Module 10 The weather Unit 1 It might snow.教案

Module 10 The weather
Unit 1 It might snow.
【教学目标】
1. To understand conversations about the weather.
2. To get specific information from the listening material.
3. To talk about possibilities.
【教学重难点】
重点：1. Describe the weather.
2. Grammar: The using of may, might, probably (for possibility).
难点：Describe the weather.
【教学方法】
任务型教学法、小组合作法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Work in pairs. Talk about the weather. Use the words in the box to help you.
cloud rain shower snow storm sun windcloudy rainy snowy sunny windy
—What’s the weather like = How is the weather
—It’s …
What’s the temperature
Can you read the temperature
5℃ ~ 8℃
-7℃ ~ 2℃
Step 2 Pre-task
Activity 1 Listen and check (√) the correct information in the table.
Activity 2 Work in pairs. Correct the wrong information in the table.
Step 3 While-task
Activity 1 Listen to the conversation and write down the weather Betty, Tony, Lingling and Daming have mentioned.
Places Weather
Beijing It’s really 1. , today.And it’s 2. too, so it might 3. .
England It is not usually 4. .Most Decembers are 5. and 6. .
America They have 7. winters and 8. summers.It’s 9. in New York in winter.
Australia It’s probably 10. and 11. there.
Hainan There is sunny weather.
Activity 2 Read and check (√) the true sentences.
1. Tony and Daming are going to skate.
2. Winter is colder in Beijing than in England.
3. It sometimes snows in England in winter.
4. It is not hot in the US in Summer.
5. It usually snows in New York in winter.
6. Tony does not like windy weather.
Activity 3 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
dangerous degree joke may minus skate temperature
When it is very cold, it might be safe to (1)__________ on lakes, but be very careful! Although it (2) ________ feel cold, it might not be safe. The (3) ____________ has to be at least (4) ________ one or two (5) _________ or even lower for several weeks, and the ice will be thick enough. Falling through the ice is (6) __________. I am not (7) _________!
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Listen to the speaker asking a question or showing surprise.
What’s the weather like
What’s the weather like
Activity 2 Listen and write ＊ if the speaker is asking a question or ＊＊ if he is showing surprise.
1. When is the best time to visit your country
2. What clothes should she bring
3. What is the temperature
4. Where are you going
Activity 3 Make a weather forecast for different cities in China. Use the correct information in the table in Activity 2 to help you.
Now say what the weather might or might not be like in your town.
●tomorrow
●next week
●next month
It’ll probably be cold tomorrow.
Activity 4 Exercise
一、单项选择。
1. We _______ you to enjoy yourself during holiday.
A. hope B. wish C. wishes D. expecting
2. I wish I _______ in England now.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. —I have read the film introduction of Ye Wen. It tells the Kung Fu master’s story in Foshan.
—______. Why not go to see it tonight
A. I am afraid not B. Sounds exciting C. That is boring
4. _______ our football team failed in the match, we did our best.
A. Though B. But C. Because D. As
5. —How do you like the story
—Interesting, ________ end of it is not perfect.
A. so B. though C. or D. because
二、根据句意和首字母提示完成句子。
1. It’s s now. It’s all white here and there.
2. There are many c in the sky. It’s going to rain.
3. The ice is so t that you can skate on it.
4. It’s s today. Let’s go for a ride.
5. —What’s the t today
—It’s warm. It’s 10℃～15℃.
Step 5 Summary
Words: cloud, shower, storm, rainy, snowy, skate, thick, ice, joke, might, temperature, minus, degree, although, wet, neither, terrible, wish, probably
Phrases: thick ice; between … and …; quite a lot; as well; come on; better get going; at least; the best time to do sth.
Patterns:
1. Are you joking It’s really cold today.
2. —What’s the temperature —It’s between minus eight and minus two degrees!
3. I like sunny weather, and I like snow as well.
4. Me neither.
5. Come on, better get going!
Step 6 Homework
1. Listen to the weather forecast in our country and talk about it in class tomorrow.
2. Finish the workbook.
【板书设计】
Unit 1 It might snow.
Words: cloud, shower, storm, rainy, snowy, skate, thick, ice, joke, might, temperature, minus, degree, although, wet, neither, terrible, wish, probablyPhrases: thick ice; between … and …; quite a lot; as well; come on; better get going; at least; the best time to do sth. Patterns:1. Are you joking It’s really cold today.2. —What’s the temperature —It’s between minus eight and minus two degrees!3. I like sunny weather, and I like snow as well.
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