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21st Century Teens Joy of British summer (P4) What does summer mean to you? Pre-reading What are the things that you like and dont like about summer? Like Dislike Swimming Barbecue Watermelon Ice cream Beaches… Heat Rain Sweat… Indeed, for many Chinese people - especially females - the sunshine is too much in summer. But not for Britons. In Britain, sunshine is precious because there is so little of it there. Most British people adore sunshine. Can you tell us why Britain’s summer is so different to China’s? Here comes an article written by a Briton about summer in his homeland. Before the passage, first watch this video about British summers. Fast Reading Read the whole text quickly, and try to summarize the main idea of the passage. The passage mainly tells us the character of the British climate: mild, wet, not very hot, and quite comfortable. 英国人 喜爱 热浪 一段时间 利用 被...跟随 忍受，容忍 不可预测的 抱怨 吹嘘 Briton adore heat wave a spell of take advantage of be followed by put up with unpredictable moan/complain boast Careful Reading Read the passage carefully, and try to answer the questions below. 1. What are the differences between the attitudes toward summer of Chinese and British people? 2. What is a heat wave? And how do Britons react toward them? 3. What do Britons do during heat waves? 4. What normally happens in Britain after a heat wave? 1. What are the differences between the attitudes toward summer of Chinese and British people? Many people in China don’t like to spend a lot of time outdoors in the hottest months of the year, when temperatures can become very high. But Britain, which doesn’t get many sunny days, has a different attitude toward summer. Most Britons adore sunshine, and we spend as much time as we can outdoors on sunny days. 2. What is a heat wave? And how do Britons react toward them? In Britain, a series of two or more days at 25 C and over is usually called a “heat wave”, and the whole country seems to become excited if such weather is reported. Ne