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Hot! Hot! Hot!
Book 3 Unit 6
If you were in this situation, what would you complain about?
Observe and predict.
1. What can you see in the picture?
2. Why is there so much color of red?
The color of red may show that it is a very hot day. Everyone here is like burning.
We can see a tube train and many people are waiting for the train
at a station.
Structure
Hot!Hot!Hot!
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01
03
At the station
Inside the train
Out of the train
para1
para2-4
para 5
At the
Tube station
Inside the train
Out of
the station
Feelings
awful
Retell the passage.
1....30 plus degrees.
2. ...no air conditioning.
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Think & Share
Why is it so hot on the London Tube?
2. Urban heat island effect
A phenomenon where the temperature in a specific area is significantly higher than that of the surrounding areas, due to factors such as human activities and reduced vegetation.
3.Temperate maritime climate
Cool winters but rarely freezing
Warm summers but not hot
At the
Tube station
Inside the train
Out of
the station
Feelings
1....30 plus degrees.
2. ...no air conditioning.
awful
1.....is like jumping into a volcano.
2. ... are melting and becoming one.
3. ...the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below.
sick
Retell the passage.
High temperature
Crowded environment
Poor air circulation
Sensitive stomach
9
At the
Tube station
Inside the train
Out of
the station
Feelings
1....30 plus degrees.
2. ...no air conditioning.
awful
1.....is like jumping into a volcano.
2. ... are melting and becoming one.
3. ...had bacon and eggs for breakfast.
sick
1. ...hotter ....
2. I think I should probably ...
scared
Retell the passage.
High temperature
Crowded environment
Poor air circulation
Sensitive stomach
10
At the
Tube station
Inside the train
Out of
the station
Feelings
1....30 plus degrees.
2. ...no air conditioning.
awful
1.....is like jumping into a volcano.
2. ... are melting and becoming one.
3. ...had bacon and eggs for breakfast.
sick
1. ...hotter ....
2. I think I should probably ...
scared
shocked &nervous
1....reports of natural disasters caused by climate change.
Retell the passage.
Global issue
Severity
High temperature
Crowded environment
Poor air circulation
Sensitive stomach
11
At the
Tube station
Inside the train
Out of
the station
Feelings
1....30 plus degrees.
2. ...no air conditioning.
awful
1.....is like jumping into a volcano.
2. ... are melting and becoming one.
3. ...had bacon and eggs for breakfast.
sick
1. ...hotter ....
2. I think I should probably ...
scared
shocked &nervous
1....reports of natural disasters caused by climate change.
I suddenly feel a fresh wind on my face.
refreshed
Retell the passage.
Global issue
Severity
High temperature
Crowded environment
Poor air circulation
Sensitive stomach
12
Think and share
How do you understand the end of the passage?
The sea level will rise.
Extreme weather will be common.
The ecological system will be destroyed.
natural disasters mentioned: heat weaves, drought, rainfall and flooding, wildfires, tropical cyclones…
“After all, it’s only 30 degrees outside.”
What will happen if we keep thinking like this?
Read for author’s purpose
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
A. To explain why summers in London are getting hotter and hotter.
B. To complain about the London Tube.
C. To warn people about the danger of London being flooded.
D. To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions.
Summarize the ways and find out proof from the article
How does author express his worries?
1 2 3 4 5
Personal feeling is the guiding line.
1.Hot! Hot! Hot!
3.Going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano that's erupting.
2.The average temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London.
5.I’m sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one.
4.It’s lovely at the beach, but not so when you are wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers.
comparison 对比
simile 明喻
exaggeration夸张
repetition 重复
6. One very hot summer, the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below!
Could you find other rhetorical techniques (修辞手法)?
7.Will this happen again today? Yes…
1.Hot! Hot! Hot!
3.Going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano that's erupting.
2.The average temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London.
5.I’m sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one.
4.It’s lovely at the beach, but not so when you are wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers.
comparison 对比
comparison
simile 明喻
exaggeration夸张
exaggeration夸张
repetition 重复
7. One very hot summer, the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below!
rhetorical techniques (修辞手法)
exaggeration夸张
6. Will this happen again today? Yes…
hypophora设问
Humorous
“Why did they have to invent the Tube before air conditioning?”
“It’s just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines, as well as one of the deepest. It’s the hottest on the whole Tube system.”
“I’m sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one!”
“I had bacon and eggs for breakfast, and now I’m feeling a bit sick – I hope I can make it to Bank station…”
“One very hot summer, the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below! Will this happen again today?”
“Now that it’s hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space…."
Colloquial
“Pick up a free newspaper at the Tube station, I see the title ‘Hot! Hot! Hot!’”
“Today, the temperature in London is expected to reach 30 plus degrees!”
“The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London.”
“Sure enough, going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano that’s erupting.”
“This, however, is nothing compared to the train.”
“It’s lovely at the beach, but not so when you’re wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers!
“I’ll avoid the feeling by thinking about work.”。
“I work in a tall, glass building.”
“Will this happen again today?
Simple words, short sentences, and common expressions are employed, which makes readers feel smooth and natural
Seeing the big picture from the small details
01
02
The first half: personal subway experience
The second half: extends to global extreme weather and climate change
How does author express his worries?
Achieve the goal
Colloquialism
Humorous
Figures of speech
Personal feelings
Seeing big picture from details
Post-reading
Describe an extreme weather event you have experienced.
(such as heavy snow, heavy rain, high temperature)
Reflect your emotional changes.
Employ at least one rhetorical device. (exaggeration/simile/contrast/comparison)
Express your thought in a humorous way
My extreme weather experience
On March 23, World Meteorological Day, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the 2025 Global Climate Status Report. The remark that "Earth's energy imbalance has reached the highest level since records began in 1960" pushes humanity to a crossroads of civilization.
Homework
What can we do to solve the extreme weather problems?
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