International School Newspaper Page #1
The Four Seasons In Hungary
There
are four seasons in Hungary: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
At the End of February the
first snow drop grows. This means that the spring is approaching. The spring
lasts from March to the legging of June. In this season the migratory birds
come back. Körmend is the town of storks and we can also find a lot of
swallows, which are common in Hungary. The average temperature is 14°C. The flowers
bloom, and on the trees the buds appear. In the gardens people begin the work.
In May it may be +27°C but +5°C too. So the
temperature can be very extreme. At the End of May or beginning of June the summer
starts. The temperature is high but it often rains in early summer. There is an
observation in connection with the early summer rain: if it rains on the 8
th June, it means that it will rain for 40 days. In July it might be +35°C. The
temperature of the lakes may be +25°C. People go on
holiday. The August can be fresh but the days are hot still. In Hungary July
and August are usually the hottest months.
In September the temperature falls back, and the autumn sets in. It rains a great deal some days can be beautiful. This is the Indian Summer. In September and October the leaves fall down.
Rain
is heavy in November, and it might snow, but in last year (2000) there wasn’t
any snow. December and January are cold. In these months the temperature might
be –18°C. And in
February the whole cycle stars again… (by Linda Horváth X.B)
My Favourite Season
My favourite season is summer, because you can do
a lot of things. If you wish, you can go out to enjoy yourself. You can sun
bathe in your garden or on the beach.
Summer
in Hungary is the favourite season for pupils and students because of the 2
months holiday when they have plenty of time to do what they want. For example,
you can go camping, swimming, sailing, fishing or what ever they wish. You can
relax all day without studying.
But
if you haven’t got the chance to go on a holiday near a beach or a lake, the
hot temperature of the sunny days can be unpleasant. Also, you may become too
lazy, if you don’t do anything the whole day.
During
my summer holidays I always go to Alföld
(The Hungarian Great Plain in the eastern part of Hungary) to visit my
grandmother and my friends. Last summer I spent a week in Szombathely, (the
main city of Vas County, where I live) at a training-camp, where I had a very
good time. In the summer time I read a lot, because I’ve got enough time.
If
you want to go on a holiday in Hungary, there are a lot of places to visit.
First, the favourite area of the tourists is Lake Balaton, where there are a
lot of famous sights; Badacsony, Tihany, Balatonfüred, Siófok, Keszthely. One
of the resort cities is Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
I
love summer very much, because, I don’t have to go to school, and I can spend
more time with my family and friends. (by Ilona Daka X.B)
The Easter is one of our most important celebrations. Like everyone in the Christian
world we recognize the resurrection. It's at 21st March or on the
following full moon running Sunday. At the earliest it is on 22nd
March, at the latest on 25th April. A lot of folk customs and
traditions relates to Easter. We eat customary foods: lamb, ham, milk loaf,
eggs and horse-radish. As part of the celebration we decorate the boiled
eggs. Usually we make red and blue
eggs, but the painted eggs aren't rare in the country. The next morning the
boys and men go to sprinkle the familar girls and women, because they mustn't
fade. This tradition derives from the ancient custom of the fertilization. They
sprinkle with fragrant parfume, but it isn't excluded, that they put in with a
can of water. This custom is common rather in the country. The girls give in
return nicely painted boiled eggs or money.
(by Sophie Marko XI.A)