Людмила Буканова - Дополнительное чтение по английскому языку для студентов гуманитарных специальностей

We are a large and friendly family. There are six of us: grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, my younger sister and I. I have an elder sister, too, she is 22 years old. But she doesn’t live with our family. She is married.

My grandfather is a scientist. He works at the University. He works part-time. He goes to the university three times a week.

Our grandmother is retired. She was an economist. We help her about the house. We do all household chores.

My father is a military. He is very busy from time to time.

I enjoy quiet Sunday evenings, when all the members of our friendly family are at home and nobody is in a hurry, and we quietly sit in our large and comfortable living-room, talking and joking.

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There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.В году четыре времени года: весна, лето, осень и зима.

Every season lasts three months.Каждое время года длится три месяца.

Winter usually begins in December and ends in March.Обычно зима начинается в декабре и заканчивается в марте.

Winter is the coldest season, with short days and long nights, with frosts and snow.Зима – это самое холодное время года с короткими днями и длинными ночами, с морозами и снегом.

It is a beautiful season when nature is sleeping under clean soft blanket of snow.Это красивое время года, когда природа спит под чистым мягким снежным одеялом.

In winter we can go in for such kinds of sport as skating and skiing.Зимой мы увлекаемся такими видами спорта как коньки и лыжи.

Spring comes at the end of March.Весна приходит в конце марта.

In spring nature awakens from her long winter sleep.Весной природа просыпается от своего долгого зимнего сна.

The sun begins to shine more brightly, the days become longer and the first spring flowers appear everywhere. Солнце начинает светить более ярко, дни становятся длиннее и первые весенние цветы появляются везде.

Nightingales, swallows and other migrant birds come back from the south. Соловьи, ласточки и другие перелетные птицы возвращаются с юга.

They build their nests, lay and hatch their eggs and sing their merry songs.Они строят свои гнезда, откладывают яйца и высиживают птенцов.

Summer is the warmest season of the year.Лето – это самое теплое время года.

It begins in June and ends in August.Оно начинается в июне и заканчивается в августе.

The weather is usually fine, the sky is blue and cloudless, the sun shines brightly in the sky.Погода обычно прекрасная, небо – голубое и безоблачное, солнце в небе светит ярко.

In summer we have the longest days and the shortest nights.Летом самые длинные дня и самые короткие ночи.

The rain is warm and doesn’t last long.Дождь теплый и долго не идет.

It is not pleasant to stay in town in summer, and the most people leave town for the country.Летом не очень радостно оставаться в городе, поэтому большинство людей уезжают загород.

We can swim, we can play tennis and football in summer.Летом мы можем плавать, играть в теннис и футбол.

After summer comes autumn.После лета приходит осень.

Many people say that autumn is the most beautiful season of the year.Большинство людей говорят, что осень – это самое прекрасное время года.

The ground is covered with fallen leaves.Земля покрыта опавшими листьями.

They are brown, yellow and red.Они коричневые, желтые и красные.

The season lasts from September to November.Время года длится с сентября по ноябрь.

It gets colder and colder.Становится холоднее и холоднее.

In November it is more pleasant to stay inside than to be outside.В ноябре наиболее приятно оставаться в помещении нежели на улице.

My lovely season is autumn.Мой любимый сезон – это осень.

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There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Every season lasts about three months.

Winter usually begins in December and ends in March. Winter is the coldest season, with short days and long nights, with frosts and snow. It is a beautiful season when nature is sleeping under clean soft blanket of snow. In winter we can go in for such kinds of sport as skating and skiing.

Spring comes at the end of March. In spring nature awakens from her long winter sleep.

The sun begins to shine more brightly, the days become longer and the first spring flowers appear everywhere. Nightingales, swallows and other migrant birds come back from the south.

They build their nests, lay and hatch their eggs and sing their merry songs.

Summer is the warmest season of the year. It begins in June and ends in August. The weather is usually fine, the sky is blue and cloudless, the sun shines brightly in the sky. In summer we have the longest days and the shortest nights. The rain is warm and doesn’t last long.

It is not pleasant to stay in town in summer, and the most people leave town for the country.

We can swim, we can play tennis and football.

After summer comes autumn. Many people say that autumn is the most beautiful season of the year. The ground is covered with fallen leaves. They are brown, yellow and red. The season lasts from September to November. It gets colder and colder. In November it is more pleasant to stay inside than to be outside.

My lovely season is autumn.

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