2. Module 10 The weather
Unit 1 It might snow.

3. Words you know about weather
►cloudy
It is cloudy these days. People can easily get tired when the weather is cloudy.

4. snowy
rainy
cloudy
weather
windy
sunny
showery
stormy

5. -21 ℃ 35 ℉ How do you ask about the weather?
What’s the weather like?
How’s the weather?
How do you tell the temperature?
minus twenty-one degrees Centigrade/ Celsius
-21 ℃
35 ℉
thirty degrees Fahrenheit

6. cold cool freezing hot warm
Put the words in order
cold cool freezing hot warm
45 ℃
hot
warm
cool
cold
freezing
20 ℃
-5 ℃

7. Listen and check ( √ ) the correct information in the table.
City
Temperature
Weather
Beijing
-8℃ ～-2℃
Shanghai
5℃ ～9℃
Xi’an
-5℃ ～1℃
Guangzhou
10℃ ～21℃
Hong Kong
17℃ ～20℃ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

8. ►England ►America ►Australia ►Hainan
Listen to the conversation and write down the places Betty, Tony, Lingling and Daming have mentioned.
►England
►America
►Australia
►Hainan

9. Listen again and complete the table with the weather forecast in winter.
Beijing
England
American
Australia
freezing, cloudy, cold
snowy, wet, rainy
snowy, cold
hot and sunny

10. Answer the following questions.
1. Where is Betty going?
She is going to the park to skirt.
2. What’s the weather like now?
It’s really cold.
3. What’s the temperature in China in winter?
It’s between minus eight and minus two degrees.

11. 4. What’s the weather like in England in December?
It’s snowy.
5.What’s the weather like in America in winter?
It’s snowy and cold.
6. Where is the best place in winter? Why?
Australia. It’s sunny and hot in winter.

12. Read again and check (√) the true sentences.
1. Tony and Daming are going to skate.
2. Winter is colder in Beijing than in England.
3. It sometimes snows in England in winter. × √ √

13. × √ √ 4. It is not hot in the US in summer.
5. It usually snows in New York in winter.
6. Tony does not like windy weather. √ √

14. Find the expressions 湖面上的厚冰 跟我们一起来 你在开玩笑吗？ 介于…和…之间 零下八度 下很多雪 听起来不错 也
thick ice on the lake
come with us
Are you joking?
between … and …
minus eight degrees
snow quite a lot
sounds great
as well

15. 我也不…
下雨天气
海南岛 某天
得走了 变暖
Me neither.
rainy weather
Hainan Island
one day
better get going
get warm

16. Sentences to learn There’s thick ice on the lake.
Are you coming with us?
Are you joking?
It’s really cold today.
It might snow.
What’s the temperature?
It’s between minus eight and minus two degrees.

17. Not usually, although this year it snowed quite a lot.
Most Decembers are wet and rainy.
We have cold winters and hot summers.
I like snow as well.
I wish I were in Australia now.
It’s probably sunny and hot there.
You can go to Hainan Island if you like sunny weather.

18. 1. … although this year it snowed quite a lot.
虽然今年下了很多雪。
although = thought conj. 然而; 尽管, 引导的从句不能与 but, however 连用, 但可与 yet, still 连用。例如：
1) 虽然他很累，但他继续工作。
Although / Though he was tired, he
went on working. = He was tired, but he
went on working.

19. 2) 尽管他相当忙，但是还常常帮我学英语。
He often helps me with my English although/though he is quite busy.
= He is quite busy, but he often helps me with my English although.

20. 2. Come on, better get going!
好了，走吧！
better get going 是 we’d better get going 的省略形式, 意思是“最好现在去/ 走”。例如：
We’d better get going (= We’d better go now), or we’ll be late 我们最好现在就走，不然要迟到了。

21. 3. It’s probably sunny and hot there.
那里的天气可能晴朗、热。
It’ll probably be cold tomorrow.
明天可能冷。
probably adv. 大概; 或许; 很可能
英语中表示可能的方式有许多, 除使用情态动词may / might 以外, 还可

22. 以通过will 以及表示“可能” 的形容词和副词表达。常用的有：It is possible to do sth
以通过will 以及表示“可能” 的形容词和副词表达。常用的有：It is possible to do sth. ..., It is possible that …, 主语 + will probably / possibly + v.等。例如：
Is it possible to visit Alaska in December?
十二月去阿拉斯加游览有可能吗？

23. It is possible that it’ll be snowy in the night.
晚上有可能会下雪。
It’ll probably be cold and wet.
天气很可能会又湿又冷。
注: probably 表示“很可能”，所以表示的可能性要比 possible 大。

24. dangerous degree joke may minus skate temperature
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.
dangerous degree joke may
minus skate temperature
When it is very cold, it might be safe to (1)__________ on lakes, but be very careful! Although it (2) ________ feel cold, it might not be safe.
skate
may

25. The (3) ____________ has to be at least (4) ________ one or two (5) _________ or even lower for several weeks, and the ice will be thick enough. Falling through the ice is (6) __________. I am not (7) _________!
temperature
minus
degrees
dangerous
joking

26. Weather report What’s the weather like in Beijing?
-8～-2 ℃
In Beijing, there will be clouds in the early morning, and the temperature will be between minus eight and minus two degrees.
You might _________.

27. What’s the weather like in Shanghai?
5～8℃
Shanghai will be rainy and windy, and the temperature will be between 5 and 8 degrees.
You might _________.

28. What’s the weather like in Xi’an?
-5～1 ℃
Xi’an will be cloudy and snowy, and the temperature will be between minus 4 to 2 degrees.
You might _________.

29. What’s the weather like in Guangzhou?
10～21 ℃
Guangzhou will be cloudy. There may be some showers, and the temperature will be between 10 to 21 degrees.
You might _________.

30. What’s the weather like in Hongkong?
17～20 ℃
Hongkong will be cloudy. There will be storms later, and the temperature will be between 17 and 20 degrees.
You might _________.

31. Make a weather forecast for different cities in China
Make a weather forecast for different cities in China. Use the correct information to help you.
Good morning! Here’s the weather report for some big cities. Beijing will be …. The temperature is …. Shenyang may be ….
It’ll probably be cold tomorrow.

32. -2-3℃
5-1℃ ℃
4-8℃
7-12℃
17-22℃
Hainan Island

33. What’s the weather like in England in December?
Not usually, although this year it ________ a lot. Most Decembers are _____ and ______.
snowed
wet
rainy

34. What’s the weather like in America?
It is ____ in winter and ____ in summer. It’s _______ in New York in winter.
cold
hot
snowy

35. What’s the weather like in Australia in winter?
25℃ ～31℃
It’s probably ______ and _____ there.
sunny
hot

36. What’s the weather like in Hainan Island?
It’s _______.
sunny

37. 情态动词 may 和 might 一、表示允许或请求
may和might表示允许或请求时，意为“可以”。其中，might表示的语气较委婉（不表示过去）。如：
May I come in?
I asked her if I might call and see her.
You may leave at any time.
You may use the room if you keep it clean.

38. 二、表示推测
may和might都可以用来表示推测，意为“也许；可能”。它们的否定形式分别是may not和might not。如：
I think David may be at school.
That woman may not be Mark’s mother.
How long might the travel take?

39. 注意：
may和might 表推测时，may比might 表示的可能性要大一些；而might 使说话的语气更加委婉，表示实现的可能性比较小。

40. 3. 明天我可以和你一起吃早饭吗？  (may)
May I have breakfast with you
tomorrow?
4. 他可能及时赶到了那儿，但我不确定。 (might)
He might get there in time, but I am not sure.

41. 【运用】根据括号内所给提示将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。
1. 这块手表不是你的。它可能是谁的
呢？(may)
The watch isn’t yours. Whose may it
be?
2. 爸爸也许知道如何发动那台机器。
(might)
Dad might know how to start that
machine.

42. Exercises 1. — Do you have any plans for this weekend?
— I’m not sure. I _______ go climbing Mount Yuntai.
A. must B. need C. may D. can

43. 2. — How do you like the story?
— Interesting, _____ end of it is not
perfect.
A. so B. though
C. or D. because

44. 3. _______ our football team failed in the match, we did our best.
A. Though B. But
C. Because D. As