weatherandclimate

1、Viewing, Listening & Speaking Weather and climatePeriod 4 Viewing, Listening & Speaking Table of ContentsBrainstormingMatching GameActing It OutTalking About ItFun TimeOral AssignmentBook 1 Unit 4Book 1 Unit 4Viewing, Listening & Speaking BrainstormingViewing, Listening & Speaking BrainstormingpRefe

2、rence: Words About Weather and ClimateReference: Words About Weather and Climate On temperature: warm, cool, hot, mild, freezing, warm, cool, hot, mild, freezing, sweltering , scorching ,hot and stickysweltering , scorching ,hot and sticky On weather: fair/sunny/fine /clear/shining/bright, fair/sunn

3、y/fine /clear/shining/bright, overcast/dull/gloomyovercast/dull/gloomy， cloudy, cloudy to overcast cloudy, cloudy to overcast （），（）， clear to drizzle clear to drizzle 晴晴轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn)小雨小雨, partly cloudy, frosty, , partly cloudy, frosty, wet, dry, humid, foggy, misty, windy, rainy, stormy, wet, dry, humid, foggy

4、, misty, windy, rainy, stormy, snowy, cloudy and graysnowy, cloudy and grayFreezing, cold, chilly, cool, mild, warm, hotFreezing, cold, chilly, cool, mild, warm, hotSunny, clear, cloudy, overcastSunny, clear, cloudy, overcastViewing, Listening & Speaking pReference: Words About Weather and ClimateRe

5、ference: Words About Weather and ClimateOn wind: gust gust ，breeze, hurricane, tornado,heavy/ high breeze, hurricane, tornado,heavy/ high wind, a chilling windwind, a chilling windOn rain: downpour, light/ heavy shower, scattered downpour, light/ heavy shower, scattered shower, freezing rainshower,

6、freezing rain（凍凍雨）雨）, storm, flood, hail , storm, flood, hail （冰雹）（冰雹）thundershower, sleet (thundershower, sleet (冰雨冰雨, , 雨雨夾夾雪雪) , ) , BrainstormingMore on P 336More on P 336Breeze Breeze ，light windlight wind， moderate windmoderate wind， strong windstrong wind， stormstormDrizzle , light rain, show

7、er, heavy rain, downpourDrizzle , light rain, shower, heavy rain, downpourViewing, Listening & Speaking Now use the words we have learned to fill in the Now use the words we have learned to fill in the numbered blanks on this picture to describe “A numbered blanks on this picture to describe “A Rain

8、y Day”. This time work alone please! Rainy Day”. This time work alone please! Book 1 Unit 4Book 1 Unit 4BrainstormingViewing, Listening & Speaking Viewing, Listening & Speaking Matching Game Directions: In weather forecast weather icons are In weather forecast weather icons are often used. Below are

9、 some of them taken from often used. Below are some of them taken from . Could you recognize them? Now . Could you recognize them? Now please try the match-making game on the next please try the match-making game on the next page. Match the weather icon with its proper page. Match the weather icon w

10、ith its proper meaning. Good luck!meaning. Good luck!Viewing, Listening & Speaking Matching Gameheavy snowfaircloudyViewing, Listening & Speaking Matching Gameheavy rainheavy rainsleetsleetdrizzledrizzleViewing, Listening & Speaking Matching Game snow becoming rainsnow becoming rainthunderstormsthun

11、derstormspartly cloudypartly cloudyViewing, Listening & Speaking Fahrenheit VS CelsiusuIn the United States, Fahrenheit is still the scale for measuring temperature.uOn the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at 32 and boils at 212. uOn the Celsius scale, water freezes at 0 and boils at 100. uOn the Fah

12、renheit scale, normal human body temperature is 98.6.Cultural TipCultural TipViewing, Listening & Speaking Minus ten degreeMinus ten degrees s centigrade centigradeMinus ten degreeMinus ten degrees s Celsius CelsiusTen degrees below zero degreeTen degrees below zero degrees s centigrade centigradeMo

13、re info on P 330More info on P 330Viewing, Listening & Speaking The conversion The conversion CFCFF= CF= C* *9/5+ 329/5+ 32Now try 17 Now try 17 C.F CF CC= 5/9C= 5/9* *(F-32)(F-32)Now try 84 Now try 84 F.Viewing, Listening & Speaking Listening Listening Task 1 Task 1 -Air hostesses weather re-Air ho

14、stesses weather reportsportsTheres a strong Theres a strong northerlynortherly wind. wind.The humidity is high (low/dry).The humidity is high (low/dry).Theres a breeze Theres a breeze coming from the eastcoming from the east. .Are there any other ways of saying “northerly wind”Are there any other wa

15、ys of saying “northerly wind”？東東南西北南西北風(fēng)風(fēng)？P 332Viewing, Listening & Speaking Listening Listening Task 2 Task 2 P 333P 333 Tomorrows weather forecastTomorrows weather forecastTomorrows Tomorrows forecastforecast is not very is not very promisingpromising, ,We can expectWe can expect cloudy, cold, wind

16、y weather. cloudy, cold, windy weather.The temperature will drop to (rise to, reach)The temperature will drop to (rise to, reach)In the evening In the evening theres a good chance thattheres a good chance that well get well getViewing, Listening & Speaking Weather Weather ForecastForecastChinaChina？

17、North AmericaNorth America？Rising temperatureTurbulent weatherTurbulent weatherViewing, Listening & Speaking Be a WeathermanWords and expression patterns for your referenceWords and expression patterns for your reference all day all day with a daytime temperature ofwith a daytime temperature of degr

18、ee degree (Celsius/Fahrenheit)(Celsius/Fahrenheit)But But bundle upbundle up night, as the temperature will sharply. night, as the temperature will sharply.On Saturday, it will be in the morning with In the On Saturday, it will be in the morning with In the afternoon, afternoon, there is a good chan

19、ce ofthere is a good chance of, and the , and the temperature will (only) temperature will (only) reachreachdegrees!degrees!1.1. On Sunday morning it will, with some in the afternoon. On Sunday morning it will, with some in the afternoon. But temperatures will But temperatures will rise /drop torise

20、 /drop to degrees. degrees.Acting It OutViewing, Listening & Speaking Be a Weatherman Are you ready? Lets go! The weather forecast of the nine major cities across China on Aug. 23rd, 2007. Each contestant has three cities to report on.Acting It OutYou can also refer to the weather report You can als

21、o refer to the weather report at the top of page 364at the top of page 364Viewing, Listening & Speaking Viewing, Listening & Speaking Viewing, Listening & Speaking For Your Reference各位觀眾，早上好，今天是各位觀眾，早上好，今天是8 8月月2323日。我們一起來關(guān)注一日。我們一起來關(guān)注一下全國各大城市的天氣預(yù)報(bào)。下全國各大城市的天氣預(yù)報(bào)。北京北京, , 今天白天，多云。今天白天，多云。90739073華氏度。南風(fēng)，

22、風(fēng)速每小華氏度。南風(fēng)，風(fēng)速每小時(shí)時(shí)3 3英里。紫外線弱。英里。紫外線弱。適宜晨練，但風(fēng)力稍大，避免迎風(fēng)鍛煉。溫度較低，晝夜適宜晨練，但風(fēng)力稍大，避免迎風(fēng)鍛煉。溫度較低，晝夜溫差大，易發(fā)生感冒。請(qǐng)?zhí)貏e注意增加衣服保暖。溫差大，易發(fā)生感冒。請(qǐng)?zhí)貏e注意增加衣服保暖。pFind the English version of the forecast on the next Find the English version of the forecast on the next page.page.Acting It OutViewing, Listening & Speaking For Your R

23、eferenceDear Audience, good morning! Today is August 23. Well forecast the weather in some of the major cities across China. It will be overcast（陰天）（陰天） and then cloudy in Beijing during the day. The temperature is between 90 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind blowing from the south is at 3mph. The

24、 ultraviolet radiation is weak. This weather is appropriate for exercise, but the wind is slightly strong, so please avoid doing sports facing the wind. The temperature is relatively low, and it is hot in the day but cold at night. Its easy to catch cold. Please pay special attention to keeping your

25、self warm in the early morning.Acting It OutViewing, Listening & Speaking 蒲福蒲福風(fēng)風(fēng)力等力等級(jí)級(jí)表表風(fēng)級(jí)名稱風(fēng)速(m/s)(km/h)陸地地面物象海面波浪浪高(m)最高(m)0無風(fēng)0.0-0.232.6117摧毀極大海浪滔天14.0-蒲福蒲福風(fēng)風(fēng)力等力等級(jí)級(jí)表表1km=0.621milemeters per sec Viewing, Listening & Speaking 1.Weather Forecast in Urumqi A cold front is swinging in from Canada whil

26、e a warm front is moving up from the Pacific. Meanwhile, precipitation is developing in the southern part of the state while strong wind is moving down from the north. There could be 3 to 5 inches of snow on Thursday or Friday if it gets cold enough. Otherwise there could be heavy rain. Yet there st

27、ill exists the possibility that the clouds may be pushed out by wind well before then. So frankly we have no idea whatsoever on what the weather will be like next week. Viewing, Listening & Speaking 2.Weather Forecast Lets take a look at the weather in Shanxi Province for the next 24 hours. Taiyuan

28、would be cloudy at the time with the temperature from eighteen to twenty-eight. A strong wind would reach Datong, which could cause much rain. The temperature would be sixteen to twenty-six. Yangquan would be sunny with the highest temperature of thirty degree. Viewing, Listening & Speaking Listenin

29、g Listening Task 3 Task 3 P 335P 335 Whats the weather like ?Whats the weather like ?Listen to some comments about the weather, decide Listen to some comments about the weather, decide What kind of weather conditions are the people talking abouWhat kind of weather conditions are the people talking a

30、bout. t. Viewing, Listening & Speaking 1Whats the weather like in Guilin? Compare it with that in your hometown. REFERENCEOral AssignmentViewing, Listening & Speaking 桂林桂林2011-3-08 2011-3-08 天天氣預(yù)報(bào)氣預(yù)報(bào)： 小雨小雨9912 12 北風(fēng)小于北風(fēng)小于3 3級(jí)級(jí) Light rainThe temperature is between 9 and 12degrees Celsius.The wind blo

31、wing from the north is at mphwith North Wind at 5 to 10 mph./Viewing, Listening & Speaking 桂林桂林2011-3-09 2011-3-09 天天氣預(yù)報(bào)氣預(yù)報(bào)： 陰轉(zhuǎn)小雨陰轉(zhuǎn)小雨111114 14 南風(fēng)南風(fēng)2_32_3級(jí)級(jí) Overcast to to light ,Today the wind blows from the southwind blows from the south at mphViewing, Listening & Speaking Oral AssignmentMy univers

32、ity is in Beijing. Beijing has a continental monsoon climate with clear-cut seasons. Spring is dry and windy. Summer is hot and humid. Autumn offers the best weather, with generous sunshine. In winter, the city is severely affected by freezing winds from Siberia. The weather here is totally differen

33、t from that in my hometown, which is warm throughout a year. Whats more, it rains a lot, especially in summer and autumn. And it rarelysnows in winter.Viewing, Listening & Speaking 2Whats your favorite weather? Do your moods change with the weather?REFERENCEOral AssignmentBook 1 Unit 4Book 1 Unit 4V

34、iewing, Listening & Speaking I l i k e r a i n y w e a t h e r a l o t . Everything is washed clean when it rains. And the air gets really fresh after the rain. I dont think my moods change much with the weather, as the weather in my hometown does not vary a lot throughout a year.Oral AssignmentBook

35、 1 Unit 4Book 1 Unit 4Viewing, Listening & Speaking DiscussionDiscussionLInisteningHow would you forecast the weather? “Its all the pollution and the hole in the ozone layer thats changing the weather.” What do you think about it?Has the weather in your hometown changed a lot these years? What are t

36、he causes?ReferenceReferenceViewing, Listening & Speaking DiscussionDiscussionLInisteningWhat measures do you think should be taken to protect the nature? And what can you do in your everyday life to contribute to the protection?A green person is someone who is concerned about the environment and na

37、ture. Are you a green person? What do you know about greenhouse effects?ReferenceViewing, Listening & Speaking DiscussionDiscussionAnts move out from their nest. Swallows fly low near the ground.LInisteningFor more info， Listen to Weather Forecasting on P45.Viewing, Listening & Speaking DiscussionDi

38、scussionLInisteningSay what the situation was like in the past.Ten years ago,Say what changed and why.Then,Say what the situation is like today.Today,Say what the situation will be in the future.In ten years time,Viewing, Listening & Speaking DiscussionDiscussionLInisteningCauses: industrial waste,

39、automobile exhaust, chemicals contained in the painting, waste dumping, oil spill, Problems caused: skin cancer, new diseases, flooding, deforestation, drought, species changesSolutions: be environmentally friendly, recycling plant, waste control, biodegradable and environment sustaining products, e

40、co-tourismViewing, Listening & Speaking What natural disasters are related What natural disasters are related toto climate? climate?Viewing, Listening & Speaking With the fast growing of world population and economy, environmental disasters, such as global warming, energy shortage, water and air pol

41、lution, are the most common concerns for all the people in the globalized world. People around the world are trying to find ways to live a , a life that not only helps the planet, but might actually save themselves time, space and/or money. Living a Greener LifeTalking About ItViewing, Listening & S

42、peaking Before talking about living a Before talking about living a greener lifegreener life, first lets go , first lets go over some themes of over some themes of (June (June 5th) in the past, discuss with your partner and try to 5th) in the past, discuss with your partner and try to figure out wha

43、t each of these themes means and which figure out what each of these themes means and which one is more persuasive.one is more persuasive.Talking About ItViewing, Listening & Speaking Science tells us the amount of Science tells us the amount of carbon dioxidecarbon dioxide ( (二氧化碳二氧化碳) in ) in our

44、atmosphere has increased dramatically over the past our atmosphere has increased dramatically over the past 100 years, leading to a warming trend to the Earths climate. 100 years, leading to a warming trend to the Earths climate. There are countless ways each of us can reduce carbon There are countl

45、ess ways each of us can reduce carbon dioxide in dioxide in our daily life, our daily life, some absolutely simple, some some absolutely simple, some requiring radical changes to life as we know it. requiring radical changes to life as we know it. Talking About ItViewing, Listening & Speaking uWith

46、more than 6.6 billion people calling the planet Earth With more than 6.6 billion people calling the planet Earth home“, if each individual simply improves his or her home“, if each individual simply improves his or her lifestyle in terms of emission of carbon dioxidewe can lifestyle in terms of emis

47、sion of carbon dioxidewe can push into the gear the kind of progress push into the gear the kind of progress in savingin saving OUR HOMEOUR HOME. . Talking About ItViewing, Listening & Speaking Topics for team discussion: Topics for team discussion: list of simple and easy tips for green living, aim

48、ed at list of simple and easy tips for green living, aimed at enabling the individual to begin reducing his or her carbon enabling the individual to begin reducing his or her carbon emissions. emissions. How can you reduce your carbon emissions: How can you reduce your carbon emissions: In the home;

49、In the home;In your car; In your car; At school or in the office;At school or in the office;In In shoppingshopping; ;1.1. When it comes to water.When it comes to water.Talking About ItViewing, Listening & Speaking u Replace frequently used light bulbs with Replace frequently used light bulbs with co

50、mpact fluorescentscompact fluorescents ( (熒光燈熒光燈). ). u Incorporate Incorporate task lightingtask lighting into your lifestyle. Instead of brightly into your lifestyle. Instead of brightly lighting an entire room, focus light where you need it. lighting an entire room, focus light where you need it.

51、 u Take advantage of daylightTake advantage of daylight: : do not use dark curtains, nor open do not use dark curtains, nor open windows too often at winter timewindows too often at winter time. . u Cooling and heating account for almost half the average Cooling and heating account for almost half t

52、he average familys energy billfamilys energy bill. I. In the summer, set your n the summer, set your air conditioner at air conditioner at 26 26 degreesdegrees, not lower. , not lower. u Do only full loadsDo only full loads when using your clothes washer and dryer. when using your clothes washer and

53、 dryer. u UnUnplug home electronicsplug home electronics, such as TVs and DVD players. , such as TVs and DVD players. TurnTurninging the power strips off is always the better energy-saving the power strips off is always the better energy-saving strategystrategyTalking About ItViewing, Listening & Sp

54、eaking L Leaving your car at home just two days a week will eaving your car at home just two days a week will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 1,600 pounds per year. 1,600 pounds per year. Wash your car the natural waywait until it rains. Wash y