Text n 1: seasons and weather

1. Прочтите и выучите новые слова:

in the open air – на открытом воздухе. Children must spend a lot of time in the open air.

to appear – появляться. First spring flowers appear in May.

to bathe [beID] – купаться. It is pleasant to bathe on a hot summer day.

to become – становиться. I want to become a doctor.

bright- яркий; a bright summer day

to change - меняться; to change for the better – изменяться к лучшему

change– изменение. There is a change in the time-table. You need a change.

cloud– облако. There are no clouds in the sky.

cloudy– пасмурный. It is cloudy today.

in the country – за городом; to go to the country; to live in the country

dark– тёмный. It is dark in the room, switch on the light;

dark clouds– тучи

to enjoy – наслаждаться, получать удовольствие.I enjoy listening to such music.

everybody– все, каждый. Everybody knows it.

everywhere– везде, повсюду. One can see a great many different flowers everywhere at the end of spring.

to freeze - морозить. It is freezing hard. The river is not frozen yet.

fresh- свежий; fresh air

to go in for– заниматься чем-л.; to go in for sports

to go on – продолжать. Go on reading, please.

ground– земля. Don’t sit on the ground, it is still cold.

inside– внутри помещения (дома). It is warm inside.

leaf (pl. leaves) – лист. Fresh green leaves appear in the trees in spring.

little by little – постепенно. Little by little we are mastering English.

to look – выглядеть. You look better today.

to look (to be) like– быть похожим на. You look like your brother. It looks like rain.

night – ночь. In winter the nights are long. at night – ночью

outside– снаружи, вне помещения (на улице).It is cold outside. Let’s go outside.

pleasant ['pleznt] – приятный. It is pleasant to walk after a busy day at the Institute.

to rain – идти (о дожде); rain – дождь. It often rains in autumn.

season – время года. Which season do you like best? My favourite season is spring.

shine- светить; to shine brightly

to skate = to go skating – кататься на коньках. Can you skate? How often do you go skating in winter?

to ski = to go skiing – кататься на лыжах. It is pleasant to ski in the country on a bright winter day.

sky – небо. There are dark clouds in the sky.

to snow – идти (о снеге);snow– снег.There is little snow on the ground this winter. Sometimes it snows even in May.

so– так. It is so cold today.

to spend – проводить. I like to spend my holidays in the country.

sun– солнце. The sun is shining brightly in the sky.

to swim – плавать. In summer we can go swimming and bathing.

than– чем. My daughter skates better than yours.

warm- тёплый; to wash with warm water

weather ['weDq] – погода. In such weather it’s better to stay inside. What is the weather like today?

windy - ветреный; wind – ветер. It is windy.

yellow– жёлтый. There are a lot of yellow leaves on the ground in autumn.

yet– ещё. It is not getting light yet.

There appear dark clouds in the sky. – На небе появляются тучи.

athletics (track-and-field)– легкая атлетика

aquatics – водный спорт

to go fishing – удить рыбу

to go hunting – ходить на охоту

to go rowing / boating – кататься на лодке (rowing - гребля)

to go swimming– плавать

to go yachting ['jOtIN] – кататься на яхте (yachting – парусный спорт)

to go motoring – ездить на машине (motor racing - мотогонки)

to go riding– ездить верхом на лошади

to go cycling– ездить на велосипеде

to go skiing– кататься на лыжах

to go skating– кататься на коньках

to go mountaineering– заниматься альпинизмом

to play chess– играть в шахматы

to play football (soccer) – играть в футбол

to play basketball / volleyball

to play (table) tennis / badminton

to play hockey

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