Spring Has Sprung!

Listen to the Podcast.

What is Terry doing?

gardening
riding her bicycle
gardening

Listen to the Podcast again.
Which of the following things does she see?

children swimming in the river
neighbours chatting
people cutting grass
a little girl sliding down a slide
a sailboat sailing by
a dog and his master playing Frisbee
people doing tai chi
families having picnics
boys kicking a soccer ball
a woman sitting on a park bench
people standing in line at the ice cream store

Use a word from the podcast to replace the words in the sentences below.

April rains bring May flowers.
April showers bring May flowers.

Fruit trees and lilacs are displaying their showy flowers.
Fruit trees and lilacs are displaying their showy blossoms.

Terry rode her bicycle around town.
Terry cycled around town.

Terry saw neighbours talking together.
Terry saw neighbours chatting together.

She saw an older gentleman pushing a young child on a swing.
She saw an elderly gentleman pushing a toddler on a swing.

She heard a little girl making a high pitched sound as she slid down the slide.
She heard a little girl squealing as she slid down the slide.

There were other people just walking slowly along the river.
There were other people just strolling along the river.

There were other more robust people wearing only shorts and t-shirts.
There were other hardier souls wearing only shorts and t-shirts.

She saw cars pulling boats behind them.
She saw cars towing boats.