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牛津上海版四上《Unit3Weather》word教案
Unit3Weather
PartA
ListeningStrategy
ListeningforImportantDetails
Besidesunderstandingthemainideaofalisteningtext,weoftenfinditnecessarytograsptheimportantdetailsaswell.Whatcountsasimportantdetailsdependsonthekindofinformationwewant.Generallyspeaking,ifwearelisteningtothenarrationofanevent,weneedtosharpenourearsnotonlyforwhathappened,butalsowhenandwhere,howandwhyithappened.Inlisteningtoaweatherreport,ontheotherhand,theimportantdetailsweshouldwatchoutforarethecurrentweatherconditions,temperature,andweatheroutlook.
You’regoingtoheartwoshortpassagesaboutweather.Whilelistening,payattentiontosuchdetailsastheweatherconditions,temperature,weatheroutlook,damagecausedbybadweatherandsoon,andwritethemdowninnoteform.Thencompletetheexercisesinyourbook.
1.a.Generalweatherconditionsfortoday:
claimedfourlives
Fineandpleasant.
b.Temperature:
High:
18°C(64°F)
c.Weatheroutlook:
Mostlycloudywithheavyshowersmovinginfromthewest.
2.a.Whendidthestormstartandhowlongdiditlast?
Itstartedaround8p.m.andlastedforaboutthreehours.
b.Howdamagingwasthestorm?
Itcausedfourdeathsandseriousdamageincludingawidespreadpowerfailure.
Script:
1.Theweathertoday:
afinedayisinstorenearlyeverywhere,withthebestofthesunshineinsouthernandcentralareasofBritain.Apleasantday,then,withlongsunnyperiodsdeveloping.Therewillbelightwindswithamaximumtemperatureof18degreesCelsius['selsiəs]/centigrade['sentiɡreid]摄氏的(°C),64degreesFahrenheit['færəhait]华氏的(°F).
Lookattheoutlookforthenextfewdays:
itwillbecomemostlycloudywithheavyshowersmovinginfromthewest.
2.AstorminChangchun,capitalofNortheastChina’sJilinProvince,claimed(disaster,accident,tocausesb’sdeath)fourlivesonSunday.Thestormlastedaboutthreehoursfromaround8p.m.Thewindsreachedspeedsofoverahundredmilesanhour,causingseriousdamageandawidespreadpowerfailure.
PartB
Pre-listeningTask
QuestionsforDiscussion
Youaregoingtotalkaboutweatherandweatherforecasts.Readthefollowingquestionsanddiscussthemwithyourpartner.
1.What’stheweatherlikenow?
2.What’stheweatherforecastfortoday?
3.Howdoyougetweatherinformation?
4.Whatkindofclimatedoyoulikeordislike?
5.Whichseasondoyoulikebest?
Why?
Demo:
4.Whatkindofclimatedoyoulikeordislike?
IliketheclimateofShenyangCityinthenorthernpartofChina.Inspringit’sneithertoohotnortoocold,withthetemperaturebetween40-50degreesFahrenheit.Thesummerthereiscoolandpleasant.Inthefalltheleaveschangecolorswiththetemperaturearound60-70degreesFahrenheit.Perhapsthewinterthereisthebesttime,forthesceneryisgorgeous.Thesnowislikepowdercoveringthegroundeverywhereandthatmakesitanamazingplaceforskiingandsnowboarding.
AdditionalQuestionforDiscussion
Doyouthinkitispossibleorimpossibletogiveaccurateweatherforecasts?
Demo:
Ithinkitistoomuchtoaskforaccurateweatherforecastsatpresent.Therearestillquiteafewthingsabouttheweatherthatwejustdon’tunderstand.Wehavetofurtherdevelopmeteorological(气象的)scienceandrelatedtechnologies.Thereisalongwaytogobeforewecanhopetohaveveryaccurateweatherforecasts.
LanguageFocus
Herearesomesentencesandstructuresthatyoumightfindusefulindiscussingtheabovequestions.
●It’sfine/sunny/warm/rainy/cloudy/snowy/windy/freezing/foggy/dry/chillytoday.
●Theairisclose/oppressive.
●Astormiscomingup/buildingup/inthemaking.
●It’srainingoffandon/catsanddogs.
●Therain/snowhasstopped/letup.
●It’sgoingtocloudover.
●It’sgoingtobeacolddaywithdamagingnorthwesterlywinds/hotandhumiddaywithahighof36degreesCentigrade.
●Itseemstobeclearingup.
●Theweatherforecastsaysit’sgoingtobeclearandsunny/muggyandhumid/coldandwet.
●Thehighwillbe…andthelowwillbe…
●Thetemperaturewillreachahighof...intheafternoon/droptoalowof…atnight.
●IoftentuneintotheradioorTV/readnewspapers/goonlinetocheckonweatherconditions.
●Ilikemild/warm/cool/dryclimate.
●Idislike/cannotstandhot/humid/wet/verydry/bitterlycoldclimate.
●Ilikespringbest.Inspringtheweatherismildandpleasant,andnatureisatitsloveliest.
●SummerismyfavoriteseasonbecauseIlikeswimming/enjoywatchingtheglorioussunriseandsunsetonasummerday.
●IlikeautumnverymuchbecauseIlovewatchingthechangeofcolorinleaves/theweatherisjustright,neithercoldnorhot/itistheseasonofharvest.
●Winteristheseasonofsnowandice.InsnowyweatherIcangoskiinginthemountains/liketoplaythrowingsnowballswithmyfriends.
ListeningTasks
DidYouHeartheWeatherForecast?
WordBank
annuala.onceayear年度的
shaden.shelterfromdirectsunlight荫
participateintotakepartin参加
dozeofftohaveashortsleep,esp.duringtheday打瞌睡
cool...offtocause...tobecomelesshot使……凉下来
Script:
Alan:
Oh,lookatthesky,Michelle[mi:
'ʃel]!
It’sstartingtogetcloudy.
Michelle:
Iseeit.Ihopeitdoesn’train.Ithoughtitwasgoingtobeafinedaytoday.
Alan:
That’scertainlywhatthedepartmentwashopingforwhentheychosetodayasthedatefortheannualpicnic.
Michelle:
Youcan’thaveapicnicwithoutgoodweather.Youneedsunshineforalltheeatingandgamesandentertainment.
Alan:
Yeah,sunshine—butnottoomuch!
Doyourememberlastyear?
Michelle:
Isuredo.Itwassohotallwedidwaslookforshade,lookforwaystoescapefromthesun.
Alan:
Andnoonewantedtoparticipateinanyoftheplannedactivities.Allwewantedwascolddrinks.Andthenwedozedoff.
Michelle:
Iftherehadjustbeenthetiniestbreezetocoolusoff.
Alan:
Buttherewasn’t.Justthatburningsun,withoutacloudinthesky,andthetemperaturejustseemedtoclimbhigherandhigher.
Michelle:
Well,wedon’thavethatproblemthisyear,apparently.Alan,didyouheartheweatherforecast?
Isitsupposedtorain?
Alan:
Idon’tknow.Ididn’tcatchtheweatherreport.Butmaybeifitrains,itwillonlybeashortshowerwhichcoolsthingsoffalittle.Thatmightnotbebad.
LanguageandCultureNotes
1.Backgroundinformation
Weatheraffectsourlifeinmanyways.Itcaninfluenceourmoods.Goodweathermakesushappyandhigh-spirited,whilebadweatheroftenmakesusfeeldepressed.Moreimportantly,weatherplaysacrucialroleinagriculture,inairandseatravel,andinmanyotheraspectsofourlife.Failingtomakeanaccurateforecastofweatherconditions,especiallyinthecaseofanapproachingstorm,canresultingreatlossoflifeandproperty.Inordertoprovideweatherinformationasaccuratelyandfarinadvanceaspossible,governmentsspendhugesumsofmoneytointroducenewtechnologyintotheirweatherservices.Satellitesandpowerfulcomputersareusedtocollectdataformeteorologists,whomakeweatherforecastsbasedoncarefulanalysisofthedata.However,meteorologistsoftenfindthattheweatherisnotaspredictableastheyhadhopedduetothecomplexityofweathersystems.
2.Isuredo.
Icertainlydo(rememberthat).
3.Isitsupposedtorain?
Isitlikelytorain?
Exercise1
Listentotheconversationandchoosetherightanswerstothequestions.
1.WhatareAlanandMichellemainlydoing?
a.Theyareplanningapicnicforthedepartment.
b.Theyarewonderingwhattheweatherwillbelikeattheannualpicnic.
c.Theyarediscussinghowtoescapefromthesun.
d.Theyarehavingcolddrinksandtalkingabouttheweather.
2.WhatdoyouknowaboutAlan?
a.Hethinksthedepartmenthasmisjudgedtheweathersituationfortheday.
b.Hedismissestheideaofhavinganannualpicnicassilly.
c.Hedislikespre-arrangedactivitiesandwouldrathergosomewhereonhisown.
d.Heprefersashortlittlesleepafterdrinking.
3.Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?
a.Alanisexpectingagentlebreezetocoolthingsoff.
b.Theyhaven’thadmuchsunshinerecently.
c.Muchtotheirdelight,theweatherturnsouttobejustfineforthepicnic.
d.Theannualdepartmentpicnicisusuallyheldonasummerday.
Exercise2
Listentotheconversationagain.Thenwritedownanswerstothefollowingquestions.
1.WhathappenedtoAlanandMichellelastyear?
Theywenttothedepartmentpicnicbuttheirfunwasspoiledbythehotweather.
2.Whywon’tAlanworryevenifitrains?
Becausehethinksit’llonlybeashortshowerthatcoolsthingsoffalittle.
SpeakingTasks
CommunicativeFunction:
ExpressingHope
I’mhopingforacool/breezy/pleasantsummer.Freeze
Let’sjusthopeitwillkeepfine/itdoesn’tgetcoldagain/theworstofthebadweatherisover/thecoldspell(ashortperiod)willbeoversoon.
Idohopethesnowwillletup/thewindwilldrop(becomeweaker)/therainwon’tlastlong/thecloudswillbreak/thefogwillsoonlift(toriseanddisappear)/theweatherwillbefavorable.
Itwillbecoolertomorrow,Ihope.
A:
Itseemstobeclearingup.B:
Ihopeso.
A:
Wearegoingtohaveacoldspell.B:
Ihopenot.
Maybetheweatherwillgrowmilder.
Hopefully,we’llhaveastarrynight.
HowIlongforthecoolbreeze,clearairandabitofgreenery!
Let’skeepourfingerscrossedthattheweatherwillstaywarm/tomorrowwillbeasunnyday.
AdditionalVocabulary
天气预报weatherforcast
天气预报员weatherman
mildstormy
pleasantfrosty(严寒的)
brightfreezing
cloudlesscloudov