Section BPeriod 1 (1a-2c)Unit 7Its raining!How is the weather?Its cloudy.Its sunny.Its rainy/raining.Its snowy/snowing.Its windy.What seasons are they? What do you think of the weather?Spring humidwarmSummer dryhotAutumn coolWinter cold1a Match the words with the pictures.1. _ dry 3. _ cool 5. _ hot2. _ cold 4. _ warmdaebc1b Ask and answer questions about the weather in the pictures in 1a.Hows the weather in picture d?Its dry and very hot, because it is a desert!a. winter, outside, snowing, icy, wear a hat and scarf,b. spring, outside, lake, mountains, very comfortable, wear a T-shirt,c. summer, inside, humid, sticky, fan, not comfortable,d. daytime, desert, sand, camels, very hot, sunny,e. outside, autumn, golden leaves on the trees, wear a sweater,1c Listen and write what Mary and Eric answer to Hows it going.Hows it going?What are you doing?Hows the weather?MaryEricgreatnot badIm visiting my grandmother.hot, dry, sunnyIm having a party.terrible, cold, raining1d Listen again. Write the answers to What are you doing and Hows the weather.1e Role-play a conversation between Mary and Eric.Describe the weather in the four seasons.Hows weather in spring?Its warm and humid.CCTV Weather ReportHello, everyone! Im going to give a weather report. Beijing is sunny. Its hot.Shanghai is Chengdu is Thank you!Hows your challenge going?Great !Pretty good !Not bad !Terrible ! 2a Talk about the pictures below with a partner. Hows the weather? What are the people doing?a. Its warm and sunny. She is sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice.b. Its cool and cloudy. They are climbing the mountains.c. Its raining. She is writing a letter in her room.2b Match each postcard below with the correct picture in 2a.Top postcard: Picture aBottom postcard: Picture b判断正误判断正误 (“T” 表示正确，表示正确， “F” 表示错表示错误误)。1. Su Lins uncle is working in Canada.2.2. The weather is cool in Canada.3.3. Dave is having a great time in Europe!FFT1. Im having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada. 我在加拿大看望我的姑姑很开心。我在加拿大看望我的姑姑很开心。 have a great time (in) doing sth. 享受享受做某事、喜欢做某事、玩得愉快做某事、喜欢做某事、玩得愉快 相当于相当于have a good time (in) doing sth. We have a great time (in) playing tennis. 我们打网球打得很开心。我们打网球打得很开心。 have a difficult / hard time (in) doing sth. 很吃力很吃力 / 很费力地做某事很费力地做某事He is ill in bed for nearly a month, so he has a hard time _ the exam. A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing 解析：解析：have a hard time doing sth.“很难做某事很难做某事”，后面要用动词的后面要用动词的-ing形式，所以选形式，所以选D。句意是：。句意是：“因为他在床上病了将近一个月，所以很难通过因为他在床上病了将近一个月，所以很难通过考试考试” 。2. She is working here and Im going to summer school. 她在这里上班，而我在上暑期学习班。她在这里上班，而我在上暑期学习班。 1) 在本篇课文的两张明信片中，现在在本篇课文的两张明信片中，现在进行时大多用来表示进行时大多用来表示“当前一段时间手头当前一段时间手头上正在从事的事情，而非说话的当时正在上正在从事的事情，而非说话的当时正在做的动作。这是现在进行时态的又一主要做的动作。这是现在进行时态的又一主要表意功能。这样使用时，比用一般现在时表意功能。这样使用时，比用一般现在时所写相同概念的句子读起来更加形象、逼所写相同概念的句子读起来更加形象、逼真，好像事情就发生在眼前。例如：真，好像事情就发生在眼前。例如： Im reading an interesting book these days. 这几天我在看一本有趣的书。这几天我在看一本有趣的书。 2) summer school 指暑假专门开办的学校指暑假专门开办的学校或开设的课程，类似于我国的或开设的课程，类似于我国的“暑假班暑假班”或或“暑期补习学校暑期补习学校”等。类似的还有等。类似的还有night school (夜校夜校) 等等。等等。3. I want to call you but my phone isnt working, so Im writing to you. 我想给你打电话，但电话不好用，所以我想给你打电话，但电话不好用，所以我就给你写明信片了。我就给你写明信片了。 1) work 用来表示仪器、设备的用来表示仪器、设备的“运作；运作；运行；工作运行；工作”。这种情况下，若用于否定。这种情况下，若用于否定结构，大多表示某一物件结构，大多表示某一物件“坏掉了坏掉了”或或“不运作了不运作了”。例如：。例如： The clock isnt working now. 现在钟停掉了。现在钟停掉了。 Can I come to your house this evening and watch the NBA game with you? My TV doesnt work. 我能今晚来你家跟你一起看我能今晚来你家跟你一起看NBA比赛吗？比赛吗？我家电视坏了。我家电视坏了。 2) write to 表示表示“给某人写信给某人写信”。例如：。例如： My friend, Tom, often writes to me. Now Im writing to him. 我的朋友汤姆经常给我写信，现在我正在我的朋友汤姆经常给我写信，现在我正在给他写信呢。给他写信呢。4. Its hot in your country now, isnt it? 你们国家现在很热，对吧？你们国家现在很热，对吧？ 此句是一个陈述内容之后附加了一个此句是一个陈述内容之后附加了一个简短的疑问部分，来对陈述的内容进行确简短的疑问部分，来对陈述的内容进行确认。语法把这样的疑问结构称作认。语法把这样的疑问结构称作“附加疑附加疑问句问句”，也称为，也称为“反意疑问句反意疑问句”。例如：。例如： It is very cold there, isnt it? 那儿很冷，是吧？那儿很冷，是吧？拓展：反意疑问句拓展：反意疑问句 反意疑问句由两部分构成，前一部分是陈反意疑问句由两部分构成，前一部分是陈述句，后一部分是一个简略问句。通常前述句，后一部分是一个简略问句。通常前面部分用肯定形式，后面部分用否定形式，面部分用肯定形式，后面部分用否定形式，前面用否定形式，后面用肯定形式，前后前面用否定形式，后面用肯定形式，前后两部分时态要一致。例如：两部分时态要一致。例如： You know her, dont you? 你认识她，不是吗？你认识她，不是吗？ They wont come, will they? 他们不会来，是不是？他们不会来，是不是？1. You like pop music, _ you? Yes, very much. A. arent B. dont C. doesnt D. havent2. Hes already back to Australia, _? No. He is on a visit to Shanghai. A. isnt he B. hasnt C. doesnt he D. hasBA2c Fill in the chart with information from the postcards in 2b.NameWhere are they?Hows the weather?What are they doing?Su LinCanadawarm and sunnyvisiting her aunt, studying English, visiting old friends, sitting by the poolDaveEuropecool and cloudywalking in the mountains, writing to JaneLook at the pictures below. Then ask and answer.Hows the weather?What are you doing?Hows it going?Its rainy/raining.Im driving.Terrible.Hows the weather?What are you doing?Hows it going?Its sunny and warm.We are cleaning.Not bad.Its windy and cool.Im running.Pretty good!Hows the weather?What are you doing?Hows it going?Its snowy/snowing.Im making a snowman.Great!Hows the weather?What are you doing?Hows it going?Make a survey. What are your classmates doing in different weather? What are their feelings? Then make a list.