10Unit2Theweatherisfineallyearround.1.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：Alotofsnow In May or October In September It gets cooler in September All year Fine all year round Warm day, cool nightVery cold In summer brownmilestormsweaterumbrella4. 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给给拍照拍照e.g.ItookaphotoofLinda.Shetookalotofphotosofkids.1.thebesttimetodosth干某事的最好时候干某事的最好时候e.g.Springisthebesttimetoplanttrees.Language points 3.comparedto/with和和比比较较表达表达这这一意思也可以用一意思也可以用comparedwithe.g.Comparedtooursmallhouse,Billshouseseemslikeapalace.4.fromtimetotime有有时时，间间或或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”时其意思等于时其意思等于“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这么么说说。难难怪你怪你这这么么说说。句型句型may/might as well +V=had better +V例：例：Wemaymightaswellstart atonce.=Wehadbetterstart atonce.我我们们最好立刻最好立刻动动身吧。身吧。（本句式常用于（本句式常用于表达提表达提议议或或劝劝告告。）。）may与mightmay,might或许，可能，可以或许，可能，可以（might可以看作是可以看作是may的过去式，这两个词除了时态不相同外，在表的过去式，这两个词除了时态不相同外，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，或许能从这儿看到日出。你在早晨五点钟以前起来，或许能从这儿看到日出。2）表示允表示允许许IdliketohaveasmokehereifImay.如果可以的如果可以的话话我想在我想在这这儿抽一支烟。儿抽一支烟。Thelibrariantoldherthatshemightreturnthebooktothelibraryinthreedays.图书馆图书馆理理员员告告诉诉她她说说，她可以在三天后，她可以在三天后还还那本那本书书3)might也常用于表示也常用于表示目的目的等状等状语语从句中从句中:Theyleftoffearlieronthatdaysothattheymightcatchthefirsttrain.那天，他那天，他们为们为了赶上了赶上头头班班车动车动身早一些。身早一些。Oneerrorincalculationmightruinthewholeproject.计计算中出一点算中出一点错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.Matchthetwopartsofthesentences.1Youcancomeanytimeyoulike,but2Itoftenrainsinspring,so3Bringacoatbecause4Ourplanistowalkinthecountryside,so5Sydneyisabigcity,but6Letsstayforalongtimebecausea)itwillsoonbecomecold.b)therearelotsofthingstosee.c)thebesttimetovisitEnglandisinspring.d)itisagoodideatobringanumbrella.e)wearcomfortableshoes.f)wewillfindourwaywithagoodmap.6.Writesomeadviceforvisitingyourhometownandgivereasons.Usebecause, soandbut. ThebesttimetovisitmyhometownisinbecausetheweatherisTaskDifferentgroupsaredifferenttravelagentsoftheUSA.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