Номер 2, страница 171 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Лапицкая, Демченко

2a. 🎧 Listen and read the story of an Australian, who spent a few years in the UK. Give at least 2 main characteristics of the UK's climate and weather.

1. It's a well-known fact that the climate of the UK is influ-enced by the sea, which is nowhere farther than 120 km. The sea warms slowly in summer and brings cool breezes overland, and it cools slowly in winter, generously sharing its warmth with land areas. The UK's climate is mild: it is never too hot or never too cold. One would expect similar weather in all sea-sons without much contrast between them.

2. But my first-hand experience will help me draw a differ-ent picture – a clear picture of four seasons. It is strongly influ-enced by the climate of my home, sunny Australia. Here we of-ten have to deal with droughts and wildfires caused by lack of rain for days, months and even years! The UK never experi-ences a rain deficit, even during the summer months, which are warm, and even hot in July! Heatwaves can be an exception though.

3. On official meteorological sites, you can read that precip-itation is spread evenly throughout the year with annual aver-ages of 885 mm and 133 days of rain or snow. If you have lived in the mild "maritime" climate of the UK, you might have a feeling that precipitation falls 24/7 in the form of drizzle, short showers, light or heavy rain – sometimes, real down-pours! Britain seldom suffers from lack of rain, so red grass covers the gentle hills and valleys, plains and garden lawns al-most all the year round. Well-fed by rain, all plants look so full of life and so different from the vegetation in arid and semi-arid climates of most of Australia.

4. Winter might signal its arrival with a little snow, espe-cially in the north – in Yorkshire in England and in the moun-tainous areas of Scotland. It occurs after short, mostly dull autumn days, cheered up by the bright colours of autumn leaves, which look even brighter under the blue sky of an In-dian summer. Winter may start in late November with below freezing temperatures at night, and as a re-sult, icy roads and paths (тропинки), causing injuries and lon-ger journeys because of the slippery surfaces.

5. If there is a possibility of dangerous impacts, caused by extreme weather, the Met Office issues warnings for rain, fog, snow, ice and wind. Flood warnings are issued by Environment Agencies. There is no definite season for floods – they can oc-cur any time in any season. They are a big problem and the flood damage costs huge amounts of money.

6. In spite of the problems caused by weather or weather ex-tremes, British people know how to weather the storm and how to avoid feeling under the weather. They know how to make the most of each season. Think of Christmas, for example, its beauty, shining with millions of sparkling (искрящихся) lights on houses, in shop win-dows, on Christmas Trees in every home and in the streets! The British are op-timistic – time flies! Spring will soon begin in March, bringing the long Easter holiday. And the possibility to escape to warmer climates in summer is just round the corner!

7. Here's one more interesting observation about UK's weather. It can be described as unpredictable – because it is very changeable. Any weather is possible during the day. No wonder, the British like to talk about the weather – they praise (хва-лить) it or blame it for destroyed plans, cancelled (отмененные) journeys and ac-tivities. Actually, they know how to deal with the naughty weather – a ‘brolly’¹, rainproof wear and layers of clothes. As they say, “Rain or shine, keep calm and carry on.”

2b. Read the text again paragraph by paragraph and make a com-plete list of typical features of the UK's weather and climate. Work in pairs or in groups. Compare your lists.

Model: 1. The UK's climate is mild. 2. ...

2c. Look through the text and find the paragraphs, which explain how British people deal with the weather. Choose key sentences for each paragraph. Work in pairs.

Model: 1. The Met Office issues warnings for rain ...

2a. Прослушайте и прочитайте рассказ австралийца, который провел несколько лет в Великобритании. Назовите как минимум 2 основные характеристики климата и погоды Великобритании.

Ответ: The UK's climate is mild, meaning it is never too hot or too cold. Also, the weather is very changeable and unpredictable.

Перевод: Климат Великобритании мягкий, что означает, что он никогда не бывает слишком жарким или слишком холодным. Кроме того, погода очень переменчива и непредсказуема.

2b. Прочитайте текст еще раз по абзацам и составьте полный список типичных черт погоды и климата Великобритании. Работайте в парах или группах. Сравните ваши списки.

Ответ:

1. The climate is mild and influenced by the sea.

2. There are four seasons without much contrast between them.

3. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, so the country seldom suffers from lack of rain and is very green.

4. Winter might bring a little snow and below-freezing temperatures at night, causing icy roads.

5. Extreme weather is possible, and warnings are issued for rain, fog, snow, ice, wind, and floods.

6. The weather is unpredictable and very changeable.

Перевод:

1. Климат мягкий и находится под влиянием моря.

2. Есть четыре времени года без особого контраста между ними.

3. Осадки распределяются равномерно в течение года, поэтому страна редко страдает от недостатка дождей и очень зеленая.

4. Зима может принести немного снега и температуры ниже нуля ночью, что вызывает гололед на дорогах.

5. Возможны экстремальные погодные условия, и выпускаются предупреждения о дожде, тумане, снеге, гололеде, ветре и наводнениях.

6. Погода непредсказуема и очень переменчива.

2c. Просмотрите текст и найдите абзацы, в которых объясняется, как британцы справляются с погодой. Выберите ключевые предложения для каждого абзаца. Работайте в парах.

Ответ: The Met Office and Environment Agencies issue warnings for extreme weather. British people make the most of each season, enjoying things like Christmas festivities. They deal with changeable weather by having an umbrella ('brolly'), rainproof wear, and layers of clothes, and live by the motto, "Rain or shine, keep calm and carry on."

Перевод: Метеорологическое бюро и Агентства по охране окружающей среды выпускают предупреждения об экстремальных погодных условиях. Британцы извлекают максимум из каждого сезона, наслаждаясь, например, рождественскими праздниками. Они справляются с переменчивой погодой, имея при себе зонт («бролли»), непромокаемую одежду и несколько слоев одежды, и живут по девизу: «В любую погоду сохраняйте спокойствие и продолжайте».