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“Life, believe, is not a dream,
So dark as sages say;
Oft a little morning rain
Foretells a pleasant day!” - Charlotte Bronte.
Exercise 10.
You are working on a film and have to describe the weather scene
for the following clips - use your vivid imagination!
a) Two cowboys are riding across the desert.
b) It is a dark night in the middle of nowhere where strange things have been
happening.
c) The railway station, and a parting between two lovers.
d) Guests in the Large Hotel on the coast are stranded because of a hurricane
which has hit the area.
Exercise 11
Work in groups and discuss with your classmates the topics you see
below. Let one of you sum up what all of you have said.
a) Would you agree that there is no reason to feel bored in autumn ?
b) Account for the fact that most people are happy when winter is over and
warm weather sets in.
c) Are you sure that one should not put off the outing if one hears the forecast
promising unsteady weather?
d) Some people are convinced that late autumn has many advantages as com-
pared to the other seasons. What’s your opinion?
e) Prove that winter is the best time for a holiday.
2.6. Writing Practice
Exercise 1.
Think for five minutes and write what you like to do in good and bad
weather. Compare your activities with those written by other students. Choose
the most original ideas.
Exercise 2.
Study the weather in your region for a whole week. Write down
your observations. Use the following models.
A.
Monday: occasional drizzle, bright spells, cold.
Tuesday: Scattered showers, hail and snow over high ground.
Wednesday: Snow showers heavy in the North, sunny periods, cold.
Thursday: Cloudy with showers of sleet or snow, rather cold.
Friday: Some rain in the South at first, early fog, frost patches.
Saturday: Mainly dry, some bright intervals, milder.
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