内容正文:
Unit 3 The seasons
主题范畴:
人与自然
主题群:
自然生态
子主题:
世界主要国家的地理位置,不同地区的生态特征与自然景观
Key question
What do you know about the seasons?
通过解读文本特征,预测阅读篇章的结构和内容;
通过找读关键信息,了解阅读篇章的内容,总结四季的特征;
能口头介绍自己喜欢的季节.
Learning objectives 学习目标
After learning, you will be able to:
How many seasons are there in a year? What are they?
spring
summer
autumn/fall
winter
1.Warm up
Before you read
Complete the poem with the words below.
winter
spring
summer
autumn
Can you circle the words to show the seasons?
1. go-snow
2. wet-get
3. sea-me
4. brown-town
rhyme
in a poem
Reading Strategy – Previewing 预览
Previewing a text helps you learn about the text before you read it. You may follow the steps below.
1. Read the title and subheadings. 标题、小标题
2. Look at the pictures and read the captions.
插图、插图说明
3. Think about what you already know about the
subject. 主题相关的已知知识
Pre-reading
01
1. the four seasons:
spring
summer
autumn
winter
2. the weather
3. the actvities
关键词
Pre-reading
01
What’ s the main idea of the passage?()
A. the festivals and customs of four seaons(习俗)
B. the changes(变化)of four seaons
C. four seasons ’ special features.
C. four seasons ’ special features.
main idea
title
sub-titles
pictures
What other information is mentioned in the article?
the changes (变化) in each season
While-reading
03
Tip: the order
weather
changes
activities
1. Read the first paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.
Season
Spring
Warm and rainy
1.Plants start to grow.
2.Birds come back from the south.
1.Farmers begin to work their land.
2.People take a trip in the countryside.
Weather
Changes
Activities
It is excitng to take a trip in the country in springtime.
It is adj. to do sth. 做某事是......的
While-reading
03
2. Find sentences beginning with It is …
1. Read the second paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.
2. Find sentences beginning with It is …
Season Weather Changes Activities
Summer
hot
Cicadas sing loudly.
go to the beach
swim in the sea
eat ice cream
It is nice to eat ice cream or fresh fruit in summer.
While-reading
03
1. Read the third paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.
2. Find sentences beginning with It is …
Season Weather Changes Activities
Autumn
cool and dry
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.
It is great to go on a family outing at this time of year.
While-reading
03
1. Read the fourth paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.
2.In this paragraph, "It is..." is not used. Can you also use "It is..." to describe the winter season?
Season Weather Changes Activities
winter
While-reading
03
cold and snowy
Bears and snakes find warm places to sleep through the winter.
play in the snow
It is interesting to play in the snow.
It is interesting to make snowmen.
Which season do you like best ? Why?
Which season don’t you like? Why not?
I like … best because it is …
I don’t like … because it is …
weather, activities, festivals
Group Work : How to introduce a season?
Group Work : How to introduce a season?
A season
human activities
the weather
plants and animals
holidays / festivals
The weather is +adj .
The sun shines brightly.
Cicadas sing loudly...
Leaves turn adj.
It is adj. to do ...
enjoy doing ... / love doing ... / we celebrate ...
Idea: My favourite season is... / I like / love ... best. / ... is my favourite season.
Weather: ... (season) is ... (adj.) and the sun shines brightly
Plants and animals: Cicadas sing loudly /
Leaves turn ... (adj.)
Human activity: It is (adj.) to do ....
Holidays/ festivals: We celebrate the … by doing … on … because…
You may use:
How to introduce a season?
My favourite season is winter.
Winter is very cold and sometimes snowy. Bears and snakes find warm places to sleep through the long cold winter. It is peaceful to look at the white world on snowy days. It is funny for children to make snowmen or play in the snow.
The best thing about winter is the Spring Festival because it is the most important festival for all of us. All family members get together on New Year’s Eve to have a big meal. People in Guangzhou go to the flower market to buy flowers, and put on new clothes to welcome the new year. It is exciting for children to get red packets during the Spring Festival.
Winter is the best for me!
Example
Summary
04
1. Read the article The four seasons
2. Learn some new words and sentence patterns,
e.g. :It is adj. to do sth.
3. Learn how to talk about
a season (weather—changes—people's activities).
4. Get more information about the differences of each season in China.
Let’s enjoy feel the beauty of the four seasons in the motherland.together!
autumn
spring
summer
winter
.
I know how to talk about different weather.
I can recognize the new words in the text.
I can retell READING part with the help of the key words.
I can talk about four seasons and the activities in different seasons with key pattern “It’s adj to do sth”.
I can talk about my favorite season according to the spider map.
Self-assessment
06
1. Finish the reading exercise in Weekly Newspaper.
2. Search information about the traditional festivals in Zengcheng and give an oral report in the next class.
Compulsory
Optional
关键词
THANK YOU !
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