B1 – Intermediate
Do you sometimes wish it could be summer all year round? Summer times are relaxing and fun. But as delightful as it is, we need the other seasons as well.
The different amounts of sunlight around the Earth during the year creates the seasons. The Earth’s orbit, rotation on its axis, and its tilt are all the reasons for spring, winter, autumn, and summer.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the four seasons.
https://listenaminute.com/f/four_seasons.html
Discussion Questions:
- What’s your favorite season? What do you like about it?
- What is the best season to visit your country and why?
- Does summer feel hotter than it used to? Is autumn shorter or longer? How have the seasons changed?
- Do you always shop for new clothes when the season changes? Why or why not?
- If you could eliminate one season so that it no longer existed, which would you choose?
- John Steinbeck said, “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” Do agree that we need winter so that we appreciate summer? Explain your thoughts.