外研版八年级上册Module 10 The weather Unit2 The weather is fine all year round 课件(共29张PPT)

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What’s the weather like today
What's the temperature 11~20
If the weather is fine and you have enough time and lots of money, What would you like to do
℃
How many states are there in America
There are 50 states.
How far is it from the east coast to the west coast It’s about miles.
3,000
When is the best time to visit the US
Skim the passage and choose the main idea
A. The US is a very big country.
B. The best time to visit New England.
C. You can visit the US any time you like.
D. The best time to visit New York.
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Read carefully and find out the answers:
How many places are mentioned
in the passage What are they
There are seven places. They are New York, Washington DC, New England, California, Seattle, Alaska and Texas
Place Weather Best time to visit
New York Winter:
New England
a lot of snow
In May or October
It gets cooler in September.
In September
Place Weather Best time to visit
California
Alaska Summer:
Winter:
Fine all year round
All year
warm day, cool night
very cold
In summer
New York and Washington DC are good places to visit in ____ or ________, but in winter there’s a lot of ______.
New York
Washington DC
May
October
snow
Read and fill in the blanks.
The best time to visit New England is in __________. The weather gets ______, and the green leaves start to turn _____, then ______. Bring your _______ so you can take photos of the autumn trees.
New England
September
cooler
gold
brown
camera
In California, the weather is ____ all year round. Take your swimming clothes because you might want to go __________ in the sea, even in __________.
California
fine
swimming
December
In Seattle, in the northwest, it isn’t very ____ but it ____ a lot, so bring an ________.
Seattle
cold
rains
umbrella
In Alaska, the days are long and warm in _______, but may be ____ in the evening, so bring a warm _______. Don’t go in winter. It’ll be very cold.
Alaska
summer
cool
sweater
In Texas and the southeast, it’s usually very ____ and ______ compared to other places. There are _______ from time to time in summer and autumn.
Texas
hot
sunny
storms
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
brown mile storm sweater umbrella
1. In autumn the leaves turn gold and then ________.
2. It is about 3,000 _______ from the east coast to the west coast.
brown
miles
3. You might need a(n) ________ in
the evening.
4. Sometimes there are ________ in
summer and autumn on the southeast
coast.
5. You will need a(n) _________ in
Seattle because it rains a lot.
sweater
storms
umbrella
重点短语
1.the best time to do sth. 2.get cooler
3.turn gold 4.take photos of sb./sth.
5.all year round 6.had better (not) do sth.
7.bring sth. with sb. 8.compared to/with
9.from time to time
Choose the correct answer:
1. The best time New England is in September.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting
2.I looked at my watch to make sure I
was not late for my date.
A.from time to time B. in time C. on time
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3. It's very hot in the room. You'd better
the windows or the door.
A.close B. not to close C. not close
4. I met some difficulties, but they were
nothing yours.
A. compare to B. compared to
C. compares with
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Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. You can come any time you like, but …
2. It often rains in spring, so …
3. Bring a coat because …
4. Our plan is to walk in the countryside, so …
5. Sydney is a big city, but …
6. Let’s stay for a long time because …
a) … it will soon become cool.
b) … there are lots of things to see.
c) … the best time to visit England is in spring.
d) … it’s a good idea to bring an umbrella.
e) … wear comfortable shoes.
f) … we will find our way with a good map.
Keys: 1.c 2.d 3.a 4.e 5.f 6.b
Write some advice for visiting your home town and give reasons. Use because, so and but.
The best time to visit my home town is in … because the weather is …
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The best time to visit my home town is in spring because the weather is always sunny then, but not too hot. It also doesn’t rain much in spring which is very import if you want to see around the town. It’s a good idea to wear comfortable shoes, so you can walk around the old city. It’s very beautiful, but the restaurants and shops can be very expensive.
Possible answer: