Marching into Spring!
Hello English learners! Spring is finally in the air! Let’s grow your vocabulary with these fresh words and lucky idioms!
Seasonal Vocabulary Builder
🌍 Equinox (EE-kwi-noks) (N)
The time when day and night are of equal length.
Example: The Spring Equinox occurs around March 20th.
🌸 Blossom (BLOSS-um) (V/N)
To produce flowers; the flower of a fruit tree.
Example: The cherry trees will blossom beautifully this month.
☘️ Clover (KLOH-vur) (N)
A small green plant with three or four round leaves.
Example: Finding a four-leaf clover is considered good luck.
🎩 Leprechaun (LEP-ruh-kon) (N)
A small, mischievous creature in Irish folklore.
Example: Legend says leprechauns hide pots of gold at the end of rainbows.
🌬️ Gusty (GUSS-tee) (Adj)
Characterized by sudden, strong rushes of wind.
Example: It was a gusty March day, perfect for flying a kite.
🌼 Daffodil (DAF-uh-dil) (N)
A bright yellow spring flower with a trumpet center.
Example: The garden was filled with golden daffodils.
🌱 Sprout (sprowt) (V/N)
To begin to grow; new growth from a seed.
Example: We watched the tiny seeds sprout in the garden.
🚿 Drizzle (DRIZ-ul) (N/V)
Very light rain in small drops.
Example: It was just a light drizzle, so we didn’t need an umbrella.
♻️ Renewal (ri-NOO-uhl) (N)
The act of starting again or making something new.
Example: Spring is often seen as a season of renewal.
🌈 Vibrant (VY-brunt) (Adj)
Full of energy, life, and bright colors.
Example: The flowers in the field were a vibrant shade of purple.
🚶 Parade (puh-RAYD) (N)
A public procession celebrating a special event.
Example: We went to the city to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
🌿 Vernal (VUR-nul) (Adj)
Relating to the season of spring.
Example: The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring.
Holiday Idioms & Expressions
1. Spring in your step: To walk with energy and happiness.
Example: Ever since she got the promotion, she’s had a real spring in her step.
2. Luck of the Irish: Very good luck or extreme fortune.
Example: He found a parking spot right in front of the door! That’s the luck of the Irish.
3. Spring cleaning: A thorough cleaning of a house done in the spring.
Example: It’s time for some spring cleaning; let’s throw away those old clothes.
4. Mad as a March hare: To be completely crazy or acting strangely.
Example: He was running around like he was mad as a March hare.
5. In like a lion, out like a lamb: When a month starts stormy and ends calm.
Example: March started with a blizzard but today it’s sunny. In like a lion, out like a lamb!
6. March Madness: Excitement surrounding the US college basketball tournament.
Example: The whole office is following their brackets for March Madness.
Culture Points: March Events
☘️ St. Patrick’s Day
When: March 17th
A celebration of Irish culture.
Tradition: In some cities, they even dye the river green!
π Pi Day
When: March 14th
A celebration of the mathematical constant pi.
Fun Fact: It’s common to celebrate by eating actual pie!
🚺 International Women’s Day
When: March 8th
Celebrating social and political achievements of women.
Focus: Raising awareness about gender equality.
💐 Mothering Sunday
When: Varies (UK/Ireland)
The UK/Ireland version of Mother’s Day.
Note: The US celebrates Mother’s Day later, in May!