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Unit 3
Section 1 Reading
2024年牛津版
英语(七年级上)
The seasons
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课堂教学目的
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新课导入
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Content
课堂活动
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课堂训练
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课堂小结
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课堂重难点
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课堂教学目的
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课堂重难点
1.能掌握理解文章出现的生词和短语。
2.通过阅读体会文章按季节顺序说明四个季节的天气特点,季节里的典型活动
文化意识
课堂重难点
思维品质
课堂教学目的
理解文章的意义和四个季节的天气特点,季节里的典型活动。用所学语言介绍一个季节、介绍家乡的季节特点。
热爱自然,了解家乡、中国及其他国家四季气候特点、四季活动;欣赏自然之美、风土人情之美。
提取、归纳描述季节的关键信息点,形成思维导图;比较不同地域的季节气候差异。
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Enjoy the pictures and say what season is it?
It’s spring.
It’s summer.
It’s autumn.
It’s winter.
新课导入
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take a trip
warm and rainy
What spring is like? And what do you like to do?
hot
swimming
eat ice cream
What summer is like? And what do you like to do?
cool and dry, leaves fall
go on a family outing
What autumn is like? And what do you like to do?
What winter is like? And what do you like to do?
snowy and cold
play in the snow
spend together
课堂活动
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1 Complete the poem with the words below. Then read the poem aloud.
Before you read
spring summer autumn winter
In(1)_____________
Watch us go,
Making footprints
In the snow.
In (3)______________
By the sea,
Sandy footprints
Made by me.
In (2)_____________
My shoes are wet.
See how deep
The puddles get.
In (4)____________
Trees are brown.
I kick the leaves
All over town.
spring
summer
winter
autumn
Footprints
What do you like to do in summer?
I like to go to the beach and swim in the sea
I usually eat ice cream.
What's your favourite summertime activity?
What do you like to do in autumn?
I usually climb mountains
I usually go on a family outing
What do you like to do in winter?
I usually spend with my family together
I usually play in the snow
The four seasons
There are four seasons in a year, and each season has its special features.
Spring
Life begins again in spring. The snow melts, and nature wakes up after the long winter. Warm rain falls on the forests and fields. Plants start to grow, and birds come back from the south. Farmers begin to work their land. It is a time of new life and new hope. It is exciting to take a trip in the countryside in springtime.
Summer
Summer is bright and noisy. The weather is hot. The sun shines brightly in the clear, blue sky. Cicadas sing loudly. There is often thunder and lightning in the afternoon. Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream or fresh fruit in summer.
Autumn
Autumn is beautiful and full of colour. The weather is cool and dry. In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. Squirrels gather food for the cold winter. Farmers are busy with the harvest. It is great to go on a family outing at this time of year.
Winter
Winter is peaceful and fun. It is cold and snowy in many places. Bears and snakes find warm places to sleep through the winter. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow.
Read and choose
1.How many seasons are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2.What happens in the spring after the long winter?
A. Nature sleeps. B. It snows heavily.
C. Nature wakes up and life begins again. D. Birds migrate to the north.
3.What do farmers do during autumn?
A. They sleep through the winter. B. They go to the beach.
C. They gather food for the winter. D. They are busy with the harvest.
4.What makes children love winter?
A. Because it's sunny and warm. B. Because they can swim in the sea.
C. Because they can play in the snow. D. Because it's a peaceful time.
5.Which animal is mentioned as finding a warm place to sleep through the winter?
A. Squirrel B. Bird C. Bear D. Fish
D
C
D
C
C
Language points
1.The snow melts, and nature wakes up after the long winter.
雪融化了,漫长的冬天过后,大自然苏醒了
1.及物动词:可以接名词或代词作宾语,表示 “唤醒或弄醒某人”。例如,She wakes her son up at 7 every morning to let him go to school on time.
2.不及物动词:表示 “醒来”或 “处于醒的某种状态”。例如,
You have to wake up now, baby. 该起床了,宝贝儿。
What time do you usually wake up in the morning?”
通常你早晨几点钟醒?
2.Farmers begin to work their land.
农民开始耕种他们的土地
work one’s land 耕种土地
The farmer works his land by planting crops and taking care of them.
这位农民通过种植作物和照顾它们来耕种自己的土地。
3.It is exciting to take a trip in the countryside in springtime.
It is nice to eat ice cream or fresh fruit in summer.
It is great to go on a family outing at this time of year.
It is nice to eat ice cream or fresh fruit in summer.
句型It is + adj. + to do something 表示“做某事是……的”。其中it是形式主语,to do something是真正主语,形容词用来说明主语的性质或特征。如:
It’s exciting to take a trip in spring. 春天去旅游很让人高兴。
It’s nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather. 大热天吃冰激凌真好。
It’s interesting to make snowmen. 堆雪人真好玩。
trip n. 旅行。take a trip 去旅行。如:
take a trip by plane / train / car 乘飞机 / 乘火车 / 乘汽车旅行
My elder sister will take a three-day trip to London next Friday.
我姐姐下周五要去伦敦旅行三天。
at this time of year. 在一年的这个时候。
go on a family outing 全家一起远足(郊游)。
4.The sun shines brightly in the clear, blue sky.
Bright 形容词
1.明亮的,晴朗的:
The thick sunlight was lavish on the bright water.灿烂的阳光倾泻在明亮的水面。
The room is bright.房间很明亮。
2. 鲜艳的:
She wore a bright red dress that stood out in the crowd.
她穿了一条鲜艳的红裙子,在人群中很显眼。
3. 聪明的,伶俐的:
He is a bright student and always gets good grades.他是一个聪明的学生,总是取得好成绩。
4.前途光明的,有希望的:
His fresh enterprise is full of life and has a bright future.他新兴的事业生气勃勃,前途光明。
Brightly 副词用法
明亮地,光明地:
The sun shines brightly.太阳明亮地照耀着。
Bill answered brightly.比尔快乐地回答了问题。
clear形容词
1.清澈的:例句:
The water is clear and plenty of fish are visible.水清澈见底,能看见许多鱼。
clear
2.清楚的,清晰的:描述事物或信息明确无误,易于理解。
例句:Watermelons with clear stripes are ripe and sweet.
条纹清晰的西瓜,瓜熟味甜。
3.明确的,明白的:表示对某事有清晰的认识或理解。
例句:I was clear that it should not have been done.
我确信那件事是不应该做的。
4.晴朗的,明亮的:描述天气或光线明亮无云的状态。
例句:The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.
天空晴朗,一点云彩也没有。
5.Squirrels gather food for the cold winter. Farmers are busy with the harvest.
Be busy with sth. 忙于某事
Be busy doing something. 忙于做某事。
I am busy with my homework.我正忙于做作业
He is busy with a meeting.他正在开会。
She is busy preparing for her final exams. 她正忙着准备期末考试。
I am always busy taking care of my children. 我总是忙于照顾我的孩子。
6.Winter is peaceful and fun
Peace名词,意思是“和平”“平静,安静”“和睦,融洽”
Peace是不可数名词,常用于单数形式,有形容词修饰时,前面可加不定冠词,表示“一种或一段时间的和平”。例句:
The countries have been at peace for more than a century.
这些国家和平共处已有一个多世纪。
Peace was finally restored in the city.这座城市终于恢复了平静。
Peaceful
Peaceful是形容词,基本意思是“和平的”“太平的” “爱好和平的”,还可表示“宁静的”“安静的”例句:
The park is a peaceful place where people can relax.公园是一个宁静的地方,人们可以在那里放松。
The wartorn country is longing for a peaceful future.饱受战争摧残的国家渴望和平的未来.
China is a peaceful country.中国是一个爱好和平的国家。
peace 是名词+ful 构成形容词。类似结构还有很多,请学习时多积累。
care —careful help— helpful beauty— beautiful
hope—hopeful think—thankful wonder— wonderful
7.Bears and snakes find warm places to sleep through the winter.
1.穿越地点或实体空间:表示“穿过”从一处空间移动到另一空间,强调
从一个端点到另一个端点的连续移动。例如,
The train went through the tunnel.火车穿过了隧道。
We walked through the forest to reach the lake.我们穿过森林到达湖边。
2.从始至终、一直:例如,
I studied through the night for the exam.我为了考试通宵学习。
They sang and danced through the whole party.
他们在整个聚会上一直唱歌跳舞。
3.通过、利用:表示通过某种方式、方法或渠道达到目的或完成某事。例如,I learned English through watching TV shows.
我通过观看电视节目学习英语
You can place your order through our new app.你可以通过我们的新应用下单。
8.Sometimes it is snowy.有时下雪。
snowy作形容词,意为“下雪的,多雪的”,是由“名词snow(雪)+后缀y”构成的。
It is a snowy day.这是一个雪天。
拓展
(1)snow还可作动词,意为“下雪”。
(2)表示天气现象的“名词+后缀y”构成的形容词还有:
rain(雨)- rainy(多雨的) cloud(云)- cloudy(多云的) wind(风) windy(多风的) sun(太阳)- sunny(阳光充足的) fog(雾)-foggy(有雾的)
常见的形容天气的词汇:
cool 凉的;凉爽的 warm 暖和的;暖的
cold 冷的 hot 热的
dry 干的;干燥的 wet 湿的;潮湿的;有雨的
fine 晴朗的 cloudy 多云的
rainy 下雨的;多雨的 sunny 阳光充足的
windy 有风的;刮风的 foggy 有雾的
Previewing
Previewing a text helps you learn about the text before you read it. You may follow the steps below.
Read the title and subheadings.
Look at the pictures and read the captions.
Think about what you already know about the subject.
预览课文可以帮助你在阅读之前了解课文内容。你可 以按照下面的步骤预览。
•阅读标题和小标题。
•看图片,并阅读说明文字。
•思考你已经对这个主题有哪些了解。
1 Summarize the main features of each season with the information from the article on page 37.
Reading comprehension
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Weather
Plants and animals
Human activities
warm and rainy
Plants start to grow. Birds come back from the south.
Farmers begin to work their land. people take a trip in the countryside.
hot.
Cicadas sing loudly.
go to the beach and swim in the sea. Eat ice cream or fresh fruit.
cool and dry
cold and snowy
Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. Squirrels gather food for the cold winter.
Farmers are busy with the harvest. People go on a family outing.
Bears and snakes find warm places to sleep through the winter.
Children love to play in the snow.
(1)What words best describe each of the four seasons?
(2)Which season is best for plants and wild animals? Why?
(3)Which season is best for farmers? Why?
2 Read the article again and answer the questions below.
spring: a time of new life and new hope; summer: bright and noisy; autumn: beautiful and full of colour; winter: peaceful and fun
I think spring is best for plants and wild animals, because life begins again in spring and nature wakes up after the long winter.
I think autumn is best for farmers, because it is harvest time.
3 Discuss the questions below.
(1) What do you like best about each season?
In spring, I like the blooming flowers. In summer, I like the warm weather. In autumn, I like the colorful leaves. In winter, I like the falling snow.
The Chinese festivals
The Dragon Boat Festival
Double Ninth Festival
Qingming Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Lantern Festival
Winter Solstice (Dongzhi Festival)
(2) What festivals do we celebrate in each season?
1 Find the words in the article on page 37 with these meanings.
(1) without clouds _________ (line 10)
(2) a sudden bright light in the sky when there is a storm ________(line11)
(3) recently picked or made_______ (line12)
(4) to move around and collect things (e.g. fruit)______(line17)
(5) calm and quiet _______ (line21)
Vocabulary practice
clear
lightning
fresh
gather
peaceful
2 Complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary.
(1) The best part of winter is the winter holiday. My family always visit my
grandparents. Life there is very __________ and relaxing.
(2) The weather is usually warm and rainy in spring. On ___________ sunny
days, the parks are always full of people.
(3) Summer is usually hoi and sunny, but sometimes it is cloudy. There are
often bright flashes of ____________ and loud thunder at night. We eat a
lot of____________ fruit and vegetables at this time of year.
(4) In autumn, many animals start preparing for winter. Birds fly south, and
squirrels ___________ food for the long, cold months ahead.
clear
lightning
fresh
gather
peaceful
3 Make sentences about the weather, colours and sounds of your favourite season. How does this season make you feel? Use the words below.
cold cool hot warm
rainy snowy sunny windy
brown green red yellow
exciting nice noisy quiet
calm excited happy relaxed
一些名词后加上后缀+y构成形容词,表示“具有…… 特性的;有...倾向的"。
snow雪—snowy多雪的 cloud云— cloudy 多云的
wind风—windy多风的 rain雨—rainy多雨的
注意:一些词加上后缀-y时拼写有变化。
sun太阳—sunny阳光充足的 fog雾 —foggy有雾的
noise响声—noisy吵闹的 smoke烟 — smoky多烟的
1. It rains a lot in summer in Beijing.
It's often _______.
2. There're a lot of clouds. It's ________.
3. The weather is snowy and there’s a lot of ______ in the park.
4. The sun is out. It’s very ________ and hot today.
5. The wind is very strong. It’s so _______ that it‘s difficult to walk.
6. Look at the sun, it is a ___________ day!
练一练
rainy
cloudy
snow
sunny
windy
sunny
课堂小结
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一、学习本章节的描述季节及活动的单词和句式。
二、学习了解各个季节的的特点。(气候,活动,自然之美)
课堂训练
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一、根据汉语或括号提示用单词的适当形式完成句子。
1.After raining for two hours, the ground is very (潮湿的).
2. Boys are (踢)football on the playground.
3. There are some (脚印)of animals in the snow.
4. Many animals often (采集)food for the coming winter in autumn.
kicking
footprints
gather
wet
5. The large gardens are a special (特色) of this house.
6. It’s good to open the door and the window in the morning to let (新鲜的)air in.
feature
fresh
7. It’s ________ (wind) outside. Let’s fly kites in the park.
8. It is very important ____________ (learn) basic life skills.
windy
to learn
9. She is busy ________(prepare) for her final exams.
11. Jack and his friends laughed (loud) at the joke.
preparing
loudly
二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 你愿意和我们一起去旅行吗?
Would you like together with us?
2. 夏天吃冰激凌和新鲜水果很好。
eat ice cream and in summer.
3. 春天农民开始耕种土地。Farmers begin to in spring.
to take a trip
It’s nice to
fresh fruit
work their land
4. 我妈妈忙着做家务。My mother housework.
5. 周一到周五我们会一直待在北京。
We will be in Beijing Monday .
6. 一年中的这个时候是参观北京的好时候。
It’s a good time to visit Beijing .
is busy with/doing
through Friday
at this time of year
三、选短语并用其适当形式填空。
wake up turn red be full of have picnics thunder and lightning
1. When the traffic light , don’t cross the road.
2. It’s dangerous(危险的)to stand under the tree when it is raining with .
turns red
thunder and lightning
3. My sister usually at half past six every morning.
4. People like in the open air.
5. The kitchen smoke (烟). Open the window, please.
wakes up
to have picnics
is full of
Thank you!
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