It is summer in May, June, July & August.

Part 2 Learn the new words:

1. set	настати	7. ground	земля	13. clean	чистий
2. bring	принести	8. cover	вкрити	14. soft	м’який
3. spell	період	9. fall	падати	15. blanket	ковдра
4. Indian summer	бабине літо	10. golden	золотий	16. toboggan	санчата
5. full	повний	11. frost	мороз	17. snowball	снігова кулька
6. bright	яскравий	12. under	під	18. snowman	сніговик

Autumn sets in September & brings shorter days, longer nights & colder weather. Autumn is usually a rainy season. But there may be a spell of fine sunny weather which is called Indian summer. The nature is full of bright colours. The ground is covered with fallen leaves, & the trees are red, brown & golden. The farmers

are busy harvesting. The new schooling year for pupils & students starts in September. Autumn lasts from September till October.

Winter is the coldest season, with short days & long nights, with frosts & snow. But it is also a beautiful season when nature is sleeping under a clean soft blanket of white snow. Winter is a wonderful season for children. They enjoy tobogganing (sledging), playing snowballs & making snowmen. The winter months in Great Britain are November, December, January & February.

Exercise3. Put all types of questions to the sentences:

1. In my opinion every season is beautiful and attractive. 2. In spring nature awakens from its long winter sleep. 3. The days get longer & the nights shorter. 4. Summer is the warmest season. 5. It is hot in summer. 6. The new schooling year for pupils & students starts in September. 7. Nature is sleeping under a clean soft blanket of white snow.

Exercise4. Retell the above text.

Types of Questions

1. Children like to play games in the yard in summer.

I. General question (Yes/No question):

Do children like to play games in the yard in summer?

II. Alternative question (or-question):

Do children or adults like to play games in the yard in summer?

Do children like to play or watch games in the yard in summer?

Do children like to play games in the yard or on the sport grounds in summer?, etc.

III. Disjunctive question (Tag question, Tail question):

Children like to play games in the yard in summer, don’t they?

IV. Special questions (Wh-questions):

1. Who likes to play games in the yard in summer?

2. What do children like to do in the yard in summer?

3. What do children like to play in the yard in summer?

4. Where do children like to play games in summer?

5. When do children like to play games in the yard?

2. The sun ripens the corn, vegetables and fruit.

I. General question (Yes/No question):

Does the sun ripen the corn, vegetables and fruit?

II. Alternative question (or-question):

Does the sun ripen the corn or vegetables and fruit?

III. Disjunctive question (Tag question, Tail question):

The sun ripens the corn, vegetables and fruit, doesn’t it?

IV. Special questions (Wh-questions):

1. What ripens the corn, vegetables and fruit?

2. What does the sun do?

3. What does the sun ripen?

N.B.: Питальне слово ‘who’ не потребує допоміжного дієслова, якщо його немає в реченні.

3. The nature is full of bright colours.

I. General question (Yes/No question):

Is the nature full of bright colours?

II. Alternative question (or-question):

Is the nature full of bright or dark colours?

Is the nature full of bright colours or flowers?

III. Disjunctive question (Tag question, Tail question):

The nature is full of bright colours, isn’t it?

IV. Special questions (Wh-questions):

1. What is full of bright colours?

2. What is the nature full of?

3. What colours is the nature full of?