по материалам М.А.2nd GRADE UNIT 3 SEASONS AND WEATHERI. Vocabulary and Speech
Seasons and Weather
There are four
seasons in a year:
spring,
summer,
autumn and
winter. It is autumn now and the weather is
cloudy and
rainy. Mary likes to walk in the rain with her brother.
After autumn comes winter. The weather is cold and
snowy and John and Mary like to play snowballs with their parents. In winter we also
celebrate the New Year and have winter holidays.
After winter comes spring. The weather is nice and warm, John and Mary like to walk in the park and make photos of the nature.
After spring comes summer. The grass is green and the sun
shines brightly. Mary and John like summer very much. They have long summer holidays and go to the sea with their family.
It is autumn now. Mary and John go to school. They are in the classroom now. They are reading this text and learning new words and word-combinations.
Active Vocabulary
| 1. Season | время года |
| 2. Spring | весна |
| 3. Summer | лето |
| 4. Autumn | осень |
| 5. Winter | зима |
| 6. Сloudy | облачно |
| 7. Rainy | дождливо |
| 8. Snowy | снежно |
| 9. To celebrate | праздновать |
| 10. To shine (shone, shone) | сиять |
| 11. Brightly | ярко |
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1. What’s the weather like today? – Какая сегодня погода?
2. The weather is fine/terrible today. – Погода сегодня хорошая/плохая.
3. It’s cloudy today. – Сегодня облачно.
4. It’s sunny today. – Сегодня солнечно.
5. It’s rainy today. – Сегодня дождливо.
6. It’s snowy today. – Сегодня снежно.
7. It’s warm/cold today. – Сегодня тепло/холодно.
I. Vocabulary Activisation and Speech Exercises
I. 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 pronunciation.II. Complete the sentences by quoting the text.1. There are four seasons in a year: ... 2. It is autumn now and ... 3. Mary likes to ... 4. After autumn ... 5. The weather is ... 6. In winter we ... 7. After winter …
III. Fill in the missing words.1. After winter comes ... 2. The weather is … and …, John and Mary like to walk in the … and make … of the nature. 3. After spring comes ... 4. The grass is … and the … shines brightly. 5. Mary and John like … very much. 6. They have long … and go to the … with their family. 7. It is … now. Mary and John go to ....
IV. Answer the questions by quoting the text. 1. How many seasons in a year are there? What are they?
2. What is the weather like in autumn?
3. What does Mary like to do in autumn?
4. What is the weather like in winter?
5. What is the weather like in spring? In summer?
6. Why do John and Mary like summer?
7. What are John and Mary doing at school now?
V. Translate the following sentences. Consult the main text. 1. В году 4 времени года: весна, лето, осень и зима. 2. Сейчас осень, и погода облачная и дождливая. 3. Мэри любит гулять под дождем со своим братом. 4. За осенью следует зима. 5. Погода холодная и снежная, и Джон и Мэри любят играть в снежки со своими родителями. 6. Мы также празднуем Новый год зимой и у нас есть зимние каникулы. 7. За зимой следует весна.
VI. Copy the text.VII. Reproduce the text.VIII. Read, look up and say. 1. "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. "
2. "What’s the weather like today?"
"It’s rainy today. I think you should take the umbrella with you."
"Sure! I always take an umbrella with me in autumn."
3. "The weather it’s terrible today, isn’t it?"
"Oh, no, it’s not. It’s just cloudy now."
"I don’t like cloudy weather. I like when the sun shines brightly!"
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IX. Listen to the text and say what the text is about.X. Make up sentences (in writing) using the Active Vocabulary.XI. Make up a story (based on the text, in writing). Consult the teacher. Reproduce the story in one minute time.II. Grammar.Pronunciation
I. Read the following sentences, translate them into Russian and see how Present Simple and Present Continuous are used in them. 1. I always go to school in the morning.
2. “Look! It is raining now!” “It always rains in autumn.”
3. “What does he like to do in winter?” “He often plays snowballs with his parents.”
4. Mary and John usually learn new words and word-combinations in English.
5. “What are they doing?” “They are having a lesson now.”
II. Copy the sentences of Ex. I.III. Find the sentences in the text in which Present Simple and Present Continuous are used and copy them.IV. Open the parenthesis in Present Simple.Model: Mary usually (go) to school in autumn. – Mary usually goes to school in autumn.
1. “What’s the weather like today?” “It (be) sunny and warm today.”
2. Remember to take your umbrella in case it rains. It often rains in autumn. It often (rain) in autumn.
3. It’s spring now. Mary and John (walk) in the park every day.
4. “It’s cold today” “I always (drink) hot tea when it’s cold.”
5. John (like) English lessons very much. He (learn) new words and word combinations every week.
V. Open the parenthesis in Present Continuous.Model: “What are they doing?” “They (have) a lesson now.” – “What are they doing?” “They are having a lesson now.”
1. “Where is John now?” “The weather is nice. He (walk) in the park.”
2. “Look! It (snow) now. Let’s play snowballs outside!”
3. “What are you doing?” “I (learn) new words and word-combinations at the moment.”
4. The weather is warm and sunny now. Mary and John (play) outside.
5. It’s autumn now. It (rain) at the moment.
VI. Choose between Present Simple and Present Continuous. 1. “What are you doing?” “I (am learning / learn) new words and word-combinations at the moment.”
2. Remember to take your umbrella in case it rains. It often rains in autumn. It (is raining / rains) often in autumn.
3. “Look! It (is snowing / snows) now. Let’s play snowballs outside!”
4. It’s autumn now. It (is raining / rains) at the moment.
5. It’s spring now. John and Mary (are walking / walk) in the park every day.
VII. Translate the following into English. 1. Сейчас весна. Мэри и Джон гуляют в парке каждый день.
2. «Что ты сейчас делаешь?» «Я учу новые английские слова и выражения.»
3. «Посмотри! Сейчас идет снег. Давай поиграем в снежки!»
4. Не забудь взять свой зонт.
5. Сейчас осень. В данный момент идет дождь.
VIII. Translate the following sentences into Russian and explain the difference between them. 1. “What are you doing?” “I am learning new words and word-combinations at the moment.”
2. Remember to take your umbrella in case it rains. It often rains in autumn.
3. “Look! It is snowing now. Let’s play snowballs outside!”
4. It’s autumn now. It is raining at the moment.
5. It’s spring now. John and Mary walk in the park every day.
IX. Make up sentences using the following words. Be ready to read and translate them.Model: It / snowing / is / now. – It is snowing now.
1. What / the weather / is / today / like?
2. John and Mary / every / walk / day / in the park.
3. Look! It / snowing / outside / is.
4. It / rains / in autumn / often.
5. What / doing / are / they / now?
X. Make up sentences using Present Simple and Present Continuous. Use the following hints.Present Simple: to rain often, to learn new words every day, to play snowballs every weekends, to like spring, to go to the sea in summer.
Present Continuous: to learn new word-combinations now, to walk in the park still, to snow at the moment, to have a lesson now, to rain now.
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XI. Make up general questions to the following statements. Work according to the model.Model: It’s autumn now. It is raining at the moment. – It’s autumn now. Is it raining at the moment?
1. It’s spring now. John and Mary walk in the park every day.
2. Remember to take your umbrella in case it rains. It often rains in autumn.
3. The weather is warm and sunny now. Mary and John are playing outside.
4. He is learning new words and word-combinations at the moment.
5. They have lessons every day.
XII. Make up special questions to the following statements. Work according to the model.Model: It’s autumn now. It is raining outside (where). – It’s autumn now. Where is it raining?
1. It’s spring now. John and Mary walk in the park every day (how often).
2. Remember to take your umbrella in case it rains. It often rains in autumn (when).
3. The weather is warm and sunny now. Mary and John are playing outside (who).
4. He is learning new words and word-combinations at the moment (what).
5. They have lessons every day (what).
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XIII. Make up questions to the main text (as many as you can).XIV. Describe the pictures using the Grammar (Present Simple and Present Continuous) and the Active Vocabulary of the Unit.XV. Make up a monologue using Present Simple and Present Continuous. Be ready to reproduce it in one minute time.
Pronunciation
The main text and texts from part III (Reading. Writing. Free Speech)should be worked on as many times as it is necessary for obtaining the best results possible.
I.Listen to the main 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 pronunciation!
II. Listen to the texts from part III (Reading. Writing. Free Speech) and read them together with the speaker (as many times as you need to do it at the speed of the speaker). Mind your pronunciation!
III. Reading. Writing. Free Speech
I don’t Like This Weather!
It's early morning now. I'm going to school and I'm not happy with the weather! It is cloudy and cold today. The wind is blowing and it is raining now. I have a big umbrella with me but my clothes and my backpack are completely wet. I am starting to dream about my school now. I am coming to the warm hall of my school. I am leaving my wet umbrella and my wet coat and I am going to the classroom.
I am sitting in the warm and cozy classroom. We are listening to our teacher and writing an interesting text. It is still raining outside, but I'm happy now.
