英语口语练习：weather and climate(天气与气候)

1、Weather And Climate,&,和英国人学习“聊天气”万能神句，尴尬癌患者福音,总是在how are you后就难以继续对话，绞尽脑汁也只剩下空荡荡的沉默在空气里回旋，宝宝我尴尬癌都要犯了。 Why！做个健谈的宝宝怎么就那么难！ 关爱尴尬癌患者，从我做起，给你个好点子，和英国人民学习聊天气！,开启话题,大家都知道“伦敦总依恋雨点”天气太糟，所以英国人一见面人就爱聊“天气”。不管是朋友还是陌生人，一聊到天气就立刻满满的共鸣。 下面是不同的天气情况下开启寒暄的方式。 “Lovely day, isnt it!”今儿天气真好啊，是吧？ Bit nippy today. 今天可真有点儿冷呢

2、。（nippy：冷飕飕、刺骨的） What strange weather were having! 今儿这天可真奇怪。 It doesnt look like its going to stop raining today. 看起来今天的雨是不会停了。,来点幽默感,尽管英国人总爱抱怨天气不好，但是他们都喜欢用乐观幽默的态度来积极面对坏天气。 如果某人抱怨下太多雨了： Never mind its good for the garden. 没事，这对花园来说可是一件好事。 如果某人抱怨有天气太热了： At least my tomatoes will be happy. 至少我种的西红柿高兴了

3、。 如果对话是关于一段时间内的坏天气： Well, Ive heard its worse in the west. Theyve had terrible flooding. 好吧，听说西部更糟，他们都有洪水了。,小知识,英国人是出了名的爱园艺，家家户户门口都种着花花草草，所以对天气预报他们也会格外关注。 以下是会让园艺家们提心吊胆的描述 a hard frost 一场严重的霜冻blizzard conditions 暴风雪hailstones 冰雹prolonged rain 长时间降雨blustery wind 大风a drought 干旱 而以下描述则会让园艺家们松口气 mild we

4、ather 温和的天气sunny spells 晴朗的天气light drizzle 毛毛雨,What type of weather do you like?,I love sunny days with azure skies. So I can do a lot of outdoor activities. I love cold weather and particularly enjoy it when it snows. I love rainy days, because I love the feeling of walking in rain.,直截了当的回答加简单的原因描述

5、使大多数考官所喜欢听到的内容,Different weather,Wind Sun Rain Snow Cloud Fog Thunder,Different weather,Wind Sun Rain Snow Cloud Fog Thunder,Different weather,Wind Sun Rain Snow Cloud Fog Thunder,Different weather,Wind Sun Rain Snow Cloud Fog Thunder,Different weather,Wind Sun Rain Snow Cloud Fog Thunder,Different

6、weather,Wind Sun Rain Snow Cloud Fog Thunder,Different weather,Wind Sun Rain Snow Cloud Fog Thunder,Vocabulary 以下是天气和季节描述的基本词汇：,Spring: warm, windy, dusty, sand-storm, flowers blossoming Summer: Hot, rainy, wet (lots of rain), stormy, humid, sunny, stuffy, sweltering, sauna-like Fall/autumn: Cool, c

7、risp, mild, cozy, clear/azure sky, golden season Winter: Cold, freezing, snowy, icy, short days, long nights,Which is your most/least favorite season?,I love fall more than any other seasons. During fall, the temperature is neither very hot nor very cold, just crisp. And the humidity is neither too

8、high nor too low. In addition, it is also a golden season, a season of harvest. Well, I find winter is the hardest season of all. I just hate cold weather. To begin with, it really bothers me when I am down with flu. Plus, I have to wear a lot to keep my body warm in order not to catch a cold. It ju

9、st makes me look as stupid as a bear.,What type of weather do Chinese people usually like?,I think it really varies according to age, where they live, and what they love to do with their time. Generally most Chinese people like sunny days, though some people may like rainy days, particularly those l

10、ive in arid places.,对13亿人口的喜好进行估计确实很困难，不过考生也可以巧妙地回答。其实没有明确给出答案也是一种回答的方式。要知道考官考察的是考生的英语交流能力而非知识水平。,Do you do different things in summer and in winter?,Of course. In summer I tend to do more outdoor activities, whereas I spend most of my time at home in winter, surfing on internet, for example.,考生在回答时

11、可以使用以下表达比较的句式：, whereas , but on the contrary , while in the meantime ,What do you often do on sunny/rainy days?,I often do a lot of outdoor activities on sunny days, such as playing basketball, hiking to the nearest lake and so on. On rainy days, I would rather like to stay at home, either watching

12、 TV or taking a rest. 一般在晴朗的好天气里，人们喜欢做大量的户外活动如：散步，运动，旅游等等。而在雨天或者较恶劣的天气里，人们更喜欢待在室内。,What do you often do on sunny/rainy days?,I often do a lot of outdoor activities on sunny days, such as playing basketball, hiking to the nearest lake and so on. On rainy days, I would rather like to stay at home, eit

13、her watching TV or taking a rest.,What is the weather like in your city?,Beijing has a typical temperate zone climate. During most time of the year, Beijing is dry. But in summer, when the weather becomes hot, it rains a lot. And in winter, the weather becomes very windy and it causes the temperatur

14、e to drop sharply. Generally speaking, the four seasons in Beijing have their distinct features.,考生可以谈到自己家乡天气的概括情况，也可以谈不同季节的特点等等。,Because my hometown is far from the sea, in general it is pretty dry. Winter is a bit cold, dry and windy, and with a bit of snow. Spring is short and windy. Summer is ho

15、t and slightly humid, and the temperature can go as high as 38 degrees Celsius. So it can be kind of uncomfortable in the summer unless you have air conditioning. Finally fall is probably the best seasonits very comfortablenot windy, and not too cold or too hot like the other seasons.,Xinxiangweathe

16、r and climate,Xinxiang has a temperate continental climate, four distinct season, with most rainfall in summer. Xinxiangs weather is changerable. For example,few days ago, the weather was really cold with the strong wind blowing, and we felt that we were in winter,but the weather was very warm two d

17、ays later. Do you like the weather and climate in Xinxiang? I want to say,if the wind could be mild, I would like it more.,Rain:Does it rain much in China/your hometown?,Yes and no. But generally speaking, it often rains a lot in summer while little or sometimes no rainfall in other seasons. This is

18、 a hard question, because the amount of rainfall varies according to different places and different seasons. In Northern China, for example, there is less rainfall than in the South.,可以从地理和季节两个方面谈雨水的多少。考生要注意自己语言的运用，因为是概括，所以不应该使用绝对的词语。应常使用generally, more or less, presumably, approximately等表达推测，概数的词语。

19、,How does rain affect peoples lives?,Rain affects peoples lives in many different ways. First and foremost, it greatly limits peoples outdoor activities. The traffic will have to slow down to avoid accidents. People will have to stay inside not to be drenched. The other way that rain affects peoples

20、 lives that I know of is that rain can either cause flood or relieve drought.,雨对人类的生活有利有弊。从小的方面讲它影响人们的户外活动。从大的方面，它有可能导致洪水或者缓解旱情。然而考生的回答不必面面俱全，只要简单的提及一两方面即可。,What do you do on rainy days?,If it is only dribbling, I would like to take a walk in the rain. I, sometimes, just enjoy the feeling of walking in and being wetted by the rain. But if it is a heavy rain, Id just stay inside and do something like watching TV or taking a rest. I dont really do much. Ill just stay at home, trying to find something for myself to do, such as making a phone call or watching some TV