to be situated on/ in/ to – находиться на/к …
in the east – на востоке
in the west – на западе
in the south – на юге
in the north – на севере
consist of — состоять из
ocean — океан
geographical location – географическое положение
сontinent - континет
Pacific ocean – Тихий океан
Arctic Ocean – Северный Ледовитый океан
isle - остров
Europe - Европа
Asia - Азия
Climate
Russia has a continental climate.
Winter is famous for its frigid temperatures.
Summers are hot and short, while the winters are cold and long.
Much of Russia is covered by snow six months of year.
Britain has a variable climate
The weather changes so frequently that it is difficult to forecast.
It is not unusual for people to complain that the weathermen were wrong.
temperature — температура
to be covered – быть покрытым
forecast – прогноз погоды
frigid – очень холодный
variable - переменная
frequently - часто
to complain - жаловаться
weathermen - метеоролог
WEATHER
RUSSIA
Russians have four seasons:winter, spring, summer, autumn.
The average temperature is about +5 C in the south and – 60 C in the north.
THE UK
The southern part of the country is warmer and drier than the North. Prevailing Northwest wind blowing from the North Atlantic ocean. Cloudy days per year - more than 50 %. Possible strong winds and floods.
The temperature rarely rises above 32°C in summer, or falls below 10°C in winter.
What is the weather like today?
clear – ясно
stuffy – душно
partly cloudy – переменная облачность
breezy - тепло и умеренно ветрено
stormy – очень ветрено
dry – сухо
wet – сыро, мокро
humid - влажно
slippery – скользко
foggy – туманно
hazy - легкий туман
a hurricane – ураган
showers - ливни
a drought – засуха
a thunderstorm – гроза
a thunder – гром
a lightning - молния
sunrise – восход солнца
sunset – закат солнца
Welcome to the weather forecast. Let's see what the weather will be like tomorrow.
It will be rather cold during this day. The temperatures will be 2 — 5 below zero at night and 0 — 1 above zero in the daytime.
There is a chance of some snow at night and during the day there will be some clear and sunny hours. Still don't forget your hats and scarves as the day will be windy.
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