Unit1 Lesson4 课件2025-2026学年冀教版英语八年级下册

Lesson 4 Stories about Spring Leading in Read this map and then fill in the blanks. Country: The provincial capital of Alberta: Canada Edmonton Do you know anyting about Canada’s weather? Leading in 2 In Edmonton,the weather in March can be cold and or warm sunny. Pre-writing Read the first paragraph and then fill in the blanks. 1 It isn't today,but there is still on the grass. snowing snow snowy It's a little wild. Read the first paragraph carefully then fill in the table. Why does the writer say the weather in Edmonton is wild? Weather The temperature can be -15℃. Probaly won't see any flowers until . Pre-writing It can be or . Tempe-rature Plant as low as  It can also 15°C. reach May or June cold and snowy warm and sunny Dear Wang Mei, It isn’t snowing today, but there is still snow on the grass. In Edmonton, the spring weather is a little wild. It can be cold and snowy or warm and sunny. The temperature can be as low as -15°C, but it can also reach 15°C. We probably won’t see any flowers until May or June! adj.低的，矮的 as +adj. / adv. + as ... 和……一样 not ... until ... 直到 ……才…… adv.可能，大概 Read the second paragraph carefully agian, then answer the questions. What activities do they do after school in spring? 1.Play snow soccer. 2.They can also have a lot of activities, like cycling, having picnics, and hiking. Pre-writing Play snow soccer Cycling Having picnics Hiking Wear jackets, jeans, and boots to stay warm. In shorts and T-shirts What should they wear? After school today, we had so much fun playing outside. We played “snow” soccer, but we had to wear jackets, jeans, and boots to stay warm. When it gets warmer, we can play in our shorts and T-shirts. I like spring because there are lots of activities to do, like cycling, having picnics, and hiking. n.足球运动 n.夹克衫，短上衣 n.牛仔裤 n.骑自行车 hike .n. 远足，徒步旅行 prep.像，例如 When On February 2. What is Groundhog Day? It means spring. comes out of its hole the coming of Read the third paragraph and culture tips carefully then fill in the table. Pre-writing On that day, a small animal called groundhog in the ground. Groundhog Day I like the Chinese name for winter jasmine. It’s interesting. Here, we have Groundhog Day on February 2 for the coming of spring. Do you know what happens on that day? n.土拨鼠 Pre-writing Read the last paragraph carefully, then answer questions. 2 1 Another fun part of spring is going to , a big tree farm in the countryside. We make . We eat lots of tasty breakfast foods — all with maple syrup on them! the sugar bush maple syrup the sugar bush maple syrup Another fun part of spring is going to the sugar bush, a big tree farm in the countryside. We make maple syrup. We eat lots of tasty breakfast foods — all with maple syrup on them! I love spring activities. Talk to you soon! Jenny n.糖，食糖 n.灌木，丛林，荒野 n.槭树，枫树 n.糖浆，糖水 Read again and fill in the blanks. While-writing Introduce the_______ of Canada. Para. 1 The _______of spring. Para. 2 _______ in spring. Para. 3 weather activities Speacial day weather Activities Special day Activities Introduce the____ ___ of Canada. Para. 4 activities Read again and fill in the blanks. cold and ________ or ________ and sunny __________ changes from -15°C to ________ Weather play ___________ ________ maple syrup Spring Activities cycle, have picnics, and ________ Special Day _________ Day snowy warm temperature 15°C “snow” soccer make hike Groundhog While-writing Write an email to Jenny or a pen pal in another city. The following questions should be contained: A What is the weather like in your city during spring? B What do you usually do during spring? Why? C Is there any special custom to welcome spring in your hometown? How to write Talk about spring and activities in your city,then write a short passage. While-writing Step 1 :weather warm、cold word sentence It is warm in the day, but a little cold in the morning and evening. word sentence temperature, The temperature goes up, and there is no heavy snow. word sentence snow，wind The snow melts slowly, and the wind is soft. Talk in groups and write the sentences. While-writing Talk about spring and activities in your city,then write a short passage. Step 2 :Activities Talk in groups and write the sentences. word sentence ride a bike I usually ride a bike with my friends in the park. word sentence fly kites We like to fly kites on the square. It’s so fun! word sentence have a picnic Sometimes we have a picnic with our family on weekends. word sentence go hiking We go hiking near the mountains, and we can see green grass. While-writing Talk about spring and activities in your city,then write a short passage. Step 3 :Special custom Talk in groups and write the sentences. word sentence plant small trees in March We plant small trees in March, because it’s Tree Planting Day. word sentence spring food Eating spring food is our small custom to welcome spring. While-writing Talk about spring and activities in your city,then write a short passage. Step 4 :The end Talk in groups and write the sentences. word sentence I love the spring in my northern hometown best. It’s warm and lovely. love word sentence Spring is my favorite season, and it brings me lots of happiness. favorite season Write your email. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The little boy didn’t go to bed 　　　　 (直到) his mum came back. 2. How many rabbits are there behind the 　　　　 (灌木)? 3. At a 　　　　 (低的) temperature, water turns into ice. 4. We 　　　　 (probable) go to the park this weekend. 5. I have many hobbies, ______ drawing and singing. A. like B. likes C. to like D. liking until bush low 当堂检测 probably Summary Words: low adj. 低的；矮的 soccer n. 足球 jacket n. 夹克；短上衣 jeans n. 牛仔裤 cycling n. 骑自行车运动 groundhog n. 土拨鼠 sugar n. 糖；食糖 maple n. 枫树 syrup n. 糖浆；糖水 hike v. 远足；大幅提高 n. 远足；猛增 bush n. 灌木；矮树丛 Phrases: not ... until ... 直到……才…… Sentences: In Edmonton, the spring weather is a little wild. It can be cold and snowy or warm and sunny.埃德蒙顿的春天天气有点多变，可能寒冷多雪，也可能温暖晴朗。 The temperature can be as low as -15°C, but it can also reach 15°C. 气温最低可达零下 15 摄氏度，但也能达到 15 摄氏度。 We probably won’t see any flowers until May or June!我们可能要到五六月份才能看到花！ I like spring because there are lots of activities to do, like cycling, having picnics, and hiking.我喜欢春天，因为有很多活动可以做，比如骑自行车、野餐和远足。 $