Module 7.

Reading

Exercise 1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words from the box to complete the text. One
word is extra.

♦ shining ♦ ice hockey ♦ picnic ♦ season ♦ camping ♦ sun ♦ flowers ♦ winter ♦ snow ♦ picking ♦ beautiful ♦

Hello, I’m Mike. I live in Canada and I’m happy to have all the four seasons where I live. I haven’t got a
favourite ___________. I really love all four of them. Look at some pictures of my family. When the first
___________ come out in spring, I always make a small bouquet for my mother. In this picture I am
___________ flowers in the forest. The weather is lovely. The sky is blue. The sun is ___________.
Summer is usually hot in our parts. I like to go ___________ in the summer with my family. We take a tent,
sleeping bags and basket with some food. Look! We are having a ___________ here. We feel really happy.
My sister hates autumn. When it is rainy she always gets a cold and must spend some time at home away
from school. I like this time of the year because of all the ___________ colours. But I don’t like to rake all
the leaves in the garden. Look at me in the picture! I’m doing it anyway!
It’s a winter picture. There’s a lot of ___________ and it is still snowing. I am happy when we have a cold
and long ___________. I like playing snowballs with my friends. In the picture you can see my best friend
Martin and me. Martin is wearing his favourite red scarf. We are playing ___________.

Exercise 2. Read the text again and mark the sentences True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Correct
the wring statements.

1. Mike lives in North America.

2. There is no summer in Canada.
3. Mike loves all the seasons.
4. Mike shows us some pictures of his class.
5. There are often winds in summer.
6. The family’s hobby is going camping.
7. Mike has got a brother.
8. His sister doesn’t like autumn.
9. Mike’s favourite work in the garden is raking leaves.
10. In the winter picture Mike is playing snowballs with his friend Martin.

Exercise 3.
a) Fill in the missing sentences to complete the dialogue. One sentence is extra.

Take your umbrella too!

What do you think of my jacket?
What are you wearing?
Do you think it’s going to rain?
See you!
Thank you!
What’s the weather like?

Sally (on the phone): Are you ready to go to the park?

Kate: Sorry, not yet.
__________________________________________
 Sally: It’s sunny but windy.
Kate: So I’ll put on a warm jacket.
__________________________________________
Sally: I’m wearing a scarf. There are some clouds in the sky.
Kate: __________________________________________
Sally: I don’t think so. But I have an umbrella with me.
__________________________________________
Kate: All right! See you in ten minutes in front of the park gates!
Sally: __________________________________________
Sally (in the park): Hi! It’s a lovely day! You look great!
Kate: __________________________________________
But I’m hot in my warm clothes!
Sally: It’s OK. It’s autumn. You never know… .
b) Read the text again and choose the title from the ones given.

A. Rainy Day
B. Put on Right Things in Autumn!
C. Where’s my Umbrella?

Exercise 4. Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS).

English people say “Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather”. The weather changes
more often in England than in other countries. British winters are mild and springs are cool because of the
winds from the Atlantic Ocean. They blow two days out of every three.
In spring sunshine often changes for showers during the day. So in spring one must have an umbrella or a
raincoat in England. Spring is the season when nature awakens from its long winter sleep. Everything is full
of new life again. The days grow longer and warmer; the ground gets covered with green grass.
Summer is the hottest season in England. It’s time for holidays, when people go to the seaside for
sunbathing and swimming. It usually gets hot in July. The summer nights are short, but they are wonderful.
As for autumn it isn’t so nice. It’s a season of winds and beautiful sunsets. The leaves turn yellow and
reddish and fall to the ground and the birds migrate to warm countries. In autumn the days become shorter.
There is a short period of sunny weather in September called Indian summer. In England September and
October are warm and dry, but November is the foggiest month.
Nobody likes late autumn. Everything looks gloomy (мрачно). In winter it sometimes rains and sometimes
it snows. The rivers in England never freeze, that’s why children there go skating very seldom.

1. The weather in England changes as often as in other countries. ______

2. The winds from the Atlantic Ocean make the climate in England mild. ______
3. In England they usually have three windy days, then two days without wind. ______
4. An umbrella or a raincoat is a must in spring in England.
5. August is the hottest month in England. ______
6. English sunsets are wonderful in autumn. ______
7. Indian summer is the hottest period of the year. ______
8. It often rains in October. ______
9. You can see rain and snow in winter. ______
10. Skating is English children’s favourite winter sport. ______
______

Exercise 5. Fill in the missing words describing weather and clothes.

Today is Monday morning. It is the beginning of spring. The flowers start to bloom and the ________ shines
almost every day. I have to go to school and I do not know what to wear. In the morning it is a little
________ because the temperatures are low. Then later in the day, it is sunny and ________. So I have to
take a jacket and then I ________ it off when it gets warm. Sometimes it ________ and I have to wear my
red raincoat. When it does not rain I take a jacket. In the spring my fingers and nose are always ________ in
the morning.
In winter it is very ________. It is snowy and rainy all the time. I have a lot of clothes – my blue hat on my
head, my black ________ around my neck, my red coat around my body and my thick grey socks on my
________. Then, on top of my thick socks, I ________ my grey boots. I look like a penguin with all these
________. I hate it! It makes me look funny! But I am warm.
Summer is the ________ because it is ________ and sunny. I only wear T-shirts and shorts on my legs. My
T-shirts are in all ________ - purple, green, black, blue, yellow, orange, beige, red, grey, white, brown, pink
and even multi-colored ones. On my feet I wear my blue sandals or light, white socks with my red and blue
sports ________.
Then in autumn it gets cloudy and ________ again. I ________ wear my coat and jacket again. I do not like
it because then later it is winter and I look like a penguin again.

Exercise 6. Read the text again and choose the right item.

1. In spring the sun shines ________.

a) in the morning b) brightly c) almost every day
2. It’s a little cold ________.
a) in the morning b) all day long c) when the temperatures are low
3. The girl ________.
a) puts on a jacket in the morning b) puts on a jacket in the morning c) puts on a jacket in the evening
and takes it off later
4. The girl has to take her red raincoat because ________.
a) it’s windy b) it sometimes rains c) the temperatures are low
5. In winter it ________ all the time.
a) snows b) rains c) snows and rains
6. In winter she has to wear ________.
a) a lot of clothes b) a warm fur coat c) her favourite jacket
7. The girl ________ her winter clothes.
a) likes b) hates c) is happy about
8. Summer is her favourite season because ________.
a) she has summer holidays b) it is hot and sunny c) she can do sports
9. When autumn comes the girl ________.
a) feels happy b) isn’t happy c) is ill

Exercise 7. Match the titles to the texts about climate in different countries. One title is extra.

A. Canada
B. Australia
C. India
D. Russia
E. Norway

1. The big tropical country is famous for its different climate in different regions. The main factor forming
the climate here is monsoon. The monsoon, also known as the rainy season, starts in June and finishes in
September. The rainfall starts at the end of May. The post-monsoon season spans the months of October to
December. The months of November and October normally have a bright weather.

2. This large island continent is in the southern hemisphere. So the seasons are opposite from the northern
hemisphere. The temperature contrast between summer and winter is small here. It is one of the driest
continents on earth. The dry climate, especially in the northern region leads to droughts, heat waves and
bushfires. The inland deserts can remain totally dry for years whilst rains can produce floods in some of the
regions.

3. Because of the Gulf Stream, this northern country has a friendlier climate than the other northern
territories like Alaska, Greenland and Siberia. Temperatures in July and August can reach 25-30 degrees. In
the autumn the landscape is beautiful, all in golden colours. This is a good season for berry and mushroom
picking. In winter much of the country is usually transformed into a snow-clad paradise. Winter
temperatures can reach below -40 degrees. The weather in spring can be very varied.

4. It is a very big country, so the climate differs: there is a cold arctic climate in the north Siberia and there is
a subtropical hot climate near the Black Sea. The climates of both European and Asian parts are continental
with warm summers and very cold winters. Summers can be quite hot and humid, even in Siberia. Because
of the global warming winters became warmer, there is less snow. In the south of the country there is a
subtropical climate.
 Module 7. Grammar and Vocabulary

Exercise 1. Read the definitions and complete with the words from the box. One word is extra.

♦ umbrella ♦ rainbow ♦ raincoat ♦ beach ♦ season ♦ January ♦ clouds ♦ snow ♦ winter ♦ sun ♦ wind ♦

1. The can be grey or white in the sky. _________

2. It has got seven colours. You can see it after the rain. _________
3. You can see it in the sky during the day. _________
4. This is frozen water that comes from clouds usually in winter. _________
5. You can fly your kite where/when there is a lot of it. _________
6. The season when it snows. _________
7. The month when we celebrate the New Year Day. _________
8. We put it on when it is raining. _________
9. We usually take it with us on rainy days. _________
10. We go there on holiday to swim and sunbathe. _________

Exercise 2. Refer the words and word combinations to the four seasons.

have a picnic, pick flowers, go camping, be on the beach, play in the snow, wear a raincoat, sit on the
balcony, rake leaves, go swimming, go ski/boarding, wear warm clothes, make a snowman, pick berries and
mushrooms, sit by the fireplace, play gold.

Winter:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Spring:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Summer:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Autumn:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Exercise 3. Match the titles to the season descriptions. One title is extra.

A. Winter
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Autumn
E. Seasons

1. What happens: it gets colder; days get shorter; Indian summer comes; leaves have beautiful colours; birds
migrate to warm countries; it rains a lot; school starts.
What can we do: fly kites; rake leaves; pick apples.
2. What happens: school finishes; holidays start; days get longer; there grow a lot of vegetables and fruit; it
is often hot.
What can we do: go on holidays; go to the beach; sunbathe and swim; have a picnic; go diving; eat ice
cream; go camping.

3. What happens: the snow melts; nature awakens from its winter sleep; the first flowers appear: snowdrops,
crocuses, daffodils; birds come back from the south; new animals are born.
What we can do: plant seeds; work in the garden; fall in love.

4. What happens: the first frosts come; rivers and lakes are frozen; there is Christmas & New Year.
What we can do: make a snowman; play snowballs; go skiing and skating.

Exercise 4. Match the beginnings (1-9) and the endings of the sentences/phrases (a-i).

1. It’s raining. a) we take an umbrella

2. When it rains… b) Let’s go swimming!
3. When it’s hot… c) we put on warm jackets.
4. The sun is shining! d) Put on your raincoat.
5. When it’s very cold… e) The children are wearing warm scarves and
6. Look, it is snowing! gloves.
7. It’s summer in the picture. f) my Dad doesn’t drive.
8. Look out of the window! It’s very cold. g) The girl is picking flowers.
9. When it’s foggy… h) Let’s make a snowman!
i) we go swimming.

Exercise 5. Match the opposites describing seasons and clothes.

1. long a) wrong
2. heavy b) hot
3. cold c) wet
4. tight d) short
5. dry e) light
6. high f) loose
7. new g) low
8. right h) old

Exercise 6. Open the brackets to complete the text using the right form of the verb.

Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I help you?

Tom: Yes, I _____________ (look) for a present for my aunt.
Shop assistant: What _____________ (you/have) in mind?
Tom: I’m not sure. I _____________ (think), something warm for winter.
Shop assistant: What about a scarf? _______ she _______ (wear) scarves?
Tom: Yes, she does. I _____________ (like) the idea.
Shop assistant: Any particular colour?
Tom: A blue one, please. Blue _____________ (be) my aunt’s favourite.
Shop assistant: Here you are.
Tom: I really like it. How much _____________ (be) it?
Shop assistant: That _____________ (be) 28 Euros.
Tom: Here you are and thank you so much for your help.
Shop assistant: Thank you! Have a nice day!
Exercise 7. Read the text and fill in the gaps transforming capitalized words.

Hi, Friends! I’m Peter from Hungary. I just want to

talk about autumn in my country. School _________ START
on the _________ of September. _________ are ONE/CHILD
happy to see their friends again. It’s often
_________ at the beginning of autumn. And it is a SUN
rich season because _________ are full of fruit. But TREE
in October and November it’s usually cold and
_________. It rains a lot. The _________ of the trees WIND/LEAF
fall down. I don’t like rainy days.
What about autumn in _________ country? YOU

Exercise 8. Read the text and fill in the gaps transforming capitalized words.

Hello everyone! I’m Rita from Czech Republic and I

_________ to tell you about three seasons in my GO
country. Why three? Because I hate autumn 
Winter is usually very cold. The temperature
_________ below zero. It often snows and there FALL
_________ stormy winds. It is good to sit inside by BE
the fire when the cold wind _________ outside. BLOW
There are usually hard frosts. Many people like
winter because of winter sports. They like
_________, sledging, _________, snowboarding etc. SKATE/SKI
I like spring a lot because after the long cold, wet
and _________ days it is warm again. You can see FOG
_________ spring flowers everywhere. Sometimes LOVE
it’s _________ and _________ but most of the time RAIN/WIND
it is warm and _________. SUN
My favourite season is summer. It is very hot in July
and August. Sometimes there are quick showers or
rainstorms with thunder and lightning. There
_________ lots of fruit in summer. _________ BE/CHILD
prefer the summer to all other seasons because there
is no school and we can take our holidays. 
 Module 7. Writing

Exercise 1. You’ve got a postcard from your friend. Write him back and answer his three questions
about your holidays. Write 50-60 words.

Dear Diana,
Greetings from Finland. We’re having a great time here. The camping is very nice and we are lucky with the
weather. There’s sunshine every day but it’s not very hot. Yesterday we had a nice trip to the north and saw
a lot of deer!
It’s very beautiful here! There’s a wonderful lake. Dad’s fishing at the moment. Mom is swimming. I’ll join
her later. It’s really fun. Where are you on holiday? What’s the weather like? What are you doing?
Write to me soon.
Take care,
Max

Exercise 2. You’re going to write an e-mail to your English-speaking pen friend about your favourite
place for holidays in different seasons. Answer the three questions. What is the place? What’s the
weather like there? What do you usually do there? Write 50-60 words.