Name: A1 English Listening Practice - Summer
Uploaded: 2025-11-25T13:29:22.000Z
Duration: 6 min 24 s
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Modal verbs - A2

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For some of you, it's summer now, and for others, it's winter.

Here where I live, it's the summer season now.

So first, let's talk about summer weather.

In most countries, this is the hottest time of year.

In cold countries, summer is the only time of year when it's hot.

In tropical countries, there isn't much difference between the seasons, but summer is definitely hot.

Some people don't like this weather, so they prefer other seasons.

In some places, summer is the rainy season.

Where I live now, it rains a lot in the summer.

I grew up in Southern California where it doesn't rain a lot, so I'm used to blue skies and sunny weather.

I like to go outside and do activities, but it's hard to do this when it's raining.

Let's talk about some summer activities that people like to do during the hot summer days.

The water is usually warmer during this season, so it's a good time to swim.

Some people like to lie on the sand and enjoy the hot sun, but I don't do this.

I sometimes like swimming at the beach, but I definitely don't sunbathe.

Another thing that many Americans do in the summer is have barbecues.

This season is perfect for barbecues because you can spend the afternoon outside with your family and friends.

The kids can run around and play while the adults relax and talk.

And of course, everyone enjoys eating good food at barbecues.

I love eating hamburgers and hot dogs outside on warm summer days.

Also, many Americans have swimming pools, so the summer months are a great time to use them.

When I was a kid, my family always went in the pool during this time of year.

I have great memories of playing with my sister and my friends in our pool.

It's always fun to go in the pool during the summer.

People who don't have swimming pools can go to public pools.

In big cities, there are usually public swimming pools where you can go during the summer or during other months.

One other popular summer activity in the US is camping.

Summer is the perfect time to go camping because you don't get too cold at night.

Usually people sleep outside in tents when they camp, so it's better to do this activity when it's warm.

I've camped in the summer and in the winter, but it's definitely better in the summer.

A lot of people go hiking when they camp, which is also better in the summer in my opinion.

Alright, now let's talk about summer vacation.

In the US Children usually have a long break from school during the summer.

When I was in elementary school and middle school, I had two and a half months of summer vacation.

The school year ended in the middle of June and the next school year began in September.

I had time to do many things during these months.

Many American children go to summer camp during this break.

There are many types of summer camps where kids do fun activities, learn new things and spend time outdoors.

I went to a few sports summer camps when I was a kid.

Also, many people travel during this season because children don't have to go to school.

Summer is also a good time to travel because of the good weather.

But the bad thing about traveling in the summer is that many touristic places are crowded at this time.

This means that there are many people there, so I prefer to travel during other seasons.

Alright, now I'm gonna ask you some questions about the video to see if you understood.

Write your answers in a comment down below.

Number two, where do people sleep when they go camping?

And number three, what's one bad thing about traveling during the summer?

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