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Unit 6 Rain or Shine
Section B 1a—1d
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. grasp the information about Helen’s and Peter’s different feelings
about the same trip;
2. analyze the reasons why they feel so different from several aspects;
3. draw a picture of some people experiencing a heavy storm and
write a description of their actions.
How’s the weather today?
How do you feel about the weather?
Warming up
What’s your favourite weather? Please give your reason.
There are a few famous mountains in China. Can you list any of them?
Mount Tai
Mount Huangshan
Mount Hua
Mount Lu
Have you ever climbed any of them?
It’s Mount Huangshan. Here’s a video to help you know more about the mountain.
Look at the pictures on this page. What do you think you can see, hear, or feel when you climb a mountain?
We can see beautiful scenery(景色), like trees, waterfalls, rocks, some small animals...
We can hear many sounds of nature, like singing of birds...
We may feel fascinated/ excited/ relaxed/ tired...
1a
Fast reading
What are these posts about?
Who writes these posts?
Read 1b quickly and answer the questions:
Helen and Peter.
They are about their trip.
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Read the posts by Helen and Peter. Are they visiting the same place? Do they feel the same about it?
We're here at Mount Huangshan!
The clouds look amazing. It feels
like a magical place. The trees and
rocks look like a part of a painting.
Helen 7:22 1 May
We're at a rest area now. Climbing is hard, but we're making good progress. Although the weather is bad, many people here are still in high spirits. I don't think my brother Peter is enjoying the experience very much, so I'm encouraging him.
Helen 9:18 1 May
1b
Yes, they are visiting the same place —Mount Huangshan. Helen feels good all the time. Peter feels bad at first, but in the end he feels good.
1b
Read the posts by Helen and Peter. Are they visiting the same place? Do they feel the same about it?
Careful reading
Read the first post and choose:
1. When is Helen at Mount Huangshan?
A. 6:35 B. 7:22
2. How does Helen think the scenery of Mount Huangshan?
A. It’s good. B. It’s not so good.
Read the second post and judge:
1. Helen thinks climbing is hard and they aren’t
making good progress.
2. Although the weather is bad, many people
here are still in high spirits.
3. Helen thinks her brother Peter is enjoying
the experience very much.
F
T
F
but they are
isn’t enjoying
Read the third post and answer:
Where is Helen at 10:36 ?
How is the scenery at Bright Peak?
Is Helen happy?
At Bright Peak.
The sun is shining through the clouds!
It’s a lovely sight.
Yes, she is.
Read the fourth post and choose:
1. Is Peter really enjoying the experience?
A. Yes, he is. B. No, he isn’t.
2. Why do they have to climb slowly?
A. Because they are tired.
B. Because the ground is very wet.
Read the fifth post and judge:
1. Peter thinks climbing is tiring and
his shoes are all wet and dirty too.
2. Many other tourists at this rest area
are also tired.
3. Helen isn’t in high spirits.
T
F
F
don’t seem tired at all
is
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Read the sixth post and answer:
1. Where is Peter at 10:40?
2. How is the scenery at Bright Peak?
3. How does Peter feel?
At Bright Peak.
Mount Huangshan is beautiful in the sunlight.
He’s tired and hungry, but he feels good to be at the top!
Complete Helen's and Peter's descriptions about their trip. Then use or to show how they feel.
Time and place Helen Peter
Thought Feeling Thought Feeling
6:35-7:22
__________
✱
The mountain feels like ______________
The trees and rocks look like a part of_________
Everything looks _____________.
He can’t ______________
because of
______________.
His family has to ______________.
a magic place
painting
grey
see much
the heavy fog
climb slowly
1c
Time and place Helen Peter
Thought Feeling Thought Feeling
__________
Rest area ________ ________
Climbing is ______________.
Her family is making ______ _____________.
She wants __________ Peter.
Climbing is ______________.
His shoes are _____________.
The________and Helen are all in____________.
9:15-9:18
hard
good
progress
to encourage
tiring
all wet and dirty
tourists
high spirits
Time and place Helen Peter
Thought Feeling Thought Feeling
10:36-10:40
__________ ________ ________
The sun _______
through the
clouds.
It is a _________
sight.
The mountain is _________in ___________.
He is _________
_____________,
but he feels
______________.
Bright Peak
is shining
lovely
beautiful
the sunlight
tired and
hungry
good to be at the top
Can you figure out Helen’s and Peter’s feelings between the lines in their posts?
In Helen’s posts, she uses many positive words and expressions.
We're here at Mount Huangshan! The clouds look amazing. It feels like a magical place. The trees and rocks look like a part of a painting.
We're at a rest area now. Climbing is hard, but we're making good progress. Although the weather is bad, many people here are still in high spirits. I don't think my brother Peter is enjoying the experience very much, so I'm encouraging him.
The sun is shining through the clouds! It's a lovely sight. I'm so glad we're here at Bright Peak.
So we can figure out Helen enjoys the trip all the way.
1d Read the posts again. Complete the questions with the question words in the box and then answer them.
Why Who How Where What
1. ________ did Helen and Peter see the tourists?
2. ________ does Helen think about the trees and rocks?
3. ________ enjoys the experience more at the start? _______do you think so?
4. ________ does Peter feel at the end?
Where
What
Who
Why
How
After reading
Why do Helen and Peter have different feelings when they climb the mountain?
Because people’s physical health is different, they have different feelings in the face of different weather.
Different people have different feelings about the weather in the same place.
Summary
cloud, magical, rock, progress, although, experience, through, glad, grey, fog, ground, wet, tiring, seem, sunlight, thought
Key words
Reading
posts by Helen and Peter
feel like, rest area, make progress, in high spirits, because of, at the start, at the end
Expressions
Exercises
1. After a month’s efforts, the girl made much ______ in Maths.
A. problem B. project C. pollution D. progress
2. —Do you know Zhang Guimei, one of the “People Who
Moved China” (感动中国人物)?
—Yes. ______she met lots of difficulties, she successfully (成
功地) helped so many students to go to college.
A. Although B. Since C. If
一、选择正确的答案。
D
A
(2025●四川乐山中考)— Do you know Zhang Guimei, one of the“People Who Moved China(感动中国人物)”?
— Yes. ______ she met lots of difficulties, she successfully helped so many students to go to college.
A. Although B. Since C. If
中考链接
句意为“尽管她遇到了很多困难,但她成功地帮助很多学生上大学。”由句意可知要选A。
Homework
Review new words and read the posts in 1b twice at least.
Write a post about your trip in English according to 1b.
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