Mother Nature can act rather scary sometimes. Almost every day TV channels, radio and newspapers report on natural disasters striking different parts of the world. Scientists say that earthquakes, tornados, floods, droughts, tsunamis, landslides and hurricanes are happening more frequently nowadays. Global warming, pollution and growing industrialization lead to imbalance in our echo-system.
A natural disaster can be defined as an uncontrollable extreme disruption which causes ecological and financial damage and victims of vulnerable population. Sometimes the events can be predicted by special meteorological warning systems and they often happen in the same geographical area because they are related to climate and physical characteristics of the region. For example, Florida is constantly suffering from tornadoes and hurricanes, and Japan – from earthquakes.
An earthquake happens when tectonic plates of the earth move and they make the area shake violently. According to the Richter scale the magnitude of earthquakes is measured from 1 to 10 points. The most powerful earthquake was recorded in 1960 in Chile, its magnitude was 9.5.
Volcanic eruptions occur when hot red magma erupts from the earth’s crust and flows from the top of the volcano. It also throws volcano ashes into the air which are harmful to inhale for human beings and animals.
A tsunami is a series of dangerous huge ocean waves, usually caused by underwater earthquakes. This natural disaster attacks the shore all of a sudden and often results in thousands of deaths. The height of the waves can reach 30 metres.
Flooding is another natural disaster. Floods happen when the water level in rivers and seas becomes too high. Sometimes flash floods can even wash away whole villages.
Every season of the year has its advantages. Spring awakening trees and flowers, autumn with its contrasting colors and coolness, winter with its sleeping beauty – all these are worth loving and admiring. But most of all I like summer. Summer for me is a time of adventures, explores and joyful activities.
Каждое время года имеет свои преимущества. Весна с ее пробуждение жизни деревьев и цветов, осень с ее контрастными цветами и прохладой, зима с ее спящей красотой – все это стоит любви и восхищения. Но больше всего мне нравится лето. Лето для меня — это время приключений, исследований и радостных занятий.
Usually most of the summer time I spend in the village which is situated far from the city. You can get there either by car or by train. My granny has a big house in the village,surrounded by the garden, where she grows different vegetables and fruit. Sometimes I have to help my granny with households. I water the flowers and dig when she asks me. I can not say that I am fond of gardening but when apples, strawberries and peas get ready, it’s a great pleasure to eat them.
Обычно большую часть летнего времени я провожу в деревне, которая находится далеко от города. Добраться туда можно либо на машине, либо на поезде. У нас есть большой дом в деревне, стоящий в окружении бабушкиного огорода, где она выращивает различные овощи и фрукты. Иногда я моей бабушке по хозяйству. Я поливаю цветы и копаю, когда она меня просит. Не могу сказать, что я увлекаюсь садоводством, но когда яблоки, клубника и горох поспевают, это очень приятно, и я с удовольствием кушаю их.
There are a lot of activities in the village. There is a river bank where I like to spend time together with my friends. On the river we have opportunities to row a boat and to swim when the weather is hot. We also like to go fishing. It is a very picturesque place so I often come there with my album and draw the nature.
В деревне много интересного. Есть берег реки, где я люблю проводить время вместе с моими друзьями. На реке у нас есть возможность кататься на лодках и купаться, когда погода жаркая. Еще мы ходим на рыбалку. Это очень живописное место, поэтому я часто прихожу сюда со своим альбомом и рисую природу.
My friends and I like to play in the forest. Last summer we built a house under the huge oak, using planks and branches. We brought chairs and a little table here. In the evenings we like to make fire near it and eat bread with sausages. We play hide and seek and tag in the forest. Besides, there are a lot of berries. We gather mushrooms too. It’s a great fun to have a competition while gathering. A person who finds more mushrooms is the winner.
Мои друзья и я любим играть в лесу летом мы построили дом под огромным дубом, используя доски и ветки. Мы принесли туда стулья и маленький столик. По вечерам мы любим разводить огонь вблизи него и есть хлеб с сосисками. Мы играем в прятки и догонялки в лесу. Кроме того, там есть много ягод. Мы собираем грибы тоже. Это большое удовольствие соревноваться при сборе. Человек, который найдет больше грибов, выиграл.
