Ro’zibaeva D. English step by step. 1 Dilbar Ruzibaeva

Ro’zibaeva D. 
English step by step
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As we refuse to accept that it rains most of the time, we always dress in the wrong 
clothes. The only people who are always prepared for rain are businessmen who 
carry umbrellas, even during the hottest months. 
Because it rains so much in this country, everyone cheers up when it is sunny. 
Girls have only one idea — to get brown before the good weather comes to an end. 
But even when the weather is marvellous, we can’t help complaining after a whole. 
For the first week everyone is happy. Then gradually the complaints start. «Too 
hot», «unbearable», people say. We actually want it to rain again! 
We deserve all the bad weather we get! 
 
Notes: 
1. Ascot — a place near London where races are held. 
2. 80 degrees — the temperature is given by Fahrenheit. It is the name of a 
thermometer with 32 degrees for the freezing point of water and 212 degrees for 
the boiling point. 80° ≈ 26,6° C. 
 
Exercise 1. Answer the questions on the text.
 
1. What does the old English saying given at the beginning of the text mean? 2. 
What do Englishmen mostly complain of? 3. Do they often have snow in winter? 
4. Why is bad weather never unexpected in England? 5. Why do few people take 
much notice of the weather reports in England? 6. Is the job of the weather-
forecaster simple or complicated? Why? 7. What typical comments on the weather 
do you know in English? 8. What kind of weather are Englishmen dreaming about 
at Christmas? 9. Does it often snow in Britain on Christmas? 10. Why do 
Englishmen often dress in the wrong clothes? 11. Who are the only people in 
England who are always prepared for rain? 12. What do girls try to do when it is 
sunny? 
 
Exercise 3. Compose sentences according to the model. Use the key-words and