Unit 7 Seasons
Reading 1
牛津初中英语8A
How many seasons are there in a year?
Which season do you like best?Why?
Poem
memory
drop
harvest crops
New words and expressions
windy and bright
among flowers
fall into piles upon the ground
temperature
shower
stream
shade
butterfly
as
rise
/ra?z/
be full of
forget to grow
fly far away
蝴蝶
在花丛中
收获庄稼
充满
忘记生长
飞向远方
阵雨
小河,溪流
树荫
温度
上升
随着
下降
回忆
风和日丽
成堆落在地上
树荫
蝴蝶
阵雨
小河,溪流
温度
上升
随着
树荫
充满
忘记生长
飞向远方
下降
回忆
成堆落在地上
蝴蝶
阵雨
小河,溪流
温度
上升
随着
树荫
c. a perfect time to fly a
kite/bees and butterflies
play among flowers
d. brown leaves fall on the
ground
farmers harvest crops
winter
summer
a. quiet streams, trees
and shade
eat ice cream
b. full of snow
birds fly far away
spring
autumn
a
b
c
d
Task1(B2) Skimming: read and match:
Task2 Scanning:Read the poem, then correct the following statements.
1.We seldom see birds in winter, because most of them fly away to a warm and windy place.
2. In April, the wind may come suddenly.
3. On hot summer afternoon, people feel busy and like to eat ice cream.
4. When autumn comes, the leaves turn brown and the temperature rises quickly.
sunny
showers
lazy
drops
1.Why do the birds fly far away in winter?
2.What can we do in Spring?
3.Where can we often play in summer?
4.What color are autumn leaves?
Task3 Scanning: read and answer the following questions.
In winter, white _______ covers the whole earth. It is often very cold and the ____________ can drop below zero.
The weather is nice in spring.A windy day is ________ for flying a kite. _____ and butterflies play among flowers. Then they______ away when the April showers come.
temperature
snow
Here is an article about seasons of the year.Please complete the article with the words in the poem on page 82.
Task4
(B4)
perfect
Bees
hide
People often have sweet _________of summer days. They go swimming and eat __________. They like to play by quiet ________ or under the________of trees.
When autumn comes, the _____ turn brown and _____ into piles upon the ground. Farmers are busy harvesting _____. Soon it will be a new year once again.
memories
shade
ice cream
streams
leaves
fall
crops
Let’s enjoy the beauty of the poem!
Further reading(1)
Listen to the recording and observe,can you find some rules?
Winter days are full of snow,
When trees and flowers forget to grow,
And the birds fly far away
To find a warm and sunny day.
The days of spring are windy and bright,
What a perfect time to fly a kite!
Bees and butterflies play among flowers,
Then hide from the April showers.
Those sweet memories of summer days
Are about quiet streams and trees and shade,
And lazy afternoons by a pool,
Eating ice cream to feel cool.
Summer
Autumn
Then autumn leaves turn brown,
Fall into piles upon the ground.
Farmers work to harvest crops,
As the days are shorter and the temperature drops.
Soon the snowy seasons will begin,
And it will be a new year once again.
Can you find some rules now?
Some of the words in a poem often rhyme, can you find them?
Winter days are full of snow
When trees and flowers forget to grow
/?u/
Snow rhymes with grow
[raim]押韵
Read the poem and complete the sentences.
Snow rhymes with ________.
Away rhymes with ________.
Bright rhymes with ________.
Flowers rhymes with ________.
Days rhymes with ________.
Pool rhymes with ________.
Brown rhymes with ________.
Crops rhymes with ________.
Begin rhymes with ________.
grow
day
kite
showers
shade
cool
ground
drops
again
Show Time
Which is your favorite season?
Can you describe it?
spring
summer
autumn
winter
END
Four seasons make a year!
Each season has its own beauty!
Nature is full of pleasure and
beauty. We should protect nature
and make our world more beautiful.
Homework
1.Read and recite the poem.
2.Write a short passage about your favorite season.