Seasons & Months (A1 Vocabulary)

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

Warm seasons

• Try it: Choose the word: (summer / winter / fall) Answer: summer — This is summer.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
spring	/sprɪŋ/	in spring
summer	/ˈsʌm.ɚ/	a hot summer

Cool seasons

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

• Try it: Choose the word: (winter / spring / summer) Answer: winter — This is winter.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
fall	/fɔːl/	fall leaves
winter	/ˈwɪn.tɚ/	a cold 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.

• Try it: 🎂 BIRTHDAYS AT THE CENTER Camila — January Amina — March Hiroshi — June Lars: When is Amina's party? Maya: Her birthday is in ___, so the party is then. (March / January / June) Answer: March — The board puts Amina on the March line. January is Camila's month and June is Hiroshi's.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
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.

The last six months

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

• Try it: 📅 THIS YEAR AT THE CENTER September — the music night October — the art show December — the winter party Ethan: I want to see the art show. When is it? Maya: It is in ___. (October / September / December) Answer: October — The board puts the art show on the October line. September is for the music night and December is for the winter party.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
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.