(共13张PPT)
Unit 4 Seasons
第1课时 Vocabulary
Module 2 The natural world
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. He works at an _____________ (Australia) university.
2. We had a __________ (snow) winter this year.
3. The leaves are moving __________ (gentle) in the breeze.
4. Would you like to go ____________ (swim) with us
5. I usually spend two hours _____________ (read) books on weekends.
Australian
snowy
gently
swimming
reading
6. The small cat makes lots of __________ (footprint) in the snow.
7. Take your shoes off outside if they are ___________ (mud).
8. Uncle Wang and Uncle Li are both my __________ (relative).
9. I visit my ________________ (grandparent) home with my mum during the summer holidays.
10. A hurricane (飓风) ______ (blow) some houses down last night.
footprints
muddy
relatives
grandparents’
blew
二、完形填空
Most American families like to take a trip in summer. It is a good ___1___ for vacation.
It is often___2___ in July and August. Children do not go to school in those two ___3___. Some people like to stay at home. They can read books, ___4___ music or watch TV at home. Many families like to eat their lunch in a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have ___5___ time and money to travel to other
___6___ like France, Japan and Australia. They usually ___7___ to those countries. But many families ___8___ a car or take a train to see ___9___ places in their own country. New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles are popular cities to choose from.
Not everyone likes to go to___10___ cities. Some families travel to mountains or valleys in the countryside.
( )1. A. job B. season
C. festival D. weather
( )2. A. hot B. warm
C. cold D. snowy
( )3. A. days B. weeks
C. months D. years
( )4. A. take part in B. listen to
C. look after D. talk to
( )5. A. enough B. no
C. little D. great
B
A
C
B
A
( )6. A. cities B. countries
C. towns D. villages
( )7. A. walk B. run
C. fly D. jump
( )8. A. drive B. buy
C. sell D. make
( )9. A. boring B. interesting
C. ugly D. old
( )10. A. busy B. small
C. quiet D. beautiful
B
C
A
B
A
三、阅读理解
There are five children talking about the seasons.
Tony: I like winter because I live in Israel. In winter it’s rather warm and sometimes it gets even close to 30℃, but it is never as hot and wet as in summer.
Bill: Summer is the best. I like the heat, the beach and the sunshine. I spend lots of time outdoors in summer. I think winter is the worst, because there is nothing good but cold.
Rose: Any season is okay but winter. I hate cold and snow, and I really hate having to wear a coat. In winter everything is white and gray. I miss the green.
Emma: In spring, temperatures are nice. I’m excited to go fishing because winter is gone. I also like summer because I can go swimming in my big pool.
Nick: Summer is too hot and winter is too cold. Spring is okay but we get some storms. So autumn is my favourite season. It has warm days and cool nights. The leaves are turning brown, red or yellow. How beautiful!
( )1. What is Tony’s favourite season
A. Spring. B. Summer.
C. Autumn. D. Winter.
( )2. _____ don’t like winter.
A. Bill and Rose B.Tony and Rose
C. Tony and Nick D. Tony and Emma
Ｄ
A
( )3. What does Emma like doing in spring
A. Fishing. B. Swimming.
C. Wearing a coat. D. Seeing falling leaves.
( )4. Why does Nick like autumn best
A. Because it has warm days and cool nights.
B. Because there is much rain in autumn.
C. Because it snows a lot.
D. Because the leaves are turning green.
Ａ
A
( )5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Bill doesn’t like the hot weather.
B. It is not cold in winter in Israel.
C. Rose likes wearing a coat.
D. The five children love the same season.
B
谢 谢！(共13张PPT)
第2课时 Reading
Module 2 The natural world
Unit 4 Seasons
一、根据教材P45的课文内容,补全下面短文
There are four seasons in a year. Different people like different1. __________ (season). Some like spring. In spring, it is warm and 2. ________ (rain). Everything 3. _________ (turn) green. It is exciting 4. ________ (take) a trip. Some like summer. In summer, it is hot and sunny. It is nice to go to the beach
5. _______ swim in the sea. Some like autumn 6. ____________ the weather is cool and dry in autumn. People like to go on
seasons
rainy
turns
to take
and
because
7. _______ picnic. And some like winter. In winter, it is often cold and 8. ___________ (snow). Children usually spend time
9. ___________ (play) in the snow. It is interesting to make
10. ______________ (snowman) and have a snowball fight.
a
snowy
playing
snowmen
二、阅读理解
(一)
Cold air. Snow. Shorter days. We are in winter now.
Winter is the coldest season of the year. It comes between autumn and spring. For us, the winter months are usually December, January and February, but that is only because we live in the northern part of the Earth. But at this time the southern part of the Earth has its summer. Imagine (想象) when we are playing with snow, Australian kids are enjoying ice cream!
Winter isn’t always grey. It can also be bright. Here’s how.
Put on a holiday play and try acting. Ask your cousins or classmates to come to your house and wear beautiful clothes and write a play. Act it out for your family.
Play around. Go outside and enjoy yourself. Make a snowman with your friends.
If you really have to stay indoors (在室内), clean your room and decorate (装饰) it. You’ll find it a lot of fun.
( )1. Which of the following is NOT true about the features (特点)of winter
A. Cold air. B. Snow.
C. Shorter days. D. Hot weather.
( )2. How long is winter in China
A. For two months. B. For three months.
C. For four months. D. For half a year.
D
B
( )3. Where’s Australia
A. In the north of the Earth. B. In the south of the Earth.
C. In the west of the Earth. D. In the east of the Earth.
( )4. Why are Australian kids eating ice cream when it’s winter in China
A. Because they are crazy about ice cream.
B. Because winter in Australia is not as cold as that in China.
C. Because it’s summer in Australia.
D. Because they don’t have much to do in winter.
B
C
( )5. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. The winter season and fun winter activities.
B. Ways to decorate houses.
C. The difference between China and Australia.
D. The colours people can see in winter.
A
(二)
信息匹配。阅读下面关于不同信息的介绍，为五个人选出合适他们的信息,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
A. I’m Li Ping. My favourite season is autumn. It’s cool. I can go on a picnic with my friends. It’s my favourite activity.
B. Hello, everyone. Here is the weather report of Suzhou. On Sunday morning, it is sunny and warm. In the afternoon, it is cloudy. In the evening, it is kind of windy and cool.
C. I’m Sally. I’m from England. In my home town, the weather in summer is not very hot. We often go to the beach to play.
D. On a windy day, you can fly kites in our park. You can also enjoy the fresh air and beautiful flowers. It is very interesting.
E. It is cold in winter. But on a snowy day, you can have a lot of fun. You can make snowmen and have snowball fights.
F. It is hot in summer. Let’s go swimming together. Our hotel has a large swimming pool. You must be happy to be here.
( )1. Li Lei’s parents buy her a very beautiful kite as a birthday gift. She likes flying kites on a windy day.
( )2. Nancy likes winter. She thinks she can have fun on a snowy day. Her favourite thing to do on a snowy day is making a snowman.
( )3. I’m Wang Jun. I like winter best, because I can go skating and make snowmen with my friends. What’s your favourite season Can you tell me
Ｄ
Ｅ
A
( )4. I’m Tom. The weekend is coming. My parents want to take me to the mountains this Sunday. We want to know about the weather. I’m in Suzhou.
( )5. I’m Lily. I live in Beijing, China. It’s summer now. The weather here is very hot. Sometimes it rains and we also have some rainstorms (暴风雨). After the rain, we can see a rainbow in the sky sometimes. What’s the weather like in summer in your home town
Ｂ
Ｃ
谢 谢！(共8张PPT)
第4课时 Listening and speaking
Module 2 The natural world
Unit 4 Seasons
一、情景问答
1. 你希望向Amy了解她喜欢的季节，请根据以下提示向她提两个问题。
(1)你想知道Amy最喜爱哪个季节。你问：_____________________________________________________
(2)你想知道Amy是否喜欢冬天。你问：_____________________________________________________
Which is your favourite season
Do you like winter
2. 你希望向Amy了解她家乡的天气状况，请根据以下提示向她提两个问题。
(1)你想知道春天时那里会不会经常下雨。你问：
___________________________________________________
(2)你想知道冬天时那里的天气怎么样。你问：
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Does it often rain in spring there
What is the weather like / How is the weather in winter
there
3. 你希望向Amy了解不同季节人们从事的活动，请根据以下提示向她提两个问题。
(1)你想知道哪个户外活动在秋天是最受欢迎的。你问：
___________________________________________________
(2)你想知道最佳的旅游季节是否是秋天。你问：
___________________________________________________
Which outdoor activity is the most popular in autumn
Is autumn the best season to take a trip
二、思维导图复述
There are different seasons in a year. In spring, the Sun shines warmly in the blue sky and the wind blows gently. Everything seems very attractive(有吸引力的)and lovely. In summer, the Sun shines brightly and the heat is sometimes unbearable(难耐的).The days are very long and we can do much work. In autumn, the days get shorter and the nights get longer. In winter, the weather is very cold. Many insects(昆虫) sleep under the ground without eating.
根据上文和思维导图，复述该篇文章的内容。
文章复述：
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
There are different seasons in a year. In spring, the Sun shines warmly and the wind blows gently. In summer, the Sun shines brightly and the heat is sometimes unbearable. People can do much work in summer, because the days are very long. In autumn, the days get shorter and the nights get longer. In winter, the weather is very cold, and many insects sleep under the ground without eating.
谢 谢！(共11张PPT)
第3课时 Grammar
Module 2 The natural world
Unit 4 Seasons
一、选择填空
( )1. It’s _____ . You should be careful on the road, or you may slip (滑倒).
A. rain B. rains
C. rainy D. rainiest
( )2. The football match was very _____ yesterday, and we were _____ .
A. excited; excited B. excited; exciting
C. exciting; exciting D. exciting; excited
C
B
( )3. The food sells _____ , because it tastes _____ .
A. good; good B. good; well
C. well; good D. well; well
( )4. —Did you watch the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League match
—Yes. China’s national women’s volleyball team was quite _____.
A. wonder B. wonderful
C. wonderfully D. wondered
C
B
( )5. —There are many _____ in the sky.
—Yes. It is _____ and it is going to rain soon.
A. clouds; clouds B. cloudy; cloudy
C. clouds; cloudy D. cloudy; clouds
( )6. It is hard _____ on such a muddy road.
A. to walk B. walk
C. walking D. to walking
C
A
( )7. What a _____ day! Let’s go swimming.
A. sun B. sunny
C. sunnier D. sunniest
( )8. It is important to be _____ when doing homework.
A. careless B. careful
C. carefully D. carelessly
B
B
( )9. —How’s the weather in summer in Shenzhen
—It is very _____ , and some people would like to stay at a _____ place.
A. hot; quiet B. hot;quietly
C. hotly; quiet D. hotly; quietly
( )10. —Let’s go to the beach and swim in the sea.
—Sounds _____ .
A. good B. well
C. better D. best
A
A
二、选择括号内适当的单词补全句子
1. These pictures are all about _________ (love, lovely) children.
2. Tim is ____________ (interested, interesting) in playing basketball.
3. You should take an umbrella with you. It’s a __________ (rain, rainy) day.
4. I read some ____________ (interested, interesting) books during the summer holidays.
5. Little Tom can’t move that _________ (heavy, heavily) box.
lovely
interested
rainy
interesting
heavy
6. This boy is very __________ (kind, kindly). He often helps others.
7. It’s __________ (easy, easily) for her to do the job.
8. He is a _____________ (friend, friendly) teacher.
9. It is _________ (fog, foggy) today. You should drive carefully.
10. All of us were very happy when we heard the ___________ (excited, exciting) news.
kind
easy
friendly
foggy
exciting
三、语法填空
Do you feel down more often 1. _____________ the winter months If so, you might have winter depression (抑郁). It’s also known to doctors as seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
SAD usually starts in autumn or winter 2. ________ ends in spring or early summer. As the weather gets colder and the days get 3. ___________ (short), you feel more tired, sleepy and even hopeless at times.
However, we still don’t know the exact cause(原因) of SAD. Some 4. ______________ (scientist) think that hormone(激素)
in / during
and
shorter
scientists
changes can cause this kind of depression. During the winter, it
5. ________ (stay) dark outside for much of the day. This causes the brain6. ___________ (make) more melatonin(褪黑激素). This hormone makes you feel 7. _________ (sleep) and less excited.
Getting more sunlight is the best way to deal with SAD. Doctors say it is necessary for people 8. ____________(spend) at least some time outside every day during the winter. Light therapy(疗法), or using special lamps at home to simulate(模拟)
9. __________ (nature) light, can also help. But if you sill feel deeply depressed, you should go to 10. ________ doctor.
stays
to make
sleepy
to spend
natural
a
谢 谢！(共9张PPT)
第5课时 Writing
Module 2 The natural world
Unit 4 Seasons
一、翻译下列句子
1. 去北京旅行是令人兴奋的。(take a trip)
____________________________________________________
2. 现在去游泳如何？(what about)
____________________________________________________
3. 他的家人喜欢周末时去森林里野餐。(go on a picnic)
____________________________________________________
It is exciting to take a trip to Beijing.
What about going swimming now
His family like to go on a picnic in the forest on weekends.
4. 我们在萨拉的聚会上玩得很开心。(a lot of fun)
___________________________________________________
5. 她20岁时开始学德语。(start to do)
___________________________________________________
We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party.
She started to learn German at the age of 20.
二、重点短语造句
1. be different from(与……不同)
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
2. go to the beach(去海滩)
___________________________________________________
3. make snowmen(堆雪人)
___________________________________________________
The weather in winter here is different from that in Shenzhen.
Let’s go to the beach this weekend.
In winter, it is interesting to make snowmen.
4. during the Spring Festival(在春节期间)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________5. spend time with sb.(与某人共度时光)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
During the Spring Festival, I stay at home with my grandparents and we make dumplings together.
At this time of year, I spend time with my parents in Shenzhen.
三、书面表达
假如你住在深圳，请你根据下面的内容要点，以“The weather in Shenzhen”为题写一篇短文，介绍一下深圳的气候。
要点：1. 深圳的地理位置及气候；
2. 深圳各季节的天气：
(1)夏天炎热且持续时间长，所以人们喜欢到海边散步或海里游泳；
(2)冬天不会很冷，所以人们不需要穿太多衣服；
(3)……
3. 你最喜欢深圳哪个季节的天气及原因。
提示词：1. 海滨城市 seaside city 2. 舒适的 comfortable
3. 气温 temperature
要求：1. 80词左右，标题、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数内；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯；
4. 标点正确，书面整洁。
The weather in Shenzhen
I live in Shenzhen. __________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I love Shenzhen and I love its weather.
It is a beautiful seaside city in the south
of China. The weather here is different in different seasons. Summer is hot and long, and the temperature is a little high. People like to go for a walk on the beach or swim in the sea. Winter is not cold, so you don’t need to wear lots of clothes. From May to September it rains a lot. Of the four seasons,
I like spring best because it is not too hot or too cold. And we can see a lot of beautiful flowers and plants at this time of year.
谢 谢！(共24张PPT)
单元基础过关
Module 2 The natural world
Unit 4 Seasons
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. On our way to school, it suddenly started to ________ (rainy).
2. Leaves often ___________ (change) colour in autumn.
3. There is a very _______ (brightly) and beautiful star in the sky.
4. Children love to fly kites on a _________ (wind) day.
5. It’s ____________ (interest) to play volleyball on the beach.
6. Taking a walk in the park on a __________ (sun) day is nice.
rain
change
bright
windy
interesting
sunny
7. It is raining __________ (heavy) outside. We’d better stay at home.
8. All the public __________ (place) have chairs in this city.
9. The boy ________ (kick) the chair down when he is running.
10. The Sun is _________ (shine). The birds are singing.
heavily
places
kicks
shining
二、根据汉语意思，完成句子
1.今年冬天我想去昆明旅行。
I want to ____________ ____________ ____________ to Kunming this winter.
2.他们昨天去海滩野餐。
They ____________ __________ __________ ___________ on the beach yesterday.
take
a
trip
went
on
a
picnic
3.我喜欢冬天，因为我喜欢滑冰和堆雪人。
I like winter because I enjoy skating and ________ __________.
4.杰克花时间陪他的女儿看书和看电影。
Jack __________ __________ _________ his daughter reading books and watching movies.
5.努力学习非常重要。
It’s very ____________ _________ __________ hard.
making
snowmen
spends
time
with
important
to
study
三、完形填空
I come from a small village. There are some hills and a river. The hills are beautiful. The river is ___1___. The people are kind here. This village has different views (景色) in different ___2___.
When spring comes, the weather gets ___3___. Trees and grass turn green. The villagers ___4___ to sow the seeds (播种).
Summer is my favourite season. It’s hot. We can ___5___ all kinds of fruit. After school my friends and I like to swim in the river. We often have a ___6___ time there.
Autumn is the harvest (收获) season. The ___7___ are very happy because they can get a good harvest after working hard for a year.
In winter, it is cold and it snows a lot in my home town. Because of the cold weather, most people in the village ___8___ their time watching TV or playing cards. The children often ___9___ warm clothes. And they like to go out to skate and ___10___ when it snows.
I love my home town. I hope it will be more beautiful in the future.
( )1. A. dirty B. clean
C. dry D. wet
( )2. A. years B. places
C. seasons D.villages
( )3. A. snowy B. cold
C. hot D.warm
( )4. A. start B. agree
C. listen D. want
( )5. A. make B. ring
C. eat D. smell
B
C
D
A
C
( )6. A. hard B. good
C. busy D. boring
( )7. A. teachers B. parents
C. students D. farmers
( )8. A. spend B. pay
C. take D. cost
( )9. A. wash B. wear
C. sell D. put
( )10. A. fly kites B. go swimming
C. make snowmen D. pick up fruit
B
D
A
B
C
四、阅读理解
(一)
On a hot summer day, you find the pond (池塘) has almost dried up. Where did the water go It goes into the air! Each drop of water is made of small droplets (小水滴). When the Sun warms them, they rise and become part of the air. However, do you know how rain is formed (形成)
High in the sky, the air is cooler. As the water in the air cools, it changes back into droplets. They get together to make clouds.
In the clouds, many droplets get together and grow bigger. When they are heavy enough, they may fall from the sky as raindrops. The water we have on Earth now has been moving and changing! Some rainwater rises again soon, while some joins rivers, lakes or the ocean. This is called the water cycle (循环).
Rain falls almost everywhere on Earth. One of the world’s rainiest places is Mount Waialeale in Hawaii. It rains about 350 days a year there. One of the driest places on Earth is the Atacama Desert(沙漠)in Chile. It has not rained in some part of this desert in hundreds of years.
( )1. Where does the water in the pond go in hot summer
A. Into the river. B. Into the lakes.
C. Into the air. D. Into the Earth.
( )2. If many droplets in the clouds are heavy enough, what may they become
A. Raindrops. B. Lakes.
C. Ponds. D. Water cycle.
C
A
( )3. What do you know about the Mount Waialeale in Hawaii
A. It never rains.
B. It is one of the driest places on Earth.
C. It is one of the coldest places in the world.
D. It rains about 350 days a year.
( )4. Where is the Atacama Desert
A. In China. B. In America.
C. In Canada. D. In Chile.
D
D
( )5. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. The importance of water.
B. How rain is formed.
C. Where the rainiest place in the world is.
D. Where the driest place in the world is.
B
(二)
短文填空。以下是一则短文，请阅读短文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。
A. Their leaves turn red, gold or brown and fall with the wind.
B. They make them into everything, such as pies and soup.
C. So what are you waiting for
D. It brings new scenery(风景) and different experiences.
E. Everyone loves spring.
F. Animals get ready for winter in autumn.
Here comes autumn! Autumn is a season of change. 1. ____ You can easily fall in love with it.
Plants change in autumn.
2. _____ But beautiful autumn flowers celebrate(庆祝) their time. Chrysanthemums(菊花) and osmanthus(桂花) are in bloom(开花).
3. _____
Birds fly to warmer places. Squirrels collect(采集) lots of nuts. Those are their food during the winter. Deer grow thicker fur.
D
A
F
The fur can keep them warm in winter time.
Autumn is also the harvest season.
Farmers are busy harvesting apples, pears and oranges. After September in the US, people are busy picking pumpkins. 4. _____
Cool weather and fresh air make autumn a good time for outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, camping and having picnics are all good choices(选择). 5. _____ Go out and enjoy the beautiful season.
B
C
五、语法填空
Hainan is in the south of China. The weather there is different 1. ________ that of other parts of China. People often say there 2. ______ (be) no winter in Hainan. It’s not cold all year round. Many people go there 3. __________ it’s cold in winter in the north of China. In Hainan, it’s very hot in summer. It’s usually 4. _________(sun), but it often rains. So people often take a pair of 5. ____________ (sunglass) and a raincoat with them at the same time.
from
is
because
sunny
sunglasses
People can enjoy many kinds of fruit like bananas and coconuts too.
Hainan is 6. _____ good place for holidays and people always have fun there. People can go 7. ____________(fish), boating, swimming and so on. When they want 8. ___________ (have) a rest, they can walk on the beach and enjoy fresh air and white clouds. It’s so 9. ____________ (excite).
Would 10. ________ (your) like to go to Hainan You are always welcome there!
a
to have
exciting
you
fishing
六、书面表达
假如你是Li Ming，你的网友Tom今年暑假想来广东玩。请结合广东四季的特点写一封信，给他提出一些在广东游玩的建议。
要点：1. 广东四季的天气：
(1)春天天气多变，有时天气有点冷，但大多数时是暖和的；
(2)夏天非常炎热，不适合游玩；
(3)秋天……，冬天……
2. 来广东旅游的最好季节是秋天及其原因；
3. 建议Tom秋天来广东玩。
提示词：1. 易变的changeable
2. 建议某人做某事 advise sb.to do sth.
要求：1. 80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数内；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯；
4. 标点正确，书面整洁。
Dear Tom,
I’m happy that you will come to Guangdong this year.
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However, I think summer is not the best season to visit Guangdong because it becomes hot with typhoons and rainstorms in summer.
In spring, the weather here is changeable. Sometimes it’s a little cold, but it’s often warm. Winter here is warmer than that in the north, but people seldom go out. Autumn
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I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Ming
here is really comfortable. It’s neither too cold nor too hot. People usually go on a trip or have a picnic in autumn. So I advise you to visit Guangdong in autumn. If you come to Guangdong, I’ll show you around.
谢 谢！
