(共22张PPT)
Unit 1
Spring is coming!
Lesson 2 It’s getting warmer!
能够读懂关于春天天气情况,捕捉春天的天气描述、春天活动的语句。
能够掌握本课时的单词、短语及句型。
能够运用所学词汇、句型,围绕春天天气变化进行阅读,读懂春天户外活动的相关内容并谈论所在城市春天天气及春天的活动。
学习目标
2
1
3
China’s 24 solar terms 中国二十四节气
solar / s l (r)/
adj. 太阳的;日光的
solar term
节气
awaken / we k n/
v. 唤醒;觉醒
wake up 叫醒
thunder / θ nd (r)/
n. 雷;雷声
e.g. My mother always wakes me up at six o’clock.
New words
新课讲授
blossom / bl s m/
v. 开花;兴旺
band /b nd/ n. 乐队
classic / kl s k/
adj. 传统的;典型的
Pre-reading
Read the questions and give your answers.
A Do you like spring Why
B What’s the weather like in spring
While-reading
Read the email, divide it into parts and sum up the main idea of each part.
Part 1 Paragraphs 1-2 Introduce the solar term Jingzhe
Part 2 Paragraph 3 The weather of spring.
Part 3 Paragraph 4 Activities in spring.
Part 4 Paragraph 5 Ask the weather and classic activities
in Canada.
Read the email and write true (T) or false (F) .
A Jingzhe, one of China’s 24 solar terms, always falls on March 6. ( )
B During Jingzhe, the spring thunder wakes the sleeping insects and the weather starts getting warmer. ( )
C Wang Mei doesn’t want to take part in her class field trip. ( )
F
T
F
Read the email again and complete the table.
Solar term Jingzhe falls on ________ this year. It means "awakening of insects". Then nature begins to ________________.
Weather The temperature was _________ in the morning and reached _________ in the afternoon. It was quite warm. I saw some winter jasmine blossoming.
Activity We will form a __________, have a _____________, and plan a _________.
March 6
come back to life
10°C
15°C
music band
basketball game
field trip
Dear Jenny,
Today is March 6. Jingzhe falls on this day this year.
Do you know what Jingzhe is It is one of China's 24 solar terms, and it means “awakening of insects”. The spring thunder wakes insects up from their sleep. Then nature begins to come back to life.
24 节气之一
意味着 mean-meant-meant
thunder 雷声
wake up 叫醒……
come back to life 复苏
Language points
Spring is in the air. This morning, the temperature was 10°C in my city. It reached 15°C this afternoon. It was quite warm. I don't need my heavy winter coat or boots now! On my way to school, I saw some winter jasmine blossoming. People believe the blossom of this flower always tells the coming of spring, so we call winter jasmine “the welcoming-spring flower”.
弥漫的,在空气中
on one’s way to 在去……的路上
the coming of ……的到来
call 称呼
迎春花
I like spring. It is the best season for going out. We are going to be more active, like insects! We will form a music band. There is going to be a basketball game next week. My class is also planning a field trip. We will plant trees. I can’t wait!
What’s the weather like in Canada What type of classic spring activities do you do
Wang Mei
It is the best season for 这是做某事的最佳季节
plan-planned-planned
be going to do 打算做……
组一个音乐乐队
我等不及了!
野外考察
wake 醒来;醒,使醒来
过去式woke 过去分词 woken;
词组:wake ... up/wake up ... 把……叫醒
e.g. My mom woke me up at 7 a.m. yesterday.
昨天我妈妈早上7点叫醒了我。
Please wake up Jane. 请叫醒简。
1. The spring thunder wakes insects up from their sleep.
come back to life 苏醒过来;复活;恢复生机
come 过去式came 过去分词 come;
同意词组:come to life 变得活跃、生动;苏醒
2. Then nature begins to come back to life.
e.g. After the rain, the dry river seems to come back to life.
雨后,那条干涸的河流似乎又恢复了生机。
on my way to 在我去……的路上
on one’s way to + 地点名词;当 to 后面接的是 地点副词 时,需 省略 to;home(家)、here(这里)、there(那里)
e.g. She met an old friend on her way to school.
她在去学校的路上遇到了一位老朋友。
3. On my way to school, I saw some winter jasmine blossoming.
It is the best season for 这是做某事的最佳季节
for 是介词,后面接名词或动名词。
转换:It is the best season to do…
e.g. It is the best season for going hiking.
这是徒步旅行的最佳季节。
4. It is the best season for going out.
be going to do 计划、打算做某事
与表示将来的时间状语连用tomorrow, next week, this afternoon 。
e.g. He is going to go swimming.
他打算去游泳。
5. There is going to be a basketball game next week.
wait 等待;等候
wait for sb./sth. 等待某人 / 某物
wait to do sth. 等着去做某事
can't wait to do sth. 迫不及待做某事
e.g. They are waiting for the train.
他们正在等火车。
6. I can't wait!
Li Ming: Hi, Danny. Today is Jingzhe. Spring is in the air.
Danny: What does Jingzhe mean
Li Ming: ______ Everything begins to come back to life.
Danny: Sounds interesting! What’s the weather like in your city
Li Ming: The temperature reached 15°C today. I took off my heavy winter coat.
Danny: Spring has arrived in Canada, too! ______
Li Ming: It’s a bit different here. ______ We call it “the welcoming-spring flower”.
Danny: Oh, it tells the coming of spring! Are you going to be active, like those awakened insects
Li Ming: Haha. ______
Danny: That’s great! Go outside and enjoy nature.
Read and complete the conversation.
A. But it’s still cold and snowy in my city. B. It means “awakening of insects”.
C. Today I saw some winter jasmine. D. We’re going on a field trip.
B
A
C
D
Post-reading
How is the weather in spring
The temperature…
The flowers…
It is warm /rainy/windy……
We can take off …
What do you like to do in spring
We will…
There is going to be ….
We plan a field trip.
We will plant trees.
Work in pairs. Talk about the changes in spring and the outdoor activities you do during spring.
一、单项选择。
1. — ______ you ______ to the cinema this evening
— Yes, I am.
A. Do; go B. Will; go C. Are; going
2. — Hurry up! The bus is coming.
— Don't worry. We still have time to ______ it.
A. wait B. wait for C. wait in
3. — Where are you going
— I’m ______ my way ______ the library.
A. on; to B. in; to C. on; / D. in; /
4. — Why do you like spring best
— Because it is the best season ______ kites in the park.
A. fly B. flying C. to fly D. flies
当堂检测
B
A
C
C
二、用所给单词的正确形式进行填空。
1. The spring __________ (thunder) often __________ ( wake) the insects up in Jingzhe.
2. I __________ (see) a beautiful bird ______ (fly)in the park yesterday.
3. On __________ (she) way to school, she found a cute cat.
4. In spring the grass and trees seem to _______________. (恢复生机)
5. We __________ (打算)have a picnic in the countryside this weekend.
6. He __________ (wait)for his friend at the station now.
thunder wakes
saw flying
her
come back to life
are going to
is waiting
Homework
Remember the language points.
Preview Unit 1 Lesson 3.