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1、,Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather,Section D,Topic 1 Whats the weather like in summer?,Pair Work,A:What season is it now ? B:Its summer. A:Which season do you like best? B:I like winter best. A:Why? B:Because I can make snowmen.,Spring return in March get warm come back to life a wonderful season f

2、ly kites .,Describe the four seasons in China.,Summer begin in June hot rain heavily go swimming .,Fall come after summer harvest season cool leaves fall,Winter last from December to February cold wear warm clothes wind blows strongly ice or snow,Functions,Whats,for,How,to,Which,Whats,and,better,Gra

3、mmar,a.sunglasses b.warm clothes c.shorts d.a hat e.an umbrella f.a T-shirt g.shoes,wear,1. Choose words which can go together with wear.,a,b,c,d,f,g,saw,meet,begin,ate,learned,went,take,flew,Complete the form to review the past forms of verbs.,2a. Complete the letter with the correct forms of the g

4、iven verbs.,Dear Mom, I am very happy here. My classmates are all kind to me. The weather in summer is usually nice, but sometimes it_(change) a lot. Last Saturday, it was fine and bright in the morning. My friends and I_(go) to Beihai Park by bus.We got there early.We took a walk in the park and_(s

5、ee ) some old people performing Beijing Opera.Then we _(fly) kites and _(climb) hills. At about 12 oclock, it was hot. We _(eat)some food and_(have) a short rest there. After lunch, we_(take) some pictures. But later on, it_(turn) windy and cloudy. So we went home right away. It_(begin) to rain when

6、 we got back home. We enjoyed ourselves. I hope all is well with you! Yours, Michael,changes,went,saw,climbed,flew,ate,had,took,turned,began,fine and bright,hot,windy and cloudy,took a walk, saw some old people performing Beijing opera, flew kites and climbed hills,ate some food and had a rest,took

7、some pictures,Michaels trip,2b. Read the letter again and complete the table.,Please write a short passage about your traveling experiences in English.,Written work,Summary,We learn: 1.new words: ourselves, hope, trip, noon 2.new phrases: right away, Beijing Opera, at noon, enjoy oneself 3.new sente

8、nces: (1)I hope all is well with you. (2)The weather in summer is usually nice, but sometimes it changes a lot. We can: talk about our experience with the Past Simple and Present Simple Tense. e.g.(1) I liked winter before, but now I like summer best. (2) it is a rainy day today, but it was sunny and warm yesterday.,Re