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Unit 4 Seasons
More practice – Culture corner
More practice
north
south
west
east
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.
The weather in China
Summer Winter
North of China
Middle and east of China
South of China
South-west of China
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 dry
very cold and wet
cool
warm
often hot and wet
usually short and cool, sometimes rains
What is the weather like in China in spring and winter
Can you describe the weather in the cities
For Example:
Harbin is in the north of China. It is very cold and dry in winter. There is often heavy snow in winter. It is cool in summer. Spring and autumn are the nicest seasons.
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
Self-assessment
Our home town
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
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.
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 : “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。
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