新视野听说教程U2探究.ppt

Task 1 Do rainy days affect your mood? Can you describe a special experience in the rain? Talking Together Pre-acting questions Example: A: It’s been raining hard all day long. B: Yes, it’s windy, too. A: Do you think the rain will stop tomorrow? B: Yes, I think so. A: How long does the rainy season usually last? B: About two months. A: Then I think it’ll be over soon. B: Yeah. A: I really hate such wet and cold days. B: I’ve already been used to it. Task 1 Talking Together Task 2 When talking about the climate and the weather in your hometown, you can mention: 1. the features of the four seasons in general; 2. your favorite season and why you like it; 3. the weather or climate changes in recent years, etc. (not) as cold/hot as; four distinct seasons; extreme weather; pleasant weather/climate; bad weather How’s the weather in your hometown? Is the weather always like this? What’s the average temperature in summer in your hometown? Talking Together My hometown has a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons. It’s quite cool here in September. The winter comes early this year. It’s getting warmer and warmer. Task 2 Example: A: The weather here is quite different from that in my hometown. B: Where’s your hometown? A: In Guangdong Province. B: The southern part of China is usually very hot in summer. A: It’s true, but the winter is not as cold as it is here. B: What’s the best season in your hometown? A: Autumn. It’s not as cold as winter, and also not as hot as summer. You’ll feel comfortable when fresh breeze blows on your face. Talking Together Task 3 Now work in groups of four. First, try to describe to one another the following pictures and say something about the different seasons in a year with the help of the pictures. Then ask your group members which season they like best and which one they like least and ask why. Write down your answers and your group members’ in the table. Talking To