You are going to give a talk about the weather and seasons. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences Remember to say: • which of the four seasons you like most, and why; • how the Earth’s climate has changed recently; • whether you trust the weather forecast, and why. You have to talk continuously.

1. I have just seen Jack. 2. She was washing the dishes from five till six. 3. Look! She is drawing a very nice picture. 4. At this time yesterday I was talking to my friend. 5. The TV programme had begun before I  came home. 6. I have not  eaten icecream since summer. 7. I understood that she had not read my letter. 8. She was doing the rooms when I  came home. 9. It’s all right: she has found the way out of the situation. 10. He  came home late yesterday. 11. She is very glad: she has finished her composition at last. 12. He had translated the whole text by eleven o’clock. 1З. I have never  been to Rome. 14. Last year we  worked very much. 15. When I had  breakfast, I went to school. 16. I have not seen you for ages! I am very glad to see you. 17. When did you see the «Swan Lake»? 18. My sister has already  graduated from the institute. 19. He repaired the toy which his brother had broken the day before. 20. I have seen an interesting TV programme this week. 21. Have you ever  been to Trafalgar Square? 22. They was cooking the whole day yesterday.

Country extending over much of northern Eurasia. The Russian border is the world's longest.Russia has boundaries with 14 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland (via the Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the People's Republic of China and North Korea. Russia has a largely continental climate because of its sheer size and compact configuration. The highest precipitation falls Russia is lavishly endowed with natural resources, but industrial development was hindered until the twentieth century by their Siberian inaccessibility. Russia now produces 20 per cent of the world’s natural gas, and oil is also a valuable commodity. Russia is self-sufficient in all major industrial raw materials, and contains reserves of less essential, but nevertheless significant, natural resources, including diamonds and gold.