Rank the four seasons from your favourite to your least favourite. What puts each one where it is?

A natural way to answer

My favourite is autumn, mainly for the colours and the cooler air. Spring comes second because everything is coming back to life after winter. Summer is third, I enjoy it, but the heat can be too much. Winter is last, simply because I don't cope well with the cold.

Key phrases to use

• coming back to life — becoming lively, green, or active again after a quiet or dormant period“By April the garden is coming back to life.”
• counting down to — eagerly waiting for something in the near future, very aware of how little time is left“I'm already counting down to the summer holidays.”