新概念第一册Lesson5354.ppt

Lesson53 An interesting climate Lesson54 What nationality are they? Listen to the tape for the first time ? How is the climate in England? ? It s mild, but it s not always pleasant. An interesting climate HANS: Where do you come from? JIM: I come from England. HANS: What s the climate like in your country? JIM: It s mild, but it s not always pleasant. The weather s often cold in the North and windy in the East . It s often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the South. HANS: Which seasons do you like best? JIM: I like spring and summer. The days are long and the nights are short. The sun rises early and sets late. JIM: I don t like autumn and winter. The days are short and the nights are long. The sun rises late and sets early. Our climate is not very good, but it s certainly interesting. It s our favourite subject of conversation. mild adj. 温和的，温暖的 The weather is mild today. 今天天气很温暖 . Its mild, but its not always pleasant. 气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。 Snow White is a mild princess. 白雪公主是位温柔的公主。 ? gentle : 指温柔、亲切、优雅。 常含有节制的意味。 ? mild : 用于人时，指天性温顺，脾气好，不 放肆粗野；用于物时，主要指适度，程度 上相当缓和给人以愉快感觉。 ? soft : 侧重柔软或安稳、光滑，使人不感到 粗糙或严酷。 always adv . 总是 ? sometimes 有时，偶尔 ? always 与现在进行时、过去进行时连用时， 表示“一直，总是”或经常反复的动作。 He is always talking big. 他总是吹牛。 There is always love in a family. 家里总是充满 了爱。 north n. 北方 The weather s often cold in the North. 北部的天气常常寒冷。 England lies to the north of France. 英国在法国的北部。 and windy in the East 东部则常常刮风 east n. 东方 to the east 在 ..... 之外的东部 （不紧密相邻） on the east 和 ...... 相邻的东部 上海 in the east 在 ..... 之内的东部 ? Taiwan is the southeast of China. 台湾省位于中国的东南部。（在中国以内） ? Japan lies the east of China. 日本位于中国的东方。（在中国之外） ? North Korea is the east of China. 朝鲜紧邻中国的东部。（与中国相邻） in to on northeast n. 东北方 northwest n. 西北方 wet adj . 潮湿的 ? adj. 多雨的；雨天的 ? It s often wet in the west. 西部的气候通常较潮湿。 ? When it is wet the buses are crowded. 雨天公共汽车很挤。 ? dry adj. 干燥的 rise v . 升起 ? rise 是“上升，上涨，起床，站立”的意思。 该词含义较广，总的意思是指依次上升， 如自然界的日、月、星