1、Module 10 The weather一、学习目标:A. 单词和短语：cloud, shower, snow, storm, cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny, windy, skate, thick, ice, joke, might, temperature, minus, degree, although, wet, terrible, wish, probably, come on, mile, northwest, umbrella, southeast, from time to timeB. 交际用语：1. Youre joking!2. Sounds
2、great!3. Come on!4. When is the best time to visit your country?5. What clothes should she bring?6. Whats the temperature?7. Where are you going?8. Itll probably be cold tomorrow.9. It might be rainy.10. Its probably sunny and hot there.11. Bring a map because you may want to travel around.二、教学目标1.
3、Function: Describing the weather.2. Structure: may, might, probably (for possibility)3. Skills: 1) Listening and understanding familiar topics (weather).2) Giving weather forecast based on clues; predicting about future weather using probably.3) Reading and finding specific information.4) Writing a
4、short passage about the best time to visit your town, using because, so and but.4. Around the world: The wettest place5. Task: Preparing some advice on the best time to visit China三、重点及难点: 1. Describing the weather.2. Grammar: The using of may, might, probably (for possibility)四、教学设计:Unit 1 It might
5、 snow.Teaching modelListening and speaking Teaching methodInteractive approach Teaching aims1. To understand conversations about the weather;2. To get specific information from the listening material;3. To talk about possibilities Teaching Objectives 1. Key vocabulary: cloud, shower, snow, storm, cl
6、oudy, rainy, snowy, sunny, windy, skate, thick, ice, joke, might, temperature, minus, degree, although, wet, terrible, wish, probably, come on2. Key structures: may, might, probably (for possibility)3. Key sentences:1) Whats the temperature? Its between minus five and minus two degrees!2) Whats the
7、weather like in ? = How is the weather in ? Its snowy (cloudy, rainy, sunny, windy .).3) although this year it snowed a lot. 4) Come on, better get going!5) Its probably sunny and hot there.Itll probably be cold tomorrow.Teaching aidsTape recorder, OHP, video Teaching StepsStep 1 Warming upWeather r
8、eport: 1) Show some pictures of the weather. 2) Ask and answer: Whats the weather like in ?Step 2 Work in pairs.1. Show some pictures of the weather. Ask the students to talk about the weather.2. Introduce the new words.1) sun n. 太阳 sunny adj. 晴朗的2) rain n. 雨 rainy adj. 多雨的；下雨的3) cloud n.云 cloudy ad
9、j. 多云的4) snow n.雪； v. 下雪 snowy adj.多雪的；下雪的5) wind n.风 windy adj.多风的；刮大风的6) storm n. 暴风雨 stormy adj.有暴风雨的7) shower n. 阵雨； showery adj.有雷阵雨的3. Learn the new words.4. Read the new words.5. Exercises:边学边练：根据句子意思，用适当的词填空：1) It rains a lot in summer in Beijing. Its often _.2) Therere a lot of clouds. Its
10、_.3) The weather is snowy and theres a lot of _ in the park.4) The sun is out. Its very _ and hot today.5) The wind is very strong. Its so _ that its difficult to walk.6. Ask the students to check with a partner.7. Check the answers: Keys: 1. rainy 2. cloudy 3. snow 4. sunny 5. windy8. Learn the new
11、 words.Step 3 Listening1. Listen and check ( ) the correct information in the box.2. Ask and answer like this:Whats the weather like in Beijing / Shanghai ?3. Play the recording and ask the students to listen to the recording carefully.4. Listen and check ( ) the correct information in the box.5. As
12、k the students to check their answers with a partner.6. Call back the answer from the whole class and check the answer.7. Work in pairs. Correct the wrong information in the table.Step 4 Listen and read.1. Show some pictures, and ask the students to talk about them.2. Ask the students to read the co
13、nversation silently.3. Play the recording and ask the students to listen and read the conversation.4. Read the conversation.Step 5 Check ( ) the true sentences.1. Ask the students to read the conversation again.2. Now check ( ) the true sentences.1) Tony and Daming are going to skate.2) Winter is co
14、lder in Beijing than in England.3) It sometimes snows in England in winter.4) It usually snows in New York in winter.5) It is not hot in the US in summer.6) Tony doesnt like windy weather.3. Ask the students to check with a partner.4. Check the answers: Keys:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.Step 6 Complete the pass
15、age.1. Ask the students to complete the passage with the words in the box.dangerous degree joke may minus skate temperature When its very cold, it might be safe to (1) _ on lakes, but be very careful! Although it (2) _ feel cold, it might not be safe. The (3) _ has to be at least (4) _ one or two (5
16、) _ or even lower for several weeks, and the ice will be thick enough. Falling through the ice is (6) _. Im not (7) _!2. Check with a partner.Keys: 1. skate 2. may 3. temperature 4. minus 5. degree 6. dangerous 7. joking5. Read the passage by yourself.Step 7 Listen and repeat.1. Play the recording o
17、nce without stopping.2. Play the recording again and ask the whole class to repeat.3. Listen to the speaker asking a question.Whats the weather like?4. Now listen to the speaker showing surprise.Whats the weather like?5 Listen and write if the speaker is asking a question or if he is showing surpris
18、e.1) When is the best time to visit your country?2) What clothes should she bring?3) Whats the temperature?4) Where are you going?6. Now listen again and repeat.Step 8 Language points1. 问气温： Whats the temperature? 气温怎么？ Its between minus five and minus two degrees! 零下 5 度到零下 2 度之间。2. 问天气： Whats the
19、weather like in ？天气怎样？= How is the weather in ? Its snowy (cloudy, rainy, sunny, windy.). 下雪(多云、下雨、晴、有风)3. although this year it snowed a lot. 虽然今年下了很多雪。although conj. 然而；尽管，引导的从句不能与 but, however 连用，但可与yet, still 连用。例如：1) 虽然他很累，但他继续工作。Although he was tired, he went on working. = He was tired, but he
20、 went on working.2) 尽管他相当忙，但是还常常帮我学英语。He often helps me with my English although he is quite busy.He is quite busy, but he often helps me with my English although.4. Come on, better get going! 好了，走吧！Better get going 相当于 had better go now, 意思是“最好现在去/ 走”。例如：Wed better get going (= Wed better go now )
21、, or well be late. 我们最好现在就走，不然要迟到了。5. Its probably sunny and hot there. 那里的天气可能晴朗、热。Itll probably be cold tomorrow. 明天可能冷。probably adv. 大概；或许；很可能英语中表示可能的方式有许多，除使用情态动词 may / might 以外，还可以通过 will 以及表示 “可能”的形容词和副词表达。常用的有：It is possible to do sth. , It is possible that , 主语 + will probably / possibly + v
22、.等。例如：Is it possible to visit Alaska in December? 十二月去阿拉斯加游览有可能吗？It is possible that itll be snowy in the night. 晚上有可能会下雪。Itll probably be cold and wet 天气很可能会又湿又冷。probably 表示“很可能”，所以表示的可能性要比 possible 大。Step 9 Exercises:中考链接 ( ) 1. I have read the film introduction of Ye Wen. It tells the Kung Fu mas
23、ters story in Foshan. _. Why not go to see it tonight? (2010 年广东佛山)A. I am afraid not B. Sounds exciting C. That is boring( ) 2. Do you have any plans for this weekend? (2012 河南) Im not sure. I _ go climbing Mount Yuntai.A. must B. need C. may D. can( ) 3. In Britain, you _ be 18 if you want to driv
24、e a car. (2012 辽宁大连)A. can B. must C. may D. might( ) 4. _ I go to play basketball now? Yes, since you have finished your homework. (2012 辽宁铁岭)A. Must B. Should C. Need D. May( ) 5. Mum, how do you like my handwriting? (2012 辽宁丹东) _! Its the best one you have ever written.A. How terrible B. What an
25、interesting oneC. How wonderful D. What a terrible one( ) 6. The weather has been dry for a month. (2012 辽宁丹东) Yes. If it still _, the plants will die.A. doesnt rain B. rains C. wont rain D. is raining( )7. How do you like the story? (2011 聊城) Interesting, _ end of it is not perfect. A. so B. though
26、 C. or D. because ( ) 8. _ our football team failed in the match, we did our best. (2011 济南)A. Though B. But C. Because D. AsKeys: 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C 6.A 7. B 8. AStep 10 Work in pairs.1. Talk about the weather.2. Look at the correct information in the table in Activity 2. Give the correct wea
27、ther forecast for China.3. Now say what the weather might or might not be like.Tomorrow next week next monthItll probably be cold tomorrow.Unit 2 The weather is fine all year round.Teaching modelReading and writing. Teaching methodBottom-up approach Teaching aims1. Listening and understanding famili
28、ar topics (weather).2. Giving weather forecast based on clues; predicting about future weather using probably.3. Reading and finding specific information.4. Writing a short passage about the best time to visit your town, using because, so and but. Teaching Objectives 1. Key vocabulary: mile, northwe
29、st, umbrella, southeast, from time to time 2. Keys sentences: 1) Whens the best time to visit the US?2) The US is a very big country to visit.3) So choose carefully the places to see and the time to go. 4) Bring a map because you may want to travel around.5) New York and Washington DC are good place
30、s to visit in May or October.6) The best time to visit New England is in September. 7) The weather gets cooler and the green leaves start to go gold, then brown. 8) Its a good idea to bring your camera so you can take photos of autumn trees.9) Take your swimming clothes because you might want to go
31、swimming in the sea, even in December.10) So whens the best time to visit the US?Teaching aidsRecorder, OHP, video Teaching StepsStep 1 RevisionTalk about the weather.1) Show a China weather map.2) Ask and answer:What will the weather be like in ?Step 2 Warming upWork in pairs. Whens the best time t
32、o visit your town or country? Why?Step 3 Reading1. Show some pictures about the weather of the cities and states in America.2. Talk about what you can see in the pictures.3. Talk something about the weather of the cities and states.4. Introduce the new words.5. Read the new words.6. Play the recordi
33、ng and listen to the tape carefully.7. Ask the students to read through the passage.Step 4 Complete the table.1. Read the passage again.2. Complete the table in Activity 3.Places Weather Best time to visitNew York Winter: 1. _ 2._New England 3. _ 4. _California 5._ 6. _Alaska Summer: 7. _Winter: 9._
34、8. _3. Check with a partner.4. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys:1. Snowy 2. In May or October 3. Cool 4. In September 5. Fine 6. Any time you like 7. Warm and cool 8. Cold 9. In summer Step 5 Complete the sentences.1. Ask the students to read the words in the box in Activity 4.brown m
35、ile storm sweater umbrella2. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 4.1) In autumn the leaves turn gold and then _.2) Its about 3,000 _ from the east coast to the west coast.3) You might need a(n) _ in the evening.4) Sometimes there are _ in summer and autumn on the southeast coa
36、st.5) You will need a( n) _ in Seattle because it rains a lot.3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.4. Check with a partner.5. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys:1. brown 2. miles 3. sweater 4. storm 5. umbrellaStep 6 Language points1. The best time t
37、o 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，他包括六个州：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(Rhode Island) 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 s
38、o you can take photos of the autumn trees.带上你的照相机以便可以拍摄秋天的树木。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. 她给孩子们拍了许多照片。3. In Texas and the southeast, its usually very hot and sunny compared to other places. 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。compare
39、d to 意为“和比较”， 表示此意也可以用 compared with。例如：Compared to our small house, Bills 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 quite 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“时常，有时 ”。例
40、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，但是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里，但是仍然偶尔通通电话。Step 7 Exercises: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 _ (照相机) for me on m
41、y birthday.2. Its raining and you should take an _ (雨伞) with you. 3. It will get cooler and cooler when _ (秋天) comes.4. Bring your _ (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。 (its a good idea to .)_2. 与其他城市相比，海南的冬天很温暖。(compared to .)_3. 我昨天在动物园拍了几张猴子的照片。
42、(take photos of .)_4. 在昆明，一年到头都很温暖。(all year)_5. 海上不时有风暴，所以你一定要小心。(from time to time)_Step 8 Writing.1. Match the two parts of the sentences.1) You can come any time you like, but 2) It often rains in spring, so 3) Bring a coat because 4) Our plan is to walk in the countryside, so 5) Sydney is a big
43、 city, but 6) Lets stay for a long time because a) it will soon become cool.b) there are lots of things to see.c) the best time to visit England is in spring.d) its a good idea to bring an umbrella.e) wear comfortable shoes.f) we will find our way with a good map.2. Check with a partner.3. Call back
44、 the answers from the whole class.Keys: 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. f 6. b 4. Read the sentences together.5 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 isUnit 3 Language in useTeaching modelRevision
45、and application Teaching methodFormal and interactive practice, task-based activities. Teaching aims1. Function: Describing the weather.2. Structure: May, might, probably (for possibility)3. Around the world: The wettest place4. Task: Preparing some advice on the best time to visit ChinaTeaching aid
46、sTape recorder, OHP, handoutsTeaching StepsStep 1 RevisionWeather reportStep 2 Language practice1. Read through the example sentences in the box with the whole class.It might snow.Its probably sunny and hot there.Bring a map because you may want to travel around.2. Ask the students to repeat the sentences in the box.Step 3 Grammar情态动词本身有一定的词义，为谓语动词增添情态色彩，表示说话人对有关行为或事物的态度和看法，认为其可能、
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