(共30张PPT)
Unit 4 Seasons
Period 5 MP, Culture corner &
Study skills
牛津深圳·广州版 七年级上
1.Knowledge objectives: Be able to use scanning to find the detailed information in the article.
2.Skill objectives: Be able to work in groups to complete a report on the geographical characteristics of the city, the climatic characteristics of the four seasons and common activities in the four seasons.
3.Emotional objectives: Deepen the understanding of the city where you live and stimulate your love for your hometown.
4.Thinking quality objectives: Extract and sort out the key information of the text to obtain the main idea of this article.
Learning objects
What are the differences between the four seasons in China and those in Australia
Lead in
Discussion
When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; the summer is in December, January and February.
Further thinking
Is the weather in different places of China the same in each season
Lead in
North
North-east
East
South
West
South-east
South-west
North-west
1. What is the weather like in winter in the north of China
____________________________________________
2. How is the weather in the south of China in winter
____________________________________________
3. Why is it comfortable to live in the south-west of China
____________________________________________
It is very cold and dry.
Listen to the tape twice, and answer the questions.
It’s cool.
Because it’s cool in summer and warm in winter.
Before you read
Pre-reading
Read this article about the weather in China.
The weather in China
In 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.
Reading
( )1. What’s the weather like in winter in the north of China
A. It’s cold and wet. B. It’s hot and wet.
C. It’s cold and dry. D. It’s warm and dry.
( ) 2. Which are the nicest seasons in the north of China
A. Spring and summer. B. Spring and autumn.
C. Summer and autumn. D. Autumn and winter
( ) 3. Winter is ______ in the south of China.
A. cold and dry B. hot and dry
C. short and cool D. long and warm
C
B
Reading task
Read the article and choose the best answers.
B
( ) 4. Which is true about the weather in winter in China
A. It sometimes snows heavily in the north of China.
B. It is cold and dry in the middle and east of China.
C. It never rains in the south of China.
D. It is uncomfortable to live in the south-west of China.
( )5. Where does the writer think is the best place to live in China
A. In the north of China.
B. In the middle and east of China.
C. In the south of China.
D. In the south-west of China.
A
Reading task
D
The weather in China Summer Winter
North of China
Middle and east of China
South of China
South-west of China
sometimes very hot during the day, but often cool in the evening
very cold and dry,
sometimes heavy snow
hot and dry
very cold and wet
often hot and wet
usually short and cool,
sometimes rains
cool
warm
Reading task
Read and fill in the blanks.
In the north of China, ...在中国的北部，……
in the north of 在……的北部 in the south of 在……的南部
in the east of 在……的东部 in the west of 在……的西部
【拓展】介词 in，on，to 都可表示在某个方向，但它们的意义、表示的方向及范围不同，注意区别：
① in 意为“在……之内”，即一个小地方在一个大地方的范围(疆域)之内。
Guilin is in the north of Guangxi. 桂林在广西北部。
Language points
② on 意为“在……端/边”，即一个地方在另一个地方的某一端或某一边，两个地方只是相邻或接壤，却互不管辖。
Sichuan Province is on the north of Guizhou Province. 四川省在贵州省的北边。
③ to 意为“在……面”，即一个地方在另一个地方的范围之外，互不管辖。尤其当两个地方相隔较远，且有湖泊、大海等区域相隔时，通常用to。
Japan is to the east of China. 日本在中国的东面。
Language points
【即时训练】Fill in the blanks with on, in or to.
New York is ____ the east of America.
The United States is ____ the south of Canada.
Singapore lies ____ the south of China.
Hunan Province is the north of Guangdong Province.
Japan is the east of China.
Sanya is the south of China.
in
on
to
on
to
in
Language points
( )1. There ______ pencil-box and some flowers on the desk.
A. is a B. are some
C. has a D. have some
( )2. I was late for school this morning ______ I went to bed late last night.
A. and B. because C. but D. so
( )3. -- Is Taiwan a part of China
-- Yes, it’s ______ the south-east of China.
A. in B. out C. on D. to
A
B
A
Exercise
一、单项选择
1.这里白天是很热的。
It is very hot ________ ____ ____ here.
2. 我的家乡在中国的西南部。
My home town is ____ ____ ____________ ____ China.
3. 在炎热的天气去游泳是很舒服的。
____ ____ very comfortable ____ ____ swimming in the hot weather.
4. 广州的春天温暖而潮湿。
Guangzhou is _______ _______ ____ in spring.
warm and wet
during the day
in the south-west of
It is to go
二、根据中文意思完成句子。
Exercise
LIVE
Shenzhen
20~25°C
WEATHER FORECAST
Beijing 13~30°C
Shanghai 22~24°C
Hangzhou 21~27°C
Shenzhen 27~23°C
Guangzhou 27~36°C
7:00
7:00
Hello, everyone! This is the weather report.
In Beijing, it is sunny today. The temperature is ...
That’s all for today’s weather report. Thank you for listening! Good bye!
Post- reading
Try to be a reporter!
Beijing 13~30 ℃
Shanghai 22~24 ℃
Hangzhou 21~27 ℃
Shenzhen 27~23 ℃
Guangzhou 27~36 ℃
What other differences are there in China in each season
different
In the north: eat dumplings
In the south: eat Spring Festival cake or Tang-yuan
the same
have a family dinner
watch the Spring Festival Gala
get lucky money
Post- reading
Further thinking
People’s activities
the weather
culture(文化) &
customs(习俗)
Summary
Key phrases:
in the north of, in the south of, in the middle and east of,
in the south-west of
A 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
Our home town
Project
B Each group works together to write a report. You may draw pictures or add photos to go with the report. Follow the example.
Project
Home town: Shanghai
Big seas or rivers 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
Project
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.)
Project
Did you know …
British 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.
Culture corner
British Summer Time (BST),also known as Daylight Saving Time, is used in many countries besides the UK.
Benefits(益处)
A report shows that using Summer Time can save around 80 lives and 212 serious injuries (重伤)on roads in the UK every year. It makes Britain’s roads the safest in the world.
BST also saves the country’s energy. If people set the clocks forward by one hour, the time for people to turn on their lights will be shorter before they sleep.
It also brings the tourism (旅游业)a lot of benefits in the UK.
Extensive reading
It helps create 60,000 to 80,000 new jobs and makes 2.5-3.5 billion more each year.
There are other benefits, for example, it benefits people’s health. They have more time to do sports or exercise after work, and it can also make Seasonal Affective Disorder(季节性情感瘴碍)become less serious.
Disadvantages(劣势)
British Summer Time doesn’t have a significant(重大的) effect in low latitudes(低纬度地区). Because in these places it is usually wet and hot in the evenings, and it is also not easy for people to have a good sleep until morning.
Extensive reading
Extensive reading
Using British Summer Time means making people sleep worse.
People have to set the clock ahead or behind when British Summer Time begins or ends. It is quite disruptive (混乱的) and makes people confused(混淆的) because some of the hours exist twice in a day.
It disrupts people’s biological clock(生物钟), especially the biological clock of the elderly people. It harms their health because it is not easy for them to adjust (to the new clock setting.
Think: Should people use British Summer Time all year round Why
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions .
2. Finish the MP exercise paper.
Do one thing at a time, and do well.
一次只做一件事,做到最好!
Reflection
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