Autumn is a wonderful season with colourful* leaves. The weather is usually cool and sometimes rainy. The days become shorter, and the nights are chilly*.
In the city, people wear warm clothes like jackets, scarves, and hats. They go to work and school. Children play in parks and collect autumn leaves*. Many people visit cafes to drink hot tea or coffee. In the evening, families watch TV or read books.
In the country*, life is different. Farmers work hard in the fields*. They harvest crops and prepare for winter. Children help their parents feed* animals and gather *apples. In the evening, villagers sit by the fire and talk about their day.
Both places have beautiful autumn, but they are different. The city is busy and noisy. The country is quiet and peaceful.
Vocabulary:
* colourful— красочный
*chilly — прохладный
* autumn leaves — осенние листья
*country — деревня, сельская местность
*harvest— собирать урожай
* fields - поля
*feed - кормить
* gather - собирать
Задания
Exercise 1. True or False
1. Autumn leaves are green and blue.
2. The weather in autumn is usually warm.
3. People in the city wear light clothes.
4. Farmers harvest crops in autumn.
5. The country is noisy.
6. Children in the country help their parents.
7. People in the city drink cold drinks in autumn.
Exercise 2. Choose the correct word
1. Autumn leaves are (colourful/boring).
2. The weather in autumn is (cool/hot).
3. In the city, people go to (work/fields).
4. In the country, farmers (work/play).
5. People in the city drink (hot/cold) tea.
6. The country is (quiet/noisy).
7. Autumn nights are (warm/chilly).
Exercise 3. Answer the questions
1. What colour are autumn leaves?
2. What do people wear in autumn?
3. Where do city people go?
4. What do farmers do in autumn?
5. How do city families spend evenings?
6. What do country children help with?
7. Which place is quieter — city or country?
Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks
1. Autumn is a _____ season.
2. The weather in autumn is usually _____.
3. People in the city wear _____ clothes.
4. Farmers work in the _____.
5. Children in the country help their _____.
6. In the evening, families _____ TV.
7. The country is _____ and peaceful.
Exercise 5. Match the sentences
1. In autumn the weather is...
2. People in the city...
3. Children in the country...
4. Farmers...
5. In the evening...
6. The country is...
7. People enjoy...
a) harvest crops
b) quiet and peaceful
c) cool and rainy
d) autumn
e) help their parents
f) go to work and school
g) families watch TV
Exercise 6. Put the sentences in the correct order
1. The weather is cool and sometimes rainy.
2. Farmers work in the fields.
3. Autumn is a beautiful season.
4. In the evening, families watch TV.
5. Children help their parents.
6. People wear warm clothes.
7. The leaves on the trees are red, yellow and brown.
Exercise 7. Complete the table
| City | Country |
|------|---------|
1. People go to work | Farmers work in fields
2. Children play in parks | Children help parents
3. _____ | _____
4. _____ | _____
5. _____ | _____
6. _____ | _____
7. _____ | _____
Keys:
Exercise 1:
1F, 2F, 3F, 4T, 5F, 6T, 7F
Exercise 2:
1. colourful, 2. cool, 3. work, 4. work, 5. hot, 6. quiet, 7. chilly
Exercise 3.
1. Autumn leaves are red, yellow and brown.
2. People wear warm clothes in autumn.
3. City people go to work and school.
4. Farmers harvest crops in autumn.
5. City families watch TV in the evenings.
6. Country children help their parents.
7. The country is quieter than the city.
Exercise 4.
1. Autumn is a beautiful season.
2. The weather in autumn is usually cool and rainy.
3. People in the city wear warm clothes.
4. Farmers work in the fields.
5. Children in the country help their parents.
6. In the evening, families watch TV.
7. The country is quiet and peaceful.
Exercise 5.
1 — c (In autumn the weather is cool and rainy)
2 — f (People in the city go to work and school)
3 — e (Children in the country help their parents)
4 — a (Farmers harvest crops)
5 — g (In the evening families watch TV)
6 — b (The country is quiet and peaceful)
7 — d (People enjoy autumn)
Exercise 6.
1. Autumn is a beautiful season.
2. The leaves on the trees are red, yellow and brown.
3. The weather is cool and sometimes rainy.
4. People wear warm clothes.
5. Farmers work in the fields.
6. Children help their parents.
7. In the evening, families watch TV.
Exercise 7.
| City | Country |
|------|---------|
| People go to work | Farmers work in fields |
| Children play in parks | Children help parents |
| People wear warm clothes | People wear practical clothes |
| Families watch TV | Families work together |
| Streets are busy | Fields are full of crops |
| Parks are colorful | Gardens are harvested |
| Shops are open | Animals are fed.