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Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather
仁爱版英语八年级下册
Topic 1 What’s the weather like in summer
Section A
fall
spring
summer
winter
seasons
--What's the weather like in spring
--It's warm.
What can we do in spring
We can...
It's a good season for flying kites.
It's a good season to fly kites.
--What’s the weather like in summer
--It's hot.
We can go swimming.
rain
But it often rains in summer.
--How is the weather in fall
--It's cool.
Fall
It's a good time to climb hills.
climb hills
It's a good time for climbing hills.
Winter
--How is the weather in winter
--It's cold.
Sometimes it snows in winter.
When it snows, we can make snowmen.
1a. Listen, look and say.
spring
summer
fall
winter
cool
warm
cold
hot
go swimming
make snowmen
fly kites
climb hills
1b. Listen to 1a and match the seasons with the weather and activities.
A:What's the weather like in...
How is the weather in...
B:It's...
It's a good time/season to do/for doing...
We can do...
1c. Work in pairs and practice 1a. Then make up a new conversation with the following sentence stuctures.
(K---Kang, J---Jane)
K:Jane, which season do you like best, spring, summer,
fall or winter
J:Well, it's hard to say. I liked winter before, but now I like _______ best.
K:Why
J:Because I learned to swim last year, and I can often ____________ in summer. What about you
K:I don't like summer very much because it often rains. My favorite season is _________ . When it snows, I can make__________ .
2a. Listen and complete the conversation. Then practice with your partner.
summer
go swimning
winter
snowmen
Example:
A:Which season do you like best
B:I like ...best./My favorite season is...
A:Why do you like it
B:Because it's a good time...
Because we can...
2b. Work in pairs and make up a new conversation.
Write a short passage about the season you like best. (About 50 words)
Example:
Winter
There are four seasons in a year. I like winter best. There are three months in winter. The weather is very cold. But when it snows, I can make snowmen with my friends. It's very interesting. Do you like winter
3a. Listen and read the sounds and words aloud.
3b. Read each group of words.Circle the letters with the same sound.Then listen,check and repeat.
We learn:
1. new words: weather, spring, warm, season, summer, hot,
climb, winter, cold, rain
2. new phrases: make snowmen, climb hills
3. new sentences: How is the weather in…
= what is the weather like in…
It’s a good time to do/ for doing…
We can: 1.talk about different seasons and weathers in English.
2. talk about different activities of different seasons.
e.g. —What’s the weather like in spring
—It’s warm. It’s a good season for flying kites/to fly kites.
Summary
Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather
仁爱版英语八年级下册
Topic 1 What’s the weather like in summer
Section B
4. Let’s chant.
A: Which season do you like
best
B: I like…best.
A: Why do you like it
B: Because …
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Fast dialogs
Task One
I like spring best.
Because it is bright and sunny.
sun
sunny
明亮的
I don't like summer at all.
Because it's hot and it often rains.
rain
rainy
It's rainy.
When you go outside, remember to put on your raincoat.
外边
记得
穿上
rainy
windy
snowy
归纳：名词 形容词
（1）名词+y （2）双写末尾的辅音字母+y
wind
snow
cloudy
sun
sunny
cloud
foggy
rain
fog
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2
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4
Let’s play a game!
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Task Two
foggy
sunny
1b. Match the words with the pictures. Pay attention to the changes when you add-y.
a
b
c
d
e
f
a
1.snowy________ 4.windy________
2.rainy ________ 5.foggy _________
3.sunny ________ 6.cloudy________
c
d
f
b
e
1a. Look，listen and say.
1. What’s the weather like today
2. How was the weather yesterday
It’s rainy today.
It was sunny and warm yesterday.
Watch and practice.
Weather today Weather yesterday Activity
nice and bright sunny/ rainy fly kites
cold snowy/ windy make snowmen
very cool cloudy/foggy climb hills
… … …
1c. Work in pairs and practice 1a. Then make a new conversation with the words and phrases in the table.
degree Celsius/
centigrade
A: What’s the weather like today
B: It’s very cold.
A: What’s the temperature, do you know
B: The lowest temperature is -8℃
and the highest temperature is -2℃.
seventeen degrees Celsius
twenty-five degrees centigrade
zero degree centigrade
minus one degree centigrade
-1℃
17℃
0℃
25℃
2a. Listen, read and understand. Then practice the conversation with your partner.录音
What’s the weather like
22 ℃
What’s the temperature
How’s the weather
13℃
What’s the temperature
-20℃
What’s the weather like
What’s the temperature
What’s the weather like
25 ℃ -31℃
What’s the temperature
2b. Look at the weather chart of Toronto and Washington, D.C. Then answer the following questions.
1.What is the weather like in Toronto
It is ________.
2.What’s the temperature
It is between ____ and _____.
3.How is the weather in Washington, D.C.
____ ______.
4.What’s the temperature
It is _______ _____ _______
_______.
snowy
-10℃
It’s
cloudy
between
and
-4℃
-8℃
-2℃
Toronto(-10 ℃--4 ℃)
Washington,D.C.(-8 ℃--2 ℃)
City Beijing Harbin Shanghai
Weather
Temperature
cloudy, windy
sunny
rainy
22-25 ℃
27-30 ℃
11-15 ℃
City Beijing Harbin Shanghai
Weather
Temperature
cloudy, windy
sunny
rainy
18℃-25℃
23℃-28℃
9℃-21℃
3. Listen to the weather reports and complete the table录音,
Summary
We learn:
1.Word Formation（构词法）:n. adj. rainy, snowy,
windy, cloudy
2. new phrases: put on, go outside
3. new sentences: How are things going
Remember to put on your raincoat when you outside.
We can: 1. describe different weather with adjective words
2. describe the temperature in English.
e.g. — What’s the weather like in Beijing
— It is rainy today, but it was sunny and warm yesterday.
— what is the temperature.
— It is between 12℃ and 20℃.
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Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather
仁爱版英语八年级下册
Topic 1 What’s the weather like in summer
Section C
It’s…
I can ... /It’s a good time to …
sunny
Describe the weather and activities.
City Beijing Harbin Shanghai …
Weather cloudy windy sunny …
Temperature 15℃-20℃ 27℃-30 ℃ 31℃-37℃ …
Example:
The weather in Beijing was cloudy yesterday. The highest
temperature was 20℃ and the lowest temperature was 15℃.
Make a weather report.
The summer holidays are coming.
I plan to travel.
You should know about the weather in different places.
England
umbrella
In England, you had better take an umbrella when you go out.
最好
The weather in different places.
Australia
In Australia, it’s winter in August, so remember to wear warm clothes .
In most areas of China, it is very hot in August.
You need to wear a T-shirt and shorts.
大多数
hot
The sun shines brightly.
a pair of sunglasses
Sometimes it rains suddenly.
But later on, it may get fine again.
holiday _________ umbrella_______________ sunglasses _______________ shorts _______________
travel _______________ wear _______________
suddenly _______________ shine ________________
Write down the meaning of each word.
假 期
雨 伞
太阳镜
短 裤
旅 游
穿，戴
突 然
照 耀
1a. Read and understand.
Watch and retell.
Talk about the place you are going to visit and the weather there. Then ask him or her to give you some suggestions.
Example:
It is hot/sunny...in Chongqing/Shanghai... You'd better wear sunglasses and shorts...
Beijing
Shanghai
Hangzhou
Chongqing
Dali
Tibet
Everything comes back to life in spring.
The flowers come out.
Four Seasons in China.
Sometimes it rains heavily in summer.
heavy
Summer
harvest
The farmers are busy harvesting in fall.
be busy doing...“忙于做……”
Fall
leaf
Many leaves fall from the trees in fall.
leaves
Fall
It's snowy and the wind is blowing strongly.
Sometimes there is ice on the street in winter.
冰
Winter
Four Seasons in China
In China,_________returns in March. The weather gets______. Everything comes back to life. Trees turn green and flowers come out. It is a wonderful season.
________begins in June. It is very______. It often rains and sometimes it rains heavily.
______comes after summer. It is the harvest season, and the farmers are busy harvesting. It's_____and the leaves fall from the trees. The cold weather is coming.
______lasts from December to February. It's a very_____season. We all wear warm clothes. The wind blows strongly and sometimes there is ice or snow.
spring
warm
Summer
hot
Fall
cool
Winter
cold
2a. Listen, read and complete the passage.
Read the passage aloud.
Spring
return in March
get warm
come back to life
a wonderful season
fly kites
...
Make notes according to 2a.
Summer
begin in June
hot
rain heavily
go swimming
...
Fall
come after summer
harvest season
cool
leaves fall
Winter
last from December to February
cold
wear warm clothes
wind blows strongly
ice or snow
'February De'cember Ju'ly
'sometimes 'harvest
'everything Au'stralia 'sunglasses
'Canada um'brella
3a. Listen and read the words aloud, paying attention to the word stress.
3b. Listen to the pronunciation of the past form of each verb. Then read them aloud.
We learn:
1.new words: holiday, umbrella, shorts, travel, wear, shine,
better, Australia, most, sun, busy, wind, leaf, ice.
2.new phrases: had better (do sth.), go out, later on, get fine,
come out, come back to life, be busy doing sth.
3. new sentences: (1)Everything comes back to life.
(2)Trees turn green and flowers come out.
We can: know how to give others suggestions for travelling.
(1)You’d better find out the weather in different places in August.
(2)You need to take an umbrella when you go out.
(3) It's the best time to go there.
Summary
Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather
仁爱版英语八年级下册
Topic 1 What’s the weather like in summer
Section D
Pair Work
A:What season is it now
B:It's summer.
A:Which season do you like best
B:I like winter best.
A:Why
B:Because I can make snowmen.
Spring
return in March
get warm
come back to life
a wonderful season
fly kites
...
Describe the four seasons in China.
Summer
begin in June
hot
rain heavily
go swimming
...
Fall
come after summer
harvest season
cool
leaves fall
Winter
last from December to February
cold
wear warm clothes
wind blows strongly
ice or snow
Functions
________the weather like in spring It's warm. It's a good season _____ flying kites. ______is the weather in fall It's cool. It's a good time______ climb hills. ________ season do you like best, spring, summer, fall or winter I like summber best./It's hard to say. How are things going Things are going very well.
________the temperature It is between -8℃______ -2℃ .
You'd ______ know about the weather in different places in August. What's
for
How
to
Which
What's
and
better
Present Simple ＆ Past Simple
I liked winter before, but now I like summer best.
It is rainy today. But it was sunny and warm yesterday.
Word Formation cloudy rainy snowy brightly strongly
windy foggy sunny suddenly heavily
Grammar
Understanding word formation helps you remember words more effectively.
a.sunglasses
b.warm clothes
c.shorts
d.a hat
e.an umbrella
f.a T-shirt
g.shoes
wear
1. Choose words which can go together with wear.
a
b
c
d
f
g
Infinitive Past form
see
met
eat
began
learn
go
took
fly
saw
meet
begin
ate
learned
went
take
flew
Complete the form to review the past forms of verbs.
plete the letter with the correct forms of the given verbs.
Dear Mom,
I am very happy here. My classmates are all kind to me. The weather in summer is usually nice, but sometimes it__________(change) a lot.
Last Saturday, it was fine and bright in the morning. My friends and I_______(go) to Beihai Park by bus.We got there early.We took a walk in the park and_______(see ) some old people performing Beijing Opera.Then we ______(fly) kites and ________(climb) hills. At about 12 o’clock, it was hot. We ____(eat)some food and_______(have) a short rest there. After lunch, we______(take) some pictures. But later on, it_______(turn) windy and cloudy. So we went home right away. It________(begin) to rain when we got back home. We enjoyed ourselves.
I hope all is well with you!
Yours,
Michael
changes
went
saw
climbed
flew
ate
had
took
turned
began
Time Weather Activity
in the morning
at noon
in the afternoon
fine and bright
hot
windy and cloudy
took a walk, saw some old people performing Beijing opera, flew kites and climbed hills
ate some food and had a rest
took some pictures
Michael's trip
2b. Read the letter again and complete the table.
Please write a short passage about your traveling experiences in English.
Written work
Summary
We learn:
1.new words: ourselves, hope, trip, noon
2.new phrases: right away, Beijing Opera, at noon, enjoy oneself
3.new sentences: (1)I hope all is well with you.
(2)The weather in summer is usually nice, but
sometimes it changes a lot.
We can: talk about our experience with the Past Simple and Present Simple Tense.
e.g.(1) I liked winter before, but now I like summer best.
(2) it is a rainy day today, but it was sunny and warm yesterday.
Thank you
