Translator's Corner. Перевести на английский 10 предложений о погоде (тепло и дождь, жара и солнце, мороз, снег, погода в Шотландии, снег в России, время года в Австралии) и об одежде (размер юбки, как сидит платье, не подходит).
Решение
Свой перевод. В предложениях о погоде подлежащее — it; то, что происходит сейчас, — Present Continuous.
1 It's warm and it's raining.
2 It's hot now. The sun is shining.
3 It's lovely (wonderful) outside. It's freezing.
4 It's snowing. It's cold.
5 What's the weather like in Scotland now?
6 There is a lot of snow in Russia in (the) winter.
7 What season is it in Australia now?
8 What size is the skirt?
9 How does this dress look on me? (How do I look in this dress?)
10 It doesn't suit me.
Ответ
1 It's warm and it's raining. 2 It's hot now. The sun is shining. 3 It's lovely outside. It's freezing. 4 It's snowing. It's cold. 5 What's the weather like in Scotland now? 6 There is a lot of snow in Russia in winter. 7 What season is it in Australia now? 8 What size is the skirt? 9 How does this dress look on me? 10 It doesn't suit me.
Почему так
Русские безличные предложения о погоде («Тепло», «Идёт снег») по-английски начинаются с it — It's warm, It's snowing.
Условия задач приведены кратким пересказом. Полный текст — в учебнике «Английский язык. 5 класс. Рабочая тетрадь («Английский в фокусе»)» (Ю. Е. Ваулина, Д. Дули, О. Е. Подоляко, В. Эванс; Просвещение; Express Publishing, 2023).