Английский для русских. Курс английской разговорной речи
Шрифт:
– Летом очень тепло, даже жарко. Можно купаться, загорать, плавать, ловить рыбу, гулять, собирать ягоды…
– And where do you usually vacation in the summer?
– А где ты обычно отдыхаешь летом?
– Usually by the sea. But you can also vacation in Moscow. The summer is nice here too.
– Обычно на море. Но можно и в Москве. Здесь летом тоже хорошо.
– Do you like to fish?
– А ты любишь ловить рыбу?
– Not really. I like to walk in the forest. In the forest it is cool; white, yellow and blue flowers, red berries, green leaves. It is very pretty.
– Не
– And you don’t get hot in the summer?
– А тебе не жарко летом?
– No, I don’t get hot. I was born in July and I love the summer.
– Нет, мне не жарко. Я родился в июле и люблю лето.
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– Carol, what is your favorite season of the year?
– Кэрол, какое твоё любимое время года?
– My favorite season of the year of course is spring.
– Моё любимое время года, конечно, весна.
– Why?
– Почему?
– Spring is a beautiful, surprising season of the year. The sky is blue, the sun is shining. In May, the trees are already green, there are many birds, flowers. It’s not hot yet, the weather is very pleasant. Spring is always the beginning of new life!
– Весна – прекрасное, удивительное время года. Небо синее, светит солнце. В мае уже все деревья зелёные, много птиц, цветов. Ещё не жарко, погода очень приятная. Весной всегда начинается новая жизнь!
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– Dasha, what is your favorite season of the year?
– Даша, какое твоё любимое время года?
– My favorite season of the year is winter.
– Моё любимое время года – зима.
– But winter is cold.
– Но зимой холодно.
– In winter the air is cold, but fresh. Winter is very pretty, everything is white, snow is falling. You can snow-ski, ice-skate, or go sledding.
– Зимой воздух холодный, но свежий. Зимой очень красиво, всё белое, идёт снег. Можно кататься на лыжах, на коньках, на санках.
– Do you know how to snow-ski?
– А ты можешь кататься на лыжах?
– Yes, I can snow-ski well, ice-skate fairly well, and of course I love to go sledding.
– Да, я хорошо катаюсь на лыжах, немного на коньках и, конечно, люблю кататься на санках.
– Where do you go?
– А где ты катаешься?
– Usually to the park or the forest. Russian winter is beautiful!
– Обычно в парке или в лесу. Русская зима – это прекрасно!
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– Mr. Barden, what is your favorite season of the year?
– Мистер Барден, какое ваше любимое время года?
– My favorite season is fall. In the fall everything outside is very pretty, the leaves are red and gold, and there are many berries, mushrooms, vegetables and much fruit. I love to walk in the forest and gather mushrooms.
– Моё
– But it frequently rains in the fall.
– Но осенью часто идёт дождь.
– I love the rain. “Nature never has bad weather”.
– А я люблю дождь. «У природы нет плохой погоды».
– They also say: “There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes”.
– А ещё говорят: «Нет плохой погоды, есть плохая одежда».
Exercises
Упражнения
1) Составьте предложения по образцу.
Igor was born… -> Igor was born in winter, in January.
Natasha was born…
Anthony was born…
Mikhail was born…
Penny was born…
My father was born…
My mother was born…
2) Закончите предложения.
Today is ____________________.
Today it is ____________________.
What is the weather ____________________?
What will the weather be in ____________________?
It was reported on the radio, that ____________________.
It was reported on the television, that ____________________.
My favorite season of the year is ____________________.
Summer in Moscow is ____________________.
In Siberia there is ____________________.
Where were you ____________________?
In the summer you can ____________________.
3) Вместо точек вставьте нужные слова из Урока 10.
I was born…, in July. My… season of the year is winter. In winter… is cold, but… In the fall the nature… I love to walk… and… “Nature… bad weather”. “There is no such thing as…, only…”. Do you like London…? Russia is a… country, and… varies.
4) Читайте правильно следующие предложения.
Today it is +5°. Tomorrow will be warm, +10° to +12° during the day. In the winter in Moscow it is cold, about -15° to -30°. In the summer in Moscow it is warm, about +20° to +30°. I think today it is about 8°. Tomorrow will be cool, about 5° to 6°.
– 16° to -18° at night, – 10° to -12° during the day.
5) Продолжите высказывания.
I like summer because ____________________.
Sasha likes winter because ____________________.