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unpredictable, foggy, with a steadyunpredictable, foggy, with a steady

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ContentsContents11. The main characteristics of the English weatherThe main characteristics of the English weather

2.2. TraditionalTraditional English calendarEnglish calendar

3.3. English seasonsEnglish seasons

44. Some specific aspects of the English weatherSome specific aspects of the English weather

5.5. ReferencesReferences


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That is why it is natural for the English toThat is why it is natural for the English to

saysay as changeable as the weatheras changeable as the weather

of a person who often changes his moodof a person who often changes his mood

or opinion about something.or opinion about something.

Other countries have climate; inOther countries have climate; inEngland we have weather.England we have weather. This sayingThis saying

describes English climate .describes English climate .

That is why it is natural for the English toThat is why it is natural for the English to

saysay as changeable as the weatheras changeable as the weather

of a person who often changes his moodof a person who often changes his mood

or opinion about something.or opinion about something.

Other countries have climate; inOther countries have climate; inEngland we have weather.England we have weather. This sayingThis saying

describes English climate .describes English climate .


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The English say that they haveThe English say that they have threethree variants of weather:variants of weather:


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England has a temperate (neither very hot nor veryEngland has a temperate (neither very hot nor very

cold) climate, withcold) climate, with rainfall all year roundrainfall all year round((England isEngland is an island countryan island country and thats why its climateand thats why its climate

is wet and rainy)is wet and rainy). The seasons are quite different in. The seasons are quite different in

temperature. However, temperaturestemperature. However, temperatures rarely fallrarely fall

belowbelow 55 CCor riseor rise above 30above 30 CC..


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The best time of the yearThe best time of the year

in England isin England is

(of course, it rains in spring too).(of course, it rains in spring too).

The best time of the yearThe best time of the year

in England isin England is

(of course, it rains in spring too).(of course, it rains in spring too).


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The most pleasant month in England isThe most pleasant month in England is

April is rich inApril is rich in showersshowers..

Englishmen like spring showersEnglishmen like spring showers

and they think thatand they think that

The most pleasant month in England isThe most pleasant month in England is

April is rich inApril is rich in showersshowers..

Englishmen like spring showersEnglishmen like spring showers

and they think thatand they think that

There is anotherThere is anotherpopular proverb,popular proverb,

April weatherApril weather,, rainrain

and sunshineand sunshine bothboth

togethertogether ..


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AutumnAutumn is a rainy seasonis a rainy seasonand the weather is mostly dull.and the weather is mostly dull.The sky is often cloudy.The sky is often cloudy.

AutumnAutumn is a rainy seasonis a rainy seasonand the weather is mostly dull.and the weather is mostly dull.The sky is often cloudy.The sky is often cloudy.


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But there may be some days ofBut there may be some days of

sunny weathersunny weatherin late September,in late September,

people call this periodpeople call this periodINDIAN SUMMERINDIAN SUMMER,,

when the sky seems high, the sunwhen the sky seems high, the sun

shines and the earth is coveredshines and the earth is covered

with fallen leaves.with fallen leaves.

But there may be some days ofBut there may be some days of

sunny weathersunny weatherin late September,in late September,

people call this periodpeople call this periodINDIAN SUMMERINDIAN SUMMER,,

when the sky seems high, the sunwhen the sky seems high, the sun

shines and the earth is coveredshines and the earth is covered

with fallen leaves.with fallen leaves.


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It is EnglishIt is English winterwinterlandscape!landscape!

The season is generally cool, wet andThe season is generally cool, wet and

windy. Temperatures at night rarely dropwindy. Temperatures at night rarely dropbelow below 55--1010 CC and in the day rarely riseand in the day rarely rise

above 15above 15 C.C.


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This is highly uncharacteristicThis is highly uncharacteristic

shot of the place looking likeshot of the place looking like

Switzerland!Switzerland! All this snowAll this snow, ofof

course, disappeared very soon!course, disappeared very soon!

Its aIts a prettypretty butbut passingpassing momentmomentofof winter magic.winter magic. English Christmas without snowEnglish Christmas without snow


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The most unpleasant aspect ofThe most unpleasant aspect of

English weather isEnglish weather is fogfog andand smogsmog..

This is extremely bad in big cities.This is extremely bad in big cities.A London fogA London fog as thick as peaas thick as pea--

soupsoup or even at timesor even at times quite blackquite black

is something special!is something special!


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The fog spreads

everywhere, it is inthe streets and it

creeps into the

houses. Cars movealong slowly, but

still street accidents

happen veryoften in the fog.

And people cannot

see each other.

The fog spreads

everywhere, it is inthe streets and it

creeps into the

houses. Cars movealong slowly, but

still street accidents

happen veryoften in the fog.

And people cannot

see each other.


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Wed like to finish our project work with these lines:

Man is a fool

When its hot, he wants it cool,

When its cool, he wants it hot.

He always wants what he has not got.

So, Everything is good in its season.

Wed like to finish our project work with these lines:

Man is a fool

When its hot, he wants it cool,

When its cool, he wants it hot.

He always wants what he has not got.

So, Everything is good in its season.


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IDIOMS AND PROVERBS ABOUT THEWIND

1. bad wind ( short wind) - ( short-winded)

2. be down the wind - , .

3. before the wind - (down the wind)- , .

4. be in the wind- , ( ,

- ); . , ; .

5. between wind and water - 1) [, , ] 2)

; , .

6. cast (=to throw) smth. to the winds - -.,

( . .)

7. catch (= to get wind of- 1) (smb. smth.) -. - 2)

(smth.) , -.; -.

8. fly to the winds - , .

9. gain the wind of... (= get, have take thewind of...),

;;, ...

10. get the wind up (=get have thewind up), ,;


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24. raise the wind -

25. scatter to the winds (scatter to the (four) winds) - ;

26. second wind - ,

27. sound in wind and limb ,

.

28. sow the wind and reap the whirlwind - ,

, -.

29. stand foursquare to all the winds , .30. take the wind out of smb.'s sails- -.

; -. ; -. -

31. to the winds (=to the four winds ) - () ;

()

32. what good wind brings you here? () ?, ?

33. whistle for a wind ;

34. wind in the head ;, ,

( !)

35. the wind of change -


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11. get wind (=take) wind)- ,

12. gone with the wind - ,

[, .

" " ( Gone With the Wind), .

(E. Dowson, 1867-1900)]

13. hang in the wind - , , , ,

.

14. how the wind blows - () ;.

15. in the wind - ; .

16. in the wind's eye (=in the teeth of the wind))-

17. into the wind -

18. it's an ill wind that blows nobody good

19. knock the wind out of smb - . , -.20. like the wind - ,

21. lose one's wind - ,

22. off the wind -

23. put the wind up smb -.-.;,


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