The Weather and the Climates in Russia

“Go south, go north!” I want to go on holiday In the summer when the weather is hot. We wear shorts and T-shirts on the beach And we swim in the sea. But where can we run to see the sun? Oh where can we run to see the sun?

Go south, go south, where the weather is hot. Go south to the sun with me. Go south, go south, where the weather is hot. Go south to the sun with me.

I want to go on holiday In the winter when the weather is cold. We wear coats and hats in the park And we play in the snow. But where can we go to see the snow? Oh where can we go to see the snow?

Go north, go north, where the weather is cold. Go north to the snow with me. Go north, go north, where the weather is cold. Go north to the snow with me.

seasons

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Russia is a very large country so the climate is different in every part of it.

In St. Petersburg we have long days in summer (we call them ‘white nights’).

In winter it snows or it rains.

In Southern Russia summer is warm or hot. The temperature is around +25° (degrees).

Winter is warm and wet here.

In Northern Russia we have short, cool summer and long, cold, snowy winter.

In Western Russia summer is usually warm. Kaliningrad

Autumn can be very rainy, and the winter is not too cold.

We live in Siberia and the weather differs here.

Winter is cold, snowy, sunny and dry. The temperature can reach -30° and –40°.

In this region spring comes in April.

Summer is warm and hot but it is short, of course.

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Russia is … … so the climate is … …. In St Petersburg we have … (we call them …). In winter …. In Southern Russia summer … …. The temperature is …. Winter is … …. In Northern Russia we have … … … and … … …. In Western Russia summer …. Autumn … …, and … … not too cold. … in Siberia and … differs here. Winter … …. … can reach … …. Spring … …. Summer … … but … ….

Homework: tell about the climates in Russia; write to your English pen-friend about the climates in Russia; do Exercise 6, page 29.