Unit 3 Rain and Shine-Lesson 2 Weather Around the World 教学设计 2024-2025学年北师大版（2024）七年级英语下册

Unit 3 Rain and Shine-Lesson 2 Weather Around the World This lesson, “Weather Around the World,” is from Unit 3 of the 2024 Beijing Normal University Edition English textbook for Grade 7. It focuses on the topic of weather around the globe. Through vivid texts, pictures, and various activities, students will be exposed to different types of weather conditions in different regions, such as tropical, desert, and polar areas. They will learn to describe weather using relevant vocabulary and sentence patterns, which not only enriches their language knowledge but also broadens their understanding of the world's diverse climates. 教学目标 1. Knowledge Objectives Students should be able to master the following key vocabulary: weather, climate, tropical, desert, rainy season, dry season, humid, freezing, temperature, season. Learn and use the key sentence patterns: “What’s the weather like in... in...?” “It’s... in...” “The weather in... is... during the day but... at night.” “Many countries have different weather in the same season.” 2. Ability Objectives Enable students to describe the weather and climate characteristics around the world in English. Guide students to compare the weather differences in different countries or regions. 3. Emotional Objectives Cultivate students' attention and exploration interest in the natural environment around the world, enhancing their awareness of cultural diversity. 教学重难点 1. Teaching Key Points Teach students the vocabulary and sentence patterns for describing different weathers and climates around the world. Help students understand the weather differences between seasons and regions and express them in English. 2. Teaching Difficult Points Guide students to correctly use weather - related vocabulary to describe the climate characteristics of different regions. Enable students to understand the climate features of “tropical,” “desert,” “temperate,” etc., and make comparisons. 1. Vocabulary weather /ˈweðə(r)/n. the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as if it is hot, cold, wet, etc. 天气 climate /ˈklaɪmət/n. the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place 气候 tropical /ˈtrɒpɪkl/adj. relating to the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, where the weather is usually hot 热带的 desert /ˈdezət/n. a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it 沙漠 rainy season /ˈreɪni ˈsiːzn/the time of year when there is a lot of rain in some parts of the world 雨季 dry season /ˈdraɪ ˈsiːzn/the time of year when there is very little rain in some parts of the world 旱季 humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/adj. containing a lot of water vapor in the air 潮湿的 freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/adj. very cold 极冷的，冰冻的 temperature /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/n. how hot or cold a place, object, or person is 温度 season /ˈsiːzn/n. one of the four periods of the year: spring, summer, autumn, or winter 季节 2. Sentence Patterns What’s the weather like in Australia in summer? It’s hot and sunny in tropical areas. The weather in the desert is dry and hot during the day but freezing at night. Many countries have different weather in the same season. 教学过程 1. Warm - up (5 minutes) Question Introduction The teacher asks: “What’s the weather like in your city today?” “Do you know what the weather is like in other countries?” Encourage students to share their ideas and start a simple discussion about the weather. Picture Display Show pictures of different climates around the world, such as tropical rainforests, deserts, snow - capped mountains, etc. Let students guess the weather in these places by asking: “What’s the weather like in this place?” Lead - in the Topic Tell students: “Today, we are going to learn how to describe the weather around the world in English. The topic is ‘Weather Around the World’.” 2. Presentation (15 minutes) Vocabulary Teaching Use pictures to teach the following words: For “tropical”: Show a picture of a tropical rainforest and say, “Tropical areas are warm and rainy.” For “desert”: Display a picture of a desert and explain, “Deserts are dry during the day and cold at night.” For “humid”: Present a picture of a place with high humidity, like a jungle after rain, and say, “It’s often humid in the rainy season.” For “freezing”: Show a picture of the Arctic in winter and state, “It’s freezing in the Arctic during winter.” For “rainy season”: Show a picture of a place during the rainy season with rain falling and people using umbrellas, and say, “Tropical areas often have a rainy season and a dry season.” Vocabulary Practice Let students guess words according to descriptions. For example, say: “This place is very hot and dry, with little rain.” (Answer: desert) “It’s wet and warm in this season.” (Answer: rainy season) Sentence Structure Teaching Display the following sentence patterns on the blackboard or a screen: “What’s the weather like in Australia in summer?” “It’s hot and sunny in tropical areas.” “The weather in the desert is dry and hot during the day but freezing at night.” “Many countries have different weather in the same season.” Sentence Demonstration The teacher starts an interaction with students. For example: A: “What’s the weather like in Japan in spring?” B: “It’s warm, and there are many cherry blossoms.” A: “How about in Canada in winter?” B: “It’s freezing, and it often snows.” 3. Practice (10 minutes) Listening Practice Play a recording of a passage describing the weather in different regions. Students are required to complete a table according to what they hear. Dialogue Practice Divide students into pairs to practice dialogues. For example: A: “What’s the weather like in Brazil in summer?” B: “It’s hot and humid because it’s in the tropics.” A: “What about in the UK in winter?” B: “It’s cold and rainy.” 4. Activity (10 minutes) World Weather Map Task Description Divide students into groups. Each group is given a large piece of paper to make a world weather map. They need to use English to describe the weather characteristics of different regions on the map. For example: “In tropical areas like Thailand, the weather is warm and rainy.” “In deserts like the Sahara, it’s dry and hot during the day but freezing at night.” Climate Comparison Discussion Task Design Students choose two regions for climate comparison. They need to summarize the differences in English. For example: “The weather in Canada is freezing and snowy in winter, while the weather in Australia is hot and sunny at the same time.” “In the desert, it’s very dry, but in the rainforest, it’s humid and rainy.” 5. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Class Summary Review the vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in this class, such as “tropical, desert, humid, freezing, rainy season” and sentences like “What’s the weather like in Australia in summer?” “The weather in the desert is dry and hot during the day but freezing at night.” Homework Writing Task Ask students to write a short passage describing the weather and climate of two regions they know, using 5 - 8 sentences. For example: “In Thailand, the weather is tropical, which means it’s hot and rainy most of the time. In Antarctica, the weather is polar, so it’s freezing and snowy all year round. These two places have very different climates.” 教学反思 After this class, it is necessary to reflect on the teaching process. Firstly, in the warm - up part, the use of pictures and questions effectively attracted students' attention and engaged them in the topic. However, more students could have been involved in the initial discussion. In the presentation of vocabulary and sentence patterns, the use of pictures and real - life examples was helpful for students' understanding. But for some abstract concepts like “climate,” more in - depth explanations might be needed. During the practice and activity sessions, students actively participated in pair - work and group - work. However, some students still had difficulties in using the correct vocabulary to describe weather accurately. In the future, more targeted exercises should be designed to strengthen their language application ability. For the summary and homework, they can effectively help students review and consolidate what they have learned. But in the next class, it is necessary to check students' homework carefully to understand their mastery of knowledge and provide timely feedback. 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