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Unit 3 The seasons
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课文重点句子讲解。
1.Plants start to grow,and birds come back from the south.植物开始生长,鸟儿从南方回来了。
start to do sth.=begin to do sth.开始做某事
例如:She finally finished her homework and started to watch TV.
她终于完成了作业,然后开始看电视。
动词不定式一般可以用来描述某件具体要做或未做的事情。
类似的还有:decide to do sth.决定做某事,agree to do sth.同意做某事,allow sb.to do sth.允许某人
做某事,want to do sth.想要做某事,would like to do sth.愿意做某事,order sb.to do sth.命令某人
做某事,advise sb.to do sth.建议某人做某事等。
台语境微练)
(1)As soon as the teacher left the classroom,the students started
(talk)loudly.
老师一离开教室,学生们就开始大声说话了。
(2)翻译:春天来了,万物开始复苏。(come back to life)
2.It is a time of new life and new hope.It is exciting to take a trip in the countryside in springtime.
这是一个充满新生命和新希望的季节。春天到乡村去旅行是很令人兴奋的。
(1)It is a time of sth.是什么的时候;lt's time to do sth.是做某事的时候,相当于It's time for sth.
It is the time of year when cherry blossoms bloom.这是一年中樱花盛开的时节。
It is the time of harvest,when farmers reap their crops..现在是收获的时节,农民们开始收割庄稼。
(2)It is exciting to do sth.做某事是令人激动的
用来描述对做某事的看法可以用It's+ad.+to do sth..这个句式。
例如:It is interesting to play with you.和你一起玩很有趣。
(3)take a trip=go on a trip去旅行
【拓展】have/take a rest休息一下
take/have a walk散步
take/have a swim游泳
take/have a look看一看
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翻译:这是一个充满希望和机遇的时期。
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3.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..许多人喜欢去海滩并在海里游泳。夏天吃冰淇淋或新鲜水果是很惬意的。
like to do sth.=want to do sth.=would like to do sth.想要做某事,指一次具体的行为。
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like doing sth.=enjoy doing sth.=love doing sth.喜欢做某事,指经常性的行为。
go to the beach去海滩
台语境微练
(1)They like
(have)a picnic this Sunday.他们想要在这个周日去野餐。
(2)I like
(play)tennis..It's my favourite sport.我喜欢打网球,它是我最喜欢的运动。
4.Leaves turn brown,red or yellow and start falling from the trees.
叶子变成棕色、红色或黄色,并开始从树上掉下来。
(l)start意为“开始”,同义词为begin。start与begin均可接to do sth.或doing sth.,表示“开始做某
事”,一般可互换。但当谈论一项长期的习惯性的活动时,用动名词。
例如:I start learning English..我开始学习英语。
(2)turn brown变成棕色,此处turn是系动词,后面接形容词。
例如:His hair turns grey.他的头发变得灰白了。
【拓展】
get
表示进入或变为某种状态
常接形容词
become
多用于书面语中,强调的是由一种状态变为另一种
可接形容词和名词
turn
强调的是变得和以前完全不一样
多接形容词,接名词时零冠词
grow
指的是渐渐地变成,强调变化的过程
多接形容词,也能接过去分词
go
多用来表示进入某种状态,多接令人不悦的形容词
bad,mad,hungry,wrong
5.Farmers are busy with the harvest.It is great to go on a family outing at this time of year.
农民们正忙于收割。每年的这个时候全家外出郊游是很棒的。
“be busy with”和“be busy doing”在英语中都是用来表达“忙于做某事”的意思,但它们在结构和用
法上有所不同。
(1)be busy with:这个短语后面通常跟名词或名词短语,用来描述某人正在忙于某个特定的任务、
项目或事物。
例如:I'm busy with my homework right now.我现在正忙于做作业。
(2)be busy doing:这个短语后面通常跟动词的-ing形式,用来描述某人正在忙于进行某个具体的
动作或活动。
例如:She's busy preparing for her exams..她正忙于准备考试。
目语境微练“
They are busy
(study)for their exams.他们正忙于为考试而学习。
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●翻译下列短语。
1.醒来
4.去旅行
2.开始做某事
5.在乡下
3.是时候做某事
6.耕种土地
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Unit 3 The seasons
7.去海滩
12.全家一起远足
8.充满
13.在雪地里玩
9.忙于某事
14.在一年的这个时候
10.在海里游泳
15.去野餐
11.吃冰淇淋
●根据课文语法填空。
The four seasons
There are four seasons in a year,and each season has its special 1.
(feature).
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 2.
the south.Farmers
begin to work their land.It is a time of new life and new hope.It is 3.
(excite)to take a trip
in the countryside in springtime.
Summer
Summer is bright and noisy.The weather is hot.The sun shines 4.
bright)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 5.
(eat)ice cream or fresh fruit in summer.
Autumn
Autumn is beautiful and full of colour.The weather is cool and dry.In autumn,everything 6.
(change).Leaves turn brown,red or yellow and start 7.
(fall)from the trees.Squirrels
gather food for the cold winter.Farmers are busy with the harvest.It is great to go on 8.family outing
at this time of year.
Winter
Winter is 9.
(peace)and fun.It is cold and snowy in many places.Bears and snakes find
warm places to sleep through the winter.Children love winter 10.
they love to play in the snow.
完成下面思维导图,复述课文。
Weather
Plants and animals
Human activities
Plants start to grow.Birds come
Farmers begin to work their land.
Spring
back from the south.
People take a trip in the countryside.
Many people like to go to the beach
Summer
hot
Cicadas sing loudly.
and swim in the sea.People also eat
2.
Leaves turn brown,red or yellow
and 3.
Farmers are busy with the harvest.
Autumn
cool and dry
Squirrels gather food for
People go on a family outing.
the cold winter.
Bears and snakes find warm places
Winter
cold and snowy
Children love to 4.
to sleep through the winter.
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四阅读理解。
There are four seasons in Beijing,the capital of China-short windy spring,long hot summer,cool
pleasant autumn and long cold winter.The hottest month is July and the coldest is January.September and
October with the pleasant and cool weather are the best time to visit this city.
Spring
To visit this city in spring (early April till the end of May),you need to bring lightweight (
clothing;long-sleeved shirts ()or T-shirts,jackets and sweaters.It is warm,windy and dry but
the temperature changes sharply between the day and the night.Dress warmly when going out at night.
Summer
Summer(from early June to mid-September)is very hot with much rain.This calls for light clothes as
the temperature in July and August ranges (between 30C and 40C.Short and heavy rainstorms may
come suddenly in the afternoon on sunny days.
Autumn
The short but beautiful autumn (from mid-September to the end of October)is travelers'all-time
favorite.Autumn in this city enjoys comfortable temperature and a lot of sunshine.Long-sleeved shirts and
thin coats are necessary for autumn.From late October the temperature comes down sharply,so warm
clothing is a must.
Winter
This city has a cold,dry and long winter from early November to the next March.The cold days have
no letup(缓和)despite(尽管)sunny days.The average temperature in December,January and February
is below 0C.Be sure to wear wool sweaters and thick coats for winter.
(
)1.Spring in Beijing lasts
A.about 2 months
B.more than three months
C.only one and a half month
D.five months
)2.What's the weather often like in Beijing in summer?
A.Warm,windy and dry.
B.Hot and rainy.
C.Sunny and cool.
D.Long and cold.
(
)3.What does the underlined word "must"probably mean in Chinese?
A.葡萄汁
B.必做的事
C.必修课
D.必需物
)4.If you put a cup of water in the open air (in Beijing in February,what will happen?
A.Nothing will happen.
B.The cup becomes smaller.
C.The water will turn into ice.
D.The cup and the water will disappear.
(
)5.The title of the passage may be
A.How to visit Beijing
B.Four seasons in Beijing
C.The capital of China
D.What to eat in Beijing
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