Overview IntroductionIn a sunny winter morning, it might rain cats and dogs. (Rain cats and dogs=heavy rain)Whats the meaning of rain cats and dogs? Can you guess?Discussion:What kind of weather do you like? Here, we will learn some words to describe weather:阵雨shower 雷阵雨 thunder shower 冰雹 hail 雨夹雪sleet 小雨sprinkle; light rain 中雨 moderate rain 大雨 a heavy rain 大暴雨rainstorm 细雨drizzle 阵雪 snow shower 小雪 flurries/light snow 中雪 moderate snow 大雪 heavy snow 暴雪snowstorm 冻雨ice rain; freezing rain 沙尘暴 sand storm ; dust storm 雾fog扬沙sand blowing阴天overcast 台风typhoon 霜冻frost 天气状况Wind direction风向 Wind force 风力 Lowest/ Highest temperature最低/高气温() AM Clouds / PM Sun=上午有云/下午后晴 Clouds Early / Clearing Late=早多云/晚转晴Few Showers=短暂阵雨 Heavy T-Storm=强烈雷雨 Isolated T-Storms=局部雷雨Light Rain Shower=小阵雨 Light Rain Shower and Windy=小阵雨带风Rain / Snow Showers Early=下雨/早间阵雪 Rain and Snow=雨夹雪Scattered Showers=零星阵雨 Showers Late=晚有阵雨 Showers in the Vicinity=周围有阵雨Role-play:Listen to the weather report: Tomorrow, this warm front will move out and a cold front will move in, bringing with it windy conditions with a chance of thunderstorms.On Tuesday, things will clear up in the morning and we will have sunny skies. But it will chilly in the afternoon and the skies will be overcast. There will be a chance of precipitation in the evening, with very high levels of humidity.On Friday, the temperature will drop sharply and we will be lucky if we reach 20 degrees.ListeningWho made the only funny joke that evening and why?People will do anything to see a free show - even if it is a bad one.人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出-哪怕是拙劣的演出。When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company,当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后，we all rushed to see it.我们都赶紧跑去观看。We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.不幸的是，这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who should have appeared did not come.那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望，因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.他显然非常紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.但他刚一开口说话，人们便哄堂大笑起来。We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was:我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么，而他实际说的却是：This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!“这是浦伊鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们！”Follow me1. 望子成龙I want my son to be a dragon. I have high hopes for my son. 与“期望”有关的词汇：high hopes 厚望 bright future 前途无量 good outlook 美好前景good prospect美好的未来 successful career 事业成功rewarding life愉快人生2. 咱俩谁跟谁 We two are who and who. Not a big deal, were friends. “Thanks” 的不同用法：Thanks a million. Thanks a ton. Thanks for everything.Thanks for the good time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Presentation代词是名词的代用词1.人称代词 2.物主代词 3.反身代词 Exercise：1. My pen is broken. May I use_?A. you B. yours C. yourself D. your2. -Are these_ coats? -No, they arent. _ are here.A. your, Ours B. your, We C. you, Ours D. you, Our3. Dont lose_ in computer games, boys.A. yourself B. yourselves C. himself D. themselves4. Wheres your mother? I cant find _ anywhere.A. she B. her C. he D. him5. Mikes words are different from_. We really cant agree with_.A. ours, him B. ours, hes C. us, him D. us, his6. I saw_ playing in the street at that time.A. them B. they C. their D. theirs7 The pen is hers. Pass it to_, please.A. her B. she C. hers D. herself 8. We _ at the party last Sunday.A. enjoyed myself B. enjoyed ourselvesC. enjoy myself D. enjoyed themselves9. Let Tony do it by_. He is no longer a kidA. him B. his C. himself D. he10. Our room is big, but_ is bigger than_.A. their; our B. their; ours C. theirs; ours D. theirs; our KEY: BABBA AABCC 4.指示代词 Exercise：1. -Look, who is coming? -_ must be our English teacher.A. She B. He C. It D. This 2. I found _ not easy to get on wit