Today, let’s talk about summer. The season falls between spring and autumn. Summer is normally the hottest time of the year. It’s when most of us take a summer holiday.
It is during summer that schoolchildren generally have their six week to two month long summer holiday break. The length of the break depends on which country they live in.
In summer, many families head for the beach. It’s a wonderful place to relax and get away from life for a while. Parents can relax and get a tan, while the kids build sandcastles and play in the sea. Some folk like to go hiking in the mountains. Others like to visit capital cities, like London or San Francisco.
Today let’s talk about summer. For some, it’s the best time of year. For schoolchildren, summer is the time of long school holidays. It’s also when many families go on their summer holidays.
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere in Europe is the season after spring and before autumn. The summer solstice on June 21 is the traditional date of summer starting. June 21 has the longest day and the shortest night. Druids like to meet at Stonehenge in Southwest England on this day.
Summer is traditionally June, July and August. It is when the weather in Europe is normally at its best. It is hot and sunny.
Do you remember going to summer camp when you were a kid? Suddenly you grew up and it became uncool to do this any more.
Now it’s not uncool to go to summer camp. Right across the USA there are now summer camps for adults! The result is thousands and thousands of Americans are suddenly rediscovering their long lost youth. They also have a great time!
