5_weather_and_climate

1、UNIT 5UNIT 5Weather and ClimateWeather and ClimateDialogue/Monologue 11. When did Matt Jaylor join the BBC weather Center? In June 1992.2. Why did he wan to become a TV weather forecaster?Because he is passionate about the weather.3. What would he do when he felt nervous before broadcasts? He does e

2、xercise to calm down.4. What did he think was the hardest part of his job?There is a lot of information to absorb in a short time. 5. Why did he think that he was lucky to have found his job?Because his job is enjoyable and utilizes his physics degree.Language Pointso 1. and did my first live broadc

3、ast live /lav/现场直播的,现场表演的 o 2. , especially in times of severe weather in times of 在的时候；在的时期 = during e.g. In times of stress, a good nights sleep is usually considered a reliable remedy. o 3. Its important to know what elements of the forecast are subject to error. be subject to使服从；使遭受；容易受到 e.g. We

4、 are subject to the law of our country This city is subject to earthquakes. o 4. I would say challenging rather than hard. rather than = instead of 而不是 The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. She enjoys singing rather than dancing. would rather.than. 宁愿而不愿 Shed rather die than lose t

5、he children. o 5. I feel when youve got it, youve got it. got it 口语，“明白了”，“懂了” 我觉得当你弄明白了，你就明白了。o 6. , and is never the same two days running. running 连续地 He said drought had led to severe crop failure for the second year running. 他说干旱已连续两年造成严重农作物歉收。o 7. But having been brought up in the countryside,

6、 bring up 养育 提出（让人注意或考虑） In the course of study they brought up many questions 使停下 The captain was able to bring the ship up just before it hit a huge rock 呕吐 Martin has been bringing up all morningDialogue/Monologue 21. What was the weather over the northwest of U.K. like early in the morning? Clou

7、dy and rainy.2. What did the forecaster say about the weather conditions at Redhill airport? There was a slight air frost as temperatures dropped to 0 C.3. What was the weather like in England and Wales for the bulk of the day? Dry and bright in the morning; cloudy and windy in the afternoon.4. What

8、 brought heavy rain and strong winds to Northern Ireland and Scotland?An active weather system.5. Where was the wettest place in the U.K. during that day?Dumfries.Language Pointso 1. Those might winds pulled in a bank of cloud and some patchy rain through the small hours and into the first part of t

9、he morning. pull in 拉过来，拉进 (船)靠岸； (车)进站；(汽车)停靠路边e.g The lorry driver pulled in to the side of the road. a bank of 一堆，一层 small hours 午夜以后；下半夜 那些强劲的大风在下半夜卷起一层云，并下起了零星的小雨，一直持续到清晨。o 2. , clearer skies and much light winds allowed temperatures to drop well into single figures resulting in a touch of grou

10、nd frost in some rural areas. single figures 个位数 result in 导致，结果是 result from 起因是，由造成 Almost one-third of all deaths will result from cancer, heart disease and traffic accidents. When you do something with faith, it will result in success. a touch of 一点，少许 清爽的天空和微风让温度值降到了个位数,使得一些乡村地区的地面出现了些许霜。o 3. F

11、or the bulk of the day, England and Wales were dry and bright with the early sunshine giving way to a bit more cloud through the afternoon as the winds picked up a little. the bulk of = the most of 大多数的 give way 让步，让路，让位 大部分时候，英格兰和威尔士都干燥晴朗，而随着风力的少许加强，早上的阳光在下午由更多的云层代替。4. with the early sunshine givin

12、g way towith独立主格结构，在句中做状语 with 名词（代词）介词短语 He sat there thinking, with his chin on his hand with 名词（代词）形容词 He stared at his friend with his mouth wide open with 名词（代词）副词 With production up by 60, the company has had another excellent year with 名词（代词）名词 She used to sit reading in the evening with her

13、pet dog her only companion with 名词（代词）现在分词 She stood there chatting with her friend, with her child playing beside her with 名词（代词）过去分词 I think we can leave with our heads held high. with 名词（代词）不定式 With 10 minutes to go, youd better hurry 【省略特征】 “with + n + 介词短语”可以省略with和名词修饰词，即：n + 介词短语。 She ran to

14、the hero, flowers in hand.o 5. Most places had a fine day with some sunshine with Norfolk seeing the lions share with 11 full hours worth. lions share 最大或最好的部分(或份额) 大部分地区天气都晴好，而Norfolk天气最晴朗，整整11个小时的日照。o 6. The wettest place turned out to be Dumfries turn out 原来是，结果是，证明是，到头来e.g. It turns out to be a

15、good idea. The results turn out to have enormous potential. It may turn out that there is to be no such status for him.o 7. the wind and rain settled in over settle in (坏天气等)持续下去，无变化 (使)迁入(新居)，安顿 I havent settled in yet. (使)适应，(使)习惯： Both of us have to settle in our new married life. settle down 安定下

16、来；成家 Some men stray for a bit and then they settle down.Dialogue/Monologue 31. How did she describe the general weather conditions of the day?There was a real sense of autumn.2. How did the weather change during the morning in southeast England? The rain stopped quickly but then showers began.3. Whi

17、ch city received the heaviest rain during the day? Oxford.4. In which direction did the rain move during the afternoon and evening? Southwest. 5. Where was the highest temperature recorded for the day? Plymouth.Language Pointso 1. During the early hours a band of showery rain swept across the U.K. a

18、nd the clearing skies meant a cold start to the day for Northern Ireland which saw temperatures fall back to 6 Celsius. a band of 一群 to they day 恰好，一天也不差 在早些时候，一阵阵雨横扫英国，北爱尔兰的天空恰好晴朗起来，意味着冷空气的到来，温度降低到了6摄氏度。o 2. However it did leave behind a legacy of blustery showers. leave behind 留下，忘记带走,落后 The old m

19、an left behind him a debt of 10,000 dollars. Were going to be left behind by the rest of the world. She has left her admission ticket behind.o 3. During the afternoon and evening the showers gradually grouped together to produce longer spells of rain group together 集合；把归入一类 e.g. The family grouped t

20、ogether for the photograph. The paintings have been grouped together according to the style of different periods of the artists life. long spells of 长时间的 下午和傍晚，阵雨逐渐聚集，变成了更长时间的雨，尤其是北部爱尔兰和苏格兰。Dialogue/Monologue 41. What do countries have to do when the climate is too inhospitable?To import much of its

21、 foodstuffs.2. Why are many developing countries self insufficient when encountering crisis according to the report?Because they grow “cash crops” to export.3. How is agriculture affected by destructive weather events? They wipe out crops, sometimes entire harvests, and cause millions of pounds of damage.4. How do natural disasters affect the capital market? Natural disaster may cause the Language Pointso 1. “cash