,Think about it!, What do you know about spring? Which season is your favourite?,What is spring weather like?,In spring, the weather becomes warmer. The temperature goes up! In early spring, it sometimes snows. But the snow melts quickly in the warm sun. In April, rain showers begin. Sometimes there are storms with thunder and lightning. Thunder makes a loud noise.,Which season is your favourite? Why?,spring,summer,autumn,winter,neither nor boot jasmine blossom sunshine Tai Chi swing,conj. & adv. 既不；也不；（二者）都不 conj. & adv. 也不；也没 n. 靴，靴子 n. 茉莉 v. 开花 n. 花朵 n. 阳光 n. 太极 n. 秋千 v. 打秋千；摇摆,Words,To understand the text To use the following words correctly: neither nor,objectives,Skimming the article and choose the correct answer.,Where is this article from? A. A newspaper. B. A letter. C. A book.,Dear Jenny, Today is March 1. Spring has arrived in Shijiazhuang. The temperature was 10 this morning. This afternoon, it reached 15 . It was quite warm and the air was fresh. I need neither my heavy winter coat nor my boots now! On my way to school this morning, I saw some winter jasmine blossoming. Here,people believe the blossom of this flower always tells the coming of spring, so we call winter jasmine “the welcoming-spring flower”. The days are getting longer and the sun rises earlier in the morning. The warm sunshine feels good after the cold winter days. Every morning, I see lots of people exercising in the park. Some practice Tai Chi. Others sing and dance. Children run around or play on the swings.,We will have a school basketball game next week. My class is also planning a field trip to the countryside. We will plant trees, enjoy the beautiful flowers and play games. Wow! I cant wait. Whats the weather like in Canada? What do you like to do in spring? Wang Mei,Learning Tip,How do you pronounce “10 ”? Thats “ten degrees Celsius” or “ten degrees centigrade”.,Language points,1. I need neither my heavy winter coat nor my boots now! neither.nor.表示“既不也不”。其含义是否定的，可连接任意两个并列的成份。例如： She likes neither butter nor cheese. 她既不喜欢黄油也不喜欢奶酪。 此句中neither.nor.连接两个宾语。,Talk about spring and outdoor activities. You can use the sentences in Activity 2 and 3,Homework,