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Module 10 Unit 2
The weather is fine all year round.
外研版
八年级上
通过本课的学习，学生能够：
①通过阅读获取文中介绍的美国的几个有名的旅游胜地和去这些地方最佳的时间和当地的天气情况。
②掌握文章重要的语言知识点，简要复述去美国各地最佳的旅游时间和当时的天气情况。
③运用所学知识，开展写作，描述来自己家乡
最佳的旅游时间以及原因。
Learning Goals
英里 [ma l] n.______________
围绕地[ra nd] adv. ______________
西北[ n :θ'west] n. _______________
西北的；朝西北的 adj. ________________
东南[ sa θ'i st] n.________________
东南的；朝东南的 adj. ________________
有时；间或 ________________
Words & Expressions
mile
round
northwest
northwest
southeast
southeast
from time to time
Let’s first enjoy a video and then tell what it is about.
Warming Up
It’s about the different views of the Forbidden City in different cities.
When would you like to visit the Forbidden City Why
1. Talk about what you can see in the pictures.
Pre-reading
Every place might have its own best time to visit. Look at the title of the passage. Can you guess when the best time to visit the US is
1. When is the best time to visit the US
Any time you like.
2. How many places in America are mentioned in the passage
What are they
Seven places are mentioned. They are New York, Washington DC, New England, California, Seattle, Texas and Alaska.
Read the passage quickly and then answer the questions:
While-reading
Let’s skim！
Read the para 1 alone again Check (√) the true sentences.
Let’s scan！
1. The US is a small country. □
2. It’s about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast. □
2. If you want to travel around, you can bring an umbrella. □
√
very big
a map
When is the best time to visit the US
The US is a very big country. It is about 3, 000 miles from the east coast to the west coast, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go.① Bring a map because you may want to travel around.
from...to...从……到……
Read para. 2-4 alone, finish the tasks:
Place Weather Best time to visit
New York& Washington DC Winter:
New England
California
a lot of snow
In May or October
It gets cooler in September
In September
Fine all year round
All year
2. Why do you need to bring your camera in New England
3. Why do you need to bring your swimming clothes in California
1.
2. Why do you need to bring your camera in New England
3. Why do you need to bring your swimming clothes in California
Because you may want to take photos of the autumn trees.
Because you might want to go swimming in the sea.
New York and Washington DC are good places to visit in May or October, but in winter there is a lot of snow.
The best time to visit New England is in September. The weather gets
cooler, and the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown. Bring your
camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.
California is on the Pacific coast, and the weather is fine all year round. Take your swimming clothes because you might want to go swimming in the sea, even in December.
变得更凉爽
开始变成金黄色
拍……的照片
全年
Read para. 5-7 alone, finish the tasks:
Place Weather Best time to visit
Alaska Summer: Winter:
warm day, cool night
In summer
very cold
1.
2. What’s the weather like in Seattle
3. What’s the weather like in Texas
It’s not very cold but it rains a lot.
It’s usually very hot and sunny and there are storms from time to time in summer and autumn.
In Seattle, in the northwest, it is not very cold but it rains a lot, so bring an umbrella. In Alaska, the days are long and warm in summer,but may be cool in the evening. In winter, Alaska can be very very cold. If you want to visit Alaska, you had better go in summer.② Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you.
In Texas and the southeast, it is usually very hot and sunny compared to other places. There are storms from time to time in summer and autumn.
So when is the best time to visit the US Any time you like!
和……比较；表示此意也可用compare ...with...
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
brown mile storm sweater umbrella
1. In autumn the leaves turn gold and then ________.
2. It is about 3,000 ________ from the east coast to the west coast.
3. You might need a(n) ________ in the evening.
4. Sometimes there are ________ in summer and autumn on the southeast coast.
5. You will need a(n) ___________ in Seattle because it rains a lot.
storms
sweater
miles
brown
umbrella
Post-reading
Can you retell the best time to visit the US according to the chart in Activity 3
Place Weather Best time to visit
New York Winter:
New England
California
Alaska Summer: Winter:
a lot of snow
In May or October
It gets cooler in September
In September
Fine all year round
All year
warm day, cool night
In summer
very cold
1. You can come any time you like, but…
2. It often rains in spring, so…
3. Bring a coat because…
4. Our plan is to walk in the countryside, so…
5. Sydney is a big city, but…
6. Let’s stay for a long time because…
5. Match the two parts of the sentences.
Writing
a) … it will soon become cold.
b) … there are lots of things to see.
c) … the best time to visit England is in spring.
d) … it is a good idea to bring an umbrella.
e) … wear comfortable shoes.
f) … we will find our way with a good map.
1 — c)
2 — d)
3 — a)
4 — e)
5 — f)
6 — b)
Read the two parts of the sentences on your own.
Join the two parts of the sentences together and write down the full sentences.
6. Write some advice for visiting your home town and give reasons. Use because, so and but.
The best time to visit my home town is in… because the weather is…
The best time to visit my home town is in spring because the weather is always sunny then, but not too hot. It also doesn’t rain much in spring which is very important if you want to see around the town.
Sample
It’s a good idea to wear comfortable shoes, so you can walk around the old city. It’s very beautiful, but the restaurants and shops can be very expensive.
Key Phrases
从……到…… ______________________
变得更凉爽 ______________________
开始变成金黄色 ______________________
拍……的照片 ______________________
全年 ______________________
最好（不要）做某事 ______________________
和……比较 ______________________
from... to...
get cooler
start to turn gold
take photos of...
all year round
had better (not) do sth.
compared to.../compare...with...
1. It is about 3, 000 miles from the east coast to the west coast, so
choose carefully the places to see and the time to go.
动词不定式作后置定语的用法
动词不定式作定语修饰名词或代词时，通常放在所修饰词后面。
（1）作定语的不定式如果是不及物动词，或者不定式所修饰的名词或代词是不定式动作的地点、工具等，不定式后面须有相应的介词。
e.g. He is looking for a house to live in.
Language Points
他在找房子住。
（2）常接不定式作定语的名词及词组有：chance, wish, need, promise, time, way, the first, the last, the only 等。
He is always the first to come and the last to leave.
他总是第一个到，最后一个走。
For me, on the one hand it’s a challenge, and on the other hand it’s a chance to study.
对我来说，一方面这是一个挑战，另一方面这是一个学习的机会。
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Instant Training
1. On February 13, 2023, Wu Yibing created a new history of Chinese tennis and became the first man ________ the championship.
A. win B. wins C. won D. to win
2. This is the best way __________ him watching too much TV.
A. stopping B. stopped C. to stop D. stop
D
C
2. If you want to visit Alaska, you had better go in summer.
had better 意为“最好”，多用于第二人称，与情态动词 should 用法相似，其后跟动词原形。
had 通常缩略为’d，其否定形式为 had better not。
e.g. It’s getting dark outside. You had better turn on the light.
外面天快黑了。你们最好把灯打开。
You’d better not read the book in such a short time, or you can’t learn a lot from it.
你最好不要在这么短的时间内读这本书，否则你不会从中学到很多东西。
1. 做水果沙拉时，你最好选择新鲜的水果。
When making a fruit salad, you fresh fruit.
2. 你最好少吃快餐。
You _____________________too much fast food.
had better choose
had better not eat
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Instant Training
一、单项选择
1. You’d better_______ too much cola; it’s bad for your health.
A. not to drink B. not drink
C. not drinking D. don’t drink
2. Lucy is very young,______she can live on her own.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
3. When spring comes, trees begin to _____ green.
A. sound B. taste C. keep D. turn
B
D
D
Exercises
4. The Summer Palace and the Forbidden City are good places______
in Beijing.
A. to visit B. visit C. visiting D. visited
5. In summer Wuhan is usually very hot ________ many other cities
in China.
A. looked like B. named after
C. because of D. compared to
A
D
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1.请不要把我和其他孩子相比较。
Mom, don’t____________me________ other children.
2.云南终年天气晴朗。
The weather in Yunnan is fine __________________.
3.何时是参观你们国家的最佳时间？
________ is the ________ time to visit your country
4.夏季和秋季偶尔有暴风雨。
There are storms _________________ in summer and autumn.
compare with
all year round
When best
from time to time
1. Passage: When is the best time to visit the US
2. Key vocabulary:
mile, round, northwest, southeast, the best time to do, turn gold, compare...to..., from time to time, all year round
3. Key structures:
①Take your swimming clothes because you might want to go swimming in the sea, even in December.
②In Alaska the days are long and warm in summer, but may be cool in the evening.
Summary
