1010The weather1.Keywords:mileroundnorthwestsoutheast2.keystructure:Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.InAlaskathedaysarelongandwarminsummer,butmaybecoolintheevening.3.Ability:Toextractspecificinformationfromthereadingpassage.Teaching aims/maIl/raund/n:west/saui:st/fromtimetotime英里英里 n.围绕地围绕地adv.西北西北n.southeast西北的；朝西北的西北的；朝西北的adj.round东南东南n.东南的东南的;朝东南的朝东南的adj.northwest有时有时;间或间或mileWords and expressionsPleasedescribethepictures!Whatyoucanseeinthepicture?1.Thentalkaboutthepicture.Forexample:Whereisit?Whatstheweatherlike?Whatseasonisit?2.ReadthepassageandfindoutthebesttimetovisittheUS. WhenisthebesttimetovisittheUS?TheUSisaverybigcountry.Itisabout3,000milesfromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast,sochoosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo.Bringamapbecauseyoumaywanttotravelaround.NewYorkandWashingtonD.CaregoodplacestovisitinMayorOctober,butinwinterthereisalotofsnow.ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.Theweathergetscooler,andthegreenleavesstarttoturnphotosgold,thenbrown.Bringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.CaliforniaisonthePacificcoast,andtheweatherisfineallyearround.Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.InSeattle,inthenorthwest,itisnotverycoldbutitrainsalot,sobringanumbrella.InAlaska,thedaysarelongandwarminsummer,butmaybecoolintheevening.Inwinter,Alaskacanbeveryverycold.IfyouwanttovisitAlaska,youhadbettergoinsummer.Donotforgettobringawarmsweaterwithyou.InTexasandthesoutheast,itisusuallyveryhotandsunnycomparedtootherplaces.Therearestormsfromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.SowhenisthebesttimetovisittheUS?Anytimeyoulike!3Completethetable.PlaceWeather Besttimetovisit NewYorkWinter:NewEnglandCaliforniaAlaskaSummer：Winter：A lot of snow In May or October In September It gets cooler in September All year Fine all year round Warm day, cool nightVery cold In summer brownmilestormsweaterumbrellabrownmilestormsweaterumbrella4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.1 Inautumntheleavesturngoldandthen_.2Itisabout3,000_fromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast.3Youmightneeda(n)_intheevening.4Sometimesthereare_insummerandautumnonthesoutheastcoast.5Youwillneeda(n)_ inSeattlebecauseitrainsalot.brownmilessweaterstormsumbrella2.Takephotosof给拍照拍照e.g.ItookaphotoofLinda.Shetookalotofphotosofkids.1.thebesttimetodosth做某事的最好时候做某事的最好时候e.g.Springisthebesttimetoplanttrees.Language points 3.comparedto/with和和比比较表达表达这一意思也可以用一意思也可以用comparedwithe.g.Comparedtooursmallhouse,Billshouseseemslikeapalace.4.fromtimetotime有有时，间或或e.g.Theyarenowlivingindifferentcities,buttheystilltalkonthephonefromtimetotime.May的用法1.“may”表达许可表达许可如：如：MayIcome in?我可以进来吗？我可以进来吗？2.“may”表达可能性表达可能性如：如：Thenewsmaybe true.或许这消息是真的。或许这消息是真的。另外，另外，“may”表达表达“可能性可能性”时其意思等时其意思等于于“maybe”或或“perhaps”，即，即“或许；也许或许；也许”。3.“may”表达目的表达目的如：如：Hestudies hard（inorder）togetpassedintheexam.为了要考试及格他努力在用功。为了要考试及格他努力在用功。4.“may”表达祈愿句型表达祈愿句型如：如：Mayyousucceed.=Ihopewishyoullsucceed.（祝你成功。）（祝你成功。）5.“May”的的惯用表达句式用表达句式句型句型may well +V如：如：Youmaywellsay so.=There is good reason foryoutosay so.你很有理由你很有理由这么么说。难怪你怪你这么么说。句型句型may/might as well +V=had better +V例：例：Wemaymightaswellstart atonce.=Wehadbetterstart atonce.我我们最好立刻最好立刻动身吧。身吧。（本句式常用于（本句式常用于表达提表达提议或或劝告告。）。）may与mightmay,might或许，可能，可以或许，可能，可以（might可以看可以看作是作是may的过去式，这两个词除了时态不相同外，的过去式，这两个词除了时态不相同外，在表在表达意思的许多方面是相近的。当然达意思的许多方面是相近的。当然may和和might又又都有一些各自不同的独特用法。）都有一些各自不同的独特用法。）1）表可能性表可能性Imaybebusyfromtomorrowon.从明天起我可能会忙起来。从明天起我可能会忙起来。Youmaycatchsightofthesunrisefromherewhenyougetupbefore5inthemorning.你在早晨五点钟以前起来，或许能从这儿看到你在早晨五点钟以前起来，或许能从这儿看到日出。日出。2）表示允表示允许IdliketohaveasmokehereifImay.如果可以的如果可以的话我想在我想在这儿抽一支烟。儿抽一支烟。Thelibrariantoldherthatshemightreturnthebooktothelibraryinthreedays.图书馆理理员告告诉她她说，她可以在三天后，她可以在三天后还那本那本书3)might也常用于表示也常用于表示目的目的等状等状语从句中从句中:Theyleftoffearlieronthatdaysothattheymightcatchthefirsttrain.那天，他那天，他们为了赶上了赶上头班班车动身早一些。身早一些。Oneerrorincalculationmightruinthewholeproject.计算中出一点算中出一点错就可能就可能毁毁掉整个工程。掉整个工程。经典试题1.I thought you_ like something to read, so I have brought you some books. A. may B. might C. could D. must2.Peter _ come with us tonight, but he isnt very sure yet. A. must B. can C. may D. will3.Yesterday Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she_ something she would regret later. A. had said B. said C. might say D. might have said4. -Could I call you by your first name? - Yes, you _. A. will B. could C. may D. might 5.Sorry, Im late. I_ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again. A. might B. should C. can D. will6.- Are you coming to Jeffs party? -Im not sure. I_ go to the concert instead. A. must B. would C. should D. might5. Match the two parts of the sentences.1Youcancomeanytimeyoulike,but2Itoftenrainsinspring,so3Bringacoatbecause4Ourplanistowalkinthecountryside,so5Sydneyisabigcity,but6Letsstayforalongtimebecausea)itwillsoonbecomecold.b)therearelotsofthingstosee.c)thebesttimetovisitEnglandisinspring.d)itisagoodideatobringanumbrella.e)wearcomfortableshoes.f)wewillfindourwaywithagoodmap.6.Writesomeadviceforvisitingyourhometownandgivereasons.Usebecause, soandbut. ThebesttimetovisitmyhometownisinbecausetheweatherisTaskDifferent groups are different travelagentsoftheUSA.Discussingroupstodecide:1)Yourtravelagentsname2)TosellthetraveloftheUSAtoattract(吸引吸引)thetourist.1.Thecardontmoveatall.There_besomethingwrongwithit.A.maybeB.possibleC.may2._?Itssunnyandhot.A.Whatistheweatherlike?B.Howistheweatherlike?C.Whatistheweather?3.Itsinteresting_gameswiththechildren.A.playB.toplayingC.toplay1.他有时给我发电子邮件。他有时给我发电子邮件。2.照些动物的相是一个好主意。照些动物的相是一个好主意。Hesendsmeemails_.Itsagoodideato_animals.fromtimetotimetakephotosof3.比起其它城市，住在珠海很舒适。比起其它城市，住在珠海很舒适。ItspleasanttoliveinZhuhai_othercities.comparedtoComplete the sentences.HomeworkFinishtheexercisesintheworkbook