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Unit 4
How’s the weather today?
Brainstorming Watching and
Discussing Oral Assignment
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Brainstorming Brainstorming
Now work in groups of 3, discuss and write down as Now work in groups of 3, discuss and write down as many words as you can which are associated with many words as you can which are associated with weather and climate, the group who can work out weather and climate, the group who can work out most words will win the game!most words will win the game! You may focus on: You may focus on: temperature, weather, temperature, weather,
wind andwind and rainrain
You have only 33 minutes.
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Reference: Words About Weather and Climate On temperature: warm, cool, hot, mild, freezing,
sweltering ( 闷热的 ), scorching ( 灼热的 )
On weather: frosty, sunny, clear, shining, bright, wet, dry, humid, foggy, misty (有薄雾的 ), windy, rainy, stormy, cloudy, snowy, cloudy and gray, hot and sticky
Reference: Words About Weather and ClimateOn wind: gale ( 突发的一阵大风 ), gust ( 一阵狂风 ),
breeze, hurricane ( 飓风 ), tornado (龙卷风 )
On rain: lightening, downpour, shower, storm, cloud, flood, thundershower, blizzard ( 大风雪 ), sleet ( 冰雨 , 雨夹雪 ) , hail
Any more words you can add to this list?Any more words you can add to this list?
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Now use the words we have learned to fill in the numbered blanks on this picture to describe “A Rainy Day”. This time work alone please!
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Matching Game Matching Game
Directions: In weather forecast weather icons are often used. Below are some of them taken from weather.com. Could you recognize them? Now please try the match-making game on the next page. Match the weather icon with its proper meaning. Good luck!
Matching Game Matching Game
heavy snow
fair
cloudy
Matching GameMatching Game
heavy rain
sleet
drizzle
Matching GameMatching Game
snow becoming rain
thunderstorms
partly cloudy
Be a WeathermanBe a Weatherman Directions
1. Watch the two TV weather forecast clips (twice if necessary) from BBC and CNN carefully and try to imitate its style;
2. Learn the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius;
3. Study the weather condition information about the nine major cities across China;
4. Work in groups of 4 or 5, and compete to be the best weatherman in your group, and then compete with other groups in your class to find who has the best potential to be a weatherman in English.
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CNN Weatherman
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For Your Reference
各位观众,早上好,今天是 8 月 23日。我们一起来关注一下全国各大城市的天气预报。
北京 , 今天白天,多云。 90~73华氏度。南风,风速每小时 3英里。紫外线弱。
适宜晨练,但风力稍大,避免迎风锻炼。温度较低,昼夜温差大,易发生感冒。请特别注意增加衣服保暖。
Find the English version of the forecast on the next page.
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For Your Reference Dear Audience, good morning! Today is August 23. We’ll
forecast the weather in some of the major cities across China. It will be overcast and then cloudy in Beijing during the day. The temperature is between 90 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind blowing from the north is at 3mph. The ultraviolet radiation is weak.
This weather is appropriate for exercise, but the wind is slightly strong, so please avoid doing sports facing the wind.
The temperature is relatively low, and it is hot in the day but cold at night. It's easy to catch cold. Please pay special attention to keeping yourself warm in the early morning.
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