方面军.ppt

Warming-up Practice 1. How do you like the weather in summer? 2. People say the climate is becoming warmer. Do you agree? (Why do you think so?) 3. What do you think we can do to prevent the climate from becoming worse? 4. Is the climate an important consideration when you look for a place to live and work? 5. Do changes in weather affect human emotions? Model Dialogues 1.A: What’s the weather like today? B: The weather forecast says it’s going to rain cats and dogs. A: Is it? No wonder it’s so hot and stuffy. B: It’s good to have some rain now. We haven’t had a single drop of rain for a long time. A: I think so, but I ’m afraid we have to take an umbrella with us when we go out in case we get caught in the rain. B: We should, but someone took away my umbrella by mistake last month. A: Then you’ll have to take your raincoat with you. Notes: rain cats an dogs=rain very heavily in case we get/are caught in the rain （以防被淋湿) take sth. by mistake (错拿…) 2. A: How do you like the weather here? B: It’s quite different from what I expected. It’s sweltering hot in summer and rainy and humid in spring. A: What do you think of the weather in autumn and winter? B: Well, I quite enjoy the weather in those two seasons. It’s fairly mild and agreeable in autumn and not very cold in winter. A: what’ s the climate like in your hometown? B: well, we have a climate without extremes because of its altitude. A: what’s the temperature in summer? B: the highest degree is about 28 ’C. A: How about the temperature in winter? B: The lowest temperature is 10’C. A: Does it often rain in your hometown? B: Not very. A: Well, you have a very pleasant weather. B: Yes, we do. A: I hope you’ll get used to the weather here soon. B: I think I will. A brief introduction about four seasons Spring