Unit2Theweatherisfineallyearround.ⅠTeachingmodelReadingandwriting.ⅡTeachingmethodBottom-upapproachⅢTeachingaims1.Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(weather).2.Givingweatherforecastbasedonclues;predictingaboutfutureweatherusingprobably.3.Readingandfindingspecificinformation.4.Writingashortpassageaboutthebesttimetovisityourtown,usingbecause,soandbut.ⅣTeachingObjectives1.Keyvocabulary:mile,northwest,umbrella,southeast,fromtimetotime2.Keyssentences:1)When’sthebesttimetovisittheUS?2)TheUSisaverybigcountrytovisit.3)Sochoosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo.4)Bringamapbecauseyoumaywanttotravelaround.5)NewYorkandWashingtonDCaregoodplacestovisitinMayorOctober.6)ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.7)Theweathergetscoolerandthegreenleavesstarttogogold,thenbrown.8)It’sagoodideatobringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosofautumntrees.9)Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.10)Sowhen’sthebesttimetovisittheUS?ⅤTeachingaidsRecorder,OHP,videoⅥTeachingStepsStep1Revision\nTalkabouttheweather.1)ShowaChinaweathermap.2)Askandanswer:Whatwilltheweatherbelikein…?Step2WarmingupWorkinpairs.When’sthebesttimetovisityourtownorcountry?Why?Step3Readingandvocabulary1.Talkaboutwhatyoucanseeinthepictures.2.Learnthewordsandexpressions.3.ShowthemapofTheUnitedStatesofAmerica.4.Readthepassageandfillintheblanks.1)NewYorkandWashingtonDCaregoodplacestovisitin____or________,butinwinterthere’salotof______.2)ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisin__________.Theweathergets______,andthegreenleavesstarttoturn_____,then______.Bringyour_______soyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.3)InCalifornia,theweatheris____allyearround.Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogo__________inthesea,evenin_________.4)InSeattle,inthenorthwest,itisn’tvery____butit____alot,sobringan________.5)InAlaska,thedaysarelongandwarmin_______,butmaybe____intheevening,sobringawarm_______.Don’tgoinwinter.It’llbeverycold.6)InTexasandthesoutheast,it’susuallyvery____and______comparedtootherplaces.Thereare_______fromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.5.Completethetable.1)Readthepassageagain.2)CompletethetableinActivity3.PlacesWeatherBesttimetovisit\nNewYorkWinter:1.__________2.______________NewEngland3.________________4.______________California5._________________6.______________AlaskaSummer:7._________Winter:8.___________9.______________3.Checktheanswers.Step4Languagepoints1.ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.九月是去新英格兰游览的最佳时间。这里的NewEngland(新英格兰)指的是美国东北部的一个地区，他包括六个州：缅因州（Maine）、新罕布什尔州（NewHampshire）、佛蒙特州(Vermont)、马萨诸塞州(Massachusetts)、罗得岛州(RhodeIsland)和康涅狄格州(Connecticut)。这里的小镇非常美丽，每年秋天都会有大批游客来此游玩。1614年英国探险家约翰•史密斯(JohnSmith)给这个地方起名为新英格兰。2.Bringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.带上你的照相机以便可以拍摄秋天的树木。takephotosof…的意思是“给……拍照”。如：我给琳达拍了一张照片。ItookaphotoofLinda.她给孩子们拍了许多照片。Shetookalotofphotosofthekids.3.InTexasandthesoutheast,it’susuallyveryhotandsunnycomparedtootherplaces.和其他地方对比，得克萨斯州和东南部地区通常天气很热，阳光灿烂。comparedto意为“和……比较”，表示此意也可以用comparedwith。例如：和我们的小房子相比，比尔的房子就像一座宫殿。Comparedtooursmallhouse,Bill’shouseseemedlikeapalace.和我们（附近）的马路相比，这条马路（交通）非常繁忙。Thisroadisquitebusycomparedto/withours.4.Therearestormsfromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.\n但是夏秋季节时常有暴风雨。fromtimetotime表示“有时,间或”,常在句中作状语。如:约翰间或会去体育场打篮球。Johngoestothestadiumtoplaybasketballfromtimetotime.Step5Completethesentences.1.AskthestudentstoreadthewordsintheboxinActivity4.brownmilestormsweaterumbrella2.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformofthewordsfromthebox.1)Inautumntheleavesturngoldandthen_____________.2)It’sabout3,000_____________fromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast.3)Youmightneeda(n)_____________intheevening.4)Sometimesthereare____________insummerandautumnonthesoutheastcoast.5)Youwillneeda(n)______________inSeattlebecauseitrainsalot.3.ChecktheanswersStep6ExercisesI.请根据句意及括号内所给汉语提示写出所缺单词。1.Myfatherboughta_______(照相机)formeonmybirthday.2.It’srainingandyoushouldtakean________(雨伞)withyou.3.Itwillgetcoolerandcoolerwhen___________(秋天)comes.4.Bringyour_______________(游泳衣)becauseyoumightgoswimminginthesea.II.请根据所给汉语及括号内的提示词语翻译下列句子。1.每天用英语写日记是个好主意。(it’sagoodideato...)______________________________________________________2.与其他城市相比，海南的冬天很温暖。(comparedto...)______________________________________________________3.我昨天在动物园拍了几张猴子的照片。(takephotosof...)_____________________________________________________\n4.在昆明，一年到头都很温暖。(allyear)______________________________________________________5.海上不时有风暴，所以你一定要小心。(fromtimetotime)_______________________________________________________Step7Writing.1.Matchthetwopartsofthesentences.1)Youcancomeanytimeyoulike,but…2)Itoftenrainsinspring,so…3)Bringacoatbecause…4)Ourplanistowalkinthecountryside,so…5)Sydneyisabigcity,but…6)Let’sstayforalongtimebecause…a)…itwillsoonbecomecool.b)…therearelotsofthingstosee.c)…thebesttimetovisitEnglandisinspring.d)…it’sagoodideatobringanumbrella.e)…wearcomfortableshoes.f)…wewillfindourwaywithagoodmap.2.Checktheanswers.4.Readthesentencestogether.Step8WritingtaskWritesomeadviceforvisitingyourhometownandgivereasons.Usebecause,soandbut.Thebesttimetovisitmyhometownisin…becausethe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