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Unit 3 The seasons
授课人:Nicola 时间:2024/10/16
Learning objectives 学习目标
Recognize and understand key words, phrases, and sentence patterns; (认读理解文中单词短语句式)
Get the basic information of poem in English;(学习诗的基本表达)
Predict the structure and content of the text by previewing;
(通过预览预测文章结构)
Describe and introduce your season from different aspects;
(从不同各方面描述和介绍季节)
Recognize the connection between life and the seasons, and learn to cherish the moment;
(了解人生与季节的联系,学会珍惜当下生活)
Lead-in
Guessing Game
1.Write down your answer to complete the poem on Page 36.
Before you read
autumn spring summer winter
Footprints
winter
summer
spring
autumn
verse 诗节
line 诗行
rhyme 韵
There are_____seasons in a year.
four
spring
autumn
(fall)
winter
summer
Lead in
5
spring
1. What’s the weather like in Spring?
It’s windy and warm.
2. What’s your favourite springtime activity?
fly kites
take a trip
work their land
找活动图
autumn/ fall
1. How’s the weather in autumn?
It’s windy and cool.
2. What do people usually do in autumn?
go on a picnic
...
harvest [ˈhɑːvɪst]
找秋天活动图片
Look at the pictures, the sub-headings and the first paragraph and answer the questions.
1. What is the text type of this passage?
Spring
Autumn
The four seasons
A. Narration (记叙文)
B. Exposition (说明文)
There are four seasons in a year, and each season has its special features.
Summer
Winter
2. What features will be described in this passage? (多选题)
A. weather B. plants
C. animals D. human activities
Pre-reading
Reading skill-Previewing (预览)
When we preview a text, we read the title and subheadings, look at the pictures, and think about what we already know about the subject.
2.Go over the passage. Think about what the structure of this passage is.
A. ①/②③④⑤
B.①/②③/④⑤
C.①/②③④/⑤
While-reading read for structure
Supporting details
Introduction
Conclusion
Complete the spider diagram with the following words and expressions, and then try to describe winter.
While-reading:read for details
Spring:
Summer:
Autumn:
Winter:
Read through the passage and identify the words that can best describe the four seasons.
a time of new life and new hope;
bright and noisy;
beautiful and full of colour;
peaceful and fun.
While-reading: read for details
Read the para.2&3 carefully and complete the table in your worksheet.
Season
Spring
Weather
Plants and animals
Activities(活动)
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.
falls on the forest and fields.
Plants ____________ .
Birds __________
.
Farmers________________________. It is exciting to__________.
While-reading
Warm rain
take a trip
start to grow
come back
from the south
begin
to work their land
warm and rainy
Read Para2 and complete the table.
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.
While-reading
Season Weather Plants & animals Activities
summer
It is ___________, and the Sun ______________
1. People like to ________ and ________________.
2. It is nice to_________
______________.
Cicadas ________.
shines brightly
hot
go to the beach
swim in the sea
eat ice cream
sing loudly
or fresh fruit
Read Para3 and complete the table.
Now, let’s read para2, find weather and activities in summer, then complete this table.
It is nice to eat ice cream in summer, but when autumn comes, it is bad to eat ice cream, because the weather is cold.
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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. ( )Farmers are busy with the harvest.It is great to go on a family outing at this time of year.( )
While-reading
Put the following sentence into para.4
A.Squirrels gather food for the cold winter.
B.Flying kites is also very funny.
C.The sun light(阳光) is not as strong(强烈)as it is in summer.
C
A
B
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Winter
Winter is peaceful and fun. It is cold and in many places. Bears and snakes find warm places to sleep the winter. Children love winter because they love to .
play in the snow
While-reading
Read Para.5 and complete the table.
snowy
through
Complete the spider diagram with the following words and expressions, and then try to describe winter.
While-reading Critical-thinking
1.Which season is best for plants and wild animals? Why?
Spring. Because warm rain falls on the forest and fields. Plants start to grow and birds come back. It is a time of new life and new hope.
2.Which season is best for farmers? Why?
Spring. Because farmers begin to work their land. It is a time of new life and new hope.
Complete the spider diagram with the following words and expressions, and then try to describe winter.
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Post-reading:critical thinking
3.Is it the same in different seasons in different parts of China?
In the south/north of ...
Tempreture...
Activities...
Scenery...
Plants...
Animals...
Custom...
Complete the spider diagram with the following words and expressions, and then try to describe winter.
While-reading Critical-thinking
What aspects can we use to describe different seasons ?
...
What festivals do we celebrate in each season?
Discussion
We usually celebrate the … Festival on ….
We make … / eat … / meet our relatives or friends …
We celebrate it because we want to …
Complete the spider diagram with the following words and expressions, and then try to describe winter.
1. Each group choose a season.
2. Talk from several parts.
3. Show time.
Group Work:
Our favourite season in Guangzhou
Our favourite season in Guangzhou is .
season
weather
activities
Firstly.It is and in this season.
In addition,Plants .Animals .
Furthermore,People can also in (place).
We have XXX festival/holiday in this season,thereby...
....
It is to in
. (It is adj. to do)
In a word, we love in Guangzhou.
Post-reading:
Group work
...
Feb.
Jan.
Dec.
Mar.
Apr.
May.
Oct.
Nov.
Sept.
Aug.
Jul.
Jun.
y
e
a
r
A person’s life also contains four seasons.
人生也有四季。
You are in your spring time.
你们处在人生的春天。
珍惜时间,好好学习,天天向上。
Basic Assignments(基础作业):
Complete the exercises in the sections of Bilingual Unit 3.
Extended homework(拓展作业):
Verbally introduce your favorite season to your classmates.
What words best describe each
for the four seasons? (adjective or noun)
Self-assessment
Self-assessment
How well do you know about this lesson? Tick the boxes.
1. Read the article The four seasons. 口 口 口
2. Learn some new words and sentence patterns,
e.g. It is adj. to do sth. 口 口 口
3. Learn how to introduce a season. 口 口 口
4. Get more information about the festival of each season
in China. 口 口 口
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