1. Integrated skills

2. 单词回顾 学生早读时已预习过本单元单 词，可利用几分钟时间带学生 快速回顾温习。对单词的熟练 度越高，阅读的速率也越高。

3. n. 暴风雪 n. 风 adv. 大约 n. 阳光 n. 其余的部分（人） n. 度数 snowstorm wind around sunshine rest degree Words review

4. bit a bit blow loud ring n. 一点，少量 有一点 vi. & vt. 吹；刮 adv. 大声地 vt. & vi. 给 …… 打电话； 响起铃声 Words and expression review

5.  To learn to get useful information from listening  To learn to talk about weather in different seasons and places Objectives

6. Write the possible season under each report. winter autumn

7. summer spring

8. Listen to the weather report and complete the table below. PlaceWeatherTemperature (highest) Temperature (lowest) Beijing -2 ℃ New York 5℃5℃ London -1 ℃ Sydneyshowers snowstorm -9 ℃ sunny 9℃9℃ cloudy 3℃3℃ 26 ℃ 21 ℃

9. Listen to Annie’s conversation with Simon and complete the diary entry. Today I learnt more about weather. It can be so different in different places. There will be a __________ in Beijing tomorrow. The lowest temperature will be -9 ℃. It will be ________ in New York and _______ in London. The temperature in New York will stay above zero, between snowstorm sunny cloudy

10. _____ and 5 ℃, but it will be colder in London. The lowest temperature will be below zero, at ______. It is always so snowy and cold in Beijing during this time of year, but Sydney is quite different. When it is winter in China, it is ________ in Australia. Tomorrow there will be ________ in Sydney and the temperature will be between ______ and 21 ℃. 9℃9℃ -1 ℃ summer showers 26 ℃

11. Speak up: How’s the weather in Nanjing? Daniel is talking about the weather on the phone with his aunt in Nanjing. Listen to their conversation and finish the exercise.

12. 1. There was a strong snowstorm in Beijing. 2. It is a bit cold and dry in Nanjing. 3. There are some snowstorms in Nanjing. 4. The wind is blowing hard in Beijing. 5. Aunt Jane will call Daniel later.

13. Talk Work in pairs and make a new conversation. Use Daniel and his aunt’s conversation as a model.

14. Useful expressions How is the weather today? 今天天气怎么样？ The weather is nice today. 今天天气很好。 It’s quite cold today. 今天真冷。

15. What was the weather like yesterday? 昨天天气怎么样？ Yesterday it rained all day. 昨天一天在下雨。 What will the weather be like tomorrow? 明天天气会如何？ It's going to snow tomorrow. 明天会下雪。

16. It's been cloudy all morning. 整个早上都是阴天。 Is it raining now? 现在在下雨吗？ The days are getting hotter. 天气越来越热了。 What's the temperature today? 今天几度？

17. To preview Study skills on Page 89 To preview Task on Pages 90 and 91 To preview the new words in Unit 8

18. Write weather reports for different days in Nanjing.