Here in Melbourne, Australia, we are heading into the colder months.
Daylight Saving has just ended, so we moved our clocks back an hour. On the plus side, we all got an extra hour of sleep over the weekend. But it also means the sun sets an hour earlier.
If I want to catch the daylight, I have to walk the dog earlier. I also have to put better lights on my bicycle because I'm cycling more often around twilight and dusk.
But as a Canadian, I love this cool weather. I love crisp autumn mornings and wearing sweaters in the evening. I can go for a run without constantly worrying about dehydration. It is all much more familiar than the typical Australian summer with sweltering days and warm nights.
So I'm happy to bid farewell to the summer and start these cooler, shorter days. I know a lot of people feel differently. To each their own!
Some vocabulary your student may not know or may not be able to use:
- down under—in Australia
- to head into—to move in a direction (e.g., I'm heading home!)
- twilight—period between sunset and dusk
- dusk—when there is no longer any sunlight in the sky.
- crisp—cooler than cool, positive
- sweltering—far too hot
- to each their own—other people are free to like different things (e.g., I don't care for football, but to each their own.)