,Unit 2 The weather is fine all year round,The weather,/maIl/ /raund / /n:west / /saui:st/ from time to time,英里 n.,围绕地 adv.,西北 n.,southeast,西北的；朝西北的 adj.,round,东南 n. 东南的;朝东南的 adj.,northwest,有时;间或,mile,Words and expressions,Unit 2 The weather is fine all year round.,Module 10 The weather,December,August,June,May,April,March,October,November,September,July,February,January,Whens the best time to visit your town or country? Why?,S1: When is the best time to visit our town/city? S2: I think September is the best time. S1: Why? S2: Because its not too hot or cold at that time.,Example,California,Los Angeles,Texas,Alaska,New York,Washington DC,New England,Talk something about the pictures .,Enjoy some pictures.,Fall in New England,Los Angeles.,New York or Washington D.C. in winter,1. Where is it ?,2. When is the best time to visit it?,New York,Guessing,1. Where is it ?,2. When is the best time to visit it?,Washington,Guessing,1. Where is it ?,2. When is the best time to visit it?,Texas,Guessing,1. Where is it ?,2. When is the best time to visit it?,Alaska,Guessing,3 Complete the table.,A lot of snow,In May or October,In September,It gets cooler in September,All year,Fine all year round,Warm day, cool night,Very cold,In summer,Read from Passage 1 and answer the questions,2. What do you need to bring if you may want to travel around in the US?,A map,1.Why do you choose care fully the places to see and the time to go in the US?,Because the US is a large country and it is about 3000 miles from the east coast to the west coast .,Read from Passage 2-3 and answer the questions,2.Whats the weather like in New York and Washington DC in Winter?,It is cold because there is a lot of snow in Winter.,3.When is the best time to visit New England?,In September,Because the weather is fine all year round , you might want to go swimming in the sea, even in December.,4.Why do you need to take swimming clothes when you visit California?,6.Whats the weather like in Texas ?,It is usually very hot and sunny, there are Storms from time to time in summer and autumn.,5.What do you not forget to bring if you want to visit Alaska?,A warm sweater.,Read from Passage 4 to 6 and answer the questions,Read the passage complete the table,a lot of snow,very cold,Fine all the year round,warm day, cool night,It gets cooler in September,In May or October,In September,In Summer,All year,Read carefully and finish the form.,May or October,New England,September,advice,in winter theres a lot of snow,The weather gets cooler and the green leaves start to go gold, then brown.,bring camera and take photos,The weather is fine all year.,Seattle,advice,It isnt very cold but it rains a lot.,Take swimming clothes,California,all the year round,take an umbrella,Summer,The days are long and warm.,spring & winter,Its usually very hot and sunny compared to other places. Many storms in summer and autumn.,advice,Bring a warm sweater. Dont do in winter.,Retell the passage according to the places.,New York,Washington D.C,New England,California,Alaska,Texas,Seattle,Alaska,Texas,California,Seattle,Los Angeles,Washington,New York,New England,It is the best time to visit in , but So its a good idea to ,Warm ,pleasant fly kites,sunny swim ,cool red tree leaves,snowy make a snow man ,often rains windy,hot ,dry ,cold ,bring an umbrella ,drink more water ,wear a pair of sunglasses ,wear some warm clothes ,brown mile storm sweater umbrella,4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.,1 In autumn the leaves turn gold and then _ . 2 It is 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 coast. 5 You will need a(n) _ in Seattle because it rains a lot.,brown,miles,sweater,storms,umbrella,2. Take photos of 给拍照 e.g. I took a photo of Linda. She took a lot of photos of kids.,1. the best time to do sth 干某事的最好时候 e.g. Spring is the best time to plant trees.,Language points,3. compared to/with 和比较 表达这一意思也可以用compared with e.g. Compared to our small house, Bills house seems like a palace. 4. from time to time 有时，间或 e.g. They are now living in different cities, but they still talk on the phone from time to time.,5. 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 city, but 6 Lets stay for a long time because,a) it will soon become cold. b) there are lots of things to see. c) the best time to visit England is in spring. d) it is a good idea to bring an umbrella. e) wear comfortable shoes. f) we will find our way with a good map.,Have a try!,1.The car dont move at all. There _ be something wrong with it. A. maybe B. possible C. may 2. -_? - Its sunny and hot. A. Wh