Seasons and Weather. Пори року і погода
Є чотири пори року: зима, весна, літо й осінь. Кожна з них триває три місяці. В Україні зима – звичайно холодна пора року. Часто йде сніг, ріки замерзають. Найбільш неприємне узимку те, що сонце рано сідає і пізно встає, особливо в грудні і січні.
Дні короткі, небо часто буває сірим, природа спить, і іноді це дуже набридає. Але до кінця березня погода поступово пом’якшується. Сонце сіяє яскравіше. Дні стають довші. Сніг починає танути. Приходить весна, і природа просипається після довгого зимового сну. Починають розпускатися всі рослини і квіти.
There are four seasons in the year: winter, spring, summer and autumn. Each of them lasts three months. In Ukraine winter is usually a cold season. It often snows, the rivers are frozen. The most unpleasant thing about winter is that the sun sets early and rises late – especially in December and January. The days are short, the sky is often grey, nature is sleeping and sometimes it gets rather boring. But at the end of March the weather gets gradually milder. The sun shines more brightly. The days become longer. The snow begins melting. Spring comes and nature awakens after a long winter sleep. All kinds of plants and flowers come out. The birds return from the South and build their nests. The farmers begin the sowing campaign. Everything around is full of life and joy. Spring is followed by summer. The weather gets still warmer and sometimes it is very hot. The sky is blue and cloudless. But sometimes there are storms with thunder and lightning. The gardens are gay with flowers for all summer months.
In summer people spend much time in the open air. They find time to go to the forest, to swim in the river, to sunbathe. Autumn comes in September. Early autumn is still the harvest time, the time when the fruit and vegetables become ripe. It is also a very beautiful time of the year, when the weather is still warm and the leaves change their colour from green to yellow. But towards the end of October the weather gets colder and colder. There’s much rain and fog. Leaves fall from trees and cover the ground. Birds fly away to warm countries. Low and heavy clouds hang in the sky. The landscape becomes rather dull. Nature slowly falls asleep for winter. In fact every season has its fine days and is pleasant in its own way. And it is not difficult to see this beauty.
Vocabulary:
To be frozen [‘frauzn] – замерзати, замерзнути to melt [melt] – танути to return [пЧз:п] – повертатися cloudless [‘klaudhs] – безхмарний open air [‘aupan ea] – свіже storm [sto:m] – Гроза повітря
Questions:
How many seasons do you know? What are they? What is your favourite season? Why? Give the reason. Why do some people like spring? What about you? Do you like a sunny weather? Do you like autumn?
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