Unit 7 What’s the Weather Like? Reading

While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading Please recite the dialogue in part A.

Let’s learn some new expressions. While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading heat melt air conditioner escape

Information Gap While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading

Detailed reading While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading Read Diary 1 again and answer the questions. 1. What do people usually do to stay cool in a hot day? 2. What is the best way to escape the heat according to the writer? They carry a cold bottle of water, go to the swimming pool, and often open the windows to let in a cool breeze. Sitting in a living room with a delicious bowl of ice cream in hand.

Detailed reading While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading Read Diary 2 again and answer the questions. 3. How did the father and his daughter have a great time? 4. What was people’s reaction when seeing the heavy snow? They made a snowman in the yard. People were so amazed that some of them just stood there staring, as if they were watching a fantastic movie. 5. What problems did the heavy snow cause? Some roads were closed and many trucks were stuck in the snow, and the orange trees were all frozen.

Reading aloud While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading Read the two diaries after the tape sentence by sentence.

Language points: While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading 1. yet another/more 用于强调次数或数量增加 e.g. It really looks like yet another good year for European film-makers. 对于欧洲的电影制作人来说，看来今年确实是个丰收年。 下雪，下雪，还是下雪。 Snow, snow, and yet more snow. 2. the need for sth. 对某物的需求 e.g. 山区师资缺乏。 There is a need for teachers in the mountains areas.

Language points: While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading 3. there’s nothing like 非常好，太棒了 e.g. There’s nothing like a cup of tea in the woods. 4. be amazed at/by 大为惊奇 e.g. 我惊叹于她丰富而有趣的过去。 I was amazed by her rich and interesting past. 坐在树林里，喝上一杯茶，最是惬意。 Your drawing looks nothing like a bird. 你的画怎么看也不像是一只鸟。 nothing like 完全不像，非正式用语

Language points: While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading amazed amazing 类似用法的还有： surprised/surprising, excited/exciting, interested/interesting, moved/moving, tired/tiring, bored/boring 5. as if 似乎，好像 e.g. 我觉得我好像又回到了十岁的时候。 I felt as if I was ten years old again. e.g. We were amazed that he agreed so quickly. Do you agree that the story is amazing? adj. 主语是人 主语是物

Language points: While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading 6. stuck 动不了的 e.g. 我们不想把整个下午都花在市场里。 We don’t want to be stuck in the market all the afternoon. 只做表语，不做定语 stick 是动词原形 stick to 坚持 e.g. She stuck to the work until it is finished. 她坚持工作，直到把工作完成为止。 一旦你确定了时间，坚持它。 Once you have your time, stick to it. 他是否会坚持那样的立场？ Will he stick to that position?

Read and copy the new words and expressions in the passage. Write a diary about a worst or the nicest weather. While-reading Revision Homework Post-reading Pre-reading