Δ’ Τάξη – Unit 4

Time

Months, seasons, birthdays, telling the time and weather. Grammar focus: in / on / at, What time is it?, What’s the weather like? and simple seasonal habits.

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Unit map

Theme: time and weather

Vocabulary: months, seasons, weather, activities

Grammar: in/on/at, telling the time, weather questions

Skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing

Lessons

Τα 3 Lessons του Unit 4

Μιλάμε για γενέθλια, μήνες, εποχές, ώρα, καιρό και δραστηριότητες που κάνουμε σε κάθε εποχή.

Lesson 1

Happy Birthday!

Read Sophia’s birthday invitation, talk about birthdays and practise months, seasons and time.

  • Question: When is your birthday?
  • Speaking: My birthday is in May.
  • Clock game: What time is it?

Lesson 2

What’s the weather like?

Talk about the weather at Sophia’s party and connect weather with months and activities.

  • Question: What’s the weather like?
  • Speaking: It’s sunny / cloudy / raining.
  • Game: Crazy seasonal habits.

Lesson 3

Weather around the world

Create a weather map or a season poem with colours, pictures and short sentences.

  • Choose a season or a place.
  • Add weather symbols and activities.
  • Present your poster or poem.

Vocabulary EN-GR

Λεξιλόγιο Unit 4

Months, time and birthdays

EnglishΕλληνικά
JanuaryΙανουάριος
FebruaryΦεβρουάριος
MarchΜάρτιος
AprilΑπρίλιος
MayΜάιος
JuneΙούνιος
JulyΙούλιος
AugustΑύγουστος
SeptemberΣεπτέμβριος
OctoberΟκτώβριος
NovemberΝοέμβριος
DecemberΔεκέμβριος
monthμήνας
birthdayγενέθλια
partyπάρτι
invitationπρόσκληση
presentδώρο
surpriseέκπληξη
o’clockακριβώς
half pastκαι μισή
quarter pastκαι τέταρτο
quarter toπαρά τέταρτο

Seasons, weather and activities

EnglishΕλληνικά
winterχειμώνας
springάνοιξη
summerκαλοκαίρι
autumnφθινόπωρο
weatherκαιρός
sunnyηλιόλουστος
cloudyσυννεφιασμένος
windyμε αέρα
rainingβρέχει
snowingχιονίζει
hotζεστός
warmζεστός / ήπιος
chillyδροσερός / ψυχρός
coldκρύος
go on holidayπηγαίνω διακοπές
eat ice creamτρώω παγωτό
swim in the seaκολυμπώ στη θάλασσα
make a snowmanφτιάχνω χιονάνθρωπο
fly a kiteπετάω χαρταετό
play in the parkπαίζω στο πάρκο
go skiingκάνω σκι
write Christmas cardsγράφω χριστουγεννιάτικες κάρτες

Vocabulary exercises

1. 24-student flip-card round. Κάθε παιδί παίρνει έναν αριθμό από το 1 ως το 24. Πατάει την κάρτα, βλέπει τη σημασία και λέει μια μικρή πρόταση.

Say it like this:

Number 5: May – Μάιος. Sophia’s birthday is in May.

2. Put the months in the correct season.

  1. December
  2. April
  3. July
  4. October
  5. January
  6. May
  7. August
  8. November
  9. February
  10. March
  11. June
  12. September
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις

Winter: December, January, February.

Spring: March, April, May.

Summer: June, July, August.

Autumn: September, October, November.

3. Match weather and activities.

  1. It is snowing – ________
  2. It is hot – ________
  3. It is windy – ________
  4. It is sunny – ________
  5. It is cold – ________
  6. It is warm – ________
  7. It is raining – ________
  8. It is December – ________
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. make a snowman
  2. eat ice cream / swim in the sea
  3. fly a kite
  4. play in the park
  5. go skiing / make a snowman
  6. play in the park
  7. stay at home / take an umbrella
  8. write Christmas cards

4. Birthday survey. Ρώτησε 5 παιδιά και συμπλήρωσε.

NameBirthday monthFavourite seasonFavourite weather
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

5. Finish the sentences.

  1. My birthday is in __________.
  2. My favourite season is __________.
  3. Today it is __________.
  4. In winter we __________.
  5. In spring we __________.
  6. In summer we __________.
  7. In autumn we __________.
  8. The party is at __________.
Example answers – Παραδείγματα
  1. My birthday is in May.
  2. My favourite season is summer.
  3. Today it is sunny.
  4. In winter we make a snowman.
  5. In spring we play in the park.
  6. In summer we swim in the sea.
  7. In autumn we go to school.
  8. The party is at half past seven.

Grammar Corner

Time, birthdays and weather

Χρησιμοποιούμε μικρές φράσεις για να μιλήσουμε για μήνες, μέρες, ώρα, καιρό και εποχές.

1. in / on / at

English: Use in with months and seasons, on with days and dates, and at with exact times.

Ελληνικά: Βάζουμε in με μήνες και εποχές, on με ημέρες/ημερομηνίες και at με συγκεκριμένη ώρα.

UseExampleΕλληνικά
in + monthMy birthday is in May.Τα γενέθλιά μου είναι τον Μάιο.
in + seasonIn summer we swim in the sea.Το καλοκαίρι κολυμπάμε στη θάλασσα.
on + day/dateThe party is on Saturday / on May 3rd.Το πάρτι είναι το Σάββατο / στις 3 Μαΐου.
at + timeThe party is at 7.30 p.m.Το πάρτι είναι στις 7.30 μ.μ.

2. Telling the time

English: We ask What time is it? or What’s the time? and answer with It’s…

Ελληνικά: Για την ώρα ρωτάμε What time is it? / What’s the time? και απαντάμε με It’s…

ClockEnglishΕλληνικά
9.00It’s nine o’clock.Είναι εννιά ακριβώς.
9.30It’s half past nine.Είναι εννιά και μισή.
9.15It’s quarter past nine.Είναι εννιά και τέταρτο.
8.45It’s quarter to nine.Είναι εννιά παρά τέταρτο.

3. Weather and seasonal habits

English: Ask What’s the weather like? and answer with It’s…. Use in with seasons and months.

Ελληνικά: Ρωτάμε What’s the weather like? για τον καιρό. Για εποχές και μήνες χρησιμοποιούμε in.

Question / SentenceAnswer / ExampleΕλληνικά
What’s the weather like?It’s sunny and warm.Τι καιρό κάνει; Έχει ήλιο και είναι ζεστά.
Is it cold today?No, it isn’t. It’s warm.Κάνει κρύο σήμερα; Όχι, είναι ζεστά.
In December…In December we write Christmas cards.Τον Δεκέμβριο γράφουμε χριστουγεννιάτικες κάρτες.
On Mondays…On Mondays I ride my bike.Τις Δευτέρες κάνω ποδήλατο.

Extra grammar practice

Κάνε πρώτα την άσκηση και μετά πάτησε το κουμπί για να δεις τις λύσεις.

A. Complete with months or seasons.

  1. New Year’s Day is in __________.
  2. Christmas is in __________.
  3. We go to school in __________.
  4. We finish school in __________.
  5. My birthday is in __________.
  6. Summer starts in __________.
  7. Autumn months are September, October and __________.
  8. Winter months are December, January and __________.
  9. Spring months are March, April and __________.
  10. August is in __________.
  11. January is in __________.
  12. October is in __________.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. January
  2. December
  3. September
  4. June
  5. free answer
  6. June
  7. November
  8. February
  9. May
  10. summer
  11. winter
  12. autumn

B. Write the time in words.

  1. 7.00
  2. 7.30
  3. 8.15
  4. 8.45
  5. 9.00
  6. 9.30
  7. 10.15
  8. 10.45
  9. 11.00
  10. 11.30
  11. 12.15
  12. 12.45
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. It’s seven o’clock.
  2. It’s half past seven.
  3. It’s quarter past eight.
  4. It’s quarter to nine.
  5. It’s nine o’clock.
  6. It’s half past nine.
  7. It’s quarter past ten.
  8. It’s quarter to eleven.
  9. It’s eleven o’clock.
  10. It’s half past eleven.
  11. It’s quarter past twelve.
  12. It’s quarter to one.

C. Choose in, on or at.

  1. Sophia’s party is ______ Saturday.
  2. The party is ______ half past seven.
  3. My birthday is ______ May.
  4. We go to school ______ September.
  5. I play basketball ______ Mondays.
  6. Christmas is ______ December.
  7. The film starts ______ quarter past eight.
  8. We swim in the sea ______ summer.
  9. Angela’s party is ______ Saturday.
  10. I go home ______ two o’clock.
  11. It is windy ______ autumn.
  12. The birthday party is ______ May 3rd.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. on
  2. at
  3. in
  4. in
  5. on
  6. in
  7. at
  8. in
  9. on
  10. at
  11. in
  12. on

D. Write the season or weather sentence.

  1. cold and snowing / Christmas is near
  2. hot and sunny / people swim in the sea
  3. warm / flowers and green trees
  4. warm in the morning / chilly at night / yellow trees
  5. windy and cloudy / the children are in the garden
  6. raining / the party is outside
  7. sunny / we play in the park
  8. snowing / we make a snowman
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. It’s winter. / It’s cold and it’s snowing.
  2. It’s summer. / It’s hot and sunny.
  3. It’s spring. / It’s warm.
  4. It’s autumn. / It’s chilly.
  5. It’s windy and cloudy.
  6. It’s raining.
  7. It’s sunny.
  8. It’s snowing.

E. Complete the seasonal habits.

  1. In December we __________.
  2. In May we __________.
  3. In September we __________.
  4. In March we __________.
  5. In January we __________.
  6. In August we __________.
  7. In June we __________.
  8. In February we __________.
  9. On Mondays I __________.
  10. On Wednesdays I __________.
  11. At the weekend I __________.
  12. In the summer we __________.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. write Christmas cards
  2. play in the park
  3. go to school
  4. fly a kite
  5. make a snowman
  6. swim in the sea
  7. eat ice cream
  8. go skiing
  9. free answer
  10. free answer
  11. free answer
  12. swim in the sea / go on holiday

Project

Weather map or season poem

Διάλεξε project και παρουσίασε τον καιρό, την αγαπημένη σου εποχή ή δραστηριότητες του χρόνου.

1. Weather map

Draw a map of Greece. Add weather symbols and write: In Thessaloniki it is cloudy.

2. Season poster

Choose winter, spring, summer or autumn. Add colours, clothes, food and activities.

3. Season poem

Write 4 short lines: Spring is here. The sun is shining. Flowers are dancing. Spring is here.

Challenge cards

A. Clock chain: One student says a time. The next student writes it as numbers.

B. Birthday line: Stand in month order from January to December.

C. Weather reporter: Say the weather for one Greek city.

D. Exit ticket: Write one sentence with in, one with on, one with at.

Videos & extra resources

Βίντεο και έξτρα εξάσκηση

Months and seasons

Practice the twelve months and the four seasons with songs and pictures.

Άνοιγμα YouTube

Telling the time

Practice o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to.

Άνοιγμα YouTube

Weather words

Practice sunny, cloudy, windy, raining, snowing, hot, warm, chilly and cold.

Άνοιγμα YouTube