Man and nature

Winter, spring, summer and autumn are the seasons of the year.December, January and February are winter months. The weather is cold. Usually it snows. The days are short and the nights are long. The rivers and lakes freeze and we can go skating and skiing.

March, April and May are spring months. It is a very nice season. The weather is fine, it is warm. There are many green trees in the streets, in the parks and in the gardens. Sometimes it rains, but as usual the sun shines brightly. Spring begins on the 21st March.


June, July and August are summer months. June 21st is the date when summer begins. It is hot or warm outside. The days are long and the nights are short. There are many green trees and nice flowers in the parks.


September, October and November are autumn months. It is cool season of the year full of colours. The weather is changeable. It often rains. The days become shorter and the nights become longer. It is time for gathering harvest.



To nature belong animals and flowers and trees. To specific animals belong frog, bee, snail, crab, seagull, pigeon, parrot, shark, peacock, dolphin, eagle, seal, bat, worm, hedgehog and spiders. Many people keep domestic animals for example sheep, rabbits, pigs, dairy cows, goats, horses and chicken. The most common are dogs and cats. Wild animals living free in the wild as bear, tiger, leopard, gorilla, lion are in danger of extinction. In a zoo we can see elephant, monkey, zebra, giraffe, camel … To animals belong insects too as bees, ants, mosquitoes, butterflies and flies.
The most common Slovak trees are oaks, willows, chestnuts, firs and pines.


Pollution affects air, water, land, forests, people, animals and plants. Air pollution is the biggest problem in large cities and in areas with concentrated industrial production. Emissions range from smoke, dust and smells to car and lorry exhausts. Smoke contains sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide.


Water pollution results from harmful industrial processes and households, from pesticides and other chemicals used in agriculture. Concentrations of heavy metals, such as mercury, cadmium, lead, or copper are increasing. Nitrate can pollute inland waters by leaching from farmland. To nature calamity belong earthquakes, inundations by which die a lot of people.