Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather Topic 1 How is the weather in winter? Section A 福清洪宽中学 张定泓

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天气 weather What’s the weather like? 天气怎么样? =How’s the weather ?

--What’s the weather like in spring? --It's warm.

--What’s the weather like in summer? --It's hot.

rain It often rains in summer.

--How is the weather in fall? --It's cool.

climb hills

Winter --How is the weather in winter? --It's cold.

In winter, it sometimes snows. When it snows, we can make snowmen.

Have a try climb warm hot cold rain snow season spring summer winter weather 爬，攀登 温暖的：热心的 热的；辣的 冷的 下雨；雨 下雪；雪 季节 春天 夏天 冬天 天气 climb warm hot cold rain snow season spring summer winter weather

--What’s the weather like in summer? --It's hot.

What can we do in summer? We can go swimming.

The weather is hot in summer, (It’s hot in summer, ) we can go swimming.

Fall --How is the weather in fall? --It's cool.

What can we do in fall? We can climb hills in fall. It's a good time to climb hills.

What can we do in spring? We can... --What's the weather like in spring? --It's warm. What can we do in spring? We can...

We can fly kites in spring. It's a good time to fly kites. It's a good time/season for flying kites.

Winter --How is the weather in winter? --It's cold.

Sometimes it snows in winter. We can make snowmen. It's a good time/season to make snowmen. It's a good time/season for making snowmen in winter.

Listen,look and say. P81 1a 视频

A:What's the weather like in...? How is the weather in...? B:It's... 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... We can do... It's a good time/season to do/for doing...

Listen to 1a and match. spring summer fall winter cool warm cold hot go swimming make snowmen fly kites climb hills

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Write a short passage about the season you like best. (About 50 words) Example: Winter There are four seasons in a year. I like winter best. There are three months in winter. The weather is very cold. But when it snows, I can make snowmen with my friends. It's very interesting. Do you like winter?

Talk about your favorite season. 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... Because we can...

Listen and complete the conversation. (K---Kang, J---Jane) K:Jane, which season do you like best, spring, summer, fall or winter? J:Well, it's hard to say. I liked winter before, but now I like _______ best. K:Why? J:Because I learned to swim last year, and I can often ____________ in summer. What about you? K:I don't like summer very much because it often rains. My favorite season is _________ . When it snows, I can make__________ . summer go swimning winter snowmen

Listen and read the sounds and words aloud.

Read each group of words. Circle the letters with the same sound Read each group of words.Circle the letters with the same sound.Then listen,check and repeat.

Summary 1. What’s the weather like …? =How is the weather …? 2. It’s a good season/time for doing sth. = It’s a good season/time to do sth. 3. Which season do you like best? =What's your favorite season? I like … best./My favorite season is... 4. make snowmen

Homework 1. Read 1a and retell it. 2. Finish Section A in your workbook. 3. Preview Section B of this topic.

Are you happy? Thank you!

spring warm fly kites

summer hot go swimming

fall cool climb hills

winter cold make snowmen

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There are four seasons（季节） in a year. spring summer in summer 在夏天 in spring 在春天 winter autumn in autumn 在秋天 in winter 在冬天