Vocabulary (01) Seasons & Weather (13) In context:) 3-5 minutes Look at the picture below. Do you know what season it is?
Vocabulary 3-5 minutes There are different types of weather during the year.
sunny
cloudy
rainy
windy
snowy
These different types of weather are categorized into seasons. We have four seasons and each season has different types of weather. FALL/AUTUMN In fall, it’s cool. In fall, it’s windy. In fall, the leaves change color.
WINTER In winter, it’s cloudy. In winter, it’s cold. In winter, it’s snowy. In the winter it’s snowy. SPRING In spring, it’s warm. In spring, the flowers bloom. In spring, it’s windy.
SUMMER In summer, it’s hot. In summer, it’s rainy. In summer, it’s sunny.
In all places, seasons are different. Look at the table below to see when seasons most often happen. January February winter
March April spring
May June summer
July August
September October
November December
fall/autumn
Language Tip 3-5 minutes “Fall” is commonly used in the United States. In other countries, the months before winter and after summer are called “Autumn.”
Seasons 5-10 minutes
When talking about the weather, use the following form: The weather is… For example: The weather is cool. The weather is sunny. The weather is warm.
When talking about the weather for “today,” use the following form: Today the weather is… For example: Today the weather is rainy. Today the weather is cloudy. Today the weather is cool.
When talking about the weather in a season, use the following form: In (summer) it’s… For example: In summer, it’s hot. In winter, it’s cold. In spring, it’s sunny.
To ask about the weather, use the question: How is the weather?
Written Practice 5-10 minutes Write the season next to the month.
spring, summer, winter, fall
1. December __________ 2. September __________ 3. July __________ 4. April __________ 5. October __________ 6. May __________
Write the type of weather under the picture. 1.
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Write the type of weather you find in each season.
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leaves change color, snowy, hot, cool, cold, sunny, warm, windy, flowers bloom, rainy, windy 1.
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Fill in the blank with the correct word choice? 1. In the ________ it’s cold and snowy. (spring, winter) 2. ____ the summer it’s sunny. (In, Today) 3. In the spring ________ bloom. (flowers, leaves) 4. In the ______leaves change color. (winter, fall) 5. How is the ________? (weather, season) 6. ________the weather is hot and sunny. (Spring, Today)
Read and Say it! 3-5 minutes Look at the picture and read about the weather. How is the weather ?
It’s fall. Today the weather is very windy. It’s cool outside and the leaves are changing colors.
Today the weather is very bad. It’s cloudy and snowy. It’s very cold because it’s winter.
Practice with your teacher 3-5 minutes Ask your teacher “How is the weather…?” in the following seasons. summer
fall
spring
winter
Have your teacher ask you how the weather is today.
It’s summer. Today the weather is very nice. It’s sunny and hot. It’s a good day to go swimming.
Quiz 3-5 minutes Write the correct season. 1. Today the weather is rainy. It’s _______. 2. Today the weather is snowy. It’s _______. 3. Today the weather is windy. It’s _______. 4. Today the weather is hot. It’s _______. 5. Today the weather is cloudy. It’s _______. Complete the sentences. 1. In the winter the weather is __________ and __________. 2. In the summer the weather is __________ and __________. 3. In the fall the weather is __________ and __________. 4. In the spring the weather is __________ and __________. 5. Today the weather is __________. Look at the picture. Write about the weather. 1.
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