XXII. Read the following sentences and put their numbers in the corresponding column: (the first one is done for you)

Spring

summer

autumn

winter

 

1. It is a good time for sledding, making snowmen and playing snowballs.

2. People enjoy picking mushrooms and berries in the forest.

3. Gradually it gets colder and colder and rains more often.

4. It is the time for nature to awake from its sleep.

5. The rivers and lakes are frozen and you can see a lot of fishermen on the ice.

6. The days become shorter and the nights become longer.

7. The nightingales start to sing their beautiful melodies.

8. It is a wonderful time when the trees stand red, brown, golden and yellow against the beautiful cloudless sky.

9. There are occasional storms with thunder and lightning but people usually welcome them as they bring a relief from the heat.

10. It is so pleasant to see snowdrops in the woods and to enjoy the fresh breath of the new season.

11. The sun sets very early and rises very late, it is still dark in the morning when you get up.

12. In this season people particularly dislike slush under the feet and the dull grey sky.

13. Strawberries are the first fresh fruit that you eat in this season.

14. The roads are icy and it is the most dangerous time for drivers.

15. Most birds fly away to warm countries.

16. New green grass cover the ground.

17. The dry winds usually bring droughts which are bad for crops.

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XXIII Give your own view on the weather answering the following questions:

1. What kind of weather do you like most of all/least of all and why?

2. Do you listen to the weather forecast for today and tomorrow before you left home? Why?

3. Does your mood depend on the weather?

4. Can you say that you have a favourite month or season? If yes, why do you prefer it to all other months or seasons?

5. Can you say that you particularly dislike any month or season and explain why?

6. Do you agree with the saying, “Nature does not have bad weather”? Why?

7. Some astrologists believe that people’s favourite season is the one they were born in. Do you agree with them?

8. Englishmen say, “There is no bad weather, there are just bad clothes”. Do you think it is true?

9. Some people don’t like to have holidays in winter. Do you agree with them?

 

XXIY. Insert the proper words concerning the theme “Weather”:

1. There are four … in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. (time; seasons; months).

2. It is usually … in summer. (hot; warm; cold).

3. The sun … brightly in the blue sky. (boils; shows; shines).

4. The temperature is … zero in winter. (above; below; high)

5. It is usually … in winter. (hot; cold; cool).

6. The temperature is … zero in summer. (above; low; below).

 

 

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16. The ground is … with snow. (covered; carried; filled).

16. A cold … blows. (rain; moon; wind).

16. It often … in winter. (shines; rains; snows).

16. Nature … from its long winter sleep, (sleeps; awakens; gets up).

16. Green … appears. (brunches; leaves; grass).

16. It is usually … in autumn. (cool; warm; cold).

16. It often … in autumn. (rains; snows; shines).

16. What is the weather … today? (love; live; like).

15. Have you heard the weather …? (forecast; foregoing; forehead).

16. It is usually … in spring. (warm, cold, cool).

 

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ЗМІСТОВИЙ МОДУЛЬ № 6

Shopping and Meals

Pre-reading activity.

Read the topical words and expressions. Pay attention to their meaning.

To go shopping ходити за покупками

Fatting-room примірювальна

Cash-desk каса

To be sold продаватися

Haberdashery галантерейний магазин

Behaviour поведінка

Sociological research соціологічне дослідження

To be polite бути ввічливим

Foodstuffs продукты харчування

Dairy молочний магазин

To wear носити

To have a wide choice of великий вибір

To be looking for шукати

Cheap дешевий

Expensive коштовний

To try smth. on приміряти

Pointed toes каблуки з гострими носками

Stiletto shoes каблуки-шпильки

Tight обтягувати

To be in fashion бути в моді

To be out of fashion вийти з моди

Knee length по коліна

Victim жертва

Shop window вітрина магазина

Price list цінник

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One-colour однотонний

Low-cut відкритий