Greeting. Meeting people. About Myself Lesson 2 Appearance. Describtion

Exercise 3. Make up sentences using these substitution tables.

It	always often seldom never		rains snows	in London in Mexico in Nukus in Tashkent	in summer in winter in autumn in spring in October in fall
A: It’s going	to rain to snow to thaw		B: Oh, but it is	raining drizzling (already) snowing thawing
Ask: What is the weather like? How’s the weather?		Answer: The weather is fine (It is fine). fair, bad, nasty, abominable, hot, warm, cool, cold, frosty, clear, sunny, gloomy, cloudy, foggy, calm, windy, stormy, dry, rainy

Exercise 4. Learn by heart

It’s going to rain in the afternoon.

How do you know?

I heard the weather report (forecast) by the radio.

Yes, it looks like it.

Hey, George! What is the weather like today?
Do you often take a walk in such weather?

What do you mean by “such weather?”

I mean rainy weather.

Oh, no! Surely not!

How can I know if I haven’t been outside?

Ask Alisa then: she is just back in from a walk.

Exercise 5. Answer the following questions.

1. What kind of summer (winter, spring, autumn) do we usually have in Nukus (Tashkent, Moscow etc.)? 2. When does it begin to snow (thaw) in Nukus (Tashkent, Almaty etc.) 3. What is the usual temperature in London (Moscow, etc)? 4. How long does summer (winter) last in Tashkent (Nukus, Samarkand, etc)? 5. What was the temperature this morning? 6. Which do you like better: when it’s hot or cold? 7. Which season do you like best of all? 8. Is the sea calm or stormy today? 9. Is the temperature below or above zero today? 10. Is the weather warm or cool today? 11. Is it freezing or thawing today?