（新版）冀教版八年级英语下册Unit1SpringIsComingLesson4TheSpringCity .pptVIP

* Unit 1 Spring is Coming! Lesson 4 The Spring City budding nearly millimetre plenty anytime adj. 正发芽的 adv. 几乎；差不多；将近 n. 毫米；千分之一米 n. 丰富；大量 adv. 在任何时候；随便什么时候 Words and expressions ? What do you enjoy most about spring? ? Would you like to live in a place where there are no winters? Lead in Which season do you like? Why? spring summer autumn winter They are all beautiful, aren’t they? Which city is called “the Spring City” in China? Do you know? Kunming When we think of spring, we think of a season of fine, warm weather and clear, fresh air. We think of new life, green plants and budding trees all around us. Listen and read. Everyone longs for spring. Spring is a short season in many places around the world. But in my hometown, it feels like spring nearly all year round. The weather here is neither too hot nor too cold. The average winter temperature is 15 ℃. In summer it never gets too hot. The average temperature is 24 ℃. The city gets about 1 000 millimetres of rain every year. Theres plenty of sunshine too, with about 2 250 hours of sunshine every year. Because of the spring-like weather, you can find hundreds of beautiful flowers and trees anytime of the year. Can you guess may hometown? Yes, it’s Kunming — “the Spring City”. 1. When we think of spring, we think of a season of fine, warm weather and clear, fresh air. think of sth./sb. 1) 想到；对……有想法 When I said that I wasn’t thinking of you. 我说那话时，并没有想到你。 Language points 2) 想出，构思出 Have you thought of a name for the baby yet? 你想好给孩子起什么名字没有？ 3) 记得，想起 I can’t think of his name at the moment. 我一时想不起他的名字。 2. Everyone longs for spring. long在这里作动词。 long for sb/sth, long (for sb) to do sth (尤 指对看似不会很快发生的事)渴望 Lucy had always longed for a brother. 露西一直渴望有个弟弟。 I’m longing to see you again. 我渴望再次见到你。 3. There’s plenty of sunshine… plenty (of sth) 大量，充足，众多 They always gave us plenty to eat. 他们总是给我们好多东西吃。 I have seen a lot of/lots of/plenty of/a