollution, the main thing is to lower greenhouse gases emissions.
People should use clean energy, such as wind, solar and wave power, which do not
emit greenhouse gases. If we recycle cans and paper, insulate our homes, take public
transport and think about energy efficiency in the homeswitching off unused lights,
for example, we’ll reduce the threat of global climate change.
The question is: will mankind succeed in making such radical change in
attitudes and lifestyles in time? 4
Vocabulary
to be in the wrongбыть виноватым
drought –засуха
wildfireлесной пожар
landslideобвал, оползень
avalanche сход ледника, снежной лавины
galeшквалистый ветер
tornado смерч
floodнаводнение
extremeэкстремальный
eventявление
frequentчастный
causeпричина
global warmingглобальное потепление
greenhouse effectпарниковый эффект
featureчерта, свойство
atmosphereатмосфера
amountколичество
carbon dioxideдвуокись углерода
to predictпредсказывать
averageсредний
ice ageледниковый период
desertпустыня
to meltтаять
coastalприбрежный
area область, район
to disappear исчезать
species вид
gloomyмрачный
shotterm краткосрочный
ice capполярный лед
currentтечение
to cheer upутешиться
forecastпрогноз
provenдоказанный
to measureизмерять
air pollutionзагрязнение воздуха
emissionвыброс
solarсолнечный
to recycleперерабатывать
to reduceуменьшать
threatугроза
mankindчеловечество to succeedсуметь сделать
attitudeпозиция, отношение
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Comprehension
Task1
Choose the correct word or words from the dropdown menu
1. The weather is definitely getting … and the socalled extreme weather events are
becoming more and more frequent.
A) worse
B) better
C) nicer
2. Greenhouse effect is actually a … of our atmosphere without which life on our
planet would be impossible.
A) accurate question
B) urgent question
C) natural feature
3. The amount of these ‘greenhouse’ … used to be more or less the same for
centuries.
A) features
B) gases
C) questions
Keys :
1 a
2 c
3 b
Task2
Complete the sentences
1. Northern regions will be …, southern regions will be drier and hotter.
2. Snow will melt in the Alps and other mountains, and the water will … ,
landslides and avalanches.
3. Some experts argue that … global warming will lead to a more catastrophic
longterm global cooling.
4. Certainly we can cheer ourselves up with the idea that this … is far from
proven.
the shortterm forecast cause floods wetter and warmer
Keys:
• 1. wetter and warmer
• 2. cause floods
• 3. the shortterm • 4. forecast
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Task3
Are the statements true or false?
1. It’ll be impossible to grow grapes in Britain.
2. People begin to measure temperature not so long ago.
3. The climatologic history of the world is shot and man’s knowledge of it is long.
Keys:
True2,
False 1,3
Task4
Translate these sentences from the text
1. Jerome K. Jerome said that we are never happy with the weather. The weather,
like the government, is always in the wrong. But something has been really wrong
with it lately.
2. The weather is definitely getting worse and the socalled extreme weather
events are becoming more and more frequent.
3. Northern regions will be wetter and warmer, southern regions will be drier and
hotter. Forests will grow instead of tundra in Siberia.
Grammar focus
Task 1
Click the correct answer
Spring is … of all the seasons of the year.
1.
2. The weather …, everything changes and seems to revive.
3. The grass is green and one can see a lot of flowers … from it.
4. All of us enjoy summer with its … sunshine, with its gardens and meadows
full of flowers.
5. There …a lot of fruit and vegetables at that time.
1. a) the most pleasant
b) the best pleasant
c) the pleasanest
2. a) gets warmer and warmer
b) will get warmer and warmer
c) is getting warmer and warmer
3. a) peeps out
b) peeping out
c) are peeping out
4. a) cloudy 7
b) cloudless
c) unclouded
5. a) are
b) were
c) is
Keys:
1a
2c
3b
4b
5c
Task 2
Put the words in brackets into the correct forms
1. It often rains and the air …(get) colder and colder.
2. Winter is … (cold) the year that is why we spend more time at home.
3. The "Golden Autumn" is really beautiful with its yellow, red and brown trees and
golden leaves …(fall) down.
4. To be interested in the changing seasons is a …(happy) state of mind than to be
hopelessly in love with spring. (George Santayana)
5. Ponds, lakes, rivers and streams are frozen and the roads … (cover) with slippery
ice or deep snow.
Keys:
1. gets
2. the coldest
3. falling
4. happier
5. are covered
Task 3
Complete the sentences with the words below
1. The days are … in summer. The longest day of the year is the 22nd of June.
2. In summer many people …town and … the hottest time in the country or at the
seaside.
3. The trees are bare in autumn because bitter winds … them of all leaves.
4. Winter also gives great opportunities for those who … winter sports.
1. 1) long 2) longest 3) longer
2. 1) leave, spend 2) leaves, spends 3) leaved, spent
3. 1) are stripping 2) have stripped 3) stripped
4. 1) goes in for 2) go in for 3) is going in for Keys: 1. longest 2. leave, spend 3. stripped 4. go in for
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Speaking
Task 1
Comment the following quotations
1. “A rainy day is the perfect time for a walk in the woods.”
Rachel Carson
2. “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating;
there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.”
John Ruskin
3. “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 Guillemets
4. “It is best to read the weather forecast before praying for rain.” Mark Twain
5. “There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.”
Alfred Wainwright
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Task 2
Answer the questions
1.
What do you think about this saying “Bad weather always looks worse
through a window.”? (Author Unknown)
How many seasons are there in a year?
2.
3. When does nature awaken from her long winter sleep?
4. Why do we like spring so much?
5. Why do people try to spend more time in the open air in summer?
6. Is summer the best season for tourism?
7. Where did you go last summer?
8. Do you like ‘Indian Summer’? Why?
9. Do you like late autumn?
10.What do you usually do on a nasty rainy day?
11.What is the weather like in winter?
12.Do you go in for skating or skiing?
13.Were you fond of playing snowballs and making snowmen when you were a
child?
14.Most people prefer summer to any other seasons of the year. What about you?
15.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each season?
Task 3
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
1. We always have snow in June.
2. We sometimes have rain in July and August.
3. We sometimes have warm weather in December.
4. It is warm in March.
5. It is always frosty in January.
6. We never have windy weather in February.
7. It is cold in June.
Make up as many sentences as you can with some words on the topic "Seasons
and Weather".
to awaken пробуждаться
to cover покрывать 10
emeraldgreen изумруднозеленый
to be in blossom быть в цвету
nightingale соловей
sweet зд. приятный
thunder гром
lightning молния
to pick mushrooms and berries собирать грибы и ягоды
to go boating кататься на лодке
to prefer предпочитать
transparent прозрачный
to freeze (froze, frozen) over замерзать, покрываться льдом
tobogganing катание на санках
there is nothing like нет ничего лучше
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