ENGLISH CORNER

Issue 2 17.01.2017.

A unique, creative magazine for primary school children

Winter
Winter is a very when nature is hockey and sledge
cold season, with sleeping under a too. Some children
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BRANKO RADIEVI short days and long white soft blanket go to the ice rink.
MALI ZVORNIK nights, with frost of snow. Some You may have fun
and snow. animals hibernate with your family and
December, January during the winter. friends making snow
and February are angels, snowmen and
the winter months. building snow castles
The weather is cold or playing snowballs.
and frosty, it
Winter is a
usually snows.
wonderful season
Sometimes we see
for children too.
snowstorms and
They have holidays
snowfalls. There
Inside this because many
issue: are white trees and The rivers and lakes
schools take breaks
white houses freeze and we can
Lets learn some 2 during this period.
winter vocabulary everywhere. But it go skating and
Winter poems 2
is a beautiful season skiing, you can play

The Snowman 3

In winter people wear warm clothes: a

Present Simple 4
winter coat, a warm sweater, a knitted
True/False state- 4 woolen hat, gloves or mittens, a scarf and
ments
warm fur boots. I like winter and you?
Seasons, days, 5
months

Winter Cloze 6
 E E E I E Y

BIRD-FEEDER ICE SKATES SNOWBALL

ICICLES
SNOWMAN

WINTER POEMS

Snowman
Its Snowing... I'm a little snowman, short

Its snowing, Its snowing and fat

What a lot of snow! Here is my broomstick, here

Let us make some is my hat.
snowballs When the jolly sunshine
We all like to throw. comes to stay
Its snowing, its snowing.
Then I slowly melt away!
Let us sledge and ski!
When Im dashing downhill
Clear the way for me!
 The Snowmanreading comprehension

Once upon a time there was a little boy called James. One
morning in December he woke up, looked out of the window. 'Ah!
It's snowing!' he said. He got dressed quickly. He put on his red
pullover, and his blue jeans, and said to his mother, 'Can I go
outside, please?' And she said, 'Yes, James'. 1) _______
First he made a small snowball for the head and then a larger
one for the body. He gave him a scarf and a hat, a tangerine for a
nose, and lumps of coal for his buttons and his eyes.
2) ________ James was very happy and said, 'He's smiling!'
Soon it was time for bed. He brushed his teeth and at eight
o'clock he looked out of the window at the snowman. His mother
said, 'Good-night, James' and at nine o 'clock he was asleep. At
eleven o'clock he woke up and got out of bed and looked out of the
window at the snowman. 3) ______ He went back to bed but
couldn't sleep. At midnight he got up. He put on his dressing-gown,
went downstairs and opened the door.
'How do you do!' said the snowman. James couldn't believe his
ears! 'Hello, Snowman! I'm James. Sssh! Come in!' said James.
'Thank you', said Snowman. 4) _______ 'This is the sitting- room.
This is the television! This is the radiator!' 'I don't like hot things',
said Snowman. 'Come on, then', said James. 'This is the kitchen!
This is the cold water!' Snowman turned on the hot water. 'I don't
like hot things', he said. 5) ________ 'I like cold things. I like the
fridge!' he said. They went upstairs. 'Sssh!' said James. 'This is my
parents' bedroom!' And Snowman dressed up in their clothes. He
put on a tie, a pair of glasses, a pair of trousers and a hat. 'Come
on!' said James. 'This is my bedroom. Look, I can skateboard!' 'Let
me try!' said Snowman. 'Oooooh! I can't skateboard!' 'Are you all
right?' said James. 'Yes, I think so!' replied Snowman. 'Look, I can
box!' 'Oooooh, I can't box!' 'Oh, poor Snowman', said James. 'Look,
this is my torch!' 6) ________
Then they went downstairs. 'This is the garage!' Snowman was
feeling hot so he climbed into the freezer to cool down. They had
something to eat and then Snowman took James by the hand.
They ran into the garden, across the snow and up, up into the
air. 7) ______ They flew for miles through the cold moonlight air.
It was wonderful! Then Snowman said, 'It's six o'clock! We must go
back!' 8) ______ At last he went to sleep.
Complete the story with the sentences below:
- They were flying!

- He was still there!

- He put on his black boots and his red hat and ran into the garden.

- James thanked Snowman and said good-night.

- James showed him round the house.

- James gave Snowman some ice.

- Finally, he drew a mouth.

- And they played with balloons in the light of the torch.

 Present simple
Fill in the correct form of the verb

1. I often mittens in winter. (wear)

2. Bob skiing very much. (love)
3. Brenda a snowman. (make)
4. We often hot tea in winter. (drink)
5.There a lot of snow in our garden. (be)
6. Joe . a snowballs at Tim. (throw)
7. People the paths from the snow. (clear)
8. Snow . down to the ground. (fall)
9. Winter boots your feet warm. (keep)
11. You warm boots. (need)
12. The trees so lovely with all that snow on them. (look)
13. Tommy got a red nose because it so cold. (have be)
14. Ice lakes and ponds. (cover)
15. Every child for Christmas. (wait)
16. Jane and Angelina presents for Christmas. (buy)
17. On Christmas morning Timmy his presents. (open)
18. My sister biscuits for Christmas. (bake)
19. The small presents in the stockings. (be)
20. I . the Christmas tree, but my mum it. (not decorate
do)

Read the text and choose True (T) or False (F) statements:
Hi! My name is Laura. Im a student and I live with my parents. My favourite season is winter
and Id like to tell you about it.
Usually winter comes unexpectedly. You wake up and see that the ground, the houses, the trees
are covered with snow. Everything is white. It is simply a fairy tale! The snow is sparkling like silver,
especially when it is sunny. Children like this season because they can do a lot of things. They can ski in
the forest; they can skate on the skating-rink or on the river, because it is covered with ice. They can
make snowmen. They play hockey or snowballs. The boys from my class always win all hockey
tournaments. Im proud of them.
I also like winter because there are two greatest holidays. I adore Christmas and New Year. We
usually decorate our house and the fir tree at home. I prepare presents for my parents and friends. I
love winter!
Statements:
1. Winter is the worst season for Laura.
2. Winter comes unexpectedly.
3. Snow is grey and awful.
4. Children can do a lot of things in winter.
5. They can only ski and thats all.
6. The boys win all hockey tournaments.
7. Laura doesnt like holidays in winter.
 Fill in the blanks with words from the box:

snowmen frost blizzards build

season breaking fireplace slip
icicles snow angels blackouts gloves
hot chocolate heavy enjoy snowball
slide below freezes drop
snowfall forms keep covers
scarves catch boots hockey

Winter Weather

Winter is the _________________ when temperatures ________________, snow

_____________ the ground, ________________ covers windows and ________________ hang
from roofs. When the temperature is _______________ zero, water ___________________ and
ice ________________ on puddles, ponds and lakes. Children have great fun _________________
the ice in puddles on their way to school.

Winter Fun

After a heavy __________________, children play in the snow. They _____________ snow forts,
make _______________ and ______________, and have _________________ fights. People also
________________ skiing, skating, and sledding in the winter. Another popular winter sport is
_______________.

Winter Dangers

The cold weather can also be dangerous; people ______________ on the ice and cars
______________ down hills crashing into each other. As well, heavy snowstorms called
_________________ can knock down power lines and cause _________________. Some people also
_________________ a cold when they stay out in the cold.

Keeping Warm

Because winter is so cold, people have to find ways to ________________ warm. People wear
___________ coats, ______________ for their necks, _______________ for their hands, and
______________ on their feet. Children drink __________________ when they come in from the
cold. And families sit around the _________________ at night and talk about what they did during
the day.