Saint Petersburg

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Saint Petersburg is Russia's pearl on the Baltic Sea. This magnificent

Saint Petersburg is Russia's pearl on the Baltic Sea. This magnificent

city lies on the Neva River in continental Europe. 

The name Saint Petersburg refers to Peter the Great, a former ruler of Russia. When World War I started in 1914, the city was renamed Petrograd (meaning "Peter's City")

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One of the largest and most visited museums in the world,

One of the largest and most visited museums in the world,

the Hermitage, is housed in the palace the Russian royal family used as their winter residence. It was established in 1764 by Catherine the Great, a Russian Empress who owned an extraordinarily large collection of paintings.
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Winter Palace At the moment, there are more than three million

Winter Palace

At the moment, there are more than three million items

which belong to the Hermitage; however, only a small part of them is on permanent display. Visitors can enjoy a wide range of artifacts from all periods of history.
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Dvortsovaya square

Dvortsovaya square

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Weather In English, we usually use it is when we talk about the weather.

Weather

In English, we usually use it is when we talk about the weather.

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Nouns and Adjectives Many times when we are talking about the

Nouns and Adjectives

Many times when we are talking about the weather,

we can add the letter Y to the end of a noun to make it an adjective.
rain (noun) - rainy (adjective)
sun (noun) - sunny (adjective)
wind (noun) - windy (adjective)
cloud (noun) - cloudy (adjective)
fog (noun) - foggy (adjective)

SB p.8 ex.6

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It is + adjective = A description of the weather It

It is + adjective = A description of the weather

It is sunny today.
It's hot and

humid today.
It's a nice day today.
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We can also say: It is a + adjective + day

We can also say: It is a + adjective + day (or

morning/afternoon/night)

It's a fine day.
It's a windy afternoon.

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It is + verb-ing = This type of weather is happening

It is + verb-ing = This type of weather is happening now.

It's

drizzling outside.
It's snowing.
Take an umbrella, it's raining.
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How to ask about the weather: What's it like out(side)? How's

How to ask about the weather:

What's it like out(side)?
How's the weather?
What's

the weather like?
What's the temperature?
What's the weather forecast?
What's the forecast for tomorrow?

SB p.15 ex.26a

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What's the temperature?

What's the temperature?

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Temperature tells us how hot or cold something is. You will

Temperature tells us how hot or cold something is. You will

see or hear temperatures mentioned in a weather forecast, and will also come across them in recipes or other instructions. Temperature is sometimes given in degrees Celsius and sometimes in degrees Fahrenheit.

SB p.9 ex.10