Unit 4Module 2 The natural worldThe natural worldOxford EnglishReading (1)Reading (1)Period 2Seasons1 1FootprintsIn _Watch us go,Making footprintsIn the snow.In _By the sea,Sandy footprintsMade by me.In _My shoes are wet. See how deepThe puddles get.In _Trees are brown.I kick the leavesAll over town. springsummerwinterautumnReading comprehensionReading comprehension3.Talk about pictures and sub-headings, answer the questions.1What is the weather like in spring? 2What do people usually do in summer? 3 What do people like doing in autumn? 4What do children like about winter? People usually swim in summer. It is rainy and wet. Children like playing in the snow in winter.People like having a picnic /going on a picnic in autumn.While-reading:1.vocabulary The wind blows gently.While-reading:1.vocabulary It is nice to go on a picnic.While-reading:1.vocabulary The sun shines brightly.While-reading:1.vocabulary The land is very dry.While-reading:1.vocabulary Winter is often cold and snowy.9 9Read aloudRead aloudThe four seasonsSpringSpring In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring. Summer Summer The weather is hot in summer. The Sun shines brightly. Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.AutumnAutumn In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry. Winter Winter Winter is often cold and snowy. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen. People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival. 3 3Reading comprehensionReading comprehensionRead the first paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.SpringSpring In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring. SeasonSpringwarmwind blows gentlyrainsplants growtake a tripWeatherChangesActivitiesSummer Summer The weather is hot in summer. The Sun shines brightly . Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.SeasonWeatherChangesActivitiesSummerRead the second paragraph and fill in the table below.hotthe Sun shines brightlygo to the beachswim in the seaeat ice cream4 4CopycatCopycatAutumnAutumn In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry . SeasonWeatherChangesActivitiesAutumncool and dryleaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the treesgo on a picnicWinter Winter Winter is often cold and snowy. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen . People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival. SeasonWeatherChangesActivitieswintercold and snowysnowplay in the snowmake snowmenspend time with relatives during the Spring Festival2.While-reading:vocabulary 1.All the things2.Sends out light3.Not wet4.With a lot of snow5.Use time to do something6.People in the same familyeverything shine dry snowy spend relatives3.Complete the article with the words from the box.Winter is the best season. I have a long holiday at that time and I have a lot of fun. I love _ days because _ becomes white. It is exciting to make snowmen and _ time playing in the snow with friend.Everything relatives snowy spend tripsnowyeverythingspendI like to visit my _ during the Spring Festival in January or February. We always have dinner together. Some times I go on a _ with my parents during the winter holidays. We always have a good time.Everything relatives snowy spend triprelatives trip 4.Group words: put adj into different groupsColours: brown, green, red, yellowWeather: cold, cool,dry, hot, snowy, warmFeel: exciting, interesting, niceBrown cold cool dry exciting green hotInteresting nice red snowy warm wet yellow5.Find sentences beginning with it is+adj.+(for sb.)+to do sth.1.It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year. It is interesting to make snowmen.5.Find sentences beginning with it is+adj.+(for sb.)to do sth.4.It is exciting to take a trip in spring.3.It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.6.Fill in the blanksWeatherActivities SpringIt starts to _.It often _.It is exciting to _.SummerIt is _ and the sun _.People like to _and _.AutumnIt is _.It is nice to _.winterIt is often _.Children love to _.get warmrainstake a triphotshine brightlygo to the beachswim in the seacool and drygo on a picniccold and snowyplay in the snow6 6Talk about the four seasonsTalk about the four seasonsSeasonWeatherChangesActivitiesSpringwarmwind blows gentlyrainsplants growtake a tripSummerhotthe Sun shines brightlygo to the beachswim in the seaeat ice creamAutumncool and dryleaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the treesgo on a picnicWintercold and snowysnowplay in the snowmake snowmenspend time with relatives during the Spring FestivalWe can use “turn + adj.” to express the changes of weather.For example, “The weather is turning warm in spring.”Highlight the phrases on P45:1. start to get warm (Line 1)2. take a trip (Line 5)3. turn yellow (Line 14)4. go on a picnic (Line 15)5. make snowmen (Line 21&22)6. It is to doIn spring, the weather starts to get warm.turn + adj.(颜颜色色词词)e.g.:(1) 叶子叶子(leaves)变变黄了。黄了。Leaves turn yellow.1. start to do sth.开始做某事开始做某事 begin to do sth.2. get + adj. 变变得怎得怎样样Have a try:(1) 变变冷冷get cold(2) 变变老老get oldLanguage pointsHe started to do his homework after drinking some water. 他喝过水后就开始做功课。It started to rain when I got home. 我到家的时候开始下雨。It is exciting to take a trip in spring.3. take a trip去旅行去旅行Have a try:寒假我想去香港旅行。寒假我想去香港旅行。I want to take a trip to Hong Kong in winter holiday.Cf. trip, travel, journeytrip表示”远足、短程旅行“ 可数travel表示”旅行“ 不可数journey表示”远程旅行“Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. (P45)许多人喜欢去海滨，到海里游泳。like to do与like doing均表示“喜欢做某事”，一般情况下可以互换使用。如：I like to look at the bright sky at night. = I like looking at the bright sky at night. 我喜欢在晚上看明朗的夜空。They like to play basketball after school. = They like playing basketball after school. 他们喜欢放学后打篮球。It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year.4. go on a picnic 去野餐去野餐Have a try:周六跟我去野餐怎周六跟我去野餐怎样样？What about going on a picnic this Saturday?People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival. (P45)人们通常与他们的亲戚一起度过春节。spend . with sb “花（时间）与某人在一起”。spend后接表示时间的名词。如：Do you often spend your holiday with your grandparents?你经常和爷爷奶奶一起度假吗？I sometimes spend a little time with my classmates after school.我有时放学后和同学玩一会。 It is exciting to take a trip in spring. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry. It is interesting to make snowmen.7 7Study the sentence structureStudy the sentence structureIt is + adj.+ to do sth.根据句意和所给的首字母填空。根据句意和所给的首字母填空。1. The school bell rings. The students have to get e_ ready for the class. 2. The sun is bright. The weather is d_. You should drink more water.3. He was caught in the rain and his clothes got w_ through last night.4. The children can get lucky money d_ the Spring Festival.5. The Greens will take a t_ to Beijing next week.verythingry eturingripHomeworkHomeworkH H1. 模仿模仿录音的音的语音、音、语调，朗，朗读课文。文。2. 抄写抄写单词和短和短语: blow，brightly，during， everything，picnic，relative，shine，spend，trip；go on a picnic，make snowmen，take a trip。3. 选择一个最喜一个最喜欢的季的季节，用，用5-8句句话进行口行口头描描述。述。4. 完成完成英英语（七年（七年级上册）上册）B第第50页Vocabulary和第和第58页Reading B的的练习。