Seasons and
weather
4th
form
Мусаева Г.А.
СШ №39 г.Актобе
The aims of the lesson: Develop pupils’ abilities in oral speech; Enrich pupils’
knowledge about seasons;
I.Teacher: Dear boys and girls! I am very glad to see you at our lesson. Today we'll
speak about many interesting things: your favourite seasons, weather, people's
activities., Let's start. How are you?
P-s: We are fine, thanks.
And you?
Teacher: I am not
well today. I think it's because of the weather. What is the weather like
today?
P. 2: To my mind
the weather is fine today. It is snowing hard and there is no wind.
II. Teacher:
Look at these pictures:
Teacher: What season
is it?
P 1: It is winter.
Teacher: What are
winter months?
P. 2: Winter
months are December, January and February.
Teacher: What is
the weather like in winter?
P. 3: I think it
is cold, frosty and windy in winter.
Teacher: Do you
like winter? Why?
P. 4: I like
winter because I have winter holidays and I can ski, skate and play
Teacher: And what
season is it?
P. 5: It is
summer.
Teacher: What are
summer months?
P. 6: Summer
months are June, July and August.
Teacher: Is it
cool or hot in summer?
P. 7: In our place
it is hot in July; and in June and August it is warm.
Teacher: Is summer
your favourite season? Why?
P. 8: Of course
summer is my favourite season, because I can swim, go to a picnic and fish.
III.
Teacher: Let's improve our pronounciation:
The snow is thick,
The snow is white.
It must have
fallen all the night.
A summer day
Has rain or sun,
But other way
I find it fun.
IV:Put the
verbs into the right form. (The pupils write the sentences in their
exercise-books).
a) If the weather
(be) fine we (go) to a picnic.
b) If it (be) very
hot they (go) to the beach.
с) If I (have) time we (play) tennis.
d) If I (finish)
my work I (go) for a walk.
e) We (watch) TV
if my friends (come) to me.
f) They (stay) at
home if there (be) foggy.
V:Teacher : Look at the blackboard, please. (The
pupils see the names of animals: a monkey, a frog, a giraffe, a cock).
Tell me what
season they like and why.
For example: A
polar bear likes winter because it is frosty.
P. 1: A monkey
likes summer because it is warm.
P. 2: A frog likes
autumn because it is rainy.
P. 3: A giraffe
likes spring because it can eat green leaves.
P. 4: A cock likes
summer because the sun shines brightly.
VI: Now
let’s read the text ‘Seasons” and do the tasks:
There are four
seasons in a year. They are winter, spring, summer and autumn.
Winter begins w
December. The winter months are December, January and February. The weather is
cold. frosty and windy in Winter. It often snows. Everything is white with
snow. The days are short and the nights are long. Winter is time for fun.
Children can ski, skate, sledge and plav snowballs. We celebrate New Year on
the 31st of December and Christmas on the 71" of January.
Spring begins m
March. It lasts for three month: March, April find May. In early spring the
weather is changeable. Sometimes it is cold and rainy, hi late spring the
weather is sunny and warm. Everything begins to grow. Spring is a wonderful
season. In spring there are many holidays: the 8th of March, the f of May, the 9th
of May. Children like spring. They play different games: hopscotch, tag6l
eapfrog. They often go for walks.
Summer begins in
June and lasts for three months: June, July and August. Summer is the holiest
season. The weather Is warm, sunny and bright. Everybody likes summer. Many
People go to the country in summer. Summer is the best season for sports m the
open air. People play football, basketball, tennis, badminton, bathe and swim.
Schoolchildren have their summer holidays.
Autumn begins in
September and lasts for three months;
September October
and November. In early autumn the weather is sunny, warm and bright. In late
autumn the weather gets cooler. It often rains. The weather is cloudy, rainy
and wet. The days become shorter and the nights longer. Autumn is a beautiful
season. The leaves are red, brown, green and yellow. It is a “tasty” season.
There are a lot of fruit and vegetables. Autumn is a season when a school year
begins.
Put the
sentences in the right order:
1. Spring is a
wonderful season.
2. Winter begins
in December.
3. The weather is
warm, sunny and bright in summer.
4. Sometimes it is
cold and rainy in spring.
5. Autumn is a
beautiful season.
6. Everybody likes
summer.
7. The leaves are
red, brown and yellow.
8. Children can
ski, skate, sledge and play snowballs.
Say true or
false:
1. Winter begins
in January in Russia.
2. It often snows
in winter.
3. The days are
long and the night are short in winter.
4. Christmas is on
the 25th of December in Russia.
5. Everything
begins to grow in autumn.
6. Summer is the
coldest season.
7. Summer is the
best season for sports in the open air.
8. In early spring the weather is changeable.
9. There are no
vegetables and fruit in autumn.
10. A school year begins in autumn
.
VI. Read these small
texts and put the numbers:
№1 The weather is
cold. Usually it snows. The days are short and the nights are long. You can see
snow everywhere. The rivers and lakes freeze and we can go skating and skiing. Children
play snowballs in the yard.
№2 It is a very
nice season. The weather is fine, it is warm. There are many green trees in the
streets, in the parks and in the yards. Sometimes it rains, but as usual the
sun shines brightly. The birds return from the hot countries and make their
nests.
We all like this
season.
№3 It is hot or
warm. Sometimes it is hot. The days are long and the nights are short. There
are many green trees and nice flowers in the parks and in the squares in
summer. The pupils don't go to school, they have got their summer holidays.
№4 It is cool. The
weather is changeable. It often rains. The days become shorter and the nights
become longer. The birds prepare to fly to the South. One can see yellow, red,
brown leaves everywhere. It is time for gathering harvest.
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VIII.Home task: to
write composition about the
season
