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Unit 2 The weather is fine all year round.
Module 10 The weather
We will probably … before we go travelling.
A travel plan
Enjoy a video!
Fast-reading:
Task 1: Choose the main idea of the passage.
A.The US is a very big country.
B.The best time to visit California
C.You can vist the US any time you like.
D.The best time to visit New England.
Task 2:How does the writer write the passage?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Beginning
Details
Ending
Task 3: 1) How many places does
the wrtier introduce to us?
2) What are they?
So choose carefully the places to see and the time to go.
Careful-reading:
1.The US is about___________ from the ________to the _________.
2.In the US,you should bring______ .
Q:Why should you bring a map?
Read Para1: complete the sentences and answer a question.
Because you may want to travel around. Maybe you will get lost.
give a reason
3000 miles
west coast
east coast
a map
The
Pacific
Ocean
(太平洋)
The
Atlantic
Ocean
(大西洋)
3000 miles
The US is the fourth largest country in the world. There are 50 states(州) in the US.
Group Reading: Read Para2 to Para6 and then complete the table.
Place The best time to visit Weather
But in winter:
Summer:
Winter:
New York
Washington DC
New England
California
Seattle
Alaska
Texas
In May or October
September
All year round
Summer
Get cooler
Fine
Rainy
snowy
compare the difference
Summer:warm, but cool in the evening
Winter: cold/ snowy
Hot and sunny compared to other places.
The apple in picture A is good compared to the apple in picture B.
They are very lucky compared to the African children in this picture.
What will you probably take to New York?
Washington DC is the capital of the US.
Why does the writer advise us to visit New England in September?
Because the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown.
Bring a camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.
give a result
Seattle is named “the Rainy City “.
Alaska is the largest state.
Texas is the second largest state.
How often are there storms in summer and autumn?
There are storms from time to time.
sometimes/ at times
Why does the writer advise us to bring a warm sweater in summer?
In summer,the weather in the evening is very cold,so we had better bring a warm sweater.
New York
New England
Washington DC
Seattle
California
Alaska
Texas
When is the best time to visit the US?
Any time you like !
Further
thinking
Where will you go if one day you have a chance to go to the US? And why?
How will you get the information if you go travelling?
Get everything ready before you go travelling! So you will enjoy yourself!
Group work
Top7 Popular Cities
Beijing
Hongkong
Sanya
kunming
Shanghai
Harbin
Tianjin
1、What is the city?
2、Where is it?
3、When is the best time to visit ?
4、What might the weather be like in ...
5、What are the good places to visit?
6、What do you like to do in ...
7、What should we bring to ? Why...
Tips: We can give advice and reasons by using because,so or but.
They can help you.
Homework
Level A: Write a passage about the best time to visit a city in China.
Level B: Choose a paragraph from Para 2 to Para 6 and pay attention to the “but, because, so ”sentences and try to recite them.
Love nature
Love the world
Love our country
Love yourselves