Seasons and Weather – Времена года и погода
Weather changes during the year. So people usually divide it into four seasons.
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of a year. It begins in December. This is the time when lakes and rivers start covering with ice and the first snow begins to fall. When there is a lot of snow in the streets and the ice is strong enough, people often go outside for their favorite winter amusements like skiing, skating, sledging and throwing snowballs.
The end of December is the conclusion of a year itself, and a new year comes with January. In this month frosts strike harder and blizzards unleash their natural rage. It usually lasts until the middle of February and then changes into slight thaw periods. The weather becomes rather warm and sunny and we can feel the spring approaching.
Spring
In March blizzards can strike again, and the sky is often covered with dark clouds. But it doesn"t last for long, and by the end of March grim sky brightens and you can see blooming flowers and trees.
This is the time when nature begins to wake up from its winter sleep. April brings total rejuvenation to the woods, fields and meadows. Animals leave their lairs and birds come back to their homeland. In May the sunshine becomes brighter and hotter while days become longer. But the beginning of May is famous for its heavy rains and thunderstorms.
Summer
Although summer is the hottest season of a year, the weather is often cool and rainy in June. Trees start fructifying while woods and fields become abundant in berries.
In July it is getting hotter and drier. During this period people usually spend time by the sea, lakes and rivers. They eat ice cream and have cold drinks, saving themselves from the heat. The weather usually remains unchanged till the end of August.
Autumn
It is usually still warm in September, but nights become cooler and longer. Days are often rainy and foggy. In the beginning of October cold winds start blowing and leaves are getting yellow and red and then begin to fall.
Autumn is also a harvest season. Vegetables, fruits, wheat and rye are cropped at this time. In November early frosts begin and the hoarfrost appears on the ground and trees. Birds start flying away to the south and animals make preparations for the wintertime.
Погода меняется в течение года. Поэтому год делят на четыре сезона.
Зима
Зима – это самое холодное время года. Она начинается в декабре. В это время озера и реки покрываются льдом, и выпадает первый снег. Когда на улицах много снега, а лед уже достаточно крепкий, люди часто выходят на улицу, чтобы покататься на лыжах, коньках, санках и поиграть в снежки.
Конец декабря – это конец года, новый год наступает в январе. В этом месяце морозы становятся сильнее, а метели – яростнее. Такая погода, как правило, сохраняется до середины февраля, а затем наступают короткие периоды оттепели. Погода становится довольно теплой и солнечной, и чувствуется приближение весны.
Весна
В марте метели могут продолжаться, а небо часто бывает закрыто тучами. Но это длится недолго, и к концу марта мрачное небо проясняется, появляются первые цветы, зацветают плодовые деревья.
В это время природа просыпается от зимнего сна. В апреле оживают леса, поля и луга. Звери покидают свои зимние жилища, а птицы возвращаются в родные края. В мае солнце светит ярче и горячее, дни удлиняются, но начало мая славится ливнями и грозами.
Лето
Хотя лето – это самое жаркое время года, июнь часто бывает прохладным и дождливым. На деревьях созревают плоды, а в лесах и полях появляется множество ягод.
В июле погода становится более жаркой и сухой. В этот период люди обычно проводят время на берегу моря, озер и рек. Они едят мороженое и пьют холодные напитки, спасаясь от жары. Такая погода обычно сохраняется до конца августа.
Осень
В сентябре погода все еще теплая, но ночи становятся прохладнее и длиннее. Дни часто бывают дождливыми и туманными. В октябре начинает дуть холодный ветер, листья желтеют и начинают опадать.
Осень – это также сезон урожая. В это время собирают урожай фруктов и овощей, жнут рожь и пшеницу. В ноябре наступают заморозки, на земле и деревьях появляется иней. Птицы улетают в теплые страны, а звери готовятся к зиме.
Sometimes, people don’t know what they could talk about, especially if there is a language barrier between them. But there are some simple topics, which could be discussed even if you have small knowledge of the language you try to speak or culture, religion and some personal interest of your interlocutor. One of these topics is weather.
The weather is uncertain, but people learned to forecast it. We can see the forecast on TV or in the Internet. Scientists get all data from planes, ships, space stations, etc. This information doesn’t let us forget to take an umbrella or a hat, gloves and scarf to avoid a flue.
In the place where I live it’s very changeable and variable. Sometimes it’s not possible to predict the weather with no mistakes because it’s changing all time in spite of all special forecasts. It could bring cold and mist, rain and sunshine, thunder and clear sky on the same date. My city is situated in European part of the country and it’s considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Russia.
We have four seasons there. The summer isn’t too hot but so oppressively warm. Autumn brings a grand variety of rains, draughts and winds. When it starts it looks amazing: gold woods, honey grass, cozy atmosphere. But starting from the end of the October it’s getting muddy and gloomy. Winter is mild and brings a lot of snow. The spring comes with green grass and birds, which come back from the southern countries.
There are a lot of English proverbs and idioms about the weather. For example, “When two Englishmen meet, they first talk about weather”, “There is no bad weather, there are bad clothes”, “fair-weather friends”, etc. There also many quotations of famous writers about the weather. My favorite one is quotation of M. Twain:” It is best to read the weather forecast before praying for rain.”
Перевод
Иногда люди не знают о чем поговорить, особенно если их разделяет языковой барьер. Но существует несколько разговорных тем, которые можно обсудить, даже если вы плохо знаете язык, на котором вы пытаетесь разговаривать, или культуру, веру и личные интересы своего собеседника. Одной из таких тем является погода.
Погода очень непостоянна, но люди научились ее предсказывать. Мы можем увидеть ее прогноз по телевизору или в интернете. Все данные ученые получают при помощи самолетов, кораблей, космических станций и многого другого. Эта информация не дает нам забыть взять зонтик или надеть шляпу, перчатки и шарф, чтобы избежать гриппа.
В месте, где я живу, погода изменчива и разнообразна. Иногда ее невозможно предсказать безошибочно, потому что, несмотря на особые прогнозы, она постоянно меняется. Она может принести холод и туман, дождь и солнце, гром и ясное безоблачное небо в тот же самый день. Мой город расположен в европейской части страны и считается самым красивым городом России.
У нас есть четыре времени года. Лето очень жаркое, но слишком душное. Осень приносит огромное разнообразие дождей, сквозняков и ветров. Когда она только приходит, то выглядит потрясающе: золотые леса, медовая трава, уютная атмосфера. Но начиная с конца октября становится грязно и пасмурно. Зима мягкая и приносит с собой много снега. Весна приходит вместе с зеленой травой и птицами, которые возвращаются из южных стран.
Существует множество английских пословиц и устойчивых выражений о погоде. Например, «Когда встречаются два англичанина, они начинают говорить о погоде», «Нет плохого сезона, есть неподходящая одежда», «друзья только в хорошую погоду» и многое другое. Еще об этом есть много известных афоризмов. Моя любимая цитата принадлежит Марку Твену: «Лучше прочитать прогноз погоды, прежде чем молиться о дожде».
Everybody knows there are four seasons in a year. They are spring, autumn, summer and winter. Of course, all seasons are nice and every season has its colour: spring for example is green, summer is bright, autumn is yellow, winter is white. Every season has its advantages
.
Winter lasts for three months: December, January and February. The temperature in winter is low. It is frosty, and it often snows. Rivers and lakes are frozen. Everything is white with snow and it"s a merry time for both children and grown-ups
, they can go skating and sledging, but sometimes the weather is rainy and gloomy, and this is the most unpleasant time.
Winter brings us a lot of wonderful holidays: New Year"s Day with its New Year Tree, brightly decorated with toys and lights, the Snowmaiden and Father Frost. We also celebrate such holiday as Christmas. I think these are the most favourite holidays of our people.
Spring begins in March and ends in May. The Sun is warm, the sky becomes blue. The air is fresh, it is full of birds" songs. The trees and the grass are green. There are a lot of beautiful flowers. How beautiful they are: snowdrops
, lilies, lilies of the valley
, daffodils
, lilac, tulips and violets
- the first spring flowers. So nature returns to life.
The three summer months are June, July, August. In summer it is hot, the sky is clear and blue. The days are long and the nights are short and warm. Summer brings us fruit and vegetables. There are a lot of beautiful flowers. It is a very good season for holidays and vacations. We can go to the sea or to the forest and have a good time there.
After a good summer rest autumn comes. September, October, November are autumn months. The weather at the beginning is still fine. It is rather warm in the day-time, but it is already cool at night. The sun is not so warm as it is in summer. Autumn is the season of harvesting. Apples, pears, grapes and other fruits are in our gardens. In October and November is already cold. It often rains.
As you can see, it"s rather difficult to say what season is the best one, because as I have already said, every season has its own advantages. But nevertheless, my favourite season is spring. And it"s no wonder because i like fresh spring air and I like beautiful spring flowers. I also like to walk along the streets in spring and watch how nature awakens from its long winter sleep and returns to life.
«When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather».
Когда встречаются два англичанина, их первые слова всегда о погоде.
Samuel Johnson
Hello! Кому как не британцам говорить о погоде? Не им ли бранить погоду в сырые туманные дни, и не им ли радоваться, если выдается погожий денёк? Зачастую англичане, встречаясь на улице с знакомыми, в первую очередь говорят подобные фразы:
— It"s splendid weather, isn’t it? - Прекрасная погода, не так ли ?
— What a terrible day! — Какой ужасный день!
Во многих странах разговор о погоде считается самым нейтральным и приемлемым для общения с малознакомыми людьми, приобретя статус «светской» беседы, вероятно, ввиду того, что он отражает всего лишь реальные погодные условия, не вызывая споров и разногласий. Давайте и мы рассмотрим самые расхожие выражения о погодных условиях на английском языке.
Четыре времени года — у всех разная погода!
Лето
Осень
Зима
Весна
Фразы и выражения о погоде на английском В любом иностранном языке встречаются слова, перевод которых несколько удивляет. Думаю, перевод следующих слов и выражений на английском языке, связанных с погодными явлениями, вас немного удивит.
Rain (дождь )
Snow (снег )
Wind (ветер )
Cloud (туча, облако )
Давайте посмотрим, как нужно поддержать диалог о погоде на английском языке, а именно:
Вот несколько подобных диалогов на тему различных подобных условий
Первая тема диалога:
— Hello, Nick! What a beautiful day!
Привет, Ник! Какой хороший день!
— Hello, Kate! Oh, indeed, the weather is fine!
Привет, Кейт! О, на самом деле, погода замечательная!
— We had a lot of heavy rain this morning. I thought that it would be terrible weather today.
Этим утром был ливень. Я думала, что будет ужасная погода сегодня.
— Yeah! Now it doesn’t look like rain.
Да! Но сейчас непохоже, что будет дождь.
— It is sunny and probably about 20 °C.
Солнечно и наверное около 20 °C.
— Enjoy yourself, Kate.
Желаю тебе хорошо провести время, Кейт.
— Thank you!
Спасибо!
Вторая тема диалога:
— Hi, Tom! The weather is nasty today!
Привет, Том! Погода отвратительная сегодня!
— Hi, Ann! What’s the forecast for today?
Привет, Эн! Какой прогноз погоды на сегодня?
— I didn’t weather forecast for today. But it is cold today.
Я не знаю сегодняшний прогноз погоды. Но сегодня холодно.
— Yes, also the sky’s overcast. It looks like rain.
Да, еще и небо затянуто тучами. Похоже будет дождь.
— The sun’s just gone in.
Солнце скрылось.
— We have to go back.
Мы должны возвращаться.
— I agree. I don’t want to be wet through.
Я согласна. Я не хочу промокнуть.
— Let"s hurry! It’s starting to rain. It’s necessary to keep the rain out.
Поторопимся! Дождь начинается. Необходимо укрыться от дождя.
— That sounds like thunder!
Похоже еще и гром!
— The bus stop is very close. Let’s go.
Автобусная остановка рядом. Пошли.
Третья тема диалога:
— Hello, John!
Привет, Джон!
— Good afternoon, Alex! Nice to hear from you! Are you right? It seems to me that your voice chanced.
Добрый день, Алекс! Рад слышать тебя! С тобой всё в порядке? Мне кажется, твой голос изменился.
— I"ve caught a cold.
Я простудился.
— Oh! I forgot that now it’s so cold in your country.
О! Я забыл, что сейчас так холодно, а твоей стране
.
— It"s very cold. Besides, the strong wind blows.
Очень холодно. К тому же, сильные ветра дуют.
— What`s the temperature?
Сколько градусов?
— It`s 12 degrees below zero.
12 градусов мороза.
— Is it snowing?
Идёт снег?
— No, now it isn’t.
Нет, сейчас не идёт
.
— But it was snow-storm 3 days ago.
Но была метель 3 дня назад
.
— It"s difficult to imagine such weather conditions.
Трудно представить такие погодные условия
Четвертая тема диалога:
— Good morning, dear neighbor!
Доброе утро, дорогая соседка!
— Good morning, Ann! What a nice morning!
Доброе утро, Эн! Какое прекрасное утро!
— The sun is coming out. It will be a sunny day.
Солнце выглядывает. Будет солнечный день.
— I there are no clouds in the sky. I think it will not be rain.
Нет ни облака на небе. Я думаю, не будет дождя.
— I hope so, but it’s a windy day. We have to dress warmly.
Надеюсь, но ветрено сегодня. Мы должны одеться потеплее.
— I agree. Now it is easy to catch cold.
Согласна. Очень легко сейчас простудиться.
На этой странице находится топик по английскому по теме SEASONS OF THE YEAR AND THE WEATHER
I’d like to say that the weather in Russia depends greatly on the climatic conditions in the eastern part of the European continent. In England, for example, it depends on the sea and they say that they have no climate, only weather as it may change several times during the day. Perhaps for this reason the weather topic is favourite with the English and is at the same time a good conversation starter.
Here in Russia we don’t talk much of the weather, we just take it as it is. There are four definitely marked seasons here which considerably differ from each other. In general the climate in Russia can be characterized as moderately continental. It means that winters are fairly cold and summers are moderately hot. Though, of course, there may be exceptions.
Although each season lasts three months, in reality some of the seasons are longer and some are shorter. The longest in Russia is winter. Snow may fall as early as November and may not melt as late as the end of March. Summer on the contrary is the shortest season. It becomes really warm somewhere late in June. Late August is often rainy and cool as if warning that autumn is near.
Every season is good in its own way. And every season has its own negative features. Consider autumn for instance. It is the time when nature fades away. The days grow shorter. Cold weather sets in. Hoar frost covers the ground at night. It rains. Some autumn days may be really nasty when it doesn’t stop raining for days or even weeks. But in spite of all this I like autumn. It’s the period when the leaves are of beautiful colours from yellow to dark red. It’s the time of harvest and a splendid variety of fruit and vegetables that only autumn can offer.
Winter in Russia usually comes in November. At this time the countryside looks gloomy, calm and still. Snow covers up the ground and the roofs of the houses. On frosty days the branches of the trees are feathered with snow. In winter the sky is often grey and cloudy and it sometimes gets rather depressing and boring. Maybe one of the most unpleasant things about winter is that the sun sets early and rises late. The days are short and most people spend long dark winter evenings at home.
Summer comes in June and lasts usually till the end of August. The average temperature in summer is about 20-22 degrees above zero. Everyone would agree that summer is by far the best loved season. Who doesn’t enjoy bathing on a hot day in a cool river, picking mushrooms in the forest, basking in the sun on the beach and so on. I am crazy about things like this. But the main thing is certainly having a two-month holiday. It is great fun for schoolchildren.
And yet, the best season of the year for me is spring. I love spring. It is the time when nature comes to life again after its winter rest. Everything around is in bloom. The first flowers appear, trees put on new green leaves and everything is fresh and fragrant. In May cherry and apple trees burst into blossom and it’s a breath-taking sight. So in spring the nature starts living anew. I enjoy long walks in the country when everything is green. I share the opinion of those who say that spring is the season of love, hope and happiness.
In my view a person’s life depends to a certain degree on the climatic conditions he lives in. Though the English say «There’s no bad weather, there are bad clothes», in reality bad weather influences our mood, emotions and even the physical state. Moreover, the economy of whole countries and their agriculture are determined by the climate.
As we live in the eastern part of Europe, the seasons here have their own specific features, both attractive and unpleasant. Let’s take autumn, for instance, when the nature fades away. The days grow shorter and nights become longer. The leaves turn yellow and fall to the ground. Gradually its gets colder and colder. But worst of all is rain and drizzle. There are days when it rains for a while then the rain stops, but soon it starts again - and this goes on throughout the day. All these things are well-known and nobody can say he likes them.
Yet there are many people, who like autumn. They try to look at the bright side of this season. They see autumn as the time of golden leaves, when the nature is quiet and attractive. Poets of all nations have sung autumn as the most beautiful time of the year. Golden autumn, they call it, and it’s really fantastic when the Indian summer sets in. I love that short spell of dry sunny weather when the sky is blue and cloudless, the trees around are golden, the air is transparent and it is still warm. Lord Byron, unlike Pushkin, didn’t like autumn. So once he said: «I like the weather, when it’s not raining. That is, I like two months of every year. They are certainly not autumn months». Autumn with rain and drizzle doesn’t appeal to me either.
I like winter much better. In my opinion the white kingdom of winter is wonderful. At this time nature is having a rest. Snow covers up the ground, and the vast fields blanketed with snow which glitters in the sun, look fabulous to me. I admire forests in winter as well. The only disadvantage is that the days are short. Many people stay most of their time inside, though many of them do winter sports like skiing or skating. I usually make myself comfortable in front of the TV set on cold winter evenings. But at the same time there is no denying the fact that winter is a hard time. Think of severe frosts and long dark nights when the wind is howling outside. But as we know neither good nor bad things last forever. Winter is always followed by spring and then summer.
Summer usually lasts for three months in Russia. The warmest is July. It’s never too hot or too cold here in summer. But last summer was unusually cool with many rainfalls and storms. The temperatures didn’t go above 20°.
Although summer is the best and the happiest season for most people, my favourite season is spring. It is the time when nature changes from grey to green and from cold to warm. Spring comes rather late in Belarus. March is cold and April is usually cool and rainy but May is really beautiful, especially when the trees are in blossom. I love spring, it makes me feel more cheerful and active. And in conclusion, I want to say again that every season is beautiful and attractive in its own way and we never stop wondering at the nature’s wisdom and harmony.
