Seasons. Lesson 5 презентация

M O N T H S’ R H Y M E
30 days has September, April, June and November.
All the rest have 31,
Excepting February alone
Which has 28 days clear
And 29 in each leap year.

A year has four seasons
S P R I N G
S U M M E R
A U T U M N
W I N T E R

S P R I N G M O N T H S ARE
March is the third month of Gregorian year according to the present calendar. March was the first month of the Roman year, named for Mars, the god of war. It has 31 days.
April is the 4th month of Gregorian calendar. It has 30 days. The Romans gave this month name Aprilis, because it is the season when buds(почки) begin to open.
May, the 5th month of the year contains 31 days. It was the 3d in the old Roman calendar
SPRING IS GREEN
SUMMER IS BRIGHT
AUTUMN IS YELLOW
WINTER IS WHITE

S P R I N G
the air is fresh in spring
the snow melts
There are quickly running streams everywhere
birds come back and make their nests
You can feel the smells of the first flowers
the trees are light green
fruit trees are in blossom
There is sunshine but sometimes it is windy and cool
it may rain and even snow
There are first thunderstorms
people plant and sow
Spring is a promising time

S U M M E R M O N T H S ARE
June, the sixth month, consists of 30 days. The etymology of the name is uncertain either from the Roman goddess Juno or from the name of a Roman clan, Junius.
July , the seventh month has 31 days. It was the month in which Julius Caesar was born and in 44 BC the month was named Julius in his honour.
August was given the name in honour of the emperor Augustus. To make it equal to July, a day was taken from February and added to August. So it also consists of 31 days.

S U M M E R
(vocabulary)
You can see bright green grass and trees
There are a lot of beautiful flowers
The weather is sunny and hot
There are light clouds in a blue sky
You can listen to birds singing and twittering
You can see colourful butterflies
Summer is a season of holidays for schoolchildren and grown-ups
We can pick up berries and mushrooms
People go camping and hiking
There are a lot of activities. You can go swimming and sunbathing

A U T U M N M O N T H S ARE
September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar and takes its name from the Latin word septem meaning seven. Now it is the ninth month and has 30 days.
October was the eighth of the Roman calendar In Gregorian calendar it is the tenth month containing 31 days.
November is the 11th month having 30 days.

A U T U M N
(vocabulary)
The trees are colourful: yellow, red, green
People harvest a rich crop of fruit, vegetables
Birds fly away
The leaves fall to the ground
We think of coming winter
The weather is sometimes foggy and wet
It often rains and the first snow-flakes appear
It is becoming cooler, the days are shorter
In late autumn there is a light frost
Cold winds blow
Children go to school and celebrate the Day of Knowledge

W I N T E R M O N T H S ARE
December – the last month in Gregorian calendar. It has 31 days.
January - the first month consisting of 31 days got its name from Janus, the Roman god of gates and doors.
February –the second month. The name was derived from the Latin word februa , a festival celebrated in Rome in this month.

W I N T E R
(vocabulary)
The fields and trees are covered with snow
Everything is white and silver
The weather is snowy and frosty
The temperature is below zero
Trees are leafless, but there are ever- green pines and fir-trees
There are a lot of winter sports and games
You can go skiing, skating, playing snowballs, making Snowmen
We celebrate winter holidays: Christmas, New Year

How many seasons are there in a year? What are they?
What are spring months?
“Spring is green”- how can you explain these words?
Why is summer the most favourite season of schoolchildren?
What can people do in summer?
How can you describe nature?
What are autumn colours? Why is it called fall in American English?
What is the weather like in autumn?
What are winter months? What holidays do we have in winter?
Why do children like winter?
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