1 Insert the words from the table and read: Autumn Days Autumn day, autumn , Insert: God gives richest gifts a) see Look on every side and b) today Pleasant things for you and c) day Apples red and apples , d) me Round and juicy sweet and e) mellow Load the trees `till they bend f) clover And their branches brush the g) yellow Child, be glad with all that , h) gives But forget not God, who i) over by A.D Ponsonby j) lives (www.scrapbook.com) What are autumn gifts? Name them: 11 12 16 17 13 18 10 14 19 15 20 a) mushroom b) grapes c) carrot d) onion e) apple f) melon g) pumpkin h) garlic i) wheat j) pear k) corn l) cabbage m) orange n) beet o) eggplant p) lemon q) peach r) potato s) pepper t) watermelon What are the greatest holidays in autumn? Try to guess them: It is celebrated on the 5th of October Children bring flowers to their teachers and congratulate them on that day It is celebrated on the 31st of October People cut faces in pumpkins, put candles inside to scary the ghosts People wear masks and special costumes It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November The families meet together for a large meal They eat turkey and cranberry sauce and a pumpkin pie for dessert This holiday appeared in 1863 (www.en.wikipedia.com) What is autumn for you? Choose the pictures and describe autumn: 1 o o o 0 o o o Read and answer the questions: Do you like autumn? Hi! I’m Ann and I’d like to tell you about my favourite season - autumn It doesn’t mean that I don’t like summer, no; I love it because I have holidays and a lot of fun in summer But I also like autumn It is very beautiful Look at the trees, their leaves are yellow, red, brown, green They fall down on the ground slowly and the ground looks like a magic carpet I like to walk in autumn looking at the trees which are so magnificent that sometimes I think it is a fairy tale My friends and I like to throw leaves at each other It’s such a fun! It is sunny autumn People gather crops: vegetables, fruit, wheat, rye But autumn isn’t often very pleasant It can be rainy, even snowy sometimes and cool Then you have to put on warm raincoats or coats, caps or hats, even gloves, boots I must confess that I also like rainy weather I have a nice pink umbrella and it protects me from rain I love autumn Questions: What seasons does Ann like? Why does she like summer? Why does she like autumn? What does she like to in autumn? What people gather in autumn? What clothes people wear in autumn? Choose the best quotations: * "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." Albert Camus * "Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.” William Cullen Bryant * “ Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree” Emily Bronte * "Autumn's the mellow time " William Allingham (http://www.bellaonline.com ) Key: Insert the words from the table and read: Autumn Days Autumn Days Autumn day, autumn day, (c) God gives richest gifts today (b) Look on every side and see (a) Pleasant things for you and me (d) Apples red and apples yellow, (g) Round and juicy sweet and mellow (e) Load the trees `till they bend over (i) And their branches brush the clover (f) Child, be glad with all that lives, (j ) But forget not God, who gives (h) by A.D Ponsonby (www.scrapbook.com) What are autumn gifts? Name them: r e g c a k j b f 10 t 11 l 12 h 13 s 14 d 15 i 16 o 17 n 18 m 19 p 20 q What is autumn for you? Choose the pictures and describe autumn: a school bus a school bag leaves a tree wind and lightning rain snow a coat a sweater 10 a woolen hat 11 a scarf 12 gloves 13 boots 14 rubber boots 15 an umbrella What are the greatest holidays in autumn? Try to guess them: The World Teachers’ Day Halloween Thanksgiving Day