Unit 12 Talking About Weather,Contents,Section Two,Section Three,In-class Activities,Alter-class Activities,Section One,Warm-up Activities,Warm-up Activities,Response,Starter, What does the weather forecast say? What will the weather be like tomorrow? The weatherman predicts showers tomorrow. It seems as if there ll be a thunderstorm. Nice and bright today, isn t it?, It s foggy in the morning and it ll be clear and fine this afternoon. Tomorrow will be overcast with drizzle. I guess it will be another cloudy and rainy day again, too. How terrible! Yes, it s really a lovely day.,Directions: Create dialogs with your partner, using the following expressions for greetings. Present one of your dialogs to the class.,Task 1,Useful Expressions,Warm-up Activities,Response,Starter, Whats the latest weather forecast?/ What s the weather forecast for tonight? The weather is awful, isn t it? Does it rain quite often here? What s the weather like?, Sunny and pleasant today, with a high of about 80. Yes, it s dreadful. Not really in this season. It s fine/ pretty good/sunny/ cloudy/rainy/ stormy/ snowy/chilly.,Warm-up Activities,Response,Starter, What s the temperature now? It looks like its going to rain any minute. Do you think it will rain today? The temperature is expected to dip to the freezing point tomorrow night., It s about 30 degrees centigrade. That means the traffic at rush hour will be at a standstill. It s gloomy, but it is not raining yet. I m afraid colder weather is on its way.,Warm-up Activities,A: Whats the weather for today? B: Cloudy in the morning, in the afternoon. A: Any rain? B: No, but I wouldnt be surprised if it rained tomorrow. A: I wouldnt either. It s been looking like raining/rainy for several days.,Word Tips,n. 预报,forecast,Directions: Follow the tape and practice reading the model dialog, pay attention to the highlighted expressions, and then role-play it with your partner.,a. 阴天的,overcast,In-class Activities,A: What a cold day! B: Yes, indeed. I feel frozen. A: in your country at this time of the year? B: It s much warmer during this season. A: B: Theyve predicted it will be cold on this day. A: B: I m afraid I don t like it very much:,Task 3,1. Listening Activities,Directions: You will hear a dialog twice, listen carefully and supply the missing words.,What s the weather like,_,What did the weatherman say,_?,How do you like the weather here,_?,too much snow,_.,In-class Activities,Dialog 1 Q: What does the man mean? A:,Dialog 2 Q: How is the weather? A:,Dialog 3 Q: What are they going to do? A:,Directions: Listen to the dialogs twice and answer the questions.,He likes the weather there.,_,Very cold.,_,They are going to make a snowman.,_,In-class Activities,Dialog 4 Q: Why did the girl want to stay at home? A:,Dialog 5 Q: What is the weather like right now? A:,Because it s freezing outside/too cold outside.,_,It is pouring/raining hard/raining cats and dogs.,_,In-class Activities,1. When did it rain yesterday? It rained . 2. Why didn t the woman take her umbrella with her yesterday? Because in the morning. 3. What did the woman do yesterday morning? She . 4. Was it a heavy rain or a drizzle yesterday? It s a . 5. What is the man s overall impression about the weather there?,Directions: Listen to the dialog and questions twice and write down your answer to the questions with a word or a short phrase.,in the afternoon,_,there was sunshine/ the sun shined,_,went shopping,_,heavy rain,_,Changeable/unpredictable,_.,In-class Activities,Dialog 1 A: Beautiful day, isnt it? B: Yes, it s so warm and sunny and everything looks fresh and green! A: I wish it would stay this way for the weekend. B: I think it will. By the way, why not go to the park? The flowers are in full now. A: Good idea! Let s meet at the school gate in ten minutes. B: Fine. Let s say, nine thirty at the school gate. See you then.,Word Tips,n.开花,bloom,2. Speaking Activities,Directions: Follow the tape and memorize the highlighted expressions in the short dialogs.,In-class Activities,Dialog 2 A: Nice day today, isnt it? B: Yes, it s a beautiful weather were having. A: We cant about the weather recently. B: Yes, the sun shines day after day. Its neither too hot nor too cold. A: I wonder how long this weather can last. B: I hope it will stay fine tomorrow. Im going to have a with my family.,Word Tips,v. 抱怨,complain,n.野餐,picnic,In-class Activitie