Geography. Козлова Е.П. - 26 стр.

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5.10 Speak on:

1.   The difference between weather and climate
2.   The classification of areas according to climate
3.   The climate of the British Isles
4.   The climate of the Orenburg region

5.11 Text for written translation

     The only thing you can rely on is that New York weather is entirely unreliable.
A temperature change of as much as 40 degrees (Fahrenheit) within a single day is
not uncommon. It may be freezing cold one afternoon, and bright, warm and sunny
the very next morning, or unfortunately vice versa. According to the US Weather
Bureau, New York City has a modified continental climate.
     New Yorkers live in a relatively damp climate of cold winters and warm, humid
summers. Hot spells can be difficult to bear. During the summer months there are
brief but intense thunder storms. Rains which continue for a few days are not
uncommon. On an average it will rain or snow 120 days out of the year. New York
has many beautiful sunny days, especially during autumn.
July is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 73.9
(Fahrenheit) and the coldest months are January and February with an average
temperature of 30.8 degrees. Most of the strong winds that visit New York are from
the northwest.

5.12 Make up all possible types of questions to the text 5.11

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       About two hundred years ago there lived a man in London whose name was
Partridge. Mr. Partridge was famous all over the world for his almanacs in which he
predicted the weather for each day of the year.
       One summer day he went on a visit to a friend of his who lived in the country.
He left London early in the morning. Then he stopped for lunch at an inn. The inn
was quite near his friend's village and Mr. Partridge decided to walk there. He was
going to leave the inn when the waiter said, "Don't go now, sir. It'll rain soon. Stay
here for the night and walk to your friend's house in the morning". Mr. Partridge
looked at the waiter with surprise. There was not a cloud in the sky and the sun was
shining brightly.
       Mr. Partridge left the inn and walked about a hundred yards when the sky
became cloudy and it started raining. He went back to the inn. "How did you know
about the rain?" Mr. Partridge asked the waiter. "Oh, it's very simple. We have
Partridge's almanac. It says that today the weather will be fine and there'll be no rain.
If it says "no rain" it is sure to rain".
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