(共24张PPT)
Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather
Topic 1 What’s the weather like in summer?
Section A
Teaching aims and demands
1.Learn some new words and phrases:
weather, spring, warm, season, summer, hot, climb, winter, winter, cold, rain, snow, climb hills, make snowmen
2. Learn how to ask and describe the weather and suitable activities in each season.
What’s the weather like in spring?
It’s warm. It’s a good season for flying kites.
How is the weather in fall? It’s cool. It’s a good time to climb hills.
When it snows, I can make snowmen.
3.Learn to use superlative forms to express preference about seasons.
Which season do you like best?
I like …best. / My favorite season is….
Why do you like it? Because it’s a good time for doing…/to do….
Because we can…
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.
1. hurt birthday nurse her 2. nose size his zoo
3.why where swim wide 4.fix fox six text
Letter ur s wh x
Sound / ?? / / s / / z/ /w/ /ks/ /gz/
Word burn
church
nurse sleep
snake
west nose
raise
wise what
when
white box
six
text exact
exam
example
Words and expressions in this section
Let's enjoy a video !
1b Listen to 1a and match the seasons with the weather and activities.
spring
summer
fall
winter
cool
warm
cold
hot
go swimming
make snowmen
fly kites
climb hills
1a Listen to 1a again and complete the dialogs.
A:What's the like in spring?
B:It's .It's a good
for flying kites.
A: the weather in summer?
B:It's . We can go .
A: is the weather in ?
B:It's . It's a good time
hills.
A:How is the weather in ?
B:It's .We can in winter.
weather
warm
season
What's
like
hot
swimming
How
fall
cool
to climb
winter
cold
make snowmen
1a Listen ,look and say.
Complete the passage according to 1a.
There are four in a year. The first season is . In spring,the weather is . It's a good time to
kites. comes after spring. It's / h?t /and we can swimming. Fall is the season of theyear. In
fall, the weather is / ku:l /. It's a
good time for hills. The last season is . The weather is c . When it snows, we can make .
seasons
spring
warm
fly
Summer
hot
go
third
climbing
winter
cool
old
snowmen
Key points in 1a
1.在春天/夏天/秋天/冬天
2. 问天气：“天气怎么样？ ”
福州天气怎么样？
昨天天气怎么样？
3.这是做…的好季节/时间
这是踢足球的好季节 / 时间。
in spring / summer / fall / autumn / winter
What’s the weather like?=How is the weather ?
What’s the weather like in Fuzhou?
=How is the weather in Fuzhou?
What was the weather like yesterday?
=How was the weather yesterday?
It’s a good season / time for doing sth.
= It’s a good season /time to do sth.
It’s a good season for playing soccer.
=It’s a good time to play soccer.
1c Work in pairs and practice 1a . Then make up a new conversation with the following sentence stuctures.
A:What's the weather like in...?
How is the weather in...?
B:It's...
It's a good time/season for doing / to do...
We can ...
1c Work in pairs and practice 1a. Then make up a new conversation with the following sentence stuctures.
A:What's the weather like in...?
How is the weather in...?
B:It's...
It's a good time/season for doing / to do...
We can ...
A:What's the weather like in spring?
How is the weather in spring?
B:It's warm.
It's a good time / season for flying kites / to fly kites.
We can fly kites .
A:What's the weather like in spring?
How is the weather in spring?
B:It's warm.
It's a good time/season for having a picnic / to have a picnic.
We can have a picnic .
A:What's the weather like in spring?
How is the weather in spring?
B:It's warm.
It's a good time/season for planting trees / to plant trees.
We can plant trees .
1c Work in pairs and practice 1a . Then make up a new conversation with the following sentence stuctures.
A:What's the weather like in...?
How is the weather in...?
B:It's...
It's a good time/season for doing/to do...
We can ...
A:What's the weather like in summer?
How is the weather in summer?
B:It's hot.
It's a good time/season for swimming / to swim.
We can go swimming.
A:What's the weather like in summer?
How is the weather in summer?
B:It's hot.
It's a good time/season for eating ice cream / to eat ice cream.
We can eat ice cream.
A:What's the weather like in summer?
How is the weather in summer?
B:It's hot.
It's a good time/season for going boating / to go boating.
We can go boating.
1c Work in pairs and practice 1a. Then make up a new conversation with the following sentence stuctures.
A:What's the weather like in...?
How is the weather in...?
B:It's...
It's a good time/season for doing/to do...
We can ...
A:What's the weather like in fall / autumn?
How is the weather in fall / autumn?
B:It's cool.
It's a good time/season for riding a bike / to ride a bike.
We can ride bikes.
A:What's the weather like in fall / autumn?
How is the weather in fall / autumn?
B:It's cool.
It's a good time/season for going fishing / to go fishing.
We can go fishing.
A:What's the weather like in fall / autumn?
How is the weather in fall / autumn?
B:It's cool.
It's a good time/season for climbing hills / to climb hills.
We can climb hills.
1c Work in pairs and practice 1a. Then make up a new conversation with the following sentence stuctures.
A:What's the weather like in...?
How is the weather in...?
B:It's...
It's a good time/season for doing/to do...
We can ...
A:What's the weather like in winter?
How is the weather in winter?
B:It's cold.
It's a good time/season for running/to run.
We can run.
A:What's the weather like in winter?
How is the weather in winter?
B:It's cold.
It's a good time/season for skating / to skate.
We can go skating.
A:What's the weather like in winter?
How is the weather in winter?
B:It's cold.
It's a good time/season for making snowmen / to make snowmen.
We can make snowmen.
2a. Listen and complete the conversation. Then practice with your partner.
Kangkang: Jane, which season do
you like best,spring, summer, fall
or winter?
Jane: Well, it's hard to say. I liked winter before, but now I like _______ best.
Kangkang: Why?
Jane: Because I learned to swim last year, and I can often ____________ in summer. What about you?
Kangkang: I don't like summer very much because it often rains. My favorite season is ______ . When it snows, I can make__________ .
summer
go swimming
winter
snowmen
Listen to 2a again and complete the table.
Name Favorite season Activity
Jane
Kangkang
summer
swimming
winter
making snowmen
Key Points
1.Which season do you like best,spring,summer,fall or winter?
= Which season is your favorite / What’s your favorite season,spring,summer,fall or winter?
2.It’s hard to say.
It’s + adj +to do sth 做某事是......的。
早起是好的。
3. Why…..? --Because……
由why引导的句子,询问原因，要用because回答。
4. …I learned to swim last year.
learn to do sth. 学做某事
她在学跳舞。
5.When it snows,I can make snowmen.
when “当……的时候”,引导时间状语从句。
这很难说。
like…best 最喜欢…
It’s good to get up early.
She is learning to dance.
2b Work in pairs and make up a new conversation.
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 for doing.../to do….
Because we can...
Writing: Write a short passage about your favorite season.
Example:
Summer
Summer is my favorite season. The weather is very hot in summer. But I can go swimming with my friends. It's very interesting. I can also eat different kinds of delicious ice creams. I enjoy a long holiday in summer. I can do what I like in the summer holiday. How happy! Do you like summer, too?
Exercises in class
( ) 1. I often go ______ in summer.
A. swim B. swimming C. swims
( ) 2. ---When did you begin to speak English?
---I learned ______ it when I was five.
A. to speak B. speaking C. spoke
( ) 3. ---Who is your favorite movie star?
---It’s hard ___. Maybe it’s Zhang Ziyi. I like her a lot.
A. say B. saying C. to say
( ) 4. I liked playing soccer last year, ______ I like playing ping-pong now.
A. or B. so C. but
( ) 5. ---_____ is the weather _____ in fall?
---It’s cool.
A. How, like B. How, / C. What, /
( ) 6. It’s a good time ______.
A. for walk B. to walks C. for walking
B
A
C
C
B
C
Summary
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.
Homework
Recite 1a.
Preview Section B.
Write a short passage about one’s favorite season,including the weather and the activities .
Thank you !
