课程内容

《The weather is fine all year round.》
 What do they mean?
sunny
windy
snowy
cloudy
rainy
  Look and say
It might be sunny in the morning.
It may be rainy on Monday.
It may be cloudy on Friday.
There may be a heavy shower on Saturday.
It may be snowy on Tuesday.
---How many seasons are there in a year in
China?And what are they?
---There are four seasons.They are...
   sring
March April May
   summer
June July August
   fall/autumn
September  October November
   winter
December January February
In our country,

   Words and expressions
mile                 n.英里
northwest            n.西北
                     adj.西北的；朝西北的
umbrella             n.雨伞
southeast            n.东南；
                     adj.东南的；朝东南的
from time to time    有时；间或

  Warming up
When's the best time to visit your town or country?
Why?
S1:When is the best time to visit your town/city?
S2:I think September is the best time.
S1:Why?
S2:Because it's not too hot or cold at that time.
  Have you been to America?
      Listening
1.How many places are mentioned in the passage?
Seven
2.What are they?

New York     Washington D.C     New England

California    Seattle     Alaska      Texas

   Read and answer the questions
1.When is the best time to visit the USA?
Any time you like!
2.When is the best time to visit New England?
In September.
3.When is the best time to visit Alaska?
In summer.
New York or Washington DC in winter
New York    Washington DC
New York and Washington DC are good places to
visit in May or October,but in winter there's a lot
of snow.
 New England
 
   The best time to visit New England is in September.
The weather gets cooler,and the green leaves start to
turn gold,then brown.Bring your camera so you can take
photos of autumn trees.
 California
 
   In California,the weather is fine all year round.Take
your swimming clothes because you might want to go swimming
in the sea,even in December.

    Seattle

 In Seattle,in the northwest,it isn't very cold but it rains
a lot,so bring an umbrella.
 
    Alaska
  In Alaska the days are long and warm in summer,but may be cool in
the evening,so bring a warm sweater.Don't go in winter.It'll be very
cold.
     Texas
In Texas and the southeast,it's usually very hot and sunny compared
to other places.There are storms from time to time in summer and
autumn.

 from time to time =sometimes
   Complete the table

4.Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the
box.
  brown   mile   storm   sweater   umbrella
1.In autumn the leaves turn gold and then brown.
2.It is about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast.
3.You migth need a sweater in the evening.
4.Sometimes there are storms in summer and autumn on the southeast
coast.
5.You will need a (n)umbrella in Seattle because it rains a lot.
1.The best time to visit New England is in September.
九月是去新英格兰游览的最佳时间。
这里的New England(新英格兰）指的是美国东北部的一个地区，它包括六个州：
缅因州（Maine）、新罕布什尔州（New Hampshire）、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
（John Smith)给这个地方起名为新英格兰。
2.Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.
带上你的照相机以便拍摄秋天的树木。
take photos of...的意思是“给......拍照”。例如：
I took a photo of Linda.
我给琳达拍了一张照片。
She took a lot of photos of the kids.
她给孩子们怕了许多照片。
3.In Texas and the southeast,it's usually very hot and sunny compared
to other places.
和其他地方相比，得克萨斯州和东南部地区通常天气很热，阳光灿烂。
compared to 意为“和.....比较”，表示此意也可以用compared with。
例如：
Compared to our small house,Bill's house seemed like a palace.
和我们的小房子相比，比尔的房子就像一座宫殿。
This road is very busy compared to/with ours.
和我们（附近）的马路相比，这条马路（交通）非常繁忙。
4.There are storms from time to time in summer and autumn.
但是夏秋季节时常有暴风雨。
from time to time 表示“有时，间或”。
例如：He has moved to another city,but we write to each other
from time to time.他移居到了另外一座城市，但我们会时不时通通信。
They are now living in different cities,but they still talk on
the phone from time to time.
他们现在生活在不同的城市，但是仍然间或通通电话。
5.You'd better go in summer.
had better...“最好做...”其后要用动词原形。
如：It often rains in England you'd better take an umberlla.
6.Don't forget to bring a warm sweater with you.
forget to do sth/doing sth
forget to do sth忘记做某事（还没有做）
forget to do sth忘记做某事（做了但是忘记了）
如：Don't forget to close the door.
不要忘了关门。
I always forgeting locking the door.
我总是忘记锁没有锁门。
请根据句意及括号内所给汉语提示写出所缺单词。
1.My father bought a camera(照相机）for me on my birthday.
2.It's raining and you should take an umbrella(雨伞）with you.
3.It will get cooler and cooler when autumn/fall(秋天）comes.
4.Bring your swimming clothes(游泳衣）because you might go swimming
in the sea.

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's a good idea to...)
It's a good idea to keep an English diary every day.
2.与其他城市相比，海南的冬天很温暖。
（compared to...)
Hainan is very warm in winter compared to other cities.
3.我昨天在动物园拍了几张猴子的照片。
(take photos of...)
I took several photos of monkeys in the zoo yesterday.
4.在昆明，一年到头都很温暖。（all year round)
It's very warm in Kunming all year round.
5.海上时不时有风暴，所以你一定要小心。
（from time to time)
There are storms on the sea from time to time,so
you must be very careful.
  Complete the sentences
1.Bring a map because you may want(want)to travel around.
2.They are good places to visit(visit)in China.
3.In winter,there is a lot of snow(snow)
4.The best(good)time to visit
5.I want to go swimming(swim)
 now.
 Choose the best answer
1.When is__time to visit Beijing?
A.best B.the best C.better
2.It is about 10__from my home to school.
A.miles B.mile C.mile's
3.The best time visit here is __winter.
A.wiht B.in C.at
4.I want to go swimming__the sea.
A.wiht B.in  C.at
5.It is raining outside,please take__umbrella.
A.a B.the C.an
6.It is hot at noon,but it may__cold in the evening.
A.be B.isC.was
7.Don't froget_a sweater_you.
A.to take,with
B.to bring,with
C.bring,with
8.don't compare your children_others.
A.with B.at C.about
9.-When is the best time to visit China?
  -_time you like.
A.Some B.Any C.Sometimes
10.Alaska can_very cold in winter.
A.is B.be  C./
Match the two parts.

                          Writing
Write some advice for visiting your home town and give reasons.Use because,so and but.
The best time to visit my home town is in...because the weather is...
When's the best time to visit our city?
spring summer aurumn  winter

It is the best time to visit...in...,but... So it's a good idea to...
The best time to visit...is in___.
Because there is a lot to do and see.When you come here it's a good
idea to___,because you may want to___.You might___,because___,but___,so___....
I wish you to have a good time.
                   Homework
My American friend is coming to China,and he wants to visit somewhere
interesting in China.Please give her some advice.
Where  can she go?
When is the best time?
Why?
What should  she bring?