Unit 6 Section B -2 (Reading plus + Project) 课件2024-2025学年人教版（2024）英语七年级下册（2024）

UNIT 6 Rain and Shine In this unit, you will: talk about what is happening by using the present continuous tense. learn to make and answer telephone calls. find out more about the way of life in different places around the world. How do we feel about the weather? SECTION B BIG Question What does the weather affect us? Project: Give a live weather report Reading Plus: Weather and Mood Warming up SECTION B 1 Watch the video and take notes of the weather information for Chicago over the next five days. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Note down the expressions you may need for a weather forecast. Let’s look at our weather for today. This morning, it was… but now… Let’s look at our next five-day forecast. The temperature will go down to … The temperature will be … It will rain a lot and it will be … Project (3a-3c) SECTION B 2 Read the weather information about Chengdu, and answer the questions. What is the season in Chengdu? How’s the weather today? Read the weather information about Chengdu, and answer the questions. What’s the temperature today? Would you describe it as warm, cold, or neither?  Read the weather information about Chengdu, and answer the questions. What activity would you recommend for today? Is it warm enough for outdoor activities or too cold to stay outside for long? Read the weather information about Chengdu, and answer the questions. What’s your advice for people who have to do outdoor activities? Read the weather information and report about Chengdu. Underline the information from the table in the report. 3a In groups, choose a city and find information about its weather on a certain day. Make a similar table to the one in 3a. 3b Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday City Season Month Temperature Activity Advice In groups, choose a city and find information about its weather on a certain day. Make a similar table to the one in 3a. 3b The date you choose: _________________________ The weather: ____________________ The weather symbol Write a weather report with the information from your table in 3b. Give your report to the class. 3c In your report, you should answer the following questions: What is the season in the city? How’s the weather today? What’s the temperature today? Would you describe it as warm, cold, or neither?  What activity would you recommend for today? Is it warm enough for outdoor activities or too cold to stay outside for long? What’s your advice for people who have to do outdoor activities? More expressions – Months of the year More expressions – Temperatures It was an icy morning, but it gradually warmed up as the day went on. The temperature is mild, with cooler nights and warmer days. The air was wet and cold, chill seeping into our bones. It’s quite chilly outside today. The sunset is making it unusually warm this evening. The air is boiling hot, even in the shades. More expressions – Weather Forecast The weatherman predicted that it would rain later in the day. It looks like there may be a storm coming tomorrow. The forecast said that it was going to be hot and humid. The radar indicated the chance for showers in the evening. There’s a 50/50 chance of showers tomorrow. The satellite images show an area of low pressure coming in from the south. Reading Plus SECTION B 3 Reading Plus Unit 6 Weather and Mood Para 1 Main idea: weather affects our lives on many ways: Reread the text and complete the diagram for each paragraph. It affects: where we go _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ what we do what we wear how we feel and behave Para 2 Main idea: We often use weather languages to describe how we feel: Reread the text and complete the diagram for each paragraph. under the weather: __________________________ snowed under: ______________________________ bad weather to describe a ______ (good/bad) mood; good weather to describe a ______ (good/bad) mood; feeling ill bad feeling stressed and busy good Sunlight helps our body to produce __________: more sunlight: people feel ________________ less sunlight: people feel ________________ Para 3 Main idea: The weather can change the way we feel! Reread the text and complete the diagram for each paragraph. vitamin D happier unusually sad When it is hot and sunny: some people may get ________________ easily angry What makes people feel down: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Para 4 Main idea: spend more time outside can improve our mood. Reread the text and complete the diagram for each paragraph. How to improve it? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ getting no fresh air or sunlight Go outside once in a while, whatever the weather, rain or shine. spending too much time inside Read the text and correct the statements. 1 1. The weather doesn't really affect how we feel and behave. 1. The weather does affect how we feel and behave. Read the text and correct the statements. 1 2. If we are feeling ill, we can say that we are “snowed under”. 2. If we are feeling ill, we can say that we are “under the weather”. Or if we are feeling stressed and busy, we can say that we are “snowed under”. Read the text and correct the statements. 1 3. We use sunny or warm weather to describe negative moods. 3. We use sunny or warm weather to describe good/positive moods. Read the text and correct the statements. 1 4. Darkness helps us produce more vitamin D. 4. Sunlight helps us produce more vitamin D. Read the text and correct the statements. 1 5. We can feel down if we spend too much time outside. 5. We can feel down if we spend too much time inside. Organic is better. True False Use a dictionary to help you match the weather idioms with their meanings. Then find more weather idioms and share them with a partner. 2 1. to brighten up to become happier or more full of hope: Alex brightened up when he heard the word "dinner". Helga's face suddenly brightened up. Use a dictionary to help you match the weather idioms with their meanings. Then find more weather idioms and share them with a partner. 2 Organic is better. True False 2. to be on cloud nine to be extremely happy and excited: - "Was Helen pleased about getting that job?" - "Pleased? She was on cloud nine!" Organic is better. True False Use a dictionary to help you match the weather idioms with their meanings. Then find more weather idioms and share them with a partner. 2 3. to feel as right as rain to feel healthy or well again: You just need a good night's sleep, and then you'll be right as rain again. Organic is better. True False Use a dictionary to help you match the weather idioms with their meanings. Then find more weather idioms and share them with a partner. 2 4. to be in a fog in a great confusion; not paying attention to what is going on around one; Jane always seems to be in a fog. I always feel like I’m in a fog when I take that medication. I didn’t vote for Alice because she always seems to be in a fog. Use a dictionary to help you match the weather idioms with their meanings. Then find more weather idioms and share them with a partner. 2 More expressions – Idioms Used to Describe Weather It’s raining cats and dogs! – heavy downpour It’s raining buckets – a heavy downpour It’s snowing like mad – heavy snowfall A breeze is blowing – light wind It’s so cold I can see my breath – very cold temperature Under the weather – feeling sick or unwell. 38 SECTION B 4 Summary Project: Give a live weather report What data/weather information must you collect before a weather forecast? Give a live weather forecast for the upcoming week in your area. Reading Plus: Weather and Mood Review questions: What is the main idea of the passage “Weather and Mood”? How does the weather affect our mood? Give some examples in the passage to explain. Unit 6 Rain or Shine Section B: Project & Reading Plus Summary SECTION B 5 Homework Give a live weather forecast for the upcoming week in your area. Find more weather idioms and share them with your classmates. Thank you! UNIT 6 Rain or Shine Lavf58.29.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.6.14 null 88947.805 $$