11TheweatherUnit3Targetlanguage目标语言1.Words&phrases生词和短语possible,shine,depend,stormy,best,railcard,truly2.Keysentences重点句子It’sfreezing,isn’tit?Yes,it’sreallycold.Willitbesnowy?Itmaynotevenbecoldjustnow.Anditmightbewindy.It’llprobablybehotandsunny.Itmaybequitecool.Abilitygoals能力目标Enablestudentstousemay,mightandprobably.Teachingimportant/difficultpoints教学重难点MakesentencesusingIt’s…todosthandsentenceswithmay,might,probablyandbecause,but,so.Teachingmethods教学方法Task-basedlearning.Teachingaids教具准备SomepicturesandataperecorderTeachingproceduresandways教学过程与方式StepIRevisionInthisprocedure,checkthehomeworkwithstudents.Askstudentstotalkaboutweatherandgiveadviceandreasons.Onesample:S:What’stheweatherlikeinyourtown?S:Inspringit’sverycoolandthere’slittlerain.S:What’sthebesttimetovisityourtown?S:Thebesttimetovisitmytownisinwinter.S:Why?S:Becauseit’snotcoldinwinterandthere’salotofsnowinthemountainsandpeopleusuallyskithere.S:Itmightofgreatfun.StepIIListeningInthisprocedure,askstudentstolistentoashortpassageandfinishactivities1and2.T:DoyouknowthecityofSydney?Whereisit?S:It’sinAustralia.T:Whatdoyouknowaboutthecity?S:ItistheoldestcityinAustralia.T:Whatisthebesttimetovisitthecity?S:ThebesttimetovisitSydneyisinautumn,especiallyaroundMarchandApril,withclear,warmdaysandmildnights.InSpring(SeptembertoNovember)there'smorechanceofrain,butitusuallyclearsquickly.Averagetemperaturesarearound25°C(77°F),thoughitcangettoover40°C(104°F)insummer.TalkabouttheNewYorkcitywithstudentsinthesameway.Thenaskstudentstolistentothepassageanddotheexercises.Gothroughtheanswerswithstudents.StepIIIFurtherpracticeReviseIt’s…to…inthismodule:Askstudentstodoactivities3and4.Checktheanswersbydoingchainworkasfollows.Sample:S1:It’sagoodideatobringanumbrella.S2:ThebesttimetovisitNewYorkisinOctober.S3:It’sveryimportanttowearwarmclotheswhenit’sfreezing.…Thengoonwithactivities5and6.Revisetheuseofpossible,probablyandmay.Givestudentsafewminutestocompletetheexercises.Dochainworktochecktheanswers.Sample:S1:It’ssunnynow,butlet’stakeanumbrellabecauseitmayrainlater.S2:Itisn’talwayswarminFebruary,soitmightbecool.S3:We’regoingtothemountainandwehopeitmaysnow.…Afterthis,askstudentstodoactivities7—11.Checktheanswerswiththeclass.StepIVModuletaskInthisprocedure,studentswillreadapassageandanswerquestionsfirst,andthenwriteamessagetooneoftheirfriends.Sampleanswerstoactivity12:1.ThebesttimetocomeisinOctober.2.Itmightbewarmbuttheremaybesomerain.Anditmightbecold.3.Sheshouldbringasweater.4.Shemightstayinasmallhotel---abed-and-breakfastorB&B.5.Shemightliketobuyarailcardtotravelaroundtherestofthecountry.Sampleanswerstoactivity13:SallyMarksstartsthemessageby“Dear…”andfinishthemessageby“Yourstruly”andhernameandworkingplace.Samplemessage:DearSusan,It’sgoodtohearthatyoumywanttovisitChina.Thebesttimetovisitchinaisduringspringseason(MarchtoMay)andautumnseason(SeptembertoNovember).Normally,themostcomfortableseasonoftheyearisearlyautumn(SeptembertoearlyOctober).Duringthatperiod,temperaturesarereasonablethroughoutChina(about50-72F)withalimitedamountofrain.SeptemberforexampleistheonlymonthintheyearwhentheancientandvaluablepaintingsoftheBeijingPalaceMuseumaredisplayedduetoproperclimateconditions(lowhumidityandpropertemperature).Springcanalsobedelightfulwiththeaveragetemperaturesnearlythesameasinautumn(about50-72F).Summer(fromJunetotheendofAugust)canbeveryhotwithtemperatureswellabove72F,especiallyinthefamous'fourfurnaces'ofChina:Wuhan,Tianjing,ChongqingandNanchang.Summerisalsotherainyseason,sodon’tforgetumbrellas,lightraincoatsandrubbershoes.Wintercanbeverycoldespeciallyinthenorth.Offseasontravelcanalsoofferitsrewards.ForexampletheHarbinWinterIceLanternFestivalisquitecharming.Beforedecidingwhentotakeatour,itisworthcheckingcarefullytheweatherconditionsofeachcityonthejourney.StepVHomeworkAskstudentsto1.revisethisModule.2.finishtherestactivitiesintheworkbook.
