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Lesson 4. Topic: Weather and seasons.

Task 1. Read and translate the text.
The winter.
It is winter now. The weather is cold. It is snowing. It is windy and
cloudy. The strong wind is blowing. It is 5 degrees. Many people go to the

mountains. They are snowboarding or skiing now. This is Nick’s dog Rex.
They are walking and playing in the yard now. Nick is throwing the stick
and Rex is running to catch it. Rex is enjoying the game very much.
The summer.
Nick likes summer, when it is warm or even hot. He likes sunny days,
when it is not raining. When the sky is blue, the sun is shining, the birds are

singing, Nick always has a good mood. Nick and his wife Alice usually go
to the seaside in summer. There are always many people on the beach.
Look! People are swimming in the sea and sunbathing. Some of them are
surfing. Others are playing volleyball. Everyone is having fun and enjoying
the lovely weather.
Task 2. Write down and learn the new words.
Weather, cold, warm, hot, cloudy, windy, sunny, snow, rain, sunshine,

wind, clouds, temperature, mountains, seaside, the sun, to blow, to shine, to
throw, to swim, to sunbathe, to surf, to have fun, a stick, a bird, the beach,
in the yard, snowboarding, skiing, everyone, to have fun, lovely.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
What is the weather like?

Is it snowing?
Is the strong wind blowing?
What is the temperature?
Where do many people go?
What are people doing now?
Who does Nick like to walk with?
What are they doing now?
What is Rex doing?

Is Rex enjoying the game?
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What season does Nick like?
Why does Nick like summer?