Дидактические материалы к урокам английского языка по теме "Seasons and holidays" (3 класс).

The English Year.

There are four seasons in the year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

The winter months in Great Britain are November, December, January and February.

The winter months are cold, snowy and rainy.

November is the first winter month. There are 30 days in November. In America people celebrate Thanksgiving Day in November. People decorate houses and eat traditional food: roast turkey and pumpkin pie.

December is the second winter month. There are 31 days in December. On the 25th of December there is Christmas. People give each other presents and send cards, eat traditional food: roast turkey and Christmas pudding. New Year is on the 31st of December. People have a New Year Party.

January is the third winter month. There are 31 days in January. There is an interesting Scottish New Year tradition – «First Footing». The Scots believe that the First Foot brings luck.

February is the fourth winter month. There are 28 or 29 days in February. The 14th of February is St. Valentine's Day. People make cards and send them to people they love.

Answer the questions:

1. How many days are in November? ____________

2. What holiday is there in November in America? ________________________

3. What is the traditional American food for Thanksgiving Day? ______________________________

4. How many days are in December? _______________

5. When do British people celebrate Christmas? ________________________

6. What do British people have for traditional Christmas dinner? _____________________________

7. What holiday do people celebrate on the 31st of December? _________________________

8. How many days are in January? ______________________

9. What interesting Scottish New Year tradition do you know? ________________________

10. How many days are there in February? _________________________

11. What holiday do British people celebrate in February? ____________________________

12. What do people send each other on St. Valentine's Day? ____________________________

The English Year. Spring

In Great Britain there are ______ spring months: ________________ and ____________________.

_____________ is the first spring month. There are ________ days in March. The 17th of March is __________________________. People wear a _________________ and send greetings cards. In March there is also _____________________. On this day people ____________ their mothers and and give them some _________________.

_________________ is the second spring month. There are __________ days in April. In April people celebrate __________________. On Easter Sunday children get ___________________ or rabbits. On the 1st of April there is a day for fun- _________________________. English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people.

Answer the questions:

1. What are two spring months in Great Britain? ________________________________

2. What is the first spring month? ____________________________________

3. How many days are in March? _________________________

4. What holiday is on the 17th of March? ____________________________

5. What do people do on St. Patrick's Day? _______________________________________________

6. What holiday is there for English women? _________________________________________

7. What do people do on Mother's Day? _________________________________________________

8. What is the second spring month? ________________________________

9. How many days are in April? ___________________________

10. What do people celebrate in April or at the end of March? _________________________________

11. How do British people celebrate Easter Day? _______________________________________________

12. What holiday do British people celebrate on the 1st of April? _________________________________

13. What do children do in April Fool's Day? __________________________________________________

The English Year. Summer.

In Great Britain summer begins in ____________. So there are ________ summer seasons. They are: _______________, __________________, ___________________, ___________________.

The weather is usually warm. The days are __________ and the nights are ________________. People wear ______________, __________________ and ________________.

In May people celebrate _________________ holiday. In June people celebrate __________________. Children send cards and ___________________ to their fathers.

In July and August people have a very good time. They can go to the _____________, _________________, _______________ and to the _________________.

Answer the questions.

1. When does summer begin in Great Britain? _______________________________

2. How many months are in British summer? ________________________________

3. What is the first summer month? ________________________________

4. What is the third summer month? _______________________________

5. What is the second summer month? ______________________________

6. What is the fourh summer month? ___________________________________

7. What is the weather like in summer? ________________________________

8. Are the days in summer long or short? ________________________________

9. What clothes do people wear in summer? ______________________________

10. What holiday do people celebrate in May? ___________________________

11. What holiday do people celebrate in June? ____________________________

12. Where do people like to go in July and August? _________________________

The English Year. Autumn.

In Great Britain there are ____ autumn months: _______________ and _________________. Autumn is usually warm and dry and ___________.

It is time to go back to school. On the 31st of October there is a nice holiday _______________________. People put _______________ on the windowsills, draw eyes, noses and mouths and put _______________ into them. Children dress up in funny ___________. They go from house to house and say «Trick or treat». People give them _____________ , _______________ and ________________.

Answer the questions:

1. How many days are in November? ____________

2. What holiday is there in November in America? ________________________

3. What is the traditional American food for Thanksgiving Day? ______________________________

4. How many days are in December? _______________

5. When do British people celebrate Christmas? ________________________

6. What do British people have for traditional Christmas dinner? _____________________________

7. What holiday do people celebrate on the 31st of December? _________________________

8. How many days are in January? ______________________

9. What interesting Scottish New Year tradition do you know? ________________________

10. How many days are there in February? _________________________

11. What holiday do British people celebrate in February? ____________________________

What do people send each other on St. Valentine's Day? ______________________

1. Name all the months in the alpabatical order:

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1. Describe any month but don't name it. Your classmates will guess.

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1. Fill in the table.

My favourite season.

My favourite season is …………….

It is …………… and ……………. in …………………..

I wear ………………, ……………………. and ……………….

I can ……………… and ………………… in ………………………….

I like ………………