2024年3月7日发(作者：芮盼晴)

Unit 2

1. Words & phrases生词和短语

camera, umbrella, from time to time, swimsuit, northwest, southeast

1. Key sentences重点句子

When is the best time to …

… so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go.

Bring a good map because you may want to travel around.

Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.

In Alaska the day are long and warm in summer, but may be cool in the evening.

Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you.

Any time you like!

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to talk about the weather in the USA.

Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点

How to talk about the weather in the USA.

Teaching methods教学方法

Reading and writing.

Teaching aids教具准备

A projector or some pictures and some small pieces of paper, a tape recorder

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

In this procedure, students will revise some new words and do pair work to practice the

sentence: What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Show some pictures to the class and ask some students to write the following words on the

blackboard.

sunny, cloudy, snow, freezing, temperature, cool, dry, shower, wet, snowy

Then ask them to work in pairs, and talk about the weather today and tomorrow.

Sample dialogue:

S1: What’s the weather like today?

S2: It’s cloudy.

S1: What will the weather be like tomorrow?

S2: It may be rainy./It will probably be rainy.

Ask some pairs to act in front of the class.

After this, present the Reading by practice When is the best time to… in pairs.

T: It’s sunny/cloudy/rainy…today. But when is the best time to visit our town/city? Why?

(Write the question on the blackboard) Let’s have a discussion in pairs.

Sample dialogue:

S1: When is the best time to visit our town/city?

S2: I think September is the best time.

S1: Why?

S2: Because it’s not too hot or cold at that time.

Ask some pairs to act in front of the class.

Step II Reading

In this procedure, ask students to listen and read the passage. Make sure they can describe

the photos according to the passage.

T: Like China, there are many beautiful places in the USA. The weather is different in these

places. Now listen to a passage introducing the weather in the USA. Books closed! Listen

to the tape and decide what you can see in the photos.

Ask the students to listen to the tape. After listening, ask the students to have a discussion

about the photos in groups.

Ask some students to have a report.

Sample reports:

S: It might be autumn in Picture 1 because the trees start to change colour. A white house

stands behind the trees. It may be pleasant to live in the house.

S: It might be hot summer in Picture 2 because there are many people swimming in the sea.

And I can see a balloon.

S: It is winter now in Picture 3. There are a lot of snow in the street.

Then ask students to read the passage and check their answers.

T: You should choose time to visit some good places in the USA. Read the passage carefully

and fill in the table below.

Places

New York

Washington DC

New England

California

Seattle

Alaska

Texas

Best time to visit

&

all the year round

Summer

Reason (Why)

advice

Ask students to work in pairs to complete the table and report their answers. Then go

through the answers with the students.

Sample answers:

Places

New York

Washington DC

New England

Best time to visit

& May or October

September

Reason (Why) advice

in winter there’s a lot

of snow

The weather gets bring camera and

cooler and the green take photos

leaves start to go

gold, then brown.

The weather is fine Take

all year. clothes

swimming California

Seattle

Alaska

all the year round

Summer

It isn’t very cold but take umbrella

it rains a lot.

The days are long Bring a warm

and warm.

sweater. Don’t do in

winter.

Texas spring & winter It’s usually very hot

and sunny compared

to other places.

Many storms in

summer and

autumn.

Step III Careful reading

In this procedure, students will read the passage more carefully and slowly. Then they will

do activities 4.

Check the answers with the class.

T: If you want to give your friends advice, you’d better give your reasons at the same time.

Now read the passage again and find out the sentences of this type.

Sample sentences:

1. Bring an umbrella.

Bring an umbrella because it might rain.

2. Wear warm clothes.

Wear warm clothes because it might be cool in the evening.

Ask students to report their work.

Game

Ask students to do activity 5 by playing a game “Look for your friends”.

T: When we give our friends advice, we should use because or so to say our reasons. Let’s

come to activity 5. Please read the sentences first, and then we’ll play a game.

Divide students into two groups and ask each group to write these sentences down on small

pieces of paper. One group writes down the first part numbered 1, 2, 3 … and the other

the part with a, b, c…. Then begin the game as follows: S1 group draws one piece from Sa

group and read the sentence, the other group must respond quickly by matching the two

parts of the sentence and read out loudly.

One sample:

S1: You can come any time you like, but…

Sa: But the best time to visit England is in spring.

Step IV Language points

1. take photos of

take photos of 为„拍摄/照像

Satellites are used more and more to take photos of the earth and to produce maps.

卫星越来越多地被用于给地球拍摄照片和绘制地图。

2. from time to time

from time to time为介词短语, 意为“有时”,相当于sometimes。 如：

You should check your health from time to time.

你应该时常去做健康检查。

I still think of her from time to time.

我偶尔会想起她。

[拓展]

类似的词组有:

from house to house = from door to door挨家挨户

from west to east 从西向东

from day to day 一天天地

from head to foot从头至脚,全身

from beginning to end 从头至尾

from morning to night 从早到晚

Step V Writing

In this procedure, students will try to write some advice and give the reasons using so, but,

because.

T: We’ve learned the best time to visit the USA from the passage. What’s the best time to

visit your home town? Write your advice and don’t forget to give your reasons.

Give students a few minutes to write and ask some students to read what they write before

the class.

Sample version:

The best time to visit my home town is in summer because the famous cypresses all become

green. The mountains and rivers are very clear and cool. And don’t forget to bring your

umbrellas because there might be rains any time there. Guess where my home town is!

Step VI Homework

Ask students to

1. Read the passage again and again.

2. Find information about Sydney and New York.

2024年3月7日发(作者：芮盼晴)

Unit 2

1. Words & phrases生词和短语

camera, umbrella, from time to time, swimsuit, northwest, southeast

1. Key sentences重点句子

When is the best time to …

… so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go.

Bring a good map because you may want to travel around.

Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.

In Alaska the day are long and warm in summer, but may be cool in the evening.

Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you.

Any time you like!

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to talk about the weather in the USA.

Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点

How to talk about the weather in the USA.

Teaching methods教学方法

Reading and writing.

Teaching aids教具准备

A projector or some pictures and some small pieces of paper, a tape recorder

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

In this procedure, students will revise some new words and do pair work to practice the

sentence: What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Show some pictures to the class and ask some students to write the following words on the

blackboard.

sunny, cloudy, snow, freezing, temperature, cool, dry, shower, wet, snowy

Then ask them to work in pairs, and talk about the weather today and tomorrow.

Sample dialogue:

S1: What’s the weather like today?

S2: It’s cloudy.

S1: What will the weather be like tomorrow?

S2: It may be rainy./It will probably be rainy.

Ask some pairs to act in front of the class.

After this, present the Reading by practice When is the best time to… in pairs.

T: It’s sunny/cloudy/rainy…today. But when is the best time to visit our town/city? Why?

(Write the question on the blackboard) Let’s have a discussion in pairs.

Sample dialogue:

S1: When is the best time to visit our town/city?

S2: I think September is the best time.

S1: Why?

S2: Because it’s not too hot or cold at that time.

Ask some pairs to act in front of the class.

Step II Reading

In this procedure, ask students to listen and read the passage. Make sure they can describe

the photos according to the passage.

T: Like China, there are many beautiful places in the USA. The weather is different in these

places. Now listen to a passage introducing the weather in the USA. Books closed! Listen

to the tape and decide what you can see in the photos.

Ask the students to listen to the tape. After listening, ask the students to have a discussion

about the photos in groups.

Ask some students to have a report.

Sample reports:

S: It might be autumn in Picture 1 because the trees start to change colour. A white house

stands behind the trees. It may be pleasant to live in the house.

S: It might be hot summer in Picture 2 because there are many people swimming in the sea.

And I can see a balloon.

S: It is winter now in Picture 3. There are a lot of snow in the street.

Then ask students to read the passage and check their answers.

T: You should choose time to visit some good places in the USA. Read the passage carefully

and fill in the table below.

Places

New York

Washington DC

New England

California

Seattle

Alaska

Texas

Best time to visit

&

all the year round

Summer

Reason (Why)

advice

Ask students to work in pairs to complete the table and report their answers. Then go

through the answers with the students.

Sample answers:

Places

New York

Washington DC

New England

Best time to visit

& May or October

September

Reason (Why) advice

in winter there’s a lot

of snow

The weather gets bring camera and

cooler and the green take photos

leaves start to go

gold, then brown.

The weather is fine Take

all year. clothes

swimming California

Seattle

Alaska

all the year round

Summer

It isn’t very cold but take umbrella

it rains a lot.

The days are long Bring a warm

and warm.

sweater. Don’t do in

winter.

Texas spring & winter It’s usually very hot

and sunny compared

to other places.

Many storms in

summer and

autumn.

Step III Careful reading

In this procedure, students will read the passage more carefully and slowly. Then they will

do activities 4.

Check the answers with the class.

T: If you want to give your friends advice, you’d better give your reasons at the same time.

Now read the passage again and find out the sentences of this type.

Sample sentences:

1. Bring an umbrella.

Bring an umbrella because it might rain.

2. Wear warm clothes.

Wear warm clothes because it might be cool in the evening.

Ask students to report their work.

Game

Ask students to do activity 5 by playing a game “Look for your friends”.

T: When we give our friends advice, we should use because or so to say our reasons. Let’s

come to activity 5. Please read the sentences first, and then we’ll play a game.

Divide students into two groups and ask each group to write these sentences down on small

pieces of paper. One group writes down the first part numbered 1, 2, 3 … and the other

the part with a, b, c…. Then begin the game as follows: S1 group draws one piece from Sa

group and read the sentence, the other group must respond quickly by matching the two

parts of the sentence and read out loudly.

One sample:

S1: You can come any time you like, but…

Sa: But the best time to visit England is in spring.

Step IV Language points

1. take photos of

take photos of 为„拍摄/照像

Satellites are used more and more to take photos of the earth and to produce maps.

卫星越来越多地被用于给地球拍摄照片和绘制地图。

2. from time to time

from time to time为介词短语, 意为“有时”,相当于sometimes。 如：

You should check your health from time to time.

你应该时常去做健康检查。

I still think of her from time to time.

我偶尔会想起她。

[拓展]

类似的词组有:

from house to house = from door to door挨家挨户

from west to east 从西向东

from day to day 一天天地

from head to foot从头至脚,全身

from beginning to end 从头至尾

from morning to night 从早到晚

Step V Writing

In this procedure, students will try to write some advice and give the reasons using so, but,

because.

T: We’ve learned the best time to visit the USA from the passage. What’s the best time to

visit your home town? Write your advice and don’t forget to give your reasons.

Give students a few minutes to write and ask some students to read what they write before

the class.

Sample version:

The best time to visit my home town is in summer because the famous cypresses all become

green. The mountains and rivers are very clear and cool. And don’t forget to bring your

umbrellas because there might be rains any time there. Guess where my home town is!

Step VI Homework

Ask students to

1. Read the passage again and again.

2. Find information about Sydney and New York.