I. Vocabulary and Speech
Text
There are four seasons in a year
There are four
seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. I like spring best of all.
Spring is the most pleasant season. The
weather is getting warmer and warmer, everything changes. Sometimes it
rains, but there are no cold winds. The
sun shines brightly. The grass is green.
The
summer months are June, July and August. Summer is the hottest season of the year. The days are longest in summer. The longest day of the year is the 22nd of June.
After summer comes
autumn. The autumn months are September, October and November. Autumn is the season of
fruit and vegetables. The days
become shorter and the nights
longer and darker. The weather is not
so good as in summer. It often rains.
Winter is the coldest season of the year. The winter months are December, January and February. The winter days are short. It often snows and it freezes. Winter is a very beautiful season too. Some people like it very much.
Active Vocabulary
1. Season время года
2. Spring весна
3. Weather погода
4. To rain (it rains). лить (идет дождь)
5. Sun n. солнце
6. Summer лето
7. Autumn осень
8. Fruits and vegetables фрукты и овощи
9. To become, became, become v. становится
10. To snow (it snows) заносить снегом (идет снег)
11. Beautiful прекрасный
1. A warming up exercise. Listen to the text and read it together with the speaker (as many times as you
need to do it at the speed of the speaker). Mind your intonation
2. Complete the sentences by quoting the text 1. There are four ... . 2. Spring is the most ... . 3. The weather is getting ... . . 4. The sun shines .. .
5. The summer months are ... . 6. Summer is ... . 7. The days are longest in summer... .
3. Fill in the missing words 1. There ... four seasons in a year. 2. Spring ... the most pleasant season.
3. The weather ... getting warmer and warmer, everything changes. 4. The grass ... green.
5. The summer months ... June, July and August. 6. Summer ... the hottest season of the year.
7. The days ... longest in summer.
4. Answer the questions by quoting the text 1. How many seasons are there in a year? What are they? 2. When does spring begin in your country?
3. Does it often rain in spring? Is the rain cold or warm in spring? 4. When does winter come to your country?
5. Does it often snow in Russia in winter? 6. What is the hottest season of the year?
7. When does summer begin in Russia?
5. Translate the following sentences 1. Я люблю лето больше всего на свете. 2. Лето - самое теплое время года. 3. Погода становится все
теплее и теплее, все меняется. 4. Ярко светит солнце. 5. Трава зеленая. 6. Дни становятся длиннее.
7. Самый продолжительный день - 22 июня.
6. Reproduce the text7. Read, look up and say ABOUT THE WEATHER (fine) “The weather is fine today, isn’t it?”
“Oh, yes, it is.”
“They say it’ll change tomorrow.”
“I’m sure it will. It changes every day and sometimes every hour.”
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8. Listen to the text and say what the text is about
9. Make up your own sentences (in writing) using the? Active Vocabulary
10.Make up your story (based on the text, in writing). Make sure there are no mistakes in it. Consult the teacher.
Then reproduce the story in one-minute time. Speech Patterns Exercises
I.Meeting People and Introductions
What is your name?
Hello! My name is …
Here is my friend …
Nice to meet you.
1. Listen and read the speech patterns at the speed of the speaker.
2. Be ready to read the speech patterns:
- in chorus;
- in chain (one by one).
3. Copy the speech patterns
4. Translate into Russian
5. Make up your own sentences (a short story) using Speech Patterns
II. Grammar and Phonetics
Grammar
Making Questions
Drill
Ex I.
Is it? Model: Is spring the most pleasant season?
Oh, yes! It is. Spring is the most pleasant season.
1. Is the weather getting warmer and warmer?
2. Is the grass green?
3. Is summer the hottest season of the year?
4. Is autumn the season of fruit and vegetables?
5. Is winter the coldest season of the year?
Ex II.
Does it? Model: Does it often rain in spring?
Oh, yes! It does. It often rains in spring.
1. Does it often snow in winter?
2. Does it often rain in autumn? ?
3. Does it often snow in spring?
4. Does it often rain in summer?
5. Does summer begin in June?
Ex III.
What is? Model: What is getting warmer and warmer?
The weather is getting warmer and warmer.
1. What is the hottest season of the year?
2. What is the coldest season of the year?
3. What is the most pleasant season?
4. What is the season of fruit and vegetables?
5. What is your favourite season?
Further Exercises
Ex V. Make questions using the question words in parenthesis
Ex VI. Answer the questions to the text
Seasons and Weather 1. When does autumn begin?
2. How many seasons are there in a year?
3. What is the second summer month?
4. Does it often snow in Russia in summer?
5. Is spring the most pleasant season?
Ex VII. Ask as many questions to the following sentences as you can
1. There are four seasons in a year.
2. Summer is the hottest season of the year.
3. Summer is the favourite season of many people..
4. It often snows and it freezes..
5. His favourite season is spring.
III. Reading. Writing. Free Speech
1. The weather in Finland
The
weather in Finland varies widely by season.
Summer usually
lasts from May to early September, and temperatures can reach up to +35 °C.
Autumns are dark and rainy. Winter snow usually begins
to fall in Helsinki in early December (in Lapland it can fall as early as October) and in the winter the temperature can drop to -30 °C.
Winter usually lasts to mid-March, when the snow
melts in Helsinki (in Lapland the snow usually doesn't melt until early May), and Spring lasts till late May.
Spring can be erratic, and the weather can change from frost to sunshine within a matter of days. The famed Northern Lights are common in Lapland.
2. The weather in the UK
The country is located on islands. Climate weather in the UK is wet. Spring in the UK is rather dry season but it is still quite cold. June is the best month to visit the country. After all British Monarchs choose it for celebration of their birthdays for a reason. Winds are calmed down, rains don’t bother. At the beginning of autumn weather is still pleasant. Days are shorter and air is colder. Winter in the UK is wet. January is the coldest month of a year. Cities and towns are covered in fogs.
3. The weather in Australia
Australia is a small continent. Australia is home to many animals. It is the biggest desert island in the earth.
The times of year in Australia are inverse. Winter season starts in June. (December to February is summer; March to May is autumn; June to August is winter; and September to November is spring). Summers are warm to hot and winters are mild, with rainfall.
4. The weather in Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world. Spring is the most wonderful season with changes in everything.
Spring is the season of hope, happiness and love. into leaf. The ground is covered with green grass and the first flowers.
Winter is the coldest season of the year. The days
are short and the nights are long. There is snow in winter. The rivers and lakes are frozen over. Everything is
covered with snow.
5. The weather I like
My name is Masha. I'm eight years old. I would like to tell you about my favourite weather. There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season brings its weather. In summer it’s usually hot, dry and sunny. We often go to the Spain at this time of the year. I like summer best of all.
Reading1. Read the text (silently, aloud, in chain, in parts, other variants).
2. Translate the text.
3. Ask questions to the text.
4. Give the gist of the text.
5. Reproduce the text. Learn the text by heart.
Writing1. Copy the text (some parts of it, the whole of it).
2. Write questions to the text.
3. Write the reproduction of the text.
4. Write the dictation.
5. Write the plan of the text.
Free speech1. Get ready for a 1-minute monologue based on one of the texts.
2. Talk on the topics (could be prepared):
- the weather in Australia;
- the weather in Finland;
- the weather in the UK;
- the weather in Russia;
- the weather you like best of all.
3. Discussion on the topic "The Weather" (could be unprepared):
- your favorite season;
- the weather in Moscow;
- your favorite month.