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1. What’s the weather like today? – It’s hot and sunny. 2. What was the weather like yesterday? – It was wet, cloudy and windy. It rained. 3. What will the weather be like tomorrow? – It will be sunny in the morning. There will be some sunshine and then it will get colder. 4. There may be thunder in Wales. 5. In East Texas the climate is hot and often very humid. 6. It quite often rains heavily for 2 or 3 days. 7. The climate conditions in Russia are rather different: from arctic to continental and subtropical.
| VI. C. Practise the dialogue(EE № 35) -Hello, Mike, how are you? - Hi, Joanna, fine, thanks, and you? - I always feel great when the weather is so beautiful. - Yes, the sun is shining, it’s a cloudless sky and there is a gentle breeze. - And what is the weather like in your country? - In Chicago it is usually warm in May | - December and January are the coldest months and it is usually very wet. - It’s just like in Chicago. - Really? I thought there is a lot of snow during the winter in Chicago. - Sometimes it snows but it is usually wet and chilly. And what about spring in Ireland? - In spring it is generally cool, wet and windy but in June the weather improves. and it can be really hot in June. |
VI. D. Read the text Washington, D.C. (from Easy English № 92)
Washington, D.C., (D.C. stands for the District of Columbia) is the capital of the United States of America. It lies on the Potomac River between the states of Maryland and Virginia. It was chosen as the capital in 1790, and the headquarters of the president and Congress moved there a few years later.
Today it is a major cultural centre, home to seven universities, including Georgetown University and Howard University, as well as important national monuments like the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and the Lincoln Memorial. Of course, Washington, D.C.’s most famous buildings are the White House, which dates back to the end of the 18th century and the official residence of the U.S. president, and the Capitol (Капитолий - здание конгресса США) – the American Congress building.
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If you are going to visit Washington, D.C., its best to go there in July because of the 4th of July’s Independence Day Parade. The parade takes place in late morning along Constitution Avenue and attracts thousands of spectators, who come to see specially invited bands, military units and VIPs. Independence Day is a holiday for all Americans, and the bands are specially selected on the basis of quality and ethnic and cultural diversity. In the evening everyone goes to watch the fireworks near the Capitol – one of the country’s largest firework displays.
