The month of February in English and holidays. Months in English

Today we will study the names of the months in English. Since there is a lot of information, I decided to break it down into the following sections. You can immediately move on to what interests you specifically.

Names of the months with translation, transcription and pronunciation.

English months by seasons.

The names of the months in Anglo-Saxon are given in brackets.

WintermonthsonEnglish: December (Ærra Gēola), January (Æfterra Gēola), February (Sol-mōnaþ)

SpringmonthsonEnglish: March (Hrēþ-mōnaþ), April (Easter-mōnaþ), May (Þrimilce-mōnaþ)

SummermonthsonEnglish: June (Ærra Līþa), July (Æftera Līþa), August (Weod-mōnaþ).

AutumnmonthsonEnglish: September (Hālig-mōnaþ), October (Winterfylleth), November (Blōt-mōnaþ)

Exercises to remember the months of the year in English.

Exercise 1. Match the transcriptions to the names of months.

4.[‘ʤænju(ə)rɪ]

6.[‘eɪpr(ɪ)l]

[‘febru(ə)rɪ]

Exercise 2. Guess which months are encrypted.

creDmeeb = December
Ailrp = _______________
nJeu = _______________
yMa = _______________
chraM = _______________
lyJu = _______________
metbreSpe = _______________
uugAts = _______________
aynuJra = _______________
removeNb = _______________
euFairbr = _______________
reOtcbo = _______________

Exercise 3. Write the months.

Exercise 4. Write about you and your family.

Exercise 5. Write what months are going on

after: May, November, February, March, June, December

to: April, January, July, March, February, May.

Exercise 6. Choose and read the names of winter, spring, summer and autumn months.

October, January, December, June, September, May, July, April, August, November, March, February

Exercise 7. True or false. Read aloud and translate correct sentences. Correct and write down the incorrect ones.

There are twelve winter months in a year.
In Russia there are three summer months.
There are 30 days in August.
June comes after July.
In our country May is the first summer month.
There are twenty-eight days in January.
There are twenty-eight or twenty-nine days in February.
September is the coldest month of the year.
People celebrate Christmas in February.
Halloween is in December.

Poems and songs for memorizing English months with translation.

Let's start with poems in Russian using the names of the English months. These poems will help children remember the names of the months in English.

Winter months.

On the windows of houses and trolleybuses soon

December– December, will draw patterns.

January at the gate!

Fairy tale! Miracle! New Year!

A blizzard will sweep across the earth,

formidable February get angry.

Spring months.

Outside the window there are icicles crying.

March will begin soon - March

No more drops are heard

April started - April.

The time has come for May.

Warm May April replaces

Summer months.

So much sun! How much light!

June– June, welcome summer.

It's July outside the window - July.

Run, swim, sunbathe!

After July August comes.

We have a wonderful harvest in our garden!

Autumn months

The trees will put on a colorful outfit,

September He will seat the children at their desks.

Tearing leaves from a yellowed garden

October– October, the king of leaf fall

All the songbirds have long since flown away,

November– November, there’s a knock on our window.

And now poems about English months with translation.

Hey! Stand up when I say when your birthdays come!

January, February, March, April, May, June

July, August, September, October, November, December

Birthdays, birthdays, they are fun!

Everyone has fun when their birthdays come!

Birthdays, birthdays, they are fun

Everyone has fun when their birthday comes!

Hey! Get up when I call your birth month!

January, February, March, April, May, June,

July, August, September, October, November, December.

Birthdays, birthdays, they're fun!

Everyone has fun when a birthday comes!

January, February, March – that’s not so much!

April, May, June – that’s the tune!

July, August and September – we are cheerful and slender!

October, November, December- all these months you must remember!

January, February, March - that's not so much!

April, May, June - this is the motive!

July, August and September - we are cheerful and slim!

October, November, December - all these months you should remember!

Are there twelve months in the year? - Yes there are!

There are twelve months in the year! Here they are!

January, February, March, and April,

May, June, and July,

August, September, October, November,

After December they all have gone by.

There are twelve months in a year, right? - Yes!

There are twelve months in a year! Here they are!

January, February, March and April,

May, June and July,

August, September, October, November,

After December they all passed.

The history of the origin of the names of English months.

The names of the English months are of non-English origin. They come from the Latin names of the months of the Roman and later Julian calendars.

It is interesting to know that in the Roman calendar there were 10 months that had a name, and two winter months that did not even have names, meaning that no activities were carried out at that time. important works V agriculture. The year began with the month Martius ( modern March-March). Numa Pompilius introduced the names of two winter months- Januarius (January) and Februarius (February) around 700 BC. e. He also moved the start of the year to January.

In 46 BC. e. Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar, giving rise to Julian calendar. He changed the number of days in some months.

Let's move on to history of English month names.

January– month of Janus. Janus is the god of gates and doorways, depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions. Initially, January had 29 days; under Julius Caesar, the month “lengthened” by 2 days.

February- the month of Februalia - the Roman holiday of cleansing from sins.

March- month of Mars. Mars is the god of war. It was in March, as I already wrote, that the year began, and with it new wars were often declared or old wars were renewed.

April- month of Aphrodite. Aphro is a shortened spelling of Aphrodite's name in Greek. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty. She is identified with the Roman goddess Venus.

May- month of Maya. Maia (meaning "great") is the goddess of spring, daughter of Faun and wife of Vulcan.

June- month of Juno. Juno is one of the supreme goddesses of the Roman pantheon. She is the goddess of marriage and the well-being of women. She is the wife and sister of Jupiter. She is identified with the Greek goddess Hera.

July is the month of Julius Caesar, although it originally got its name from the word quintilis, which means “fifth.” When reforming the calendar, Julius Caesar named the month in his honor.

August- the month of Octavian Augustus, who completed the calendar reform begun by Caesar, and, following his predecessor, named one of the months in his honor.

September- seventh month. Although in the modern calendar it is no longer the seventh, but earlier, when, as we remember, the year began in March, September was the seventh month and in Latin it sounded like “ september mensis".

October- eighth month. In Latin - “ october mensis”.

November- ninth month. In Latin – “Novembris mensis”.

December- tenth month. In Latin - “ Decembermensis”.

Set expressions with names of months.

The English language has many idioms with the names of months. We present the most common and interesting of them. Idioms are given with an interpretation of the meaning.

slow as molasses in January - very slowly

Can you drive any faster? - That’s not my fault! The traffic is slower than molasses in January.

It"ll be a long day in January (when smth happens) - when the cancer on the mountain whistles / never!

It"ll be a long day in January when Polly agrees to marry Jack.

mad as a March hare - crazy

When someone takes her smartphone, Liz becomes as mad as a march hare.

Maybees don't fly in June! – Stop changing your mind!

Stop changing your mind so often! Maybees don't fly in June!

a cold day in July – a slow or unlikely event

It"ll be a cold day in July before these two get married.

The audio article contains British and American accents - audio versions:

And here I posted the information as it will be in English

Seasons in English

Winter - Winter - [ˈwintəɹ]
Spring - Spring -
Summer - Summer - [ˈsʌməɹ]
Autumn – Autumn /brit/ – [ˈɔːtəm]
Autumn - Fall - /amer/ -

Pronunciation of seasons - British accent

Pronunciation of month names - British accent

Pronunciation of month names - American accent

It wouldn't hurt to hear how to pronounce the word Months. Pronunciation of this word sometimes causes difficulties, because... This word contains a ‘th’ sound that is difficult to pronounce for Russians.
And also, below, I have posted sentences with translation using the months of the year in English.

How to pronounce Months in English

Secure the material.
Answer the questions in English.

1. What season is now? What time of year is it now?
2. When is New Year? When is New Year?
3. When is your birthday? When is your birthday?

Example answers:

1. It's Summer. It's Spring. It's summer, spring.
2. In Winter. New Year in winter.
3. In Fall. My birthday is in the fall.

Sentences with months of the year in English with translation

1. I’ll see you in January. See you in January.
2. In February it snows a lot. There is a lot of snow in February.
3. In March it seems like it’s always raining. It always seems to rain in March.
4. Last April we went to Europe. Last April we went to Europe.
5. My birthday is May 5th. My birthday is May 5th.
6. In June Summer begins. Summer begins in June.
7. In July we celebrate the birthday of America. In July we celebrate America's birthday.
8. In August it’s always so hot. It's always so hot in August.
9. In September we begin our school year. Our school year begins in September.
10. October is the beginning of Fall. October is the beginning of autumn.
11. November is my favorite month. November is my favorite month.
12. In December we have Christmas. We have Christmas in December.

It should be remembered that all months in English are written with a capital letter, regardless of their place in the sentence.

For example, I was born in December. I was born in December. One of her favorite movies is “Sweet November". One of her favorite films is "Sweet November".

January - January [‘ʤænju(ə)rɪ]

February – February [‘febru(ə)rɪ]

March

April - April [‘eiprɪl]

May - May

June – June [ʤuːn]

July - July [ʤu'laɪ]

August – August [‘ɔːgəst]

September

October - October [ɔk’təubə]

November

December — December

Months in English. Short form.

In British English there is no period at the end of an abbreviated word, but in American English there is. Reducing the names of months in English to one letter, as you can see, is also possible.

January - January - Jan.

February - February - Feb.

March - March - Mar.

April - April - April.

May - May - May

June - June - June

July - July - July

August - August - Aug.

September - September - Sept., Sep.

October - October - Oct.

November - November - Nov.

December - December - Dec.

Using prepositions with months in English

Prepositions IN And ON are used with months in English:

in January - in January (if we are talking only about month name)

on the first of January - the first of January (if we are talking about date)

last January - last January (!! note the absence of a preposition in English - the use of a preposition in this expression is)

next January - next January

this February - in February (of this year, about the upcoming February) (!! note the lack of preposition in English)

in July last year - in July last year

Seasons in English

spring spring

summer [‘sʌmə] summer

autumn [‘ɔːtəm] autumn (BrE - British English); fall (AmE - American English)

winter [‘wɪntə] winter

Using prepositions with seasons in English.

WITH seasons in English the preposition is used IN.

in the spring of 2014 - in the spring of 2014

in spring - in the spring

in summer - in the summer

in autumn - in the fall

in winter - in winter

How to remember months and seasons in English?

1. Get to know the history of the English names of months and seasons.

2. Listen to the song and sing it along.

3. Install the English menu on your phone and scroll through the electronic calendar in English, repeating month after month, season after season.

4. Write a story about yourself, remembering interesting and important events associated with each month of the year and seasons or dreaming about something. Remember about, namely, the prepositions ON and IN.

For example:

We usually go to the mountains in January. We usually go to the mountains in January.

People celebrate International Women's Day on the 8th of March. People celebrate international women's day on March 8th.

He got married in April. He got married in April.

May is my husband’s favorite month. May is my husband's favorite month.

We went on holiday in August. We went on vacation in August.

School starts in September. School classes begin in September.

It often rains in October. It often rains in October.

In November we would like to spend a week abroad in Egypt. In November we would like to spend a week abroad in Egypt.

Her best friend was born in December. Her best friend was born in December.

Useful phrases with months in English

by February- by February

February fair-maid - snowdrop

to be (as) mad as a March hare - to go crazy, to go crazy

April 1st (draw day) - All Fools’ Day, April Fools' Day

May and December/January- marriage between a young girl and an old man

the May of youth - spring of life, youth

in the May of life - in the prime of life

in October- in October

a bumper of October- a glass of October beer

December days - December days

Useful phrases with seasons in English

spring showers - spring showers

late / early spring - late / early spring

summer camp - summer camp

summer cottage - dacha

summer time - " summer time"(when the clock is set forward an hour)

summer and winter, winter and summer - all year round

Indian (St. Martin’s, St. Luke’s) summer - Indian summer

in the autumn of life - in old age

late autumn - late / deep / autumn

hard / severe / harsh winter - cold winter

mild winter - soft, warm winter

green winter - snowless, mild winter

Winter came to us somewhat suddenly this year. Snow fell overnight... then melted and covered the city streets again. It has become noticeably colder. But winter is the favorite time of year not only for children, who first wait for the arrival of St. Nicholas, and then for Santa Claus. Adults are also sensitive to New Year's holidays. For others, winter can never compare with spring, for example, when the green season gives rise to wonderful feelings in the soul - and not only love ones. From somewhere comes the desire to change everything and become better! Well, summer... Who would dare to argue that “summer is good”, as it is sung in the children's song?! But autumn is also a wonderful time. You could write a whole essay about autumn gifts nature, about numerous delicious holidays, etc.

We have not yet considered the topic of seasons in English, so we invite you to familiarize yourself with the names of the seasons in English, their correct use in sentences, funny rhymes that will help you remember them faster.

Seasons in English

The year is divided into seasons, largely ignoring the fact that some countries have both "rainy seasons" and "monsoon seasons" rather than summer or winter, for example. According to Gregorian calendar, the year consists of 12 months, and they, in turn, form four seasons:

winter – winter [‘wɪntə];
spring – spring;
summer – summer [‘sʌmə];
autumn – autumn [‘ɔːtəm] – Brit. (fall – American).

What months these seasons include in English - read below.

Winter – winter:

December – december;
January – january;
February – february.

Spring – spring:

March – march;
April – april;
May – may.

Summer – summer:

June – june;
July – july;
August – august.

Autumn – autumn:

September – september;
October – october;
November – november.

Seasons in English:

prepositions and articles with which they are used

The rules for using articles and prepositions with the names of seasons in English are very simple.

The preposition is used with the seasons in:

in winter – in winter;
in spring – in spring;
in summer - in summer;
in autumn – in autumn, but in the fall.

With words all, any, each, every, last, next, this, that neither a preposition nor an article is used: this summer - this summer, next autumn - next autumn.

The article is used only when the sentence sometimes has a clarifying definition: in the autumn of 1941 - in the autumn of 1941, in the spring of 2016 - in the spring of 2016.

After the words for, through, during need to put definite article the: for the summer - for the summer, during the spring - throughout the spring.

When the names of the seasons have a descriptive definition, it is used indefinite article a: warm summer– a warm summer, rainy autumn– a rainy autumn. But with the adjectives late, early the article is not used: late spring - late autumn, early winter - early winter.

Seasons of the year:replenish vocabulary stock

Let's look at words with transcription in English that are associated with this or that time of year. If you want to add your own associations to the series, please write comments!

Winter

snow – snow;
snowflake – snowflake [ˈsnoʊfleɪk];
snowball – snowball [ˈsnoʊbɔːl];
snowman – snowman [ˈsnoʊmæn];
snowdrift – snowdrift [ˈsnoʊdrɪft];
ice – ice;
mountains – mountains [ˈmaʊntənz];
sled – sled;
skis – skis [ˈskiːz];
snowboard – snowboard [ˈsnəʊ.bɔː.d];
holiday – holiday [ˈhɑːlədeɪ];
Christmas – Christmas [ˈkrɪsməs];
New Year – New Year [ˈnjuːˈjɪə];
gift – gift [ɡɪft];
magic – magic [ˈmædʒɪk];
dreams – dreams [ˈdriːmz].

Spring

sun – sun;
wind – wind;
flowers – flowers [ˈflaʊəz];
lily of the valley – lily of the valley [͵lılı|əvðəʹvælı];
tulip – tulip [ˈtuːlɪp];
birds – birds [ˈbɝːdz];
swallow – swallow [ˈswɑːloʊ];
park – park;
romance – romance [ˈroʊmæns];
love – love [lʌv];
walk – stroll.

Summer – summer

vacation - vacation;
journey – journey [ˈdʒɜːrni];
sea – sea;
ocean – ocean [ˈoʊʃn];
beach – beach;
fun – fun;
ice cream – ice cream;
cocktail – cocktail [ˈkɑːkteɪl];
party – party [ˈpɑːrti];
fruit – fruit;
berries – berries [ˈberiz];
butterflies – butterflies [ˈbʌtr̩flaɪz];
mosquito – mosquito;
picnic – picnic [ˈpɪknɪk].

Autumn – autumn

fog – fog;
cloud – clouds [ˈklaʊdz];
rain – rain;
umbrella – umbrella [ʌmˈbrelə];
puddle – puddle [ˈpʌdl];
cold - cold;
tea – tea;
harvest – harvest [ˈhɑːrvɪst];
vegetable garden – garden [ˈɡɑːrdn];
vegetables – vegetables [ˈvedʒtəbəlz];
mushrooms – mushrooms [ˈmʌʃruːmz];
chestnut – chestnut [ˈtʃesnʌt].

How to quickly remember the seasons in English

Various rhymes and songs are great for memorizing new words and are effective for both children and adults! So pick a tune and hum it. You will not only quickly remember the seasons in English, but also cheer up yourself and those around you!

Four seasons in a year

I can name all four.

Do you wanna’ hear?

Let’s get ready and say them all: winter, spring, summer and fall.

I’m thinking of a season with snowmen and ice.

And if you like sledding, it’s very nice.

It's very cold. I need my hat and gloves.

Winter is the season I was thinking of!

I’m thinking of a season where it rains for hours.

Which helps the blooming of the brand new flowers.

It starts to warm up, which I really love.

Spring is the season I was thinking of!

I’m thinking of a season where we don’t have school.

I always play outside in my neighbor’s pool.

The sun is so hot. Which I really love.

Summer is the season I was thinking of!

I’m thinking of a season where I rake for a while.

Then I jump into those colored leaves in a big pile.

I pick apples and wear sweatshirts. Which I really love.

Fall is the season I was thinking of!

January, February, March

April, May and June

Autumn's coming soon

It's December, winter's here

Time for another year

January, February, March

April, May and June

July and August, goodbye summer

Autumn's coming soon.

Hey September, October, November

It’s December, winter’s here.

Goodbye Christmas, that's the end

Time for another year.

Goodbye Christmas, that's the end

Time for another year.

Enjoy every day, every beautiful season and remember what the seasons are called in English! Native English School is open for you both in winter and summer! Come to educational lessons with native speakers and practice speaking English. We look forward to seeing you!

Today we will devote our attention to analyzing the question of how the seasons are written in English. We will start in the fall, because... It was during this period that the idea came to write this article and present it to your attention.

Autumn

Autumn– this is how the name of autumn is written in English. Approximate pronunciation in Russian is [otem] (emphasis on “o”).

Here are some phrases and words with translation on the theme of autumn.

Autumn comes in September. Autumn comes in September.
It is rain. It's raining.
Towards the begin of November the weather gets colder and colder. By the beginning of November the weather becomes colder and colder.
Birds fly away to warm countries. Birds fly to warm countries.

Months of autumn:
September - September.
October - October.
November - November.

Winter

Winter- winter in English. Pronounced roughly like [uinteh] (emphasis on the “i”).

What can you say about winter in English?

In Russia winter is usually a cold season. Winter in Russia is usually a cold season.
(I think no one will dispute this fact.)
It often snows. It snows often.
The rivers and the lakes are frozen. Rivers and lakes freeze.
The days are short in winter. The days are short in winter.
Winter holidays. Winter holidays.

Winter months:
December - December.
January – January.
February - February.

Spring

Spring– spring in English. Approximate pronunciation in Russian letters: [spring].

Spring will be soon. It will be spring soon.
The days become longer in spring. In spring the days become longer.
The sun shines more brightly. The sun is shining brighter.

Spring months:
March - March.
April - April.
May - May.

The most pleasant time of the year for many.

Summer– this is the spelling of the word “summer” in English. It is pronounced in Russian approximately this way: [same] (emphasis on the first letter “a”).

The sky is often blue and cloudless. The sky is often blue and cloudless.
Summer is my favorite season. Summer is my favorite time of year.

Let's list summer months:
June - June.
July - July.
August - August.