ENJOY ENGLISH THE 8 th FORM. UNIT 1. SECTION 1. “AFTER RAIN COMES FINE WEATHER” LESSON 1. “THE WEATHER”

ENJOY ENGLISHTHE 8th FORM

UNIT 1. SECTION 1. “AFTER RAIN COMES FINE WEATHER”

LESSON 1. “THE WEATHER”

WHAT PROBLEMS ARE WE GOING TO DISCUSS?

We shall speak about the weather and climate

We’ll learn to make weather forecasts

We’ll speak about the Universe, the Solar system, different galaxies and exploring space

TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER

A useful way of beginning a conversation with strangers is to discuss the weather. Foreigners are often amused that the British spend so much time talking about the weather. When the British meet they always make some comments about the weather to be sociable. They don’t only talk about today’s weather, but also the weather of yesterday and tomorrow. When you come into a building you can tell the people inside what the weather is like outside by saying: “It’s warm (horrible, nice, etc.) out. Remember that talking about the weather can be a useful way of starting a conversation with a stranger at a bus-stop or in a train.

GOOD WEATHER

It’s nice and warmIt’s nice and sunnyIt’s very niceIt’s quite mildIt’s beautifulIt’s a lovely weatherIt’s a marvelous weather

today, isn’t it?

- Let’s hope it keeps like this- We could do with some nice weather for a change- It’s about time we had some sun

LESSON 2.

BAD WEATHER

dreadfulterriblecloudyovercastwindyfoggyslippery

today, isn’t it?

- I’ll be glad when the summer comes- No sign of it changing- Good for the garden, though

A bit

Rather

Very

WHEN THE WEATHER IS WE MUST NOTWHEN THE WEATHER ISWE MUST NOTWHEN THE WEATHER ISWE MUST NOTBUT BE THANKFUL WHATEVER THE WEATHER

WETFRET

COLDSCOLD

WARMSTORM

TOGETHER

IMAGINE YOU WOULD LIKE TO INVITE A FOREIGN PEN-FRIEND TO YOUR HOME TOWN. CHOOSE THE BEST SEASON FOR THE VISIT: DISCRIBE THE VISIT AND THE THINGS YOU CAN DO IN THAT SEASON

USE

•I’d like to invite you to my home town•It’s in the northern (southern, central) part of Russia•The weather is usually (cold) in (autumn)•Sometimes it is rainy (frosty, humid, etc…)•In my opinion the best season is … . I like it greatly•We can go skiing (skating, swimming, boating, fishing, pick wild flowers, gather berries and mushrooms, go tothe beach, have a lot of fun, go to a skating-rink)•That is why I’d like you to come to my town in (summer)

LESSON 3.

DISCUSS WHAT YOU WOULD SAY ABOUT THE WEATHER IN RUSSIA TO YOUR BRITISH PARTNER.

1. CLIMATE : Wet, dry, mild, continental moderate, tropical, subtropical

2. WEATHER : foggy, damp (сырая), sultry (душная), stuffy(знойная), chilly(промозглая), clear (ясная) changeable (переменчивая), wretched (скверная), nasty(ненастная), dull (пасмурная).

3. It looks like rain – Похоже, пойдет дождь it is raining cats and dogs – Льет, как из ведра I can’t stand heat – Я не могу выносить жару Spring sets in March – Весна наступает в марте It thunders (lightens) –Гремит гром (сверкает молния)

DESCRIBE THE WEATHER

It’s sunny

It’s rainy

It’s sunnyand cloudy

It’s snowyIt’s stormy

It’s cloudy

It’s windyIt’s hotIt’s wetIt’s frosty

LESSON 4.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT THE WEATHER IN BRITAIN

WATCH THE VIDEO AND TICK THE THINGS YOU SEE AND

HEAR

FOG

SUNSHINE

RAIN

THUNDER

A RAINBOW

CLOUDS

SNOW

A HURRICANE

WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN AND DECIDE WHICH SENTENCE BEST

DESCRIBES THE BRITISH CLIMATE

1.Although there can be extreme weather, the UK

has a mild climate, with frequent grey sky and rain.

2. There is often extreme weather in the UK such as

snow, and there are usually grey skies and rain.