The Months of the Year

In this session of our audio programme we are going talk about the words used in English for the months of the year.

As you know, there are twelve month this year just as there are in any year.

Let's start with the first month of the year. It is called January. Next comes February, which is follow by March.

After March come April, May and June. The eighth month is August, which is followed by September, October and November. The least month of the year is December.

As you can see, most of the English words for months are similar to the Latin words. Now, can you say which month your birthday is of?

My birthday is in November but the month I like well, my favourite month, is May when spring changes into summer.

January is usually a very cold month with plenty of rains and sometimes snow. February is the shortest month — usually containing only 28 days.

Spring starts in March. April the first is known as All Fools' Day where people play practical jokes on each other. In May I'm usually very busy in my garden.

June, July and August are typical summer months with many long, sunny days. September is the start of autumn or the fall as people in North America says. October is a very colourful month because of the different colours on the trees.

In November the Christmas season begins and many people start doing her Christmas shopping. In the last month of the year — December — many people are usually very busy with various Christmas activities such as baking cakes and choosing Christmas gifts.