As estações do ano

The four seasons

A1 Reading 4 min seasons, weather Grammar focus: present tense

Daniel walks you through the four seasons of the year in Portugal, from the flowers of spring to the snow that sometimes falls in winter. This A1 reading pairs each season with its weather, its clothes and, below, its months.

What you’ll learn

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a estação
the season
a primavera
spring
o verão
summer
o outono
autumn, fall
o inverno
winter
a flor
the flower
a folha
the leaf
o cachecol
the scarf
as luvas
the gloves
a neve
the snow

Perguntas

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English
1. Quais são as quatro estações?
What are the four seasons?
São a primavera, o verão, o outono e o inverno.
They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
2. O que acontece na primavera?
What happens in spring?
As flores aparecem, as árvores ficam verdes e os dias começam a ficar mais quentes.
The flowers come out, the trees turn green and the days start to get warmer.
3. O que gosta o Daniel de fazer no verão?
What does Daniel like doing in summer?
Gosta de ir à praia, nadar no mar e brincar ao ar livre com os amigos.
He likes going to the beach, swimming in the sea and playing outdoors with his friends.
4. Como fica o tempo no outono?
What does the weather turn like in autumn?
O tempo fica mais fresco e às vezes chove.
The weather turns cooler and sometimes it rains.
5. Que roupa usa o Daniel no inverno?
What clothes does Daniel wear in winter?
Usa casaco, cachecol e luvas.
He wears a coat, a scarf and gloves.
6. Qual é a estação preferida do Daniel?
What is Daniel's favourite season?
A estação preferida do Daniel é o verão.
Daniel's favourite season is summer.
7. Porque é que o Daniel gosta do verão?
Why does Daniel like summer?
Porque gosta do sol, das férias e de passar tempo com a família e os amigos.
Because he likes the sun, the holidays and spending time with his family and friends.

Exercício

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English

Verdadeiro (V) ou Falso (F)

1. O Daniel fala sobre quatro estações do ano.
Daniel talks about four seasons of the year.
Verdadeiro.
True.
2. Na primavera, as árvores ficam sem folhas.
In spring, the trees are left without leaves.
Falso. Na primavera, as árvores ficam verdes.
False. In spring, the trees turn green.
3. No verão, o Daniel gosta de ir à praia.
In summer, Daniel likes going to the beach.
Verdadeiro.
True.
4. No outono, o tempo fica mais fresco.
In autumn, the weather turns cooler.
Verdadeiro.
True.
5. No inverno, o Daniel usa roupa leve.
In winter, Daniel wears light clothes.
Falso. No inverno usa casaco, cachecol e luvas.
False. In winter he wears a coat, a scarf and gloves.

Completa as frases

6. Na primavera aparecem as ______.
In spring the ______ come out.
flores
flowers
7. No verão, o Daniel gosta de ir à ______.
In summer, Daniel likes going to the ______.
praia
beach
8. No outono, as ______ das árvores caem.
In autumn, the ______ fall from the trees.
folhas
leaves
9. No inverno, está ______.
In winter, it is ______.
frio
cold
10. No verão, está ______.
In summer, it is ______.
calor
hot

Expressões úteis

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Meses da primavera

março
March
abril
April
maio
May

Meses do verão

junho
June
julho
July
agosto
August

Meses do outono

setembro
September
outubro
October
novembro
November

Meses do inverno

dezembro
December
janeiro
January
fevereiro
February

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