Lesson 4
Key Points:
1.
写作积累：
1. When we talk about spring, what could you think of?
2. What can we do to make our city a better place?
? protect the environment
? obey the traffic rules
? be a volunteer to help others
阅读技巧：
1. 在阅读中，对于题目的了解不能只停留在“感觉”上，要有去文中“落实”的意识，找关键词。
2. 阅读中更多时候要注意找同义句。
spring
nature
activities
weather
sunny
rainy
warm weather
clear fresh air
flowers blossom
birds sing
new life
budding trees
green plants
climb the hillside
fly a kite
plants trees
walk in the park
pleasant weather
attractive nature
interesting activities
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Guess
It is a city of China.
Its weather is neither too hot nor too cold.
It feels like spring nearly all year round.
There’s plenty of sunshine.
You can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees anytime of the year.
The city gets about 1000 millimetres of rain every year.
It is called “the Spring City”.
Kunming
Lesson 4
The Spring city
邯郸市凌云中学
1.To use the words and phrases correctly.
budding, nearly, plenty, anytime;
think of, long for, feel like, because of,
plenty of, hundreds of
2.To learn how to describe the weather in
Kunming.
3.To learn how to write about the spring in our hometown.
Learning objectives
budding ['b?d??]
nearly ['n??l?]
millimetre ['m?l??mi?t?]
plenty ['plent?]
anytime ['en?ta?m]
New words
adj. 正发芽的
adv. 几乎，差不多，将近
n. 毫米，千分之一米
n. 丰富，大量
adv. 在任何时候
bud v. 发芽；n.苞，花蕾
centimetre n. 厘米
kilometre n. 千米
metre n. 米
Listening
Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.
1. When we think of spring, we think of new life, green plants and _____________ all around us.
2. Everyone __________ spring.
3. Spring is a short season in many places ________________.
4. In my hometown, it feels like spring ______ all year round.
budding trees
longs for
around the world
nearly
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
It feels like spring nearly all year round in my hometown.
Introduce the weather in my hometown.
Kunming is “the Spring City”.
What do you think of spring?
Fast reading
Read and match the meaning of each paragraph.
The weather here is neither too hot nor too cold. The average winter temperature is 15 ℃. In summer it never gets too hot. The average temperature is 24 ℃. The city gets about 1000 millimetres of rain every year. There’s plenty of sunshine too, with about 2250 hours of sunshine every year. Because of the spring-like weather, you can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees anytime of the year.
1. In summer, the average temperature is _______.
2. How much rain does the city get every year?
3. Why are there many flowers all year round in Kunming?
4. The weather here is neither too hot nor too cold. (翻译)
Reading
Read para. 3 and finish the exercises.
24℃
About 1000 millimetres.
Because of the spring-like weather.
这的天气既不太热也不太冷。
Important phrases
想起
一个…的季节
新鲜空气
新生命
在我们周围
渴望，盼望，向往
感觉像春天
一年到头
平均温度
许多，大量
因为
数百的
春城
think of
a season of
fresh air
new life
all around us
long for
feel like spring
all year around
the average temperature
plenty of
because of
hundreds of
the Spring City
Language points
1. Everyone longs for spring.每个人都向往春天。
long for sth. 盼望，渴望
long to do sth.渴望做某事
(=look forward to doing sth.)
E.g.
Everyone longs for peace.
I’m longing to see you again.
Language points
2. But in my hometown, it feels like spring nearly all year round.
但是在我的家乡，感觉几乎四季如春。
feel like sth. /(that)从句 感觉像……
E.g. With these people, he feels like a fish out of water.
feel like (doing) sth.想要做某事（= ______）
E.g. I feel like having a rest, because I am too tired.
与这些人在一起，他感到不自在。
常接动名词作宾语的动词还有哪些？
Language points
常接动名词作宾语的动词记忆口诀：
Language points
完成 练习 值得 忙
finish, practice, be worth, be busy
继续 习惯 别放弃
continue, be used to, give up
考虑 建议 不禁 想
consider, suggest, can’t help, feel like
喜欢 想象（要）介意
enjoy, imagine, mind
3. But in my hometown, it feels like spring nearly all year round.
但是在我的家乡，感觉几乎四季如春。
nearly adv. 几乎，差不多，将近 (无比较级和最高级形式)
E.g. The seasons of a year in China and the USA are nearly the same.
辨析：
nearly: a. 可用在all, every等词前;
b. 用在具体数字前。
almost: (very nearly)
可以和nobody, nothing, never, any 连用
Language points
4. There is plenty of sunshine too.
还有大量的阳光照射。
plenty of ：许多，大量，多用在肯定句。
既可修饰可数名词，
又可修饰不可数名词。
相当于__________________________。
E.g. She gave the boys plenty of food to eat.
There are plenty of eggs in the fridge.
a lot of, lots of, much, many
Language points
5. Because of the spring-like weather,you can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees anytime of the year.
因为有春天般的天气，你在一年中的任何时候都能找到成百上千的漂亮的花和树木。
(1) 辨析：because 与because of
E.g. Sue didn't come to school because of her illness.=
Sue didn't come to school because she was ill.
(2) hundreds of 成百上千的
数字+hundred/thousand/million/billion+名词，表示确切数目
hundreds/thousands/millions/billions+of+名词，表示概数
E.g. There are about eight hundred students in our grade.
There are hundreds of students in our grade.
because 作连词，引导原因状语从句。
because of
后接名词、代词、动名词或what引导的名词性从句等。
Language points
(3) anytime adv. 在任何时候，随便什么时候
合成词：everyone, hometown, millimetre, spring-like, sunshine
猜一下下面词的词意吧
greenhouse_______ firework______
dragonfly_______ busybody________
温室
烟火
蜻蜓
爱管闲事
Language points
6. think of ______;________
E.g.
This photo makes me think of my childhood.
What do you think of my coat?
=_______________________________
想起
认为
How do you like my coat?
Language points
Exercises
一、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
hundreds of all year round think of because of long for
1.Lucy is absent_________________ her illness.
2.Have you________________a name for the baby yet?
3.He_____________meeting her parents; he missed them very much.
4.I like living in a place where there are no winters_________________.
5.Some of the things are_______________years old.
because of
thought of
longed for
all year round
hundreds of
二、单项选择。
1. She is ill. She doesn't feel like________anything.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. eats
2. Wang Lin was late for school_______the bad weather.
A. because B. because of C. so D. of
3._________volunteers will be needed for 2020 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
A. Two thousands of B. Two thousands of
C. Thousand of D. Thousands of
Writing
spring
sunny
rainy
warm weather
clear fresh air
comfortable
about 15℃
neither too hot nor too cold
climb the hillside
fly a kite
plants trees
walk in the park
temperature
activities
weather
1. Remember the key points in the lesson.
(默写点拨小册 Lesson 4)
2. Finish the exercises.
(完成全优 Lesson 4习题)
3. Write a composition about the spring in your hometown.
(写一篇关于你家乡的春天的作文)
Homework
“一课一研”主备教案
时间:4月7日 年级：八（下） 学科：英语
主备内容
教学目标：1.To use the words and phrases correctly. 2.To learn how to describe the weather in Kunming. 3.To learn how to write about the spring in our hometown. 重点、难点：1.To use the words and phrases correctly. 2.feel like, plenty of, long for 教学过程: Step 1 warming up Play a guessing game and watch a video. Step 2 New words budding[?b?d??] adj.正发芽的 nearly['n??li] adv.几乎，差不多，将近 millimetre[?m?limi?t?(r)] n.毫米，千分之一米 plenty[?plenti] n.丰富，大量 anytime[??ni?ta?m] adv.在任何时候 Step3 Listening Listen to para.1&2 and fill in the blanks. 1. When we think of spring, we think of new life, green plants and___________all around us. 2.Everyone__________spring. 3.Spring is a short season in many places___________. 4.In my hometown, it feels like spring______all year round. Step 4Fast reading Read and match the meaning with each paragraph. Para.1 It feels like spring nearly all year round in my hometown. Para.2 Introduce the weather in my hometown. Para.3 What do you think of spring? Para.4 Kunming is “the Spring City”. Step 5 Read the third paragraph and finish the exercises. Task-based reading. 1.In summer,the average temperature is________. 2.How much rain does the city get every year? 3.Why are there many flowers all year round in Kunming? 4.The weather here is neither too hot nor too cold.(翻译) Step 6 Language points 1.Everyone longs for spring.每个人都向往春天。 Everyone long for peace. Everyone long to return home again. 总结：long for sth. 盼望，渴望 long to do sth.渴望做某事 2.But in my hometown, it feels like spring nearly all year round. 但是在我的家乡，感觉几乎四季如春。 feel like 感觉像 e.g.With these people, he feels like a fish out of water. feel like doing sth.想要做某事（= ） e.g. I feel like having a drink. Have you got any beer? 我想喝点东西，你有吗？ 3. There is plenty of sunshine too. 还有大量的阳光照射。 plenty of 既可修饰可数名词， 又可修饰不可数名词。相当于________. e.g.She gave the boys plenty of food to eat. There are plenty of eggs in the fridge. 4. Because of the spring-like weather,you can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees anytime of the year. 因为有春天般的天气，你在一年中的任何时候都能找到成百上千的漂亮的花和树木。 辨析：because 与because of because 作连词，引导原因状语从句。because of后接名词、代词、动名词或what引导的名词性从句等。
e.g. Sue didn't come to school because of her illness.= Sue didn't come to school because she was ill. hundreds of 成百上千的 数字+hundred/thousand/million/billion+名词，表示确切数目 hundreds/thousands/millions/billions+of+名词，表示概数 There are about eight hundred students in our grade. There are hundreds of students in our grade. anytime adv. 在任何时候，随便什么时候 合成词：everyone, hometown, millimetre, spring-like, sunshine 猜一下下面词的词意吧 greenhouse, firework, dragonfly,busybody 5.think of______;________ e.g.This photo makes me think of my childhood. What do you think of my coat? =_______________________________ Step 7 Summary Step 8 Exercises 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。 hundreds of all year round think of because of long for 1.Lucy is absent_________________ her illness. 2.Don't you ever________________other people? 3.He_____________meeting her parents; he missed them very much. 4.I like living in a place where there are no winters_________________. 5.Some of the things are_______________years old. 二、单项选择。 1. She is ill. She doesn't feel like________anything. A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. eats 2. Wang Lin was late for school_______the bad weather. A. because B. because of C. so D. of 3._________volunteers will be needed for 2020 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. A. Two thousands of B. Two thousands of C. Thousand of D. Thousands of Step 9 Enjoy a video Step 10 Writing Step 11.Homework 1. Write a composition about the spring in your hometown. (写一篇关于你家乡的春天的作文) 2. Finish the exercises. (完成全优 Lesson 4习题) 3. Preview Lesson 5. (预习第5课，熟读单词课文)
