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Seasons and Months — Времена года и месяцы

A year is the average time it takes for the Earth to go once round the Sun. There are 12 months or 52 weeks or 365 days in a year. Every four years there is a leap year. It has 366 days. The names of the months are: January» February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. The days of the week are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday* There are 7 days in a week, 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute»
There are four seasons in the year — spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The Sun rises in the east in the morning and sets in the west in the evening» We tell the time by means of watches and clocks. Big Ben is the clock on the tower of the Houses of Parliament in London.
In the times of Julius Caesar the first month of the year was March, which is now the third month» Now the first month of the year is January. It is very cold in January.
The

second month is February. It has twenty-eight days. Every leap year February adds on a twenty-ninth day.
The third month — March is the first month of spring. In spring the days grow longer and the weather becomes warmer. Spring like any other season has three months.
June, July and August are summer months of which July and August are the hottest ones. In summer I often go to see my friends who live in the country. When my vacation is over, I return to my native town.
In autumn the days grow shorter. The weather is bad. It often rains.
December is the twelfth and last month of the year. At the same time it is the first month of winter. There is usually much snow in winter. It’s windy and frosty. But children can enjoy going skating, skiing, tobogganing, throwing snowballs and making a showman.

Времена года и месяцы

Год — это время, за которое Земля делает оборот вокруг Солнца. В году 12 месяцев, или 52 недели, или 365 дней. Каждый четвертый год — високосный.

В нем 366 дней. Названия месяцев: январь, февраль, март, апрель, май, июнь, июль, август, сентябрь, октябрь, ноябрь, декабрь. Дни недели — понедельник, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота, воскресенье. В неделе семь дней, в сутках двадцать четыре часа, 60 мин составляют час, 60 сек составляют минуту.
В году четыре времени года — весна, лето, осень, зима.
Солнце встает на востоке утром и заходит на западе вечером. Часы помогают нам узнавать время. Бит Бен — часы, которые находятся на башне Дома парламента в Лондоне.
Во времена Юлия Цезаря первым месяцем в году был март, который сейчас третий. Сейчас первый месяц года — январь. В январе очень холодно.
Второй месяц — февраль. В нем 28 дней. В каждом високосном году в феврале добавляется один, 29-й, день.
Третий месяц — март. Это первый месяц весны. Весной дни становятся длиннее, а погода теплее. Весна, как любое время года» длится три месяца. Июнь, июль и август — летние месяцы, из которых июль и август самые жаркие.
Летом я часто езжу к моим друзьям, которые живут в деревне. Когда каникулы заканчиваются, я возвращаюсь в родной город.
Осенью дни становятся короче. Погода плохая. Часто идет дождь.
Декабрь — двенадцатый и последний месяц года. В то же время это первый месяц зимы. Зимой обычно много снега, ветрено и морозно. Но дети могут насладиться катанием на коньках, лыжах, санках, бросаться снежками, делать снеговиков.

Questions:

1. How much does it take for the Earth to go once round the Sun?
2. How many months are there in a year?
3. Where does the Sun rise?
4. Which month was the first in the times of Julius Caesar?
5. How many days has February?

Vocabulary:

Leap year — високосный год

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