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UNIT 7
Days and months
Lesson 1 Talking with Zack
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Warming up
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Let’s enjoy a video.
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
A How is the weather today?
B What season do you like best?
我最喜欢冬天。我可以玩雪。
I like winter best. I can play with snow.
我最喜欢春天。
I like spring best.
Li Ming’s family is at a robot show. His sister, Li Meng, is talking with a robot,
Li Meng: Hello! My name is Li Meng. What’s your name?
Robot: My name is Zack. I’m smart. I can
talk with you about any topic.
Li Meng: Really? Let me ask you some
questions. What day is it today?
Robot: It’s Sunday today.
2 Listen to the conversation and underline the questions from Li Meng.
Li Meng: How is the weather today?
Robot: It’s foggy, but the fog will clear by noon. Do you like winter?
Li Meng: No. I like summer. I love going camping and sleeping in a tent.
Robot: That’s nice.
Li Meng: What’s the date today?
Robot: Today is December 19. The New Year is coming. Yay!
Li Meng: Yes. What is the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar, Zack?
Robot: That’s the Spring Festival.
Li Meng: Let me ask you one last question: why is November 23 a special day?
Robot: I have no idea.
Li Meng: Haha, that’s my birthday.
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Language Points
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(1)really 作副词,意为“真正地;确实”,用来加强语气,可修饰动词、形容词或副词,在句中一般位于 be 动词、情态动词、助动词之后,实义动词之前。
(2)在口语中“Really?”可表示对别人的话感兴趣或感到吃惊等。
Lucy, close the door please. It’s really cold outside!
露西,请把门关上。 外面真的很冷!
拓展 really 的形容词为 real,意为“真正的;真实的”,在句中可作定语或表语。 如:
Tell me the real reason. 告诉我真实的原因。
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Really? Let me ask you some questions.
真的吗?我来问你一些问题。
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What day is it today? 今天是星期几?
“What day is it today?”意为“今天是星期几? ”,it 作代词,指代时间。 答语可用“It’s...”或“Today is...”。 —What day is it today? 今天是星期几?
—It is Friday./ Today is Friday. 今天是星期五。
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How is the weather today?
今天天气怎么样?
该句用来询问天气情况,同义句为“What’s the weather like?”。 当询问某地的天气情况时, 可以在句尾加介词 in。 答语常用“It is...”,is 后跟描述天气状况的形容词,如 warm, hot 等表示冷暖的词;或使用 sunny, snowy 等表示自然现象的词。
—How is the weather in Harbin? 哈尔滨的天气怎么样?
—It’s snowing now. 下雪了。
注意
weather 是不可数名词,不能与不定冠词 a 连用。如:“多好的天气啊! ”用“What fine weather it is! ”表示,而不能说“What a fine weather it is! ”。
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What’s the date today?
今天是几月几号?
该问句用来询问日期, 意为“……是几月几号? ”, 同义句型为“What date is it...?”。 其答语为“It’s+日期.”。
—What’s the date today? 今天是几月几号?
—It’s October 15th. 10 月 15 号。
A It’s Sunday. It’s Monday. It’s Friday.
B It’s raining. It’s snowing. It’s windy.
C I like spring. I like summer. I like autumn.
D It’s July 30. It’s June 30. It’s June 13.
E My birthday. The New Year. The Spring Festival.
3 Listen to the dialogues and tick the correct answers.
4 Make up a conversation with the questions in Activity 2.
今天星期几?
What day is it today?
今天周五。
It’s Friday.
5 Read and complete the conversation.
A. He had no idea for the fifth question. B. It was about the date of my birthday!
C. What did you talk about? D. Guess what!
Li Meng: Grandma, I had a talk with a robot today. He was smart!
Grandma: Really? __________
Li Meng: We talked about days, the weather, and seasons. I asked
him five questions.
Grandma: That’s a lot! Did he answer all your questions correctly?
Li Meng: Four! ___________
Grandma: Why? Wasn’t he smart?
Li Meng: That’s because the question was a private one. __________
Grandma: Hmm... What was it?
Li Meng: __________
Grandma: No wonder.
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Listen and repeat. Write more words in each group.
/θ/ month birthday ____________________________
/ð/ that weather ____________________________
/l/ love lunar ____________________________
thing, three, thank, tooth
this, these, those, mother
lesson, letter, lady, last
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Summary
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重 点 词 汇
smart /smɑːt/ adj.智能的;聪明的
topic /ˈtɒpɪk/ n.话题
really /ˈri:əlɪ/ adv.真正地
foggy /ˈfɒgɪ/ adj.有雾的
fog /fɒg/ n.雾
clear /klɪə(r)/ v. 放晴;变晴朗 ||adj.无云的
noon /nu:n/ n.中午;正午
camp /kæmp/ v.野营
tent /tent/ n.帐篷
lunar /ˈlu:nə(r)/ adj.农历的
calendar /ˈkælɪndə(r)/ n.日历
festival /ˈfestɪvl/ n.节日
重 点 词 汇
robot show 机器人展
by noon 在中午之前
the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar 正月
have no idea 不知道
重 点 句 型
What day is it today? 今天星期几?
How is the weather? 天气怎么样?
What’s the date today? 今天是几月几日?
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Practice
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I. 单项选择。
1. —What’s the date today? —_______
A. It’s cool. B. It’s Monday.
C. It’s Monday, June 23. D. It’s July.
2. —How is the weather? —It’s _______.
sun B. fog C. foggy D. cloud
3. —What do you know about Chinese food?
—_____
A. It’s cool. B. I have no idea.
C. Let’s go. D. My pleasure.
4. —Do you like dolphins(海豚)?
—Yes, I do. They are very ______ animals.
A. clean B. funny C. smart D. soft
II. 根据句意补全对话。
A: Hello, robot. _________________?
B: It’s Monday today.
A: And __________________?
B: Today is July 5th.
A: Thank you! By the way, ___________________________?
B: It’s rainy. You need to bring an umbrella with you.
What day is it today
what’s the date today
how is the weather today/ what’s the weather like today
1. Read the lesson fluently.
2. Make a calendar. Circle the important dates and tell why they are important.
Homework
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