Autumn

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 Autumn begins in September and lasts for three months: September, October and November.
 In early autumn the weather is sunny, warm and bright. The temperature is rather high - 10 – 12 degrees above zero. We call this period the Indian summer.
 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. The temperature is lower – 5 – 7 degrees above zero. Birds go away to warmer countries.
 Autumn is a beautiful season. The leaves are red, brown, orange, green and yellow. They fall down to the ground.
 Autumn is a dull season, but it is a “tasty” season, because there are a lot of fruit and vegetables in autumn: apples and pears, plums and grapes, carrots and cabbages, potatoes and cucumbers, tomatoes and beet.
 Autumn is a season when a school-year begins.

Vocabulary

period период
Indian summer бабье лето
get cool становиться прохладным
dull скучный
carrot морковь
cabbage капуста
potatoes картофель
cucumber огурец
tomato помидор
beet свекла

Answer the questions.

1. When does autumn begin?
2. How long does it last?
3. What is the weather like in early (late) autumn?
4. What is the temperature in early (late) autumn?
5. How do we call a warm period of early autumn?
6. Where do birds go in autumn?
7. Is autumn a beautiful season? Why?
8. Why is autumn a “tasty” season?
9. Autumn isn’t your favourite season, is it?
10. Which season do you like best?