Reading: Reading text. Weather Listening: The weather. Weather forecast Speaking

b) After reading the text, answer the following questions:
1. The weather in England is very changeable, isn't it?
2. What comparison do the English use when they want to describe a person whose mood and opinion changes very often?
3. What statement is often made by the English to describe the meteorological conditions of their country?
4. How often does it rain in England?
5. The weather is the favourite conversational topic in England, isn't it? Do you find this topic of conversation interesting?
6. What is the best time of the year in England?
7. When do the English prefer to stay at home by the big fire?
8. How do the English spend their short English summer?
9. What do you know about London fogs?
10. What kind of weather do you like best of all?
11. Where do you get the weather forecast from? Do you always believe it? Why?/Why not?
12. Which do you like better: when it's cold or hot?
13. What is the weather like today?
14. Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow?
15. What is the weather like in Nukus in winter (summer, autumn, spring)?


Task 3.Listen to the following tracks and then discuss:Learn word combinations.
1. The weather. Pay attention to the main idea described in the track.
2. Weather forecast. Watch the video on youtube via the link given in the presentation slide (on the last page).


Task 4. Speak on the topic:What’s the weather like in your country?
a) Learn by heart the following phrases/sentences that are mostly used in conversation.
b) Give relevant equivalents of these phrases in your mother tongue.
1. Nice day, isn't it? —
2. What is the weather like in England? —
3. It gets on my nerves. —
4. Just in case. —
5. You can never be too sure. —
6. I suffer terribly from the cold. —
7. It is drizzling now. —
8. It's raining cats and dogs. —
9. What was the weather like yesterday? ––
10. I don’t like bad weather. ––
11. We’ll be able to go skiing next weekend. ––
12. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. ––
13. It becomes warmer in spring. ––
14. The days become shorter in autumn. ––
15. How long does Winter last? ––


Task 5. Case study. Prepare a weather forecast reporting the weather conditions in your town/cit/country. Choose one type of the work: radio program (max: 4-5 minutes); video reel (max:4-5 minutes); presentation (max: 10-15 slides).