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How is the weather? What are they doing? When can you do these things? It’s sunny/rainy.... go skating/ sking... Warm up 1 What’s your favourite season? Why? I like summer because I can go swimming. Pair work 2 Echo Wang Unit 7 Lesson 4 Happy holidays! 3 New words Chirstmas such snowy during probably volleyball sand tide hope plan merry n. 圣诞节 adj. 如此的 adj.多雪的 prep.在……的期间 adv. 或许;大概 n. 排球 n.沙滩;沙子 n. 潮汐;潮 v. 希望,期望 v. 计划 adj. 愉快的 4 Read the passage quickly and find out the answer A. Jenny describes her cold winter in Edmonton and her love for summer. She hopes to visit her cousin in Sydney for Christmas beach activities, and asks about your weather and plans. B.Jenny doesn’t like the long, cold winter where she lives. She prefers summer and may spend Christmas in sunny Sydney doing beach activities, before asking about your holidays. C. Jenny shares that it’s cold in Edmonton, but she likes summer. She might go to Sydney for a summer Christmas and enjoy the beach, and she wants to know about your city and plans. Fast reading √c 5 Careful reading Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. 1. For how many months is the weather in Edmonton cold and snowy? (From _ to _.) 2. Which season does Jenny like? Why? 3. Which city is Jenny's cousin Elsa from? 4. Which three months are summer months in Australia? From November to April Summer, because she likes swimming. Sydney December, January and February. 6 Careful reading A. Match the place with the correct description. ( ) 1. Edmonton a. She likes it because she can go swimming and go to the beach. ( ) 2. Sydney b. Weather is cold and snowy from November to April. Winters are long. ( ) 3. Jenny's favourite season c. In summer, you can play volleyball on the beach and draw in the sand. B. Complete the summary with words from the email. Jenny is very _ for Christmas. Even though Edmonton has long winters, she does not like _ weather very much. She is looking forward to Sydney because there, her family can play volleyball on the beach, draw pictures in the sand, and watch the _ take the pictures away. b c a excited cold tide 7 A. What is Jenny's attitude towards the coming Christmas and the possible trip to Sydney? Find two words or phrases from the email to support your answer. Attitude: _ Evidence 1: "_" Evidence 2: "_" B. Jenny asks Wang Mei two questions at the end of the email. What does this show? A. Jenny only wants to talk about herself. B. Jenny wants to know about Wang Mei's life and continue the conversation. C. Jenny is doing homework. Think and answer Excited and looking forward to it I'm very excited for Christmas. I hope to see Elsa next year. 8 Language points 1. It’s December 23 and Christmas is coming! 今天是12月23日,圣诞节就要到了! 现在进行时表示将来 类似用法的词come、go、leave、arrive、fly等。 2. I am so excited. excited 感到兴奋的 exciting 令人兴奋的 (1)When we heard the good news, we all felt _ (2)The roller-coaster ride is so _ that everyone screams with joy 9 Language points 3. ...from November to April. 用来表示 “从(时间 / 地点等)到(时间 / 地点等)” from Beijing to Shanghai 4. I don’t like cold weather very much. like…very much 意为“非常喜欢……”。 not like…very much 意为“不太喜欢……”。 10 Language points 5.We draw pictures in the sand and watch the tide come and take the pictures away. (1) take... away... 把……拿走 (2)Watch sb. do sth.看到某人做某事的全过程 watch sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事 练习 翻译句子:“请把这些脏盘子拿走。” ① I often _ my mom _ (cook) in the kitchen. ② Look! We can _ the singer _ (sing) on the stage. 11 Complete the table Where to go when to go with whom to go what to do Jenny Me Sydney during the Christmas season her family play volleyball .... 12 Discuss in group Where do you want to go? When do you want to go? Who do you want to go with? What do you want to do there? 13 Pair work- make up a dialogue A: What do you want to do for the holiday? B: I plan to...because... 随机抽取两组学生全班展示对话 14 Imagine you are Wang Mei, Write an e-mail back to Jenny. The follwing questions may help you: A. How’s the weather in your city/hometown? B. What season do you like? Why? What do you want to do during the holidays? 15 Thank you 16 $