Area of interaction focus Which area of interaction will be our focus? Why have we chosen this? Environment The different environments of different countries are in some way responsible for the way the residents of that country conduct their daily lives. Significant concepts What are the big ideas? What do we want our students to retain for years into the future? The physical environment that you live in can affect the way you live your life. People from different countries spend holiday time in different ways. MYP unit question How does the climate of the country you live in affect your lifestyle? Unit title: 假期 – Holiday

Weather LO: Describe the weather using ‘verb-adjectives’

天气 tiānqì the weather

热 hot rè ​

冷 cold lěng

冷 热 天气

Verb-adjectives NOUN + DON’T… Use 是 to link like we say in English (很/不)(很/不) + ADJ

The weather is hot. 天气很热

The weather is not cold. 天气不冷

一. Write out the three new words - weather, hot and cold. 二. Write out the grammar note – 第 三页 ‘Verb adjectives’ 。 EXT ： How many ‘verb-adjectives’ can you think of from last year? Verb - adjectives

阅读 第三页 – 练习四 EXT ： What are the two ways we can ask what the weather is like? 天气好不好？ OR Time 什么天气？ 1.Write out the two questions for ‘What is the weather like?’ 2.Describe the weather today. Can you extend it to say what the weather was like yesterday and what it will be tomorrow?

ABC 一 二 三 明天 今天 明天 昨天 明天昨天 今天 昨天 今天 天气 Use the time word to describe the weather for the day. E.g. 今天多云。