课件15张PPT。Unit
4Module 2 The natural worldOxford EnglishReading (1)Period 2Seasons1FootprintsIn _____________
Watch us go,
Making footprints
In the snow.In ____________
By the sea,
Sandy footprints
Made by me.In _____________
My shoes are wet.
See how deep
The puddles get.In ____________
Trees are brown.
I kick the leaves
All over town. springsummerwinterautumnReading comprehension2B Before you readLook at the pictures and the sub-headings of the article on page 45. Then answer the questions below. The four seasons SpringSummerAutumnWinterWhat is the weather like in spring?
What do people usually do in summer?
3 What do people like doing in autumn?
What do children like about winter? People usually swim in summer. It is rainy and wet. Children like playing in the snow in winter.People like having a picnic /going on a picnic in autumn.3Reading comprehensionRead the first paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.Spring
In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring. warmwind blows gently
rains
plants growtake a tripWeatherChanges
Activities
Summer
The weather is hot in summer. The Sun shines brightly . Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.Read the second paragraph and fill in the table below.hotthe Sun shines brightlygo to the beach
swim in the sea
eat ice cream4CopycatAutumn
In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry . cool and dryleaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the treesgo on a picnicWinter
Winter is often cold and snowy. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen . People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival. cold and snowysnowplay in the snow
make snowmen
spend time with relatives during the Spring FestivalVocabularyC1 Look at the article on page 45 and find words that
have similar meanings to the phrases below. everything shinesdrysnowy spend relatives56Talk about the four seasonswarmwind blows gently
rains
plants growtake a triphotthe Sun shines brightlygo to the beach
swim in the sea
eat ice creamcool and dryleaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the treesgo on a picniccold and snowysnowplay in the snow
make snowmen
spend time with relatives during the Spring FestivalWe can use “turn + adj.” to express the changes of weather.
For example, “The weather is turning warm in spring.” It is exciting to take a trip in spring.
It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.
It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of
year because the weather is cool and dry.
It is interesting to make snowmen.
7Study the sentence structureIt is + adj.+ to do sth.8VocabularyC2 Complete the article with the words from the box. Winter is the best season. I have a long holiday at that time and I have a lot of fun. I love (1)___________ days because (2)___________ becomes white. It is exciting to make snowmen and (3)___________ time playing in the snow with my friends.
I like to visit my (4)___________ during the Spring Festival in January or February. We always have dinner together. Sometimes I go on a (5)___________ with my parents during the winter holidays. We always have a good time. everything relativessnowyspendtrip
9Read aloudThe four seasonsSpring
In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring. Summer
The weather is hot in summer. The Sun shines brightly. Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.Autumn
In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry. Winter
Winter is often cold and snowy. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen. People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival. H课件9张PPT。Unit
4Module 2 The natural worldOxford EnglishReading (2)
Grammar C
Speak upPeriod 3SeasonsSpring
In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring. In groups, read a paragraph of the article.Reading competition1Summer
The weather is hot in summer. The Sun shines brightly. Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.Autumn
In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry. Winter
Winter is often cold and snowy. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen. People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival.
Tips:
Strategy2Grouping words
Can you put the following adjectives into different groups? For example, brown, green, red and yellow are all colours. What do the other adjectives mean? It is helpful to learn words by remembering them in groups. Grammar C3 Adjectives with It is and to + a verbWe can use the adjectives below with It is and to followed by a verb.It is nice to eat ice cream in the park.dangerous
exciting
good
hard
important
interesting
nice Try to use these adjectives to make a sentence with the above structure.It is + adj. + to do sth.It is dangerous to drive too fast.It is exciting to watch this film.It is good to meet an old friend.It is hard to answer these difficult questions.It is important to stay young at heart.It is interesting to talk with this funny man.Reading comprehensionD1 Find sentences beginning with It is … from the article on page 45 to go with these pictures.It is + adj. + to do sth.It is nice to go on a
picnic at this time of
year.It is nice to eat ice
cream in the hot weather.It is interesting to make snowmen.It is exciting to take a trip
in spring.Speak up4In pairs, talk about which season you like best and you do not like. Follow the example.S1: Which season do you like best?
S2: I like summer best.
S1: Why?
S2: Because it’s exciting to play on the beach in the sunny weather.
S1: Which season do you dislike?
S2: I don’t like summer.
S1: Why not?
S2: Because it’s hot to walk in the sunshine.Feelings about the four seasons
※ It is ______ to see plants start growing in spring.
※ It is ______ to go to the beach in summer.
※ _________ to look at the colours of leaves in autumn.
※ _________ to put on thick clothes in winter.
※ ___________________________________A survey5H课件12张PPT。Unit
4Module 2 The natural worldOxford EnglishPoem：Footprints
Grammar A/BPeriod 1SeasonsGetting ready1Why doesn’t Hi like summer?Why?Which season do you like best? Why?Which season don’t you like?
Why not?DiscussionI like … best because it is …I don’t like … because it is …A What do you know about …？2footprintsFootprintsIn (1)_____________
Watch us go,
Making footprints
In the snow.In (3)______________
By the sea,
Sandy footprints
Made by me.In (2)_____________
My shoes are wet.
See how deep
The puddles get.In (4)____________
Trees are brown.
I kick the leaves
All over town. A poem about footprintsRead the poem, and then put the following pictures in the correct order.1234summerspringwinterautumn（fall）The four seasonsFootprintsHere is the poem about the four seasons. Complete the poem with the words from the box and guess the meanings of the underlined words. spring
summer
autumn
winter
In (1)_____________
Watch us go,
Making footprints
In the snow.In (3)______________
By the sea,
Sandy footprints
Made by me.In (2)_____________
My shoes are wet.
See how deep
The puddles get.In (4)____________
Trees are brown.
I kick the leaves
All over town. springsummerwinterautumnwet drypuddle
kick*Read the poem and find out the rhyme of each verse.In spring,
My shoes are wet.
See how deep
The puddles get.
In summer,
By the sea,
Sandy footprints
Made by me.In autumn,
Trees are brown.
I kick the leaves
All over town. rhyming sound: /et/rhyming sound: /i:/rhyming sound: /aWn/In winter,
Watch us go,
Making footprints
In the snow.rhyming sound: /RW/Grammar B3Using adjectives after the verb to beWe can also use adjectives like this:Winter is cold. Sometimes
it is snowy. Winter clothes are warm. I’m hot. It will still be sunny tomorrow. Work out the rule
We can use adjectives (before/after) the verb _____ (e.g. am, is and are). to beIn pairs, ask and answer questions about the weather.
Follow the example. cloudy cold hot snowy sunny warm windyS1: What’s the weather like in Beijing in July?
(How is the weather in Beijing in July?)
S2: It’s hot and sunny. Grammar ExerciseGrammar A4Using adjectives before nouns
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. rainy snowy sunny windy1 The Sun is shining brightly.
It is a _________ day. 2 It is raining heavily.
It is a __________ day. 3 The wind is blowing strongly.
It is a _________ day. 4 It is snowing heavily.
It is a __________ day. rainysnowysunnywindyWork out the rule
We use an adjective before a noun to describe a thing or a person.a bright star lovely children
a close relative an old umbrella
a funny snowman a warm coat
heavy rain a windy day Things to remember
Sometimes we form an adjective like this:
wind (n.) → windy (adj.)
rain (n.) → rainy (adj.)
But note the spelling change with:
sun (n.) → sunny (adj.)
fog (n.) → foggy (adj.) Sometimes we can turn a ________ into an ____________ by adding -y to the word. adjectivenounH课件12张PPT。Unit
4Module 2 The natural worldOxford EnglishListening
Writing
Period 4SeasonsListening1The weather in CanberraThis is Australia.
Canberra is a city in the south of Australia. A Listen to Kelly talking about the weather in Canberra, Australia and put the
photos below in the correct order. Write the numbers 1- 4 in the boxes. ab1243cdB Listen again and complete the table below.November warm December dryMaysunnyJune coldIn pairs, ask and answer the following questions.What is Kelly’s favourite season?
What do the trees look like in spring?
Where does Kelly usually go in summer?
How long does she usually stay there?
What do the leaves on the trees look like in autumn?
Where do some people like going in winter?
What does Kelly usually do in winter?Ask and answerWhat are the differences between the four seasons in China and those in Australia?Writing2My favourite season A Mandy has written about her favourite season, winter. The Spring Festival is in winter and it is my favourite holiday. I visit my grandparents
and eat lots of nice food. It is exciting to get red packets during the Spring Festival. My favourite season is winter.Winter is very cold and sometimes snowy. It is interesting to make snowmen in winter. Answer the following questions according to Mandy’s article.Paragraph 1
What is Mandy’s favourite season?Paragraph 2
What is the weather like in Mandy’s favourite season?
What things can she do in this season?Paragraph 3
Is there any festival or holiday in this season? What is it?
What does she eat at this festival or holiday?
What does she like about the festival or holiday?SeasonHolidays and festivalsSpringSummerChildren’s Day, Father’s Day, the Dragon Boat Festival AutumnTeachers’ Day, the Mid-Autumn Festival, National DayWinterthe Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, ChristmasWhat festivals do we have in each season?
What do we usually do or eat at each festival? Women’s Day, the Qingming Festival, Labour Day,
Mother’s Day
B Write a short passage about your favourite season. Follow the example of Mandy’s article.warm/hot/cool/cold/wet/rainy/windy/cloudy/sunny/snowy exciting/nice/interesting
plant trees/fly kites /go swimming /have a picnic
the Mid-Autumn Festival/the Dragon Boat Festival My favourite season
My favourite season is ________________.
It is _____________ and sometimes ____________ (weather). It is ______
to __________________________________________________ (activity).
____________________ is in ____________________ (festival). I _______________ ______________________________________. It is _________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ (activity). Read your article to the class.Homework修改作文My favourite season。
完成《综合练习册》第54页Listening and speaking A，B和第60页Writing的练习。H课件9张PPT。Unit
4Module 2 The natural worldOxford EnglishMore practice
ProjectPeriod 5SeasonsMore practice1northsouthwesteastRead this article about the weather in China. More practiceThe weather in ChinaIn the north of China, it is very cold and dry in winter. There is sometimes heavy snow. Summer is different. It is sometimes very hot during the day, but it is often cool in the evening. Spring and autumn are the nicest seasons.The weather in the middle and east of China is quite different. It is hot and dry in summer and very cold and wet in winter.In the south of China, winter is usually short and cool. It sometimes rains. In summer, the weather is often hot and wet.The weather in the south-west of China is very special. It is comfortable to live there because summer is cool and winter is warm.Complete the table below according to the article.sometimes very hot
during the day, but often
cool in the evening very cold and dry,
sometimes heavy snow hot and dryvery cold and wetcoolwarmoften hot and wetusually short and cool, sometimes rains What is the weather like in China in spring and winter?Project
Our home town2A In groups, do some research according to the questions below.? Where is your home town?
? Which province is your home town in?
? Is there any big sea or river close to or in your home town? ? When does each season start and end?
? What is the weather like in each season? What do people usually do in different seasons? B Each group works together to write a report. You may draw
pictures or add photos to go with the report. Follow the example. Home town: Shanghai
Big sea or river close to or in our home town:
the Huangpu River, Suzhou Creek, the Changjiang River, the East China Sea
Seasonal features:
Spring usually starts in March. The weather starts to get warm. The wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. People usually take trips during this time … Group report : “Our home town”Things you may talk about:
The location and geographical features of the city (with a map)
The four seasons in the city
Different activities in the four seasons
Places of interest in the city (with photos)
A tour design
The transport in the city
The food in the city
Advice for visitors (the best time to visit the city, things to bring along, etc.)Homework完成一份介绍所在城市的报告，要求图文并茂。
2. 选择性完成《综合练习册》第61至64页Integration的练习。H课件22张PPT。Unit
4Module 2 The natural worldOxford EnglishPeriod 6SeasonsTalk time
Culture corner
1Learn about /eI/ plane/eI/ ai a
(重读开音节)/eI/ ayPay attention to these words with /?I/.
Here are some sentences with /eI/.
Rain, rain, go away. Little Johnny wants to play.
Kate is making a play with an interesting name. Pay attention to these words with /eI/ eight great2Learn about /?I/ kite/?I/
yi/?I/
Pay attention to these words with /?I/.
Here are some sentences with /?I/.
How time flies!
A nice boy is flying a dragon kite.Pay attention to this word with /aI/
eye3Learn about /OI/ toy/OI/
oioy/OI/
Pay attention to these words with /OI/.
Here are some sentences with /OI/ sound.
The boy is playing with a toy.
He left his toy in the toilet.
4Learn about /m/ and/n/Read the following words.
Here are some sentences with /m/ and /n/.
May I have some milk, Mum?
Nora knows the newcomer.
Read and compare the following words.5Learn about /N/
Pay attention to the difference between /?/ and /?/. ng, nk/N/n/n/6ExerciseA1 Listen carefully and circle the word you hear from
each pair.7Talk timeA2 Read these sentences. Pay attention to the letters
in bold. Did you know …?8Culture cornerBritish Summer Time (BST)
In some countries, they have summer time
and winter time. In the UK, for example,
their summer time starts on the last Sunday
in March. At 1 a.m. on that day, the clocks
in all public places in the UK are put
forward an hour, from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. BST
always ends on the last Sunday in October. Self-assessment9Homework听录音，流利地朗读Talk time部分A1的音标。
听录音，流利地朗读Talk time部分A2的韵文。
抄写/eI/，/aI/，/OI/，/m/，/n/ ，/N/ 这6个音标以及例词。
4. 尝试朗读下列句子。
Great minds think alike.
A good name is better than a good face.
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
Sometimes thinking is better than talking.
How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?
5. 完成《综合练习册》第56页Listening and speaking E1，E2的练习。
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