大学实用英语课件Unit5 Session2.ppt

unit 5 talking about the weather,session 2 section iii maintaining a sharp eye passage ,passage ,is it going to be a fine day,warm-up questions,1. whats the weather like today?,something about celsius and fahrenheit: in weather forecasts we usually use two different measurements of temperature to describe the weather.,warm-up questions,2. do you know the difference between celsius and fahrenheit?,one is celsius () and the other is fahrenheit (). 0 equals 32 and l00 equals 2l2. western people are more familiar with fahrenheit measurement.,warm-up questions,reading of the passage,is it going to be a fine day,para.1: which citys weather condition is mentioned in the first paragraph?,reading comprehension,para. 2: whats the weather going to be like tomorrow in chicago?,answer the following questions according to paragraphs.,para. 3: whats the weather condition in los angeles?,reading comprehension,para. 4: how is the weather expected to be on the weekend in colorado?,para. 5: whats the weather like in montreal?,reading comprehension,para. 6: which city is a good place for you to enjoy a sunny weekend?,reading comprehension,pick up the words and expressions describing weather conditions used in the passage.,shower wind snow storm rain,reading comprehension,shower wind snow storm rain,cloudy freezing fair windy cold sunny clear,scattered showers, freezing point, cold front, snow activity, thirty-mile-an-hour winds,b. adjectives:,c. phrases:,a. nouns:,hicago,iami,reading comprehension,fill in the table with the information in passage .,os angeles,enver,reading comprehension,etroit,oronto,reading comprehension,ontreal,ew york,reading comprehension,useful words and expressions,see or describe (a future happening) in advance; be expected to be,it is predicted to be cold and windy through the weekend.,a. be predicated to,useful words and expressions,in the process of going or coming,the weatherman says that colder weather is on its way.,b. on ones way,useful words and expressions,(of the weather) not suitable for the time of year,shenyang is experiencing unseasonably warm weather this winter.,c. unseasonably,useful words and expressions,cause to be finished; come to an end,the cold weather is going to wind up soon.,d. wind up,we predict good weather for several days ahead though the temperature may be rather low.,key to ex. 5:,2. she has experienced quite a lot for such a young age.,exercises,3. the chairman wound up his speech by giving thanks to everyone present.,key to ex. 5:,4. people across the country are hailing for chinas successful bid for the 2008 olympic games.,exercises,5. the current global situation is favorable to us.,key to ex. 5:,6. they enjoy a 30-day paid holiday every year.,exercises,7. viruses can reach your computer in various ways.,1. it looks like that we are going to be listening to all this nonsense through the meeting.,key to ex. 6:,it looks like that she is going to feel depressed through the month.,exercises,2. the weather is expected to be terrible through the weekend.,the economy is expected to be slump through the year.,exercises,key to ex. 6:,exercises,3. he walked as far south as the river and then stopped for a rest.,the desert stretches as far north as the border.,key to ex. 6:,shell never forget him, her first love of the life.,4. she made a hit in the performance, her first success of the year.,exercises,key to ex. 6:,exercises,5. if you are thinking about a further study, nows the time to do it.,if you are thinking about buying a house, nows the time to do it.,key to ex. 6:,back to study, once again, you must work hard.,6. back to the topic just now, once again, that is only my personal idea.,exercises,key to ex. 6:,exercises,8. have a good rest, and if you feel cold in the room, dont hesitate to turn on the air-conditioner.,have a