low /l??/ adj.低的;浅的
below /b??l??/ prep. &adv. 低于;在…下面
zero /?z??r??/ num.零
until(=till) /?n?t?l/ conj.直到…为止
groundhog /?ɡra?ndh?ɡ/ n.土拨鼠 hog /h?ɡ/猪
bush /b??/ n. 灌木
Words
low /l??/ low-lower-lowest low-high/loud
adj.低的;浅的
They were speaking in low voices.他们在低声说话。
The temperature outside is very .现在,外面温度很低。
low
2. below /b??l??/
① prep.在…下面
Sign your place in the blank place below.把名字签在下面空白处。
② adv.低于
The temperature drops below zero on those snowy days.下雪天温度降到零度以下。
3. zero /?z??r??/ 零
The teacher put a zero on his paper. 老师在他的试卷上打了个零分。
One minue减 one is .一减一等于零。
His chances are zero.他毫无机会。
zero
4. until(=till) /?n?t?l/ 直到…为止 not…until…直到…才…
I will leave my homework over until tomorrow.我要把作业留到明天再做。
We will stop we reach our goal.不达目的,誓不罢休。/我们直到达到目标才停止。
直到去年冬天他们才出国旅游。
They travel abroad last winter.
not
until
didn’t
until
Is the temperature above zero?
The temperature is very low there.
Words
No, it’s 31℃ below zero.
在…上面
零度
在…下面
低的
We probably will not see any flowers until May or June.
直到…才…
We have Groundhog Day on February 2 for the coming of spring.
“土拨鼠节”意味着“春天的到来”
A popular place to go is a sugar bush. It’s so much fun to make syrup.
枫糖林
低的;浅的
低于;在…下面
zero
直到…为止
groundhog
bush
Unit1 Spring is coming!
Lesson 6 Stories about spring
Listening
Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks
01
so much fun
drive to
jackets and boots
until May or June
We probably won’t see any flowers .
We had to wear our , but it was fun.
In spring, many families the countryside on weekends.
It’s to make syrup.
Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.
02
Reading
Read the passage and answer the questions
How is the weather in Edmonton in March?
When can people in Edmonton see flowers?
What is the temperature in Edmonton in March?
It can be cold and snowy or warm and sunny.
People will not see flowers until May or June.
The temperature can be as low as -15℃, but it can also reach 15℃.
Fast Reading
Read the passage quickly and answer some questions.
1. We probably won’t see any flowers until May or June!
until意为“直到……为止”,引导时间状语从句。
until用于肯定句时,主句的动作必须是延续性的,表示这一动作或状态一直延续到until所表示的时间为止;
用于否定句时,主句的动作一般是非延续性动词,强调表示动作或者状态直到until所表示的时间才发生,构成not…until…结构,表示“直到……才……”。
如果主句使用一般将来时态,则从句必须用一般现在时态表示将来。
“主将从现”
肯定句
否定句
We won’t begin our party until everyone comes.
我们要等大家到齐了才开始聚会。
“主将从现”
Practice
1. (2019·宜昌中考)—Lucy, you can’t use the
phone _____we are far from the gas (天然气) station. ?
—OK, I won’t do that again.
A. after B. when C. though D. until
D
Practice
2. (2018·乐山中考)They will study abroad after they
finish high school. (改为同义句)
They won’t study abroad _____they _____high school.
until
finish
2. The temperature can be as low as -15℃.
as…as…意为“和……一样……”,
其基本结构为: as +adj. /adv. 的原级+ as
I gave him as much as he could eat.
他能吃多少,我就给了他多少。
This dictionary is not so useful as you think.
这本字典不如你想象的那样有用。
as…as…的否定形式为“not as/so+ adj. /adv. 的原级+as…”,
表示“不如……,比不上……”。
I am not so/as old as you.=I am younger than you.我没有你年龄大。
Luckily the weather today is not so wet as it is yesterday.
幸好今天不像昨天那样雨那么大。
2. Daniel is _____his twin brother. They are both 1.75 metres tall. ?
A. taller than B. shorter than
C. as tall as D. so tall as
Practice
1. (2019·岳阳中考)Tina is as _____as her sister, Tara. ?
A. outgoing B. more outgoing C. the most outgoing
A
C
03
Exercise
Do some exercise
What fun out door activities do people like to do in spring?
Spring is a season of hope.
People don’t need to wear heavy clothes to keep warm.
Winter is long, cold and dark, so people stay inside most of the time. When spring arrives, people turn their thoughts to the outdoors. They like to wear light shirts and blouses on warm spring days.
There are lots of activities: cycling, in-line skating and picnicking in the park. Many schools have soccer teams and other clubs for their students. Spring is a time to look forward to flowers and fresh food from the garden. Many people g outside and work in their gardens.
Everyone loves spring.
Let's Do It !
Exercise (P13 let’s do it-3)
C
A
B
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the sentences below.
Summary
Words: low; below; zero; until; groundhog; bush
Phrases: as…as…; not…until…; below zero
Sentences:
The temperature can be as low as -15℃, but it can also reach 15℃.
We probably won’t see any flowers until May or June!
We had to wear our jackets and boots, but it was fun.
Homework
Copy the words, phrases and sentences on the exercise book.
Finish workbook 《轻松学英语》
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