Autumn is a season when many things in nature change. This year, autumn officially begins on 23 September.
Assignment 1
a Write down the names of the four seasons.
b Write down 5 or more autumn words.
| Fantastic Fall Fall and autumn are two words used for the same season. The season has just kicked off. Find out why autumn is excellent. |
Assignment 2
Find the words in the text. Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.
| 1. excellent | a. the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where the other stars and planets are |
| 2. treats | b. bits of food that taste very nice |
| 3. to trigger | c. a day when people do not go to work or school because of a special festival |
| 4. leaves | d. empty spaces inside trees |
| 5. visible | e. a group of animals or plants that are related |
| 6. outer space | f. an imaginary line around the middle of the earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole |
| 7. a crop | g. to kick off, to let something happen |
| 8. meteor | h. large numbers of meteors seen in a short time |
| 9. meteor showers | i. the parts of a plant or tree that are flat and thin and usually green |
| 10. to show off | j. a piece of rock or metal that burns brightly when it falls from the sky into the atmosphere of the earth |
| 11. species | k. the plants or fruits that farmers collect when they are ripe |
| 12. to store | l. possible to see |
| 13. tree hollows | m. to put things in a safe place until they are needed |
| 14. the equator | n. to try to impress with how you look or what you can do |
| 15. national holiday | o. very good |
Assignment 3
a True or false?
1 In autumn, the temperature goes down.
2 Pumpkins are America’s favourite vegetable.
3 Autumn is the season when the Taurid meteor shower happens.
4 In Japan, the first day of autumn is a national holiday.
5 The first day of autumn is a special holiday in all countries of the world.
b How do tree leaves change their colours in autumn?
1 It happens because there is less sunlight and colder temperatures.
2 It only happens in some areas with lots of chemical waste.
3 Sometimes it is because of changes in outer space.
4 This is a hoax and never really happens.
c Why do the brains of birds grow bigger in autumn?
1 So that they are more attractive for other birds.
2 So that they become smarter and know how to get ready for winter.
3 So that they can remember where they stored their winter food.
4 This doesn’t happen. Brains cannot grow.
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