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Unit 2
The weather
Module 10
The weather is fine all year round.
1.To learn about the weather in the US.
2.To learn how to describe the weather of a country .
Objectives
Lead in
Look and say
It might be ______ in the morning.
sunny
It may be _____ on Monday.
rainy
It may be ________ on Friday.
cloudy
There may be _____________ on Saturday.
a heavy shower
It may be ______ on Tuesday.
snowy
—How many seasons are there in a year in China
And what are they
—There are four seasons. They are…
spring
March
April
May
summer
July
August
June
fall/autumn
September
October
November
winter
December
January
February
In our country,
spring
summer
fall
winter
it’s from September to November.
it’s from March to May.
it is from June to August.
it is from December to February.
Ready to travel
Top 3 most popular tourist destinations in 2012
France
America
China
What may you bring if you
want to travel around the USA
Read fast and find out
where to visit: P82
Which place do you think is the most beautiful one
New York
Washington D C
New England
California
Alaska
Texas
Presentation
Listen and complete the sentences:
______________________________ are good places to visit in May or October.
It’s a good idea to __________________ when you visit New England.
It is possible to____________ in December in California.
It’s pleasant to visit Alaska in ________.
There are _________ from time to time in summer and fall in Texas.
___________________ the USA is any time you like.
New York and Washington D.C.
bring your camera
go swimming
summer
storms
The best time to visit
paragraph 1-2
The good seasons to visit New York and Washington D.C. are _______________.
spring and autumn
New York
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Washington D.C.
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Paragraph 3
The best time to arrive in New England is in __________.
September
New England
spring
summer
autumn
winter
paragraph 4
What is the best season to visit California Why
All year round. Because the weather is fine all year round.
California
spring
summer
autumn
winter
paragraph 6
True or False
It’s a good idea to visit Texas in summer and fall.
Texas
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Places Weather Best time to visit
Alaska
California
New England
New York
Winter:
Summer:
Winter:
a lot of snow
In May or October
In summer
In September
fine
All year round
warm day,
cool evening
very cold
It gets cooler
What is the best time to visit the USA
Any time you like!
Consolidation
China has a huge number of tourist destinations.
Introduce the best places to visit in China in four seasons. Show the reasons.
Think and talk
What is the best time to visit China
Any time you like!
1. There are a lot of ______. It’s cloudy.
2. The weather is snowy and there’s a lot of ______ in the park.
3. The sun is out. It is very ______ and hot today.
4. The wind is very strong. It is so ______ that it’s difficult to walk.
clouds
snow
sunny
windy
Complete the sentences.
Practice
Homework
Write a passage to describe the weather of your hometown, use may, might and probably.