雅思口语知识点chapter7概要.doc

Chapter 7 Talking about the weather What’s the weather like today? 今天天气如何？ Introduction:幽默作家马克吐温曾说过一句话：Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. 天气是人们最喜欢用的开场白，不论陌生人或老友相见，都能用这不关紧要的话，来打破沉默。因此，what s the weather like today?不可不会。 Standstorm Snow Sunny day Rainy day Task 1: you are going to hear a conversation between two students, while listening, underline some useful phrases about weather. A: Have you heard the weather forecast? B: No, what does it say? A: It says we’ll have fine weather for the next few days? B: But it’s still raining today! A: It is said it will clear up tonight. B: What will it be after the clear weather? A: It says a storm may come next month. And it may get colder, it’s already November. B: Yes, and I hope we can have some snow this winter.。 A: I’m afraid it won’t be cold enough for a snowfall. B: But last year we had a big one. A: Yes, but you know global warming may raise the temperature. B: You are probably right. A: I’m going skating in the Alps next month. I hope the weather there is cold enough. By the way, what’s the winter like in Beijing? B: well, winter is not bad in Beijing. It is cold and a bit dry, but with heaters it’s always warm in the house. The average temperature is about minus 5 degrees centigrade. A: Does it snow in winter in Beijing? B: Of course. It does snows every year. It is a lot of fun to play with snow. We made snowmen and threw snowballs at each other when we were children. A: Great! I wish my hometown had some snow every year. Task 2: Pair Work. Now, role-play the conversation in Task 1 with your partner. Then it is required for you to remember these phrases and expressions below. Inquiring about temperature and weather: What’s the weather like today?/Hows the weather? Whats the temperature there? What does the weather forecast say? What do you think of the weather t