課程內(nèi)容
《Seasons--Reading, Listening》
The four seasons
spring autumn summer winter
Discussion
Which season do you like best?Why?
I like...best.Because it is...
Which season don't like?Why not?
I don't like...Because it is...
A What do you know about...?
footprints
A poem about footprints
A1 Read the poem about the four seasons.Complete the poem with words form the box.
Footprints
In (1)________ watch us go.Making footprints in the snow.
In (2)________ My shoes are wet.See how deep The puddles get.
In (3)________ By the sea.Sandy footprints Made by me.
In (4)________ Trees are brown.I kick the leaves All over town.
A2 Read the poem.and them put the following pictures in the correct order.
(1)winter (2)spring
(3)summer (4)autumn
B Before and read
Look at the pictures and the sub-headings of the article on page 45.Then answer the questions below.
1.What is the weather like in spring?
It is rainy and wet.
2.What do people usually do in summer?
People usually swim in summer.
3.What do people like doing in autumn?
People like having a picnic/going on a picnic in sutumn.
4.What do children like about winter?
Children like playing in the snow in winter.
While You Read
Reading practice:Read each paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.
Spring
In spring,the weather starts to get warm.The wind blows gently.It often rains.Plants start to grow.Everything turns green.It is exciting to take a trip in spring.
Summer
The weather is hot in summer.The Sun shines brightly.Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea.It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.
Autumn
In sutumn,everything changes.Leaves turn brown,red or yellow and start falling from trees.It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry.
Winter
Winter is often cold and snowy.Children love winter because they love to play in the snow.It is interesting to make snowmen.People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival.
Explain some language points:
1.In Spring,the weather starts to get warm.
in+季節(jié)/月份/年
start to do=start doing
eg:I start to study hard.
get+adj.變得...
get warm/cold/angry/annoyed
2.Everything turns green.
turn+adj.描述天氣的變化
Eg:春天天氣變暖。
The weather is turning warm in spring.
3.It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of the year because the weather is
cool and dry.
It is +adj+to do sth.
Eg:和朋友們一起打籃球是有趣的。
It's interesting to play basketball with friens.
4.People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Fsetival.
spend time with 和...一起度過時間
Eg:他的爺爺喜歡和他的孫子一起度過時間。
His grandfather likes to spend time with grandson.
C1 Look at the article on page 45 and find words that have similar meaning to the phrases below.
1 all the things(line 4) everything
2 sends out light(line 9) shines
3 not wet(line 17) dry
4with a lot of snow(line 19) snowy
5 use time to do something(line 22) spend
6 people in the same family(line 23) relatives
C2 Complete the article with the words from the box.
everything relatives snowy spend trip
Winter is the best season.I have a long holiday at that time and I have a lot of fun.I love (1)_______ days because(2)_______ becomes white.It is exciting to make snowmen and (3)________ time playing in the snow with my friends.
I like to visit my (4)_______ during the Spring Festival in January or February.We always have dinner together.Sometimes I go on a (5)_______ with my parents during the winter holiday.We always have a good time.
D Comprehension It is +adj+ to do sth.
D1 Find sentences beginning with It is ...from the article on page 45 to go with these pictures.
It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year.
It is interesting to make snowmen.
It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.
It is exciting to take a trip in spring.
Listening exercise
The weather in Canberra
This is Australia.Canberra is a city in the south of Australia.
A Listen to Kelly talking about the weather in Canberra.Australia and put the photos below in the correct order.Write the numbers 1-4 in the boxes.
B Listen again and complete the table below.
Season Starts in Ends in Weather
Spring September November warm,rainy
Summer December February dry,hot
Autumn March May sunny,dry
Winter June August very cold
Homework
1.模仿錄音的語音、語調(diào)，朗讀課文。
2.抄寫單詞和短語：blow,brightly,during,everything,picnic,relative,shine,spend,trip,go on a picnic,
make snowmen,take a trip
3.選擇一個最喜歡的季節(jié)，用5-8句話進(jìn)行口頭描述。
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潘老師
女，中教中級職稱
自參加工作以來，持之以恒，孜孜以求，追求卓越。多次獲優(yōu)秀教師稱號。
