Seasons (A1 Vocabulary)

Spring is when flowers grow and it gets warmer. Summer is the hot season with long days.

Warm seasons

• spring /sprɪŋ/ — in spring
• summer /ˈsʌm.ɚ/ — a hot summer
• Try it: Choose the word: (summer / winter / fall) Answer: summer — This is summer.

Cool seasons

Fall is when leaves drop from the trees and it gets cooler. Winter is the cold season, sometimes with snow.

• fall /fɔːl/ — fall leaves
• winter /ˈwɪn.tɚ/ — a cold winter
• Try it: Choose the word: (winter / spring / summer) Answer: winter — This is winter.

The first six months

A year has twelve months. The first six are January, February, March, April, May, and June. A month name always starts with a capital letter.

• January — January is the first month.
• February — February comes after January.
• March — March comes after February.
• April — April comes after March.
• May — May comes after April.
• June — June is the sixth month.
• Try it: The month right after February is ___. (March / May / January) Answer: March — March comes right after February.

The last six months

The last six months are July, August, September, October, November, and December. December is the twelfth and last month of the year.

• July — July comes after June.
• August — August comes after July.
• September — September comes after August.
• October — October comes after September.
• November — November comes after October.
• December — December is the last month.
• Try it: The last month of the year is ___. (December / November / July) Answer: December — December is the twelfth month, so it is the last one.