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Unit 3
Module 10 The weather
Language in use
1. To master the key words and expressions.
2. To be able to use may, might, probably.
3. To learn about the wettest place and love the nature.
4. To be able to give some advice on the best time to visit China.
Look and say.
Language practice
It might snow.
It’s probably sunny and hot there.
Bring a map because you may want to travel around.
Grammar
may / might和probably
1. may表示“可能”, 与probably同义, 但是用法有差别,may是情态动词,后跟动词原形,它表示一种推测,是根据某一种情况而进行的判断。may和might表示推测时,只能用于陈述句中,might暗示可能性更小。如:
She may not be working now. 现在可能她没有在工作.John might be at home now. 约翰现在可能在家.
2. may和might 用于一般疑问句中,表示委婉的请求;肯定回答用may;否定回答用might。如:
—May I use your pencil 可以用你的铅笔吗?
—Yes, you may. 是的,可以。
—No, you mustn’t. 不,不行。
3. probably是副词,意为“或许,大概,很可能”,指某事的发生很有可能或十有八九,其语意较强,侧重有根据、合情合理的推测,表示的可能性很大。修饰形容词、副词和动词,在句子中作状语,放在实义动词之前,助动词、情态动词、be动词之后,还可放在句首。常用句型:主语+will probably/possibly+v.。如:
It will probably snow.
很可能要下雪。
It’ll probably be cold and wet.
天气很可能会又湿又冷。
1 Complete the sentences with may or
probably.
1. It be cold and wet in Hong Kong in January.
2. Mary will go to New York in the autumn.
3. It will rain tomorrow, so I will stay at
home and read a book.
4. You need to take a scarf with you.
It is cold.
5. It rain later, so take an umbrella with you.
6. It will be sunny in Haikou tomorrow.
may
probably
probably
probably/may
may
probably
2 Work in pairs.
Say what you usually do, then say what might do:
1. in the evening
2. at the weekend
during the summer holiday
— I usually do my homework in the evening, but
I might watch a TV programme this evening.
— …
3 Complete the sentences, Use may, might or probably where necessary.
The weather is usually warm during the day, but bring a sweater … (cold in the evening)
The weather is usually warm during the day, but bring a sweater because it may be cold in the evening.
1. It is sunny now, but let’s take an umbrella … (rain later)
2. It is not always warm in February, and … (cool)
3. It is usually hot and sunny, so we … (swim in the sea)
4. Buy a good map because we … (visit the city)
because it might/may/will probably rain later.
sometimes it may/might be very cold.
may/will probably swim in the sea.
may/will probably visit the city.
4 Complete the sentences.
It rains a lot in summer in Beijing. It is often rainy.
1. There are a lot of . It is cloudy.
2. The weather is snowy and there is a lot of in
the park.
3. The sun is out. It is and hot today.
4. The wind is very strong. It is so that it is
difficult to walk.
snow
clouds
sunny
windy
5 Listen and complete the sentences.
1. In December, it often in New York.
2. My grandparents wear warm clothes because it is
very .
3. The summers are very .
4. In July the temperature is often over ______ degrees.
snows
cold
hot
thirty
5. December is the middle of in Sydney.
6. In December, we go to the because it is
very hot and sunny.
7. In April, May and June, it often .
8. The temperature in winter is about _______ degrees.
summer
beach
rains
eighteen
6 Look at the world weather map.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. What is the weather like in Beijing
2. What is the temperature in London
3. Is it raining in Cape Town
It’s sunny in Beijing . The temperature is between minus six and three degrees.
In London, it’s cloudy and the temperature is between five and eight degrees.
No, it isn’t. It’s cloudy.
4. Which city has the coldest weather
5. What is the weather like in New York
6. Which city has the highest temperature
Moscow has the coldest weather. It’s between minus eight and minus four degrees.
It’s cold and windy in New York. The temperature is between minus six and two degrees.
Sydney has the highest temperature.
7 Look at the weather table and complete the
passage with the correct words.
This morning in the north, it will be windy and there may be some ______ in the mountains in the afternoon. In the south, it will be ________ and in the afternoon it will become ________. In the east, it will be ________ and hot in the morning but there might be some ________ in the afternoon. In the west, it will be ________ in the morning, but the sun will come out in the afternoon.
snow
cloudy
windy
sunny
rain
cloudy
Read and fill in the blanks.
1) The Amazon rainforest is one of the ______________ places in the world.
2) The Amazon rainforest has ________ 200 cm of rain every year.
3) The Amazon rainforest has a lot of different _________ in the world.
4) Many rivers in the Amazon rainforest flow from __________________________________________.
Around the world
the wettest places
more than
animals and plants
the Andes in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east
8 Read the email and find answers to Ms Wang’s
questions below.
Ms Wang’s questions:
1. When is the best time to come
2. What might the weather be like
3. What clothes should I bring
4. Where can I stay
5. What can I do
In October.
It’s usually warm and there may be some rain.
It might be cold too.
A sweater.
In a small hotel.
Buy a weekly travel card to travel around the city.
From: Sally Marks
To: Wang Lu
Subject: Re: My visit to Britain
Dear Ms Wang,
It is good to hear that you may visit Britain. I think the best time to come is in October. It is usually warm and there may be some rain. Make sure you bring an umbrella. It might be cold too, so bring a sweater.
You may like to stay in a small hotel. You will not have to pay much for it. When you arrive in London, you can buy a weekly travel card to travel around the city.
I hope this helps you.
Yours,
Sally Marks
British Tourist Authority
9 Write an email to a friend who wants to
visit China.
Answer the questions in Activity 8 and make notes.
Use your notes to write the email.
Dear …,
It’s good to hear that you may visit China. I think
the best time to come is …
Dear Lucy,
It’s good to hear that you may visit China. I think the best time to come is in autumn. Most of the places in China are neither too hot nor too cold in this season. It’s the most comfortable time to travel. If you’re going to visit South China, you should probably bring an umbrella because there may be some rain.
You might like to stay in a hotel. You won’t have to pay much for it because hotels are not very expensive here. But I also invite you to stay in my home. I’m happy to be your guide during the holiday.
Looking forward to hearing all about your travel plans.
Best wishes,
Daming
一、按要求完成下列各题。
1. It will be rainy tomorrow. (改为同义句)
It will tomorrow.
2. He may be at home now. (改为同义句)
He at home now.
3. To plant trees is a good idea. (改为同义句)
to plant trees.
4. It will be cloudy in Anhui tomorrow. (对画线部分提问)
the weather in Anhui tomorrow
rain
is probably
It’s a good idea
What will
be like
二、用possibly, probably, may, so, because或but的适当形式填空。
1.I think John might be joking he smiled at us.
2.It’s for us to finish doing the job before 7 o’clock.
3.The twins said they would __ go to Australia for the winter holiday.
4.Jim got up very late, he got to school on time.
5.Mr King lost his wallet (钱包), he had no money to buy the ticket for the bus.
6.Miss Yang isn’t at the office. She ___ be in our classroom.
because
possible/impossible
probably/possibly
but
so
may
1. To use may, might, probably correctly.
2. To learn about the wettest place and love the nature.
3. To learn to describe the weather.
1. Prepare some advice on the best time to visit China.
2. Finish the workbook.