"Weatherforecast"

Лексика

• weather forecast — прогноз погоды;
• north — север;
• south — юг;
• temperature — температура;
• degrees Celsius — градусы Цельсия;
• cloudy — облачно;
• sunny — солнечно;
• rain — дождь;
• windy — ветрено;
• mild — мягкий, умеренный;
• frost — мороз;
• clear sky — ясное небо;
• heavy rain — сильный дождь;
• chance of rain — вероятность дождя.

Текст

Hello! Here is the weather forecast for the next three days — February 1st, 2nd and 3rd. We will look at two parts of the country: the north and the south.

On February 1st, the north will be cold. The temperature will be about −5 °C. It will be cloudy with a chance of light snow. The south will be much warmer — around +8 °C. The weather will be sunny and mild, with a light wind.

On February 2nd, the situation in the north will not change much. It will still be cold, about −4 °C, and cloudy. In the south, the temperature will rise to +10 °C. However, there will be heavy rain in the afternoon.

On February 3rd, the north will get even colder. The temperature will drop to −8 °C, and there will be frost. The sky will be clear, but it will be very windy. In the south, the weather will improve. It will be sunny again, and the temperature will be around +9 °C. There will be no rain, and the wind will be weak.

That’s all for today’s weather forecast. Stay warm and have a nice day!

Задания по содержанию

1. True or False? (Правда или неправда?)

Прочитайте утверждения и отметьте, верны они (True) или нет (False):

1. On February 1st, the temperature in the north will be +5 °C.
2. On February 1st, the south will have sunny and mild weather.
3. On February 2nd, the temperature in the north will be about −4 °C.
4. On February 2nd, there will be heavy rain in the south in the afternoon.
5. On February 3rd, the temperature in the north will drop to −8 °C.
6. On February 3rd, there will be strong wind in the south.

2. Answer the questions (Ответьте на вопросы):

1. What will the weather be like in the north on February 1st?
2. How warm will it be in the south on February 1st?
3. Will it still be cold in the north on February 2nd?
4. What weather change will happen in the south on February 2nd?
5. What kind of weather phenomenon will occur in the north on February 3rd?
6. Will there be any rain in the south on February 3rd?

3. Multiple choice (Выберите правильный ответ):

1. What will the temperature be in the north on February 1st? a) −5 °C; b) +5 °C; c) 0 °C.
2. What kind of precipitation is expected in the north on February 1st? a) heavy rain; b) light snow; c) hail.
3. What will the weather be like in the south on February 1st? a) cloudy and cold; b) sunny and mild; c) stormy.
4. How high will the temperature rise in the south on February 2nd? a) +8 °C; b) +12 °C; c) +10 °C.
5. What will happen to the temperature in the north on February 3rd? a) it will rise to 0 °C; b) it will stay the same; c) it will drop to −8 °C.
6. What will the wind be like in the south on February 3rd? a) strong; b) weak; c) gusty.

4. Make your own weather forecast (Составьте свой прогноз погоды)

Используйте опорные фразы и слова, чтобы составить прогноз погоды на 4 февраля для севера и юга страны:

• On February 4th…;
• In the north…;
• In the south…;
• The temperature will be…;
• It will be… (sunny/cloudy/windy/rainy);
• There will be… (frost/light snow/heavy rain/clear sky).

Попробуйте включить:

• температуру для севера и юга (используйте разные значения);
• описание неба (ясно/облачно/пасмурно);
• тип осадков (если будут);
• силу ветра (сильный/слабый/умеренный);
• дополнительные погодные явления (мороз, туман, гололёд — по желанию);
• общее впечатление от погоды (комфортная/некомфортная, приятная/прохладная и т. п.).

Завтра будут ответы и дополнительные слова.