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Level: A1

Seasons & Holidays

Spring flowers, summer holidays, autumn leaves, winter snow, and New Year.

CEFR A1 · 155 words · ~1 min read · US English

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5:45 ๐ŸŽฌ Watch this lesson on YouTube Seasons & Holidays โ€” Slow English Reading Practice for Beginners (A1) ยท Lesson 13 Read the lesson below first. When you understand every line, open the YouTube link above and play this video in your earbuds โ€” while you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
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Words to know

season
one of the four parts of the year
spring
the season when plants start to grow again
autumn
the season when leaves fall from the trees
holiday
free days when you do not work
picnic
a meal that you eat outside, for example in a park
snowman
a person made of snow
gifts
things that you give to people you love
fireworks
lights that explode with colors in the night sky

Picture words from this story

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  • spring

    spring

    Flowers come back.

  • picnic

    picnic

    You eat outside.

  • autumn

    autumn

    Leaves fall from the trees.

  • snowman

    snowman

    A man made of snow.

  • fireworks

    fireworks

    Lights in the night sky.

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My city, every season
My city, every season

Every season is different in my city.

every season
Spring
Spring

In spring, the trees are green again.

spring

Flowers open in the park.

flowers

I take photos of them.

take photos
Summer
Summer

In summer, the days are long and hot.

summer

I swim and eat ice cream.

ice cream
Holiday at the sea
Holiday at the sea

In August, I have a holiday.

holiday

I go to the sea with my friends.

to the sea

We make a picnic on the beach.

picnic
Autumn
Autumn

In autumn, the leaves turn red and yellow.

autumn

I wear my warm jacket again.

warm jacket

I drink hot tea in the evening.

hot tea
Winter
Winter

In winter, snow falls on the streets.

winter

Children make a snowman in the park.

snowman
December lights
December lights

In December, the city is full of lights.

full of lights

I buy small gifts for my family.

gifts
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve, we eat dinner together.

dinner together
Midnight
Midnight

At midnight, we watch the fireworks.

fireworks

We say, Happy New Year!

happy new year
January plans
January plans

In January, I write my plans for the new year.

my plans
Dreams for the year
Dreams for the year

I want to travel more.

travel more

I want to practice English every day.

practice english
Something good
Something good

Every season brings something good.

something good

Check your understanding

  1. What is this text about?

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    The four seasons of the year โ€” The text tells about spring, summer, autumn, and winter in the writer's city.

  2. When does the writer have a holiday?

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    In August โ€” The text says: In August, I have a holiday.

  3. What do children make in the park in winter?

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    A snowman โ€” The text says: Children make a snowman in the park.

  4. The writer wants to practice English every day

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    True โ€” The text says: I want to practice English every day.

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