大学英语口语教程How Is the Weather Today.ppt

hows the weather today? objectives 1. knowing some words and structures related to weather 3. talking about some topics related to weather. 2. understanding and talking about weather l in istening cultural tip talking about the weather is a neutral topic of conversation with people you dont know well; for example, when youre waiting for a bus or sitting in a doctors office. in the united states, fahrenheit is still the scale for measuring temperature. on the fahrenheit scale, water freezes at 32 and boils at 212. on the celsius scale, water freezes at 0 and boils at 100. on the fahrenheit scale, normal human body temperature is 98.6. brainstorm a: look at the following picture and say the words for the objects on the picture. l in istening l in istening reference b: what words and expressions can you think of as related to the weather? l in istening warm; cool; hot; freezing; frosty; sweltering; sunny; clear; shining; scorching; bright; mild; wet; dry; humid; foggy; misty; windy; gale; gust; breezy; hurricane; rainy; stormy; lightening; downpour; shower; storm; cloud; torrential rain; flash flood; flood; thundershower; snowy; blizzard; sleet; hail; cloudy and gray; hot and sticky what a downpour! how the wind howls! weather centre 气象中心 uestion:q make yourself be familiar with the following expressions and learn to use them: important words and expressions weather bureau 气象局 weatherman/weatherperson 气象播报员 weather ship 气象观测船 weather station 气象站 todays graphic 今 日 气 象 图图 uestion:q make yourself be familiar with the following expressions and learn to use them: important words and expressions five day forecast 未 来 五 天 预预 报报 weather forecast 天 气 预预 报报 oceanic climate 海洋性气候 continental climate 大 陆陆 性 气 候 visibility（能见见度） sample: 常温 恒温 空气温度 水温 important words and expressions translate the following words into english. uestion:q room temperature constant temperature air temperature water temperature important structures ranslation:t 白天最高温度达到35摄氏度。 夜间温度应该在零度以上。 the maximum daytime temperature reached 35 c. the nighttime temperature should be above freezing. sample: l talk ets 1 whats your favorite weather? what kind of weather do you dislike? do your moods change with the weather? question reference l talk ets 2 whats the weather like in the city where your university locates? compare it with that in your hometown. question reference l talk ets i like rainy weathers a lot. 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. reference l talk ets my university 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 different with that in my hometown, which is warm throughout a year. whats more, it rains a lot, especially in summer and autumn. and it rarely snows in winter. reference role-play l talk ets a create dialogs with your partner based on the following situations and act them out. sample its a cool and rainy day. trapped indoors by the downpour, you feel rather annoyed. but your roommate is rather excited. he/she says its the exact weather he/she loves. you argue with him/her about the inconvenience caused by the rain while he/she describes all kinds of fun coming with the rain. role-play l talk ets b create dialogs with your partner based on the following situations and act them out. youve planned all the details for tomorrows outing with your visiting relatives. but you are disrupted by the weatherman who forecasts storm tomorrow. your friend tries to cheer you up and finally talks you into planning indoor pleasures instead. l talk ets a: oh. its raining. why do we have to have such poor weather on sunday? b: really? its raining? oh, what lovely weather! a: lovely? what makes you think its lovely? ive planned to go to the park. but now i have to stay in the dorm the whole day. b: it seldom rains in my hometown. so i always get excited when it rains. this is my favorite weather. i dont know why you dont like it. raining does not mean you cant go out. a: but its so inconvenient. i dont want to get all wet. reference l talk ets b: dont you think walking in the rain with a beautiful umbrella in your hand is something romantic? a: never think so. we have plenty of rain here throughout the year. i never feel excited. and i seldom go out when it rains. b: how about the rainbow? its beautiful, isnt it? a: but it doesnt appear after each rain. b: it does appear sometimes. and id like to see everything washed clean in the rain, including the air. reference l talk ets a: i just feel its a pity that we have to stay in the dorm on sunday. b: why not going for a walk in the rain? come on. youll see how beautiful the world becomes when it rains! reference l in istening c: what natural disasters are related to climate? hurricane tornado flood drought storm discussion l in istening how would you forecast the weather? has the weather in your hometown changed a lot these years? what are the causes? reference reference discussion l in istening what 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 nature. are you a green person? what do you know about greenhouse effects? reference discussion ants move out from their nest. swallows fly low near the ground. l in istening discussion l in istening say 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, discussion l