Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather Topic1 What's the weather like in spring?

Section A A: What's the weather like in spring? B: It's warm. It's a good season for flying kites. 注 : What's the weather like...? 询问天气情况. 回答可用 : It's + warm\cold\ coo.l 等表示天气的 形容词. A: What's the weather like in summer? B: It's hot.We can go swimming. 1a Look,listen and say

A: How is the weather in fall(autumn)? B: It's cool. It's a good time to climb hills. 注 :It's a good time to do sth. 做某 事的好时光. For example: It's a good time to go skating. A: How is the weather in winter? B: It's cold. We can make snowmen 注 : How is the weather...? means What's the weather like...? spring( 春天 ), summer( 夏天 ), fall\autumn( 秋天 ),winter( 冬天 ) 两对反义词 : warm--cool. hot--cold.

1b Work alone Read 1a again and match the seasons with the weather and activities. spring summer fall winter cool warm cold hot go swimming make snowmen fly kites climb hills 2.Work alone Listen and fill out the table. NameFavorite seasonFavorite activity Zhou Weilun Maria summe r swimming springflying a kite

3a Look, listen and read Kangkang: Jane, which seson do you like best, spring, summer,fall or winter? Jane: Well, it's hard to say.I like winter before, but now I like summer best. Kangkang: Why? Jane: Because I learned to swim last year. And I can often go swimming in summer, What about you? Kangkang: I don't like summer very much because it often rains. My favorite season is winter. When it snows, the ground is all white and I can make snowmen. 3b Pair work Look at the pictures and make conversations after the example.

A: Which season do you like best? B: I like spring best. A: What's the weather like in spring? B: It's warm. A: Why do you like it ? B: Because it's a good time to fly a kite. A: Which season do you like best? B: I like summer best. A: What's the weather like in summer? B: It's hot. A: Why do you like it ? B: Because it's a good time to go swimming

A: Which season do you like best? B: I like fall best. A: What's the weather like in fall? B: It's cool. A: Why do you like it ? B: Because it's a good time to climb hills A: Which season do you like best? B: I like winter best. A: What's the weather like in winter? B: It's cold. A: Why do you like it ? B: Because we can make snowmen.

4.Class activities Let's chant. The Seasons Spring is green. Summer is bright Fall is yellow. Winter is white. 5.Homework Ask students to decribe the season they like best at least four sentences. And write them down in the exercise books.