Junior English Listening Practice: Mastering Expressions for the 12 Months

Practice listening for just 15 minutes a day! This book features selected 2-minute passages with moderate difficulty, ideal for beginners. By following four progressive steps—pre-listening, keyword catching, sentence-by-sentence understanding, and full retelling—you’ll be able to comprehend over 90% of the content. With consistent practice, you’ll experience real improvement in your English listening skills. Below is a selection of beginner-level English listening materials organized by Qicai.net, suitable for junior and senior high school students.

There are twelve months in the year. January is the first month of the year. It is usually cold in January. February is the second month of the year. It is still winter when February comes. They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. That means that it is still usually cold and sometimes stormy when March begins. By the time that March ends, the weather is starting to get a little better.

April is the rainy month. April showers bring May flowers. Many of the spring flowers bloom in May. The weather can be quite mild in May. June is usually a nice warm month. Many people get married in June.

July can be hot. People have vacations in July. It is a month to do summer things. It is still summer in August but the summer is winding down. August is the time to have last minute vacations.

In September we go back to school. The autumn winds begin to blow. October really feels like autumn. October is Halloween time. November is when we really start to feel the chill.

December is the Christmas month. Most people do a lot of Christmas shopping in December. They spend quite a bit of time getting ready for Christmas. All of the months are different. Which month were you born in?