Warming-up Practice 1. How do you like the weather in summer? 2. People say the climate is becoming warmer. Do you agree? (Why do you think so?) 3. What do you think we can do to prevent the climate from becoming worse?

4. Is the climate an important consideration when you look for a place to live and work? 5. Do changes in weather affect human emotions?

Model Dialogues 1.A: What’s the weather like today? B: The weather forecast says it’s going to rain cats and dogs. A: Is it? No wonder it’s so hot and stuffy. B: It’s good to have some rain now. We haven’t had a single drop of rain for a long time. A: I think so, but I ’m afraid we have to take an umbrella with us when we go out in case we get caught in the rain.

B: We should, but someone took away my umbrella by mistake last month. A: Then you’ll have to take your raincoat with you. Notes: rain cats an dogs=rain very heavily in case we get/are caught in the rain （以防被淋湿 ) take sth. by mistake ( 错拿 …)

2. A: How do you like the weather here? B: It’s quite different from what I expected. It’s sweltering hot in summer and rainy and humid in spring. A: What do you think of the weather in autumn and winter? B: Well, I quite enjoy the weather in those two seasons. It’s fairly mild and agreeable in autumn and not very cold in winter. A: what’ s the climate like in your hometown? B: well, we have a climate without extremes because of its altitude.

A: what’s the temperature in summer? B: the highest degree is about 28 ’C. A: How about the temperature in winter? B: The lowest temperature is 10’C. A: Does it often rain in your hometown? B: Not very. A: Well, you have a very pleasant weather. B: Yes, we do. A: I hope you’ll get used to the weather here soon. B: I think I will.

A brief introduction about four seasons 1. Spring Reference words: warm, mild, breezy( 微风的 ), sunny, agreeable.

Can you think of a song or a movie concerning spring? e.g. The wild lily also has its spring ( 野百合也有春天） Flowers blossom in spring ( 春天花会开） The metro for spring ( 开往春天的地铁）

2. Summer Reference words: sultry weather( 闷热的天气 ), rainy, hot, thunderstorm( 雷雨 ), arid( 干旱的，干燥的 ).

Can you think of a song or a movie concerning summer? e.g. Windy summer ( 被风吹过的夏天） Summer in Beijing ( 北京夏天） Summer of jeans--movie ( 牛仔裤的夏天）

3. Autumn Reference words: cloudy, cool, a climate without extremes( 既不 冷又不热的气候 ).

Can you think of a song or a movie concerning autumn? e.g. The legend of fall ( 秋日传奇 — 布拉德 - 彼特） The fairy tale of autumn

4. Winter Reference words: frost( 霜 ), chilly, snowfall( 降雪 )

Can you think of a song or a movie concerning winter? e.g. The fire in winter ( 冬天里的一把火 — 费翔）

Discussion 1. Do you often listen to weather forecasts? Are they accurate? 2. What sort of weather do you prefer? Why? 3. What kind of climate do you think is god for elderly people? Why? 4. Which season is best for tourism?