1. how many times a year do russian students have their holidays? 2. what is jim’s favourite season? 3. what are your favourite holidays? why? jim: katya, could you tell me about the holidays in a russian school, please. katya: well, we have four holidays each school year. our holidays last one week in autumn, two weeks in winter and one week in spring. and there are the summer holidays, of course! jim: and when are the longest holidays? katya: the longest holidays are in summer. they last three months! june, july and august. they’re my favourite months! jim: that’s great! summer is my favourite season, too!