🌼 Lesson Theme: The First Day of Spring
🌱 1. Warm‑up
Aim: Activate background knowledge and set a positive mood.
Answer the questions:
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “spring”?
What changes do you notice in nature in March?
Do you celebrate the first day of spring in Poland? How?
🌷 2. Vocabulary: Spring Words
Introduce or review key spring vocabulary.
blossom — flowers appearing on trees
breeze — a light wind
to bloom — when flowers open
to melt — when ice becomes water
sunny / mild / rainy — typical spring weather
seed — the small part you plant
to grow — to become bigger
nature awakening — nature coming back to life after winter
🌤️ 3. Reading: The First Day of Spring
Text:
Today is the first day of spring. The weather is still cool, but the days are getting longer and brighter. In parks and gardens, the first flowers are starting to bloom. People feel more energetic and spend more time outside. Many cultures celebrate this day with traditions that welcome new beginnings. For many people, spring is a symbol of hope, growth, and fresh starts.
Comprehension questions:
What is happening to the weather?
Where can you see the first flowers?
How do people feel in spring?
What does spring symbolize?
🌸 4. Grammar Focus: Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Present Simple for facts and routines: Spring starts in March. Flowers bloom every year.
Present Continuous for actions happening now: The sun is shining today. Birds are building nests.
Practice: Complete sentences:
The snow ___ (melt) now.
People usually ___ (feel) happier in spring.
Look! The trees ___ (blossom).
In Poland, spring ___ (begin) on March 20th or 21st.
🐦 5. Speaking Activity: Spring Traditions
Discuss:
How do you celebrate the first day of spring?
What do you like most about this season?
Do you have any spring traditions from childhood?
What would be your perfect spring day?
Send us your answers!
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