Part 1.Weather Forecast

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 428.

Unit 2. Weather

Writing

Brush up your Grammar

III. Explain in your own words.

II. Fill in the gaps with the proper prepositions.

1. go ___ ___ the state

2. go __ vacation

3. to pack everything __ the car

4. drive __ miles and miles __ the states of America

5. Iowa is 1,000 miles __ the sea, 400 miles __ the nearest mountain, and 300 miles __ skyscrapers or anything __ interest

6. nothing to see __ __ the window

7. advertising anything __ milk __ a bowling alley

8. taking it __ turns to say

9. asked my mother __ a quiet voice

10. he always said 'yes' __ the end.

11. he didn't just say 'yes' __ the first place

12. caverns turned __ to be an enormous disappointment

13. to find a room __ the night

14. spent the time __ the back of the car

15. stopping __ intervals to cry

16. accuse each other __ injuries

17. complain __ hunger, boredom

18. the need __ the toilet

· a skyscraper

· a billboard

· a highway

· a bowling alley

· an attraction

· a spook

· a cavern

1. Write out sentences with the construction “used to do smth”. Explain its function.

2. Write down your own examples illustrating the use of this construction.

1. Write an outline of the text “Lost Continent”.

2. Write a gist of the text “Lost Continent” (5-8 sentences).

[1] a state in the northern central U.S., on the western banks of the Mississippi River; pop. 2,964,324. It was acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

Study the list of vocabulary and pronounce the words after the teacher:

Vocabulary:

sun – sunny, wind – windy, cloud – cloudy, ice – icy, rain – rainy, snow – snowy, fog – foggy

temperature['temprit∫ə]

Centigrade ['sentigreid] – стоградусная шкала, шкала Цельсия

Celsius ['selsiəs] – шкала термометра Цельсия

below/ above zero [bi'ləu/ ə'bлv 'zi(ə)rəu] – ниже/ выше ноля

heat/ frost [hi:t/ frɔst] – жара/ мороз

warm/ cold/ cool/ hot [wɔ:m/ kəuld/ ku:l/ hɔt] – тёплы гололёд й/ холодный/ прохладный/ жаркий

chilly/freezing ['t∫ili/ 'fri:ziŋ] – холодный, промозглый/замораживающий, ледяной

precipitation[pri‚sipi'tei∫(ə)n] – осадки

sleet [sli:t] – снег с дождём, гололёд ,,?/?

slush [slл∫] – слякоть

hail [heil] – град

dew [dju:] – роса

drizzle ['drizl] – моросящий дождь

shower/downpour/heavy rain ['∫auə/ 'daunpɔ:/ 'hevi rein] – ливень

wet/ dry [wet/ drai] – мокрый,сырой/ сухой