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英语听力I12

Unit12Weather

◆ListeningObjectives

Tofamiliarizeyourselfwithwordsandexpressionsrelatedtoweather;

Topracticelisteningtotheweatherforecast.

Englishspeakerslovetotalkabouttheweather.Itisawayofbreakingtheiceandstartingaconversation.Peopletalkabouttheweatheronthephoneandinperson.

·Friendsandfamilytalkabouttheweatherbeforetheydiscusswhat’snew.

·Co-workerstalkabouttheweatherbeforestartingaharddayofwork.

Evenstrangersdiscusstheweather.Youwillfinditeasytostartaconversationanytimeandanywherewithanyoneyoumeet!

Warmingup

Listentothefollowingsentencesandrepeat.

1.How’stheweathertoday?

2.Whatsortofdayisit?

3.Whatwastheweatherlikeyesterday?

4.What’stheweatherforecastfortomorrow?

5.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?

6.What’stheweathergoingtobetomorrow?

7.Itlookslikeit’sgoingtobesunny.

8.It’smuchbetterthanyesterday.

9.Theysaywe’regoingtogetsomerainlater.

10.Let’sjusthopeitstayswarm.

ListeningforNumbers

TalkingaboutWeather

Task1

Listenandfillintheblanks.

1.Theweatherforecastsaysitwillbesunnytomorrow.

2.Itseemstobeclearingup.

3.Bettersaveforrainydays.

4.Aheavysnowpromisesacomingharvestyear.

5.Ifbeesstayathome,rainwillsooncome.

Script:

1.Theweatherforecastsaysitwillbesunnytomorrow.

2.Itseemstobeclearingup.

3.Bettersaveforrainydays.

4.Aheavysnowpromisesacomingharvestyear.

5.Ifbeesstayathome,rainwillsooncome.

Task2

Listentothedialoguescarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.

1.Whatwastheweatherlikeyesterday?

A）rainyB）cloudyC）sunnyD）snowy

2.Whatsortofdayistoday?

A）cloudyB）rainyC）sunnyD）snowy

3.What’stheradiosays?

A）aheavyrainB）ashowerC）asunnydayD）acloudyday

4.Howdoesthespeakerfeel?

A）veryhotB）coldC）warmD）cool

5.What’stheweatherlikeinthesedays?

A）veryhotB）coldC）warmD）dry

Script:

1.A:

Whatwastheweatherlikeyesterday?

B:

Itwascloudy.

2.A:

It’ssuchanicechange.

B:

Yes,whatasunnydayitis!

3.A:

Theradiosaysitwouldraincatsanddogstoday.

B:

We’dbettertakeanumbrella.

4.A:

Nobodycanstandthiskindofscorchingheat.

B:

Yes,it’sunbearable.

5.A:

 Ithasn’trainedadropformonths.

B:

Ithinkadroughthassetin.

Task1theSevereDroughtConditions

ListentothedialoguebetweenAnnaandRose,andfillintheblanks.

severe[si'viə]adj.严峻的drought[draut]n.干旱

distressing[di'stresiŋ]adj.悲伤的、使人烦恼的

parch[pɑ:

tʃ]vt.烤、烘、使干透ration['ræʃən]vt.定量供应

cripple['kripl]vt.消弱、使残废dip[dip]vi.下降

reservoir['rezəvwɑ:

]n.水库capacity[kə'pæsəti]n.容量

Anna:

Didyouhearthat?

Thedroughtconditionsaresevere!

There’salotofdeath,dying,andsufferingoutthere!

Rose:

Iheardthat,butit’snotsurprisingactually,becausewehaven’thadasmuchrainasnormalthisyear.

Anna:

Well,ifitcouldrainevenadrop,thingswouldbemuchbetter!

Andmyflowersinthegardenwouldcomebackinaheartbeat.

Rose:

Iguessyoumighthavetoquitwateringyourgarden.Iheardthattheyaregoingtostartrationingwater.Infact,thismorningIhappenedtohearontheradiothatthereservoirhaddippedbelowhalfitscapacitythismonthandthevolumeofwaterenteringthereservoiristhesmallestinfiftyyears.

Anna:

Really!

Ithoughtthatmighthappen.Great!

Theregomyvegetables!

Rose:

Iguessso.ButthinkaboutAfrica.

Task2SpringinBritain

ListentothepassageaboutthespringweatherinBritain,andanswerthefollowingquestions.

occasionally[ə'keiʒənəli]adv.偶尔thunderstorm['θʌndəstɔ:

m]n.雷暴雨shower['ʃauə]n.阵雨temperature['tempəritʃə]n.温度

infrequently[in'fri:

kwəntli]adv.很少发生的latitude['lætitju:

d]n.维度

1.WhatisthespringlikeinBritain?

Springisgenerallyacalm,coolanddryseason,particularlybecausetheAtlantichaslostmuchofitsheatthroughouttheautumnandwinter.

2.Doessnowoccurinspring?

Thereisafairchanceofsnowearlierintheseasonwhentemperaturesarecolder,andsnowshowerscanoccurinfrequentlyuntilmid-April.

3.WhatarethecoolestareasintheUK?

MostofScotlandandthemountainsofWalesandnorthernEnglandarethecoolestareasoftheUK.

4.WhatarethewarmestareasintheUK?

ThesouthernhalfofEnglandexperiencesthewarmestspringtemperatures.

5.Whatisthewarmestspringtemperature?

ThesouthernhalfofEnglandexperiencesthewarmestspringtemperaturesofbetween8.8and10.3°C（47.8 and50.5 °F）.

Script:

SpringistheperiodfromMarchtoMay.Springisgenerallyacalm,coolanddryseason,particularlybecausetheAtlantichaslostmuchofitsheatthroughouttheautumnandwinter.However,asthesunriseshigherintheskyandthedaysgetlonger,temperaturescanriserelativelyhigh;thunderstormsandheavyshowerscandevelopoccasionally.

Thereisafairchanceofsnowearlierintheseasonwhentemperaturesarecolder.Someofthecountry'sheaviestsnowfallsofrecentyearshavehappenedinthefirsthalfofMarchandsnowshowerscanoccurinfrequentlyuntilmid-April.

Meantemperaturesinspringaremarkedlyinfluencedbylatitude.MostofScotlandandthemountainsofWalesandnorthernEnglandarethecoolestareasoftheUK,withaveragetemperaturesrangingfrom-0.6to5.8°C（30.9to42.4F）.ThesouthernhalfofEnglandexperiencesthewarmestspringtemperaturesofbetween8.8and10.3°C（47.8and50.5F）.

Task3YearinReview2010

Listentothepassageandfillintheblanks.

prolonged[prəu'lɔŋd]adj.延长的、拖延的airstreams['εəstri:

m]n.气流

widespread['waid'spred]adj.广泛的、分布广的

disruptive[dis'rʌptiv]adj.破坏性的、制造分裂的

snowfall['snəufɔ:

l]n.降雪、降雪量calendar['kælində]n.日历、日程表provisionally[prəu'viʒənəli]adv.临时地、暂时地

particularly[pə'tikjuləli]adv.特别地、尤其地minimumtemperature最低气温

2010wasayearthatwascolder,andthanaverageinmostareas.Thiswasduetoprolongedperiodsofblockedweatherpatternsandanabsenceofwesterly.

2010wasrankedthe12thyearinthepreviousonehundredyears.Theyearbothbeganandendedwithanddisruptive.Decemberwasrecordedasoneofthecoldestmonthsinthelast100years.

Itwasthecoldestyearsince1919inScotlandandNorthernIrelandformeanminimum.

2010wasalsothedriestyearsince2003,andthe10thdriestyearsince1910.TheperiodJanuarytoJunewasparticularly.

2010wasayearacrosstheUK.Itwasprovisionallyranked9thsunniestinaseriesfrom1929.

Script:

2010wasayearthatwascolder,drierandsunnierthanaverageinmostareas.Thiswasduetoprolongedperiodsofblockedweatherpatternsandanabsenceofwesterlyairstreams.

2010wasrankedthe12thcoldestyearinthepreviousonehundredyears.Theyearbothbeganandendedwithwidespreadanddisruptivesnowfalls.Decemberwasrecordedasoneofthecoldestcalendarmonthsinthelast100years.

Itwasthecoldestyearsince1919inScotlandandNorthernIrelandformeanminimumtemperatures.

2010wasalsothedriestyearsince2003,andthe10thdriestyearsince1910.TheperiodJanuarytoJunewasparticularlydry.

2010wasasunnyyearacrosstheUK.Itwasprovisionallyranked9thsunniestinaseriesfrom1929.

Task1February2011

ListentothefollowingpassageandmarkthestatementswithT（true）orF（false）.

prevail[pri'veil]vi.流行、盛行shower['ʃauə]n.阵雨

frost[frɔst]n.霜、冰冻summit['sʌmit]n.山顶

maximum['mæksiməm]adj.最大限度、最大量

minimum['miniməm]adj.最小限度、最小量

（F）1.A“westerly”weathertypeprevailedformostofthemonth,bringingplentyofrain,sunlightandbandsofshowersattimes.

（F）2.ThenumberofairfrostswasthefourthlowestinFebruaryinthelast15years.

（T）3.ItwasparticularlywetinpartsofnorthernEnglandandsouthernScotland,whereitwasoneofthewettestFebruarysinthelast100years.

（T）4.Amaximumtemperatureof15.5 CwasrecordedatWrittle（Essex）on25th.Aminimumtemperatureof-6.8 CwasrecordedatBalmoral（Aberdeenshire）on11th.

（T）5.Awindgustof93 mphwasrecordedatLerwick（Shetland）earlyonthe4th,withgustsofover113 mphonthesummitsoftheScottishmountains.

Script:

A“westerly”weathertypeprevailedformostofthemonth,bringingplentyofcloudandbandsofrainorshowersattimes.Thereweresomestrongwindsinthefirstweek,especiallyacrossnorthernareas.Temperaturesweregenerallynearorabovenormalthroughoutandtherewerefewfrosts.

TheUKmeantemperatureforthemonthwasabout2.0Cabovethe1971–2000average,anditwasparticularlymildincentralEngland.ItwasthemildestFebruarysince2002andtheninthmildestinthelast100years.ThenumberofairfrostswasthefourthlowestinFebruaryinthelast50years.Rainfallwasclosetoorsomewhatbelownormalinthefarsouthandfarnorthbutitwaswetterthannormalelsewhere.ItwasparticularlywetinpartsofnorthernEnglandandsouthernScotland,whereitwasoneofthewettestFebruarysinthelast100years.

Amaximumtemperatureof15.5℃wasrecordedatWrittle（Essex）on25th.Aminimumtemperatureof-6.8℃wasrecordedatBalmoral（Aberdeenshire）on11th.Asnowdepthof10cmwasrecordedatCopley（CountyDurham）at0900onthe19th.Awindgustof93mphwasrecordedatLerwick（Shetland）earlyonthe4th,withgustsofover130mphonthesummitsoftheScottishmountains.

Task2ClimateChange

Listentothespeakerandfillintheblanks.

impact['impækt]n.影响、效果journal['dʒə:

nəl]n.期刊、杂志

decline[di'klain]vi.下降reduce[ri'dju:

s]vt.减少

skepticism['skeptisizəm]n.怀疑

Peoplewhohaveexperiencedflooding