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Unit 1 Spring Is Coming!
Lesson 4 The Spring City
Think about it.
◆ Would you like to live in a place where there are no winters
◆ What do you enjoy most about spring
New Words
budding
nearly
millimetre
plenty
anytime
/ b d / adj. 正发芽的
/ n li/ adv. 几乎;差不多;将近
/ m l mit / n. 毫米;千分之一米
/ plenti/ n. 丰富;大量
/ en ta m/ adv. 在任何时候;随便什么时候
long for 渴望,向往,盼望
all year around 一年到头,终年
plenty of 许多,大量
hundreds of 数百的
When we think of spring, we think of a season of fine, warm weather and clear, fresh air. We think of new life, green plants and budding trees all around us.
Everyone longs for spring. Spring is a short season in many places around the world. But in my hometown, it feels like spring nearly all year round.
The weather here is neither too hot nor too cold. The average winter temperature is 15 ℃. In summer it never gets too hot. The average temperature is 24 ℃. The city gets about 1 000 millimetres of rain every year. There's plenty of sunshine too, with about 2 250 hours of sunshine every year. Because of the spring-like weather, you can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees anytime of the year.
Can you guess may hometown Yes, it’s Kunming — “the Spring City”.
Let's Do It !
1. What’s the average temperature in winter/summer in Kunming
The average winter temperature is 15℃ and in summer the average temperature is 24℃.
2. How much rain does the city get every year
About 1000 millimetres.
1、Read the lesson and answer the questions.
3. How many hours of sunshine does the city get every year
2250 hours of sunshine.
4. Why are there many flowers all year round in Kunming
There many flowers all year round in Kunming because of the spring-like weather.
2、Listen to people talking about their hometowns and match the names with the sentences.
Susan
Mike
Zhang Jing
Tom
Dong Chao
It is warm and wet. Spring begins in November.
They celebrate the Festival of Colours to greet the coming of spring.
Spring begins in April and ends in June. The temperature is between 4 ℃ and 15 ℃.
The average spring temperature is 5 ℃. It is very cold.
The weather is neither too hot nor too cold. The average spring temperature is 20 ℃.
Susan: Hi, I’m Susan. In my hometown, the spring is warm and wet.
It begins in November.
Mike: My name is Mike. I’m from India. In my hometown, people celebrate the
Festival of Colours to greet the coming of spring.
Zhang Jing: Hi, my name is Zhang Jing. I come from Yunnan.
The weather in my hometown is neither too hot
nor too cold. The average spring temperature is 20°C.
Tom: I’m Tom. I live in France. Spring begins in April and ends in June. The temperature is between 4°C and 15°C.
Dong Chao: I’m Dong Chao from Heilongjiang. Spring is very cold in my hometown. The average temperature is 5°C.
听力材料
3、Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
long for think of feel like because of
1. She didn’t go to school _________ her illness.
because of
2. He always ________ his friend when he is in trouble.
3. They __________ sunshine during the long rainy days.
4. It’s so hot today. It ________ summer.
thinks of
longed for
feels like
Translation.
1. 我今天已经做了很多工作。
I have done plenty of work today.
2. 我们渴望父母关心我们。
We long for parents to care for us.
3. 一年到头把花园拾掇得干净整洁是很辛苦的。
Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be hard work.
4. 几百人正处于危险中。
Hundreds of people are at risk.
5. 这瓶子差不多空了。
The bottle’s nearly empty.
1. When we think of spring, we think of a season of fine, warm weather and clear, fresh air.
当我们想到春天时,我们会想到一个天气晴朗温暖、空气清新的季节。
think of sth./sb.
1) 想到;对……有想法
When I said that I wasn’t thinking of you.
我说那话时,并没有想到你。
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2) 想出,构思出
Have you thought of a name for the baby yet
你想好给孩子起什么名字没有?
3) 记得,想起
I can’t think of his name at the moment.
我一时想不起他的名字。
2. Everyone longs for spring.
每个人都盼望着春天。
long在这里作动词。
long for sb/sth;long (for sb) to do sth (尤 指对看似不会很快发生的事)渴望
Lucy had always longed for a brother.
露西一直渴望有个弟弟。
I’m longing to see you again.
我渴望再次见到你。
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3. There’s plenty of sunshine too,…
这里也有充足的阳光,……
plenty (of sth) 大量,充足,众多
They always gave us plenty to eat.
他们总是给我们好多东西吃。
I have seen a lot of/lots of/plenty of/a great number of English films. 我已经看了多部英文电影。
4. Because of the spring-like weather, you can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees anytime of the year.
因为春天般的天气,你能在一年当中的任何时候找到成百上千的美丽的鲜花和树木。
because of 因为(后面加名词或名词短语)
They are here because of us.
他们是因为我们来这里的。
He walked slowly because of his bad leg.
他因为腿不方便而行走缓慢。
hundreds of 数百的
hundred前加基数词,表示“几百”时,hundred要用单数形式。
hundred与of连用,表示“数百”时,hundred要用复数形式。
e.g. There are eight hundred students in our school.
我们学校有800名学生。
There are hundreds of people in the park.
公园里有数百人。
We planted ________trees last year. (雅安)
A.hundreds of B.hundred of
C.five hundreds D.five hundred of
A
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