Unit2Theweatherisfineallyearround.ⅠTeachingmodelReadingandwriting.ⅡTeachingmethodBottom-upapproachⅢTeachingaims1.Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(weather).2.Givingweatherforecastbasedonclues;predictingaboutfutureweatherusingprobably.3.Readingandfindingspecificinformation.4.Writingashortpassageaboutthebesttimetovisityourtown,usingbecause,soandbut.ⅣTeachingObjectives1.Keyvocabulary:mile,northwest,umbrella,southeast,fromtimetotime2.Keyssentences:1)When’sthebesttimetovisittheUS?2)TheUSisaverybigcountrytovisit.3)Sochoosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo.4)Bringamapbecauseyoumaywanttotravelaround.5)NewYorkandWashingtonDCaregoodplacestovisitinMayorOctober.6)ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.7)Theweathergetscoolerandthegreenleavesstarttogogold,thenbrown.8)It’sagoodideatobringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosofautumntrees.9)Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.10)Sowhen’sthebesttimetovisittheUS?ⅤTeachingaidsRecorder,OHP,videoⅥTeachingStepsStep1RevisionTalkabouttheweather.1)ShowaChinaweathermap.2)Askandanswer:Whatwilltheweatherbelikein…?Step2WarmingupWorkinpairs.When’sthebesttimetovisityourtownorcountry?Why?Step3Reading1.ShowsomepicturesabouttheweatherofthecitiesandstatesinAmerica.2.Talkaboutwhatyoucanseeinthepictures.3.Talksomethingabouttheweatherofthecitiesandstates.4.Introducethenewwords.5.Readthenewwords.6.Playtherecordingandlistentothetapecarefully.7.Askthestudentstoreadthroughthepassage.Step4Completethetable.1.Readthepassageagain.2.CompletethetableinActivity3.PlacesWeatherBesttimetovisitNewYorkWinter:1.__________2.______________NewEngland3.________________4.______________California5._________________6.______________AlaskaSummer:7._________Winter:9.___________8.______________3.Checkwithapartner.4.Callbacktheanswersfromthewholeclass.Keys:1.Snowy2.InMayorOctober3.Cool4.InSeptember5.Fine6.Anytimeyoulike7.Warmandcool8.Cold9.InsummerStep5Completethesentences.1.AskthestudentstoreadthewordsintheboxinActivity4.brownmilestormsweaterumbrella2.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity4.1)Inautumntheleavesturngoldandthen_____________.2)It’sabout3,000_____________fromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast.3)Youmightneeda(n)_____________intheevening.4)Sometimesthereare____________insummerandautumnonthesoutheastcoast.5)Youwillneeda(n)______________inSeattlebecauseitrainsalot.3.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformofthewordsfromthebox.4.Checkwithapartner.5.Callbacktheanswersfromthewholeclass.Keys:1.brown2.miles3.sweater4.storm5.umbrellaStep6Languagepoints1.ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.九月是去新英格兰游览的最佳时间。这里的NewEngland(新英格兰)指的是美国东北部的一个地区，他包括六个州：缅因州（Maine）、新罕布什尔州（NewHampshire）、佛蒙特州(Vermont)、马萨诸塞州(Massachusetts)、罗得岛州(RhodeIsland)和康涅狄格州(Connecticut)。这里的小镇非常美丽，每年秋天都会有大批游客来此游玩。1614年英国探险家约翰•史密斯(JohnSmith)给这个地方起名为新英格兰。2.Bringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.带上你的照相机以便可以拍摄秋天的树木。takephotosof…的意思是“给……拍照”。例如：ItookaphotoofLinda.我给琳达拍了一张照片。Shetookalotofphotosofthekids.她给孩子们拍了许多照片。3.InTexasandthesoutheast,it’susuallyveryhotandsunnycomparedtootherplaces.和其他地方对比，得克萨斯州和东南部地区通常天气很热，阳光灿烂。comparedto意为“和……...
