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Unit 1 Spring is Coming! Lesson6 Stories about Spring 2 Learning Objectives At the end of the lesson, you will be able to: 1. read for gist and specific information. 2. talk about the weather and activities in spring. 3. do much exercises to keep healthy. Words low below zero until groundhog bush adj. 低的;浅的 prep. & adv. 低于;在……下面 num. 零 conj. 直到……为止 n. 土拨鼠 n. 灌木 3 Have you ever heard the sound “a~”? Do you know what animal it is? It is groundhog. Groundhog Day is on February 2.On that day, a small animal called a groundhog comes out of a hole in the ground. if it sees its shadow, then spring won't come for the another 6 weeks. But if the groundhog does not see its shadow, then spring is very close. 2月2日是土拨鼠日,在这一天,冬眠的土拨鼠要醒过来,从洞里出来预测春天。一般来说,土拨鼠要看自己的影子,如果看到影子了,就回洞里接着睡大觉去,因为春天还要再等6个星期才能到来,如果土拨鼠看不到自己的影子,就说明春天就要到了。 Groundhog Day The temperature of spring in Edmonton the reasons why does Jenny like spring the activities of spring in Edmonton Fast reading Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2-3 Paragraph 4 Match the main idea of each paragraph. Read the e-mail carefully and answer the questions. 1. Why does Jenny think the weather in Edmonton is a little wild? 2. What activities do people in Canada do in spring? 3. Why does Jenny love spring? Because the temperature in Edmonton in spring can be cold and snowy or warm and sunny. And the temperature can be -15 or 15 . Sometimes, it snows in April and May. They play “snow” soccer, and many families drive to the countryside on weekends, and they go to a sugar bush and make syrup. She loves spring because of all the fun activities and also because summer follows spring. P13 1 Task 2 Stories about Spring the weather in Edmonton I love spring. fun activities Also, summer _ it. about “snow soccer”: We had to _, but _. about Groundhog Day: We have Groundhog Day on _ for the _. about suger bush: Many families _.It’s so much fun to _. a little wild: The weather in March can be_ or_. The temperature can be _ -15 , but it can also _. Still, sometimes it _ in April and _! The temperature _ below zero on those _. cold and snowy warm and sunny as low as reach 15 snows May drops snowy days wear jackets and boots it was fun February 2 coming of spring drives to the countryside on weekends make syrup follows as…as 和……一样 零度以下 直到……才…… 掉进 周末 因为…… Translate the following phrases into English. (1)和……一样 (2)零度以下 (3)直到……才 (4)掉进 (5)周末 (6)因为 as…as below zero not… until fall into on weekends because of Spring in Edmonton Spring in Edmonton is 1._ (wild) than other seasons. The temperature can be 2._ low as -15 C or as high as 15 C. 3._ March, people still wear 4._ (thick) jackets because it often snows. Today, while they were playing “snow” soccer, Danny 5._ (fall) into the snow! Everyone laughed, but they had to run 6._ (quick) to stay warm. Families drive to the countryside 7._ weekends. A popular spot is 8._ sugar bush, where syrup is made. The ground is still frozen, and temperatures drop 9._ zero at night. Right now, snow 10._ (melt) under the weak sunshine, but flowers won’t bloom 11._ May or June. People here love spring 12._ the fun activities. Groundhog Day, 13._ (tradition) celebrated on February 2, predicts spring’s arrival. If the groundhog sees 14._ (it) shadow, winter stays longer. But nobody minds—spring means summer is 15._ (close) than ever! **答案参考** 1. wilder 2. as 3. In 4. thick 5. fell 6. quickly 7. on 8. a 9. below 10. is melting 11. until 12. because of 13. traditionally 14. its 15. closer 12 wilder as In thick fell quickly on a below is melting until because of traditional its closer 13 Language Points 1. The temperature can be as low as -15 . (1) This film is as interesting as that one. 这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。 (2) Your pen writes as smoothly as mine. 你的钢笔书写起来和我的一样流畅。 as...as意为“和……一样”,表示同级的比较 其基本结构为:as+ adj/ adv原级 +as This dictionary is not as/so useful as you think. 这本字典不如你想象的那样有用。 其否定式为not as/so +adj./ adv. + as not...until “直到……才”表示直到某一时间,某一行为才发生。 2. We probably won’t see any flowers until May or June! (1) We won’t start until Bob comes. 我们要到鲍勃来了再开始。 (2) I did not study English until 9 o’clock last night. 我咋晚直到9点钟才学英语。 until zero low drop P13 2 Task4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words. 1. It’s very cold today. You’d better put on your jacket and_(靴子). 2. The temperature will be as_(低的) as -17 tomorrow. 3. Don’t open the present _(直到) your birthday. 4. The old man walked slowly_ (因为) his bad leg. 5. It was five degrees _(零下) last night. boots low until because of below zero exercise Homework 18 Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 $$