Months of the year

All months start with a capital letter. Use "in" before a month: in January, in August.

January
/ˈdʒæn.ju.ər.i/
February
/ˈfeb.ru.ər.i/
March
/mɑːtʃ/
April
/ˈeɪ.prəl/
May
/meɪ/
June
/dʒuːn/
July
/dʒuˈlaɪ/
August
/ˈɔː.ɡəst/
September
/sepˈtem.bər/
October
/ɒkˈtəʊ.bər/
November
/nəʊˈvem.bər/
December
/dɪˈsem.bər/

The four seasons

Use "in" before a season: in spring, in summer.

Spring
spring
/sprɪŋ/
Flowers bloom and bees pollinate them.
Summer
summer
/ˈsʌm.ər/
The sun is at its strongest.
Autumn
autumn
/ˈɔː.təm/
Leaves fall from the trees.
Winter
winter
/ˈwɪn.tər/
The weather is extremely cold.
British vs. American: British English: autumn. American English: fall. Both are correct, but autumn is used in most international exams.

Exercises

Practice what you've just learned.

EXERCISE:

Exercise 1 — Months in Order

Write the missing month.

1.The first month of the year:
2.The 3rd month of the year:
3.The month right before May:
4.The month right after April:
5.The month between May and July:
6.The 7th month of the year:
7.The month right before September:
8.The 9th month of the year:
9.Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of this month:
10.The last month of the year, when Christmas is celebrated:
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