Transcript S E A S O N S

S E A S O N S
A YEAR
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YEAR
- period of time taken by the Earth to complete one revolution around
the Sun.
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MONTH
– period of time originally measured with revolution of the Moon;
today the reference is to simplified calendar year.
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– period of time required for one rotation of the Earth on its axis (ось).
HOUR – measure of time equal to the 24th part of an astronomical day ( solar
DAY
hour). It remains stable throughout the year. Hours are divided into 60 equal
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minutes.
SECOND – basic unit of time measurement in the International System of
Units.
A year has four seasons
SPRING
AUTUMN
SUMMER
WINTER
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
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Which has 28 days
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And 29 in each leap
year.
S P R I N G
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the air is fresh
the snow melts
quickly running streams
birds come back and make
their nests
smells of the first flowers
the trees are light green
fruit trees are in blossom
the sunshine’s rays
it may rain and even snow
first thunderstorms
people plant and sow
promising time
SPRING MONTHS
• 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, derived from
aperire (to open) because it is the
season when buds(почки) begin
to open.
SPRING IS GREEN
SUMMER IS BRIGHT
AUTUMN IS YELLOW
• May, the 5th month of the year
contains 31 days. It was the 3d in
the old Roman calendar. In the
northern hemisphere May is the
last month of spring.
WINTER IS WHITE
S U M M E R
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bright green grass and trees
a lot of beautiful flowers
the shining sun
blue sky with rare light clouds
singing and twittering birds
colourful butterflies
the beauties of nature
season of holidays for
schoolchildren and grown-ups
pick up berries and mushrooms
go camping and hiking
get sunburnt (sunbathe)
SUMMER MONTHS
• 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.
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How many seasons are there in a year? What are they?
What are spring months? Do you know the origin of their
names?
“Spring is green”- how can you explain these words?
Why is summer the most favourite season of schoolchildren?
Is it really bright?
What is the origin of summer months’s names?
A U T U M N
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• colourful trees: yellow, red,
green
• to harvest a rich crop of
fruit, vegetables
• birds fly away
• to think of coming winter
• it often rains and the first
snow-flakes appear
• cooler; shorter
• late autumn
• cold winds blow
• Day of Knowledge
AUTUMN MONTHS
• 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 as evidenced
by the name (Latin octo –
“eight”). In Gregorian calendar
it is the tenth month containing
31 days.
• November is the 11th month
having 30 days. Among
Romans it was the ninth month
of a year composed of 10
months.
W I N T E R
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snow-covered fields
white and silver
snow-caped trees
light (heavy) snow
leafless trees
ever- green pines and firtrees
• winter sports and games:
skiing, skating, playing
snowballs, making
Snowmen
• winter holidays: Christmas,
New Year
WINTER MONTHS
• December – the last month
in Gregorian calendar. It was
the tenth in the Roman( Latin
decem – “ten”) 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 signifying the
festivals celebrated in Rome
in this month.
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What are autumn colours? Why is it called fall in American
English?
Is it a season of harvest?
How does nature prepare for winter?
What are winter months? What holidays do we have in
winter?
Why did January get its name in honour of the god Janus?
WEATHER SONG
WHEN THE WEATHER IS WET,
WE MUST NOT FRET.
WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD,
WE MUST NOT SCOLD.
WHEN THR WEATHER IS WARM,
WE MUST NOT STORM –
BUT BE THANKFUL TOGETHER,
WHATEVER THE WEATHER.