Module 10 The weather Unit 2 课件-2024-2025学年外研版英语八年级上册

Module 10 The weather Unit 2 The weather is fine all year round. Learning objects Students master the key vocabulary and phrases: mile, round, northwest, from time to time, etc. Students are able to read passages about describing the weather and can understand the main idea and structure of the passage. What country is it? Lead in The country is_________________ America/ the US in the southeast in the northwest in the northeast in the southwest New York 纽约 Washington DC [ˈwɒʃɪŋtən] 华盛顿特区 Texas[ˈteksəs] 德克萨斯 Alaska [əˈlæskə] 阿拉斯加 California [kælɪ'fɔ:njə] 加利福尼亚 Seattle[siˈætl] 西雅图 ________________ is in the _________ of the US. New York northeast Washington DC northeast Texas south Alaska southwest California west Seattle northwest Lead in Fast-reading (1). How many places are mentioned(提及） in the passage? Underline them. (2). What are they? Tip: Pay attention to Capital letters 大写字母 to find out the names of places. Seven places are mentioned in the passage. New York, Washington DC, New England, California, Seattle, Alaska, Texas. 1. Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. Fast-reading Tips: Instead of reading word by word, pay attention to the topic sentences. 2. Read and divide the passage into three parts. (2 mins) Part 1 (The US) Paragraph: ________________ Part 2 (Different places) Paragraph: _________________ Part 3 (Summary: ending) Paragraph: _________________ 1 2-6 7 Question: What is the structure of the passage? (a-b. / a-b-a. / b-a.) It is a-b-a. (总分总) 3. Read and choose the best answer. Careful-reading 1. What’s the weather like in New York and Washington DC in winter? Snowy. B. Rainy. C. Windy. D. Stormy 2. Why is September the best time to visit New England？ A. There is a lot of snow and you can make snowmen. B. You can enjoy yourself in the sea. C. The weather is cooler. D. The weather is comfortable and you can enjoy the beautiful autumn trees. 3. When is the best time to visit California? A. Summer. B. Autumn C. Winter. D. All year round 4. Which of the following is wrong about Alaska? It can be cold in winter. B. It is cool in the summer evening. C. The best time to visit Alaska is in summer. D. You can bring a warm sweater to visit Alaska. 5. Which of the following is true about Texas? It' s in the southeast. B. It' s hot and sunny all year round. C. Sometimes there are storms in summer and autumn. D. It's the hottest in the US. Tips: Circle the key words before reading. Careful-reading ( ) 1. What’s the weather like in New York and Washington DC in winter? A. Snowy. B. Rainy. C. Windy. D. Stormy A 3. Read and choose the best answer. Careful-reading ( ) 2. Why is September the best time to visit New England？ A. There is a lot of snow and you can make snowmen. B. You can enjoy yourself in the sea. C. The weather is cooler. D. The weather is comfortable and you can enjoy the beautiful autumn trees. D 3. Read and choose the best answer. Careful-reading ( ) 3. When is the best time to visit California? A. Summer. B. Autumn C. Winter. D. All year round D 3. Read and choose the best answer. Careful-reading ( ) 4. Which of the following is wrong about Alaska? A. It can be cold in winter. B. It is cool in the summer evening. C. The best time to visit Alaska is in summer. D. You can bring a warm sweater to visit Alaska. B 3. Read and choose the best answer. Careful-reading ( ) 5. Which of the following is true about Texas? A. It‘ s in the southeast. B. It' s hot and sunny all year round. C. Sometimes there are storms in summer and autumn. D. It's the hottest in the US. C 3. Read and choose the best answer. Careful-reading 4. Read Para.3 and analyze(分析) the structure. (1) What's the main idea of Para.3? Tips: Topic sentence, first sentence of the paragraph. = It is ___________ to ____________________ in _____________. good visit New England September Careful-reading 4. Read Para.3 and analyze(分析) the structure. (2) How many aspects(方面) are mentioned? (2) How many aspects(方面) are mentioned? weather advice reason/ activity When we want to introduce a place for people to visit, we can mention the best time to visit, the weather, the things we bring and different activities. Careful-reading 5. Read the passage and complete the table. Place Weather Best time to visit Things to bring Activity New York, Washington DC / / New England California Seattle / / Alaska / Texas / / winter May or October cooler September a camera take photos of the autumn trees fine all year round swimming clothes go swimming in the sea not very cold, rainy an umbrella warm, cool, very cold summer A warm sweater very hot, sunny, stormy Post-reading Watch the video and imitate. Post-reading Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. brown mile storm sweater umbrella In autumn the leaves turn gold and then _________________. It is about 3,000 _________________ form the east to the west coast. You might need a(n) ______________ in the evening. Sometimes there are _________________ in summer and autumn on the southeast coast. You will need a(n) _________________ in Seattle because it rains a lot. brown miles sweater stormy umbrella Post-reading Language points the best time to do sth. 做某事最好的方式 2. from...to... 从…到… east/west coast 东西海岸 3. travel around 四处走走 4. =plenty of = lots of 许多 5. start to do sth.开始做某事 6. turn gold 变成金色 turn 在此为连系动词，后跟adj.常为颜色词汇 18 Post-reading Language points 7. all year round 全年 8. want to do sth. 想要做某事 in the sea 在海里 9. a lot = very much 非常 10. had to do sth. 最好做某事 11. compare ...to ... 与… 相比 compare... with ... 把…和… 相比 19 Writing Prepare for writing The best time to visit China Place of China: (Student A) City 1 (Student B) Time: Location: Weather: Advice: Reason/Activities: City 2 (Student C) Time: Location: Weather: Advice: Reason/Activities: Ending (Student D) Complete the table and work in groups to tell the best time to travel in China. 21 Prepare for writing A place to visit time location weather Things to bring(advice) reason/ activity It is … but it is… in spring/ summer… You'd better do sth./ It's a good idea to …,so you may/might… The best time to visit the US is… It is about …from…to… It’s a good idea to …because you may/might… Group presentation Writing 【写作要点】 1. 佛山一年四季的天气情况; 到佛山旅游的最佳时节， 说明原因。 2. 来佛山时应随身携带的物品。 3. 来佛山可进行的活动。(fly kites, climb mountains...) In Foshan, it is ... but it is... in spring. It is...in summer and it is ... in winter. The best time to visit … is in ...because the weather is... When you come here, it’s a good idea to ... You had better ...so you may/might ... Useful sentence structures Writing Dear Mike， I'm glad to know that you want to visit my hometown Foshan. Now let me tell you something about it. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In Foshan, it is warm, but it rains a lot in spring. It is very hot in summer and it is a little cold in winter. The best time to visit my home town is in autumn because the weather is cool and comfortable. When you come to Foshan, it's a good idea to fly kites in Qiandeng Lake and enjoy the scenery of Xiqiao Mountain. You had better bring your camera so you may take photos of the autumn trees and flowers here.　 I am looking forward to meeting you in Foshan! Yours， XXX Thank you! $$