Unit 9 It’s raining!Section A(1a---1c)To learn to describe the weatherTo learn to use present progressive tenseTo learn to describe what you are doingWhat is he/she doing? readShe’s reading.cookThey are cooking.They are running.How’s the weather?cloudyTorontoHow’s the weather in Toronto?It’s raining._________________in Beijing?It’s sunny.Beijing How’s the weatherMoscowHow’s the weather ___Moscow?It’s snowing.inBoston__________________________?It’s windy.How’s the weather?____________.It’s windyHow’s the weather in BostonShanghai___________________Shanghai?It’s cloudy.How’s the weather?__________.It’s cloudyHow’s the weather in1a. Match the words with the pictures.1. raining ____2. windy____3. cloudy____4. sunny ____5. snowing____ aedbc1b. Listen and write these city namesIn the boxes above. Beijing Moscow Toronto Boston ShanghaiTorontoMoscowShanghaiBostonTapescript: Conversation 1Tom: Hey, Peter. Happy New Year!Peter: Happy New Year, Tom! Tom : How’s the weather down there in Shanghai? Peter : It’s cloudy. How’s the weather in Boston?Tom: It’s windy.Conversation 2Peter : Hi, Aunt Sally. Happy New Year!Aunt Sally: Hello, Peter. Happy New Year! Peter : How’s the weather in Moscow? Aunt Sally: Oh, it’s snowing right now.Conversation 3Peter: So, how’s the weather there in Beijing?Girl : It’s sunny.Conversation 4Peter : Happy New Year, Uncle Bill!Uncle Bill : Happy New Year, Peter! Peter : How’s the weather in Toronto? Uncle Bill : It’s raining, as usual!1c. Imagine you are in one of the places in 1a. Talk about the weather with your friend on the phone.A: Hi! How’s the weather in Beijing?B: It’s sunny.sunny cloudy windyrainysnowyWhat do they mean?Weather ForecastIt’s sunny.How’s the weather in Beijing?How’s the weather in Taiyuan/...? It’s sunny/....Pair workAsk and answer questions about the weather in different cities.描述天气的形容词多是由对应的名词派生而来的，常见的如下表：sun太阳sunny晴朗的wind风windy有风的cloud云cloudy多云的rain雨rainy有雨的snow雪snowy有雪的fog雾foggy有雾的- How’s the weather?- It’s raining.- What are you doing?- I’m watching TV.- What’s he doing?- He’s playing basketball.- What’s she doing?- She’s cooking.课时重点回顾
