1. Дружина Н.И.

2. Песенка: Harvest

3. Everybody talk about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. (Mark Twain 1835-1910) If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? (Shelly 1792-1822)

4. Practice reading the following words: Seasons Year Spring Summer Autumn Winter

5. 1.Прослушай, как звучат по-английски названия месяцев January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. 2. Выбери и назови те, которые по звучанию похожи на русские. 3. Назови месяцы в алфавитном порядке. April,August,December,February, January,July,June,March,May, November,October, September.

6. Назови месяцы по временам года Autumn Winter Spring Summer September October November December January February March April May June July August

7. Practice asking and answer the following questions: How many seasons are there in a year? How many seasons are there in a year? There are four seasons. There are four seasons. What are they? What are they? They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.

8. Practice reading the following words and word combinations: Cold [kould] -холодно Cold [kould] -холодно Warm [w ɔ :m] - тепло Warm [w ɔ :m] - тепло Rather cold – довольно холодно Rather cold – довольно холодно Rather warm –довольно тепло Rather warm –довольно тепло Long -длинный Long -длинный Short –короткий Short –короткий Days -дни Days -дни Night -ночи Night -ночи

9. Practice reading the following questions and answers: Is it cold or warm in winter? Is it cold or warm in winter? Is it cold or warm in spring? Is it cold or warm in spring? Is it cold or warm in summer? Is it cold or warm in summer? Is it cold or warm in autumn? Is it cold or warm in autumn? It is rather cold in winter. It is rather cold in winter. It is warm in spring. It is warm in spring. It is rather warm in summer. It is rather warm in summer. It is cold in autumn. It is cold in autumn.

10. Work “in chain”, asking and answer the above questions. A (to B) Is it cold or warm in winter? A (to B) Is it cold or warm in winter? B (to A) It is cold in winter. B (to A) It is cold in winter. (to C) Is it cold or warm in summer. (to C) Is it cold or warm in summer. C (to B) It is warm in summer. C (to B) It is warm in summer. (to D) Is it cold or warm in autumn? (to D) Is it cold or warm in autumn?

11. Practice reading the following questions and answers: Are the days long or short in summer? Are the days long or short in summer? In summer the days rather long and the nights are short. In summer the days rather long and the nights are short. Are the days long or short in winter? Are the days long or short in winter? In winter the days rather short and the nights are rather long. In winter the days rather short and the nights are rather long. Are the days long or short in spring? Are the days long or short in spring? In spring the days long and the nights are short. In spring the days long and the nights are short. Are the days long or short in autumn? Are the days long or short in autumn? In autumn the days short and the nights are long. In autumn the days short and the nights are long.

12. Practice reading the following words : Sun- солнце Sun- солнце Rises -восходит Rises -восходит Sets -садится Sets -садится Early -рано Early -рано Late-поздно Late-поздно A nightingale-соловей A nightingale-соловей A swallow- ласточка A swallow- ласточка Migrant birds- перелетные птицы Migrant birds- перелетные птицы Nests-гнезда Nests-гнезда Lay and hatch their eggs- кладут яйца и высиживают птенцов Lay and hatch their eggs- кладут яйца и высиживают птенцов Corn fields - поля засеянные злаками Corn fields - поля засеянные злаками Poppies- мак Poppies- мак Cornflowers- васильки Cornflowers- васильки

13. Read and translate: Spring Many people think that the most pleasant seasons is spring. In spring nature awakens from her long winter sleep. The days get longer and the nights shorter. It grows warmer. The trees open their buds and shoot out new leaves. The meadows grow green again, flowers begin to bloom. Farmers till the soil and sow the seeds. Nightingales, swallows and other migrant birds come back from the south. They build their nests, lay and hatch their eggs and sing their merry songs. The corn field are bright with blue cornflowers and red poppies.

14. Proverbs Everything is good in its seasons. Everything is good in its seasons. Все хорошо в своё время. Все хорошо в своё время. After rain comes fair weather. After rain comes fair weather. После дождя наступает хорошая погода. После дождя наступает хорошая погода. One swallow does not make a summer. One swallow does not make a summer. Одна ласточка не делает весны. Одна ласточка не делает весны.