Lesson+6++Stories+about+Spring 冀教版英语八年级下册

Lesson6StoriesaboutSpringUnit1Springiscoming!ObjectivesTomasterthekeywordsandphrasesandusethemcorrectly.Tounderstandthearticle.TolearnaboutsomebasicinformationaboutGroundhogDay.Lookatthepictures.Whatclothesdopeoplewearinspring?WarmupWhatfunoutdooractivitiesdopeopleliketodoinspring?WarmupridebicyclesclimbthemountaingohikingflykitesplayallkindsofballgameshaveapicnicDoyouknowanyfestivalsinspringinchina?WarmupSpringFestivalLanternFestivalTomb-sweepingDayWordsandexpressionslowbelowzerountilgroundhogbushadj.低的；浅的prep.&adv.低于；在……下面num.零conj.直到……为止n.土拨鼠n.灌木Whenspringcomes,wecanfeelitscominginChina.SpringinChinaInChina,thewinterjasminestandsforthecomingofspring.WecanplayinourshortsandT-shirts.SpringinChinaHowever,inCanada,duringthesamemonths,thereisstillsnowonthegrass.TheweatherinMarchcanbecoldandsnowyorwarmandsunny.SpringinCanadaThetemperatureischangeable.Itcanbeaslowas-15℃,anditcanalsoreach15℃.TheywillnotseeanyflowersuntilMayorJune.SpringinCanadaListentothetapeandanswerthequestions.Reading1.HowistheweatherinEdmontoninMarch?2.WhencanpeopleinEdmontonseeflowers?3.WhatdopeopleinEdmontondoinspring?Itcanbecoldandsnowyorwarmandsunny.Theycan’tseeflowersuntilMayorJune.

Manyfamiliesdrivetothecountrysideonweekends.THINKABOUTITWhatclothesdoyouwearinspring?Whatinterestingthingsdoyouseeinspring?ReadingReadingDearWangMei,Itisn’tsnowingtoday,butthereisstillsnowonthegrass.InEdmonton,theweatherinMarchcanbecoldandsnowyorwarmandsunny.It’salittlewild.Thetemperaturecanbeaslowas-15℃,butitcanalsoreach15℃.Still,sometimesitsnowsinAprilandMay!Thetemperaturedropsbelowzeroonthosesnowydays.Weprobablywon’tseeanyflowersuntilMayorJune!ReadingAfterschooltoday,weplayedoutside.Weplayed“snow”soccer.Wehadtowearourjacketsandboots,butitwasfun.Dannyfellintothesnow.MaybenextmonthwewillplayinourshortsandT-shirts!IliketheChinesenameforwinterjasmine.It’sinteresting.Here,wehaveGroundhogDayonFebruary2forthecomingofspring.ReadingInspring,manyfamiliesdrivetothecountrysideonweekends.Apopularplacetogoissugarbush,it'ssomuchfuntomakesyrup.Ilovespringbecauseofallthefunactivities.Also,summerfollowsit!Talktoyousoon!JennyTalkaboutDoyouknowwhatagroundhogis?Wecallit“土拨鼠”inChinese.DoyouknowwhatGroundhogDayis?CultureTipGroundhogDayisonFebruary2.Onthatday,

asmallanimalcalledagroundhogcomesoutofaholeintheground.Ifitseesitsshadow,thenspringwon’tcomeforanother6weeks.Butifthegroundhogdoesnotseeitsshadow,thenspringisveryclose.Howdoesagroundhogknow?Itdoesn’t!It’sjustaveryoldtraditioninNorthAmerica.1.Thetemperaturecanbeaslowas－15℃,

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15℃.as...as...用于两者间的比较，表示“和……一样……”，中间要用形容词或副词的原级。这一结构的否定形式是notas…as…或notso…as…表示“不如/不及……”，as...as＋数字…意为“……达……”。e.g.Thisfilmisasinterestingasthatone.

这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。Thisdictionaryisnotas/sousefulasyouthink.这本字典不如你想象的那样有用。知识讲解(2022年辽宁葫芦岛中考)Myfatherthinkswritingisas________asreading.A.interesting B.interestedC.moreinterestingD.moreinterested巩固练习A【点拨】考查形容词用法。句意为：我的父亲认为写作与阅读一样有趣。interesting有趣的；interested感兴趣的；moreinteresting更加有趣的；moreinterested更加感兴趣的。as...as...意为“和......一样”，中间接形容词或副词原形。故选A。2.Thetemperaturedropsbelowzerointhosesnowydays.belowprep.&adv.在……下面，低于。e.g.ShallIwritemynamebelowtheline?

我把我的名字写在这条线下面好吗？【考向】辨析above,over,on,below,under。above,over和on都是“在……上面”；below,under都是“在……下面”。知识讲解知识讲解above与below表示在某物体的上方，与某物体不接触。反义词为below。Planesflyabovethewhiteclouds.飞机在白云上面飞行。Allthefieldsarebelowtheplanes.所有的田地都在飞机的下面。over与under表示在某物体的正上方，与某物体垂直但不接触，反义词为under。Thereisabridgeovertheriver.河上有座桥。Theriveris

underthebridge.桥在河下面。on表示在物体的表面之上，与物体既垂直又接触。Mybooksareonthedesk.我的书在书桌上。【图示】Iceisnotoftenseenhereinwinterasthetemperaturenormallystays________zero.A．up

B．downC．aboveD．below巩固练习C【点拨】考查介词辨析。句意：这里的冬天冰不常见，因为温度通常保持在零度以上。根据句意可知选C。3.Weprobablywon’tseeanyflowersuntilMayorJune!

until意为“直到……为止”,引导时间状语从句。构成not…until…结构,表示“直到……才……”。如果主句使用一般将来时态,则从句必须用一般现在时态表示将来。e.g.

Thebuswon'tstartuntileveryonegetson.直到每个人都上车,公共汽车才会开动。Hedidn’tgotobeduntil11o’clocklastnight.昨晚他直到11点钟才上床睡觉。

知识讲解【拓展】till是连词,意思是“直到……之时;在……之前”,通常用来表示时间,相当于until,只是语气较弱。e.g.Theywaitedheretillteno'clock.他们在这儿一直等到十点。知识讲解（2022年云南中考）Wedon’tknowtheloveofourparents_______webecomeparentsourselvesoneday.A.until B.after C.when D.since巩固练习A【点拨】考查连词。句意：直到有一天我们为人父母，我们才懂得我们父母的爱。until直到……才，after在……之后；when当……的时候，since自从……以来。表示“直到……才……”，应用not…until…。故选A。4.Wehadtowearourjacketsandboots,butitwasfun.hadto是haveto的过去式,意为“不得不”,后接动词原形。e.g.Wehavetostayathome.我们不得不待在家里。【辨析】haveto,musthaveto与must均有“必须”的意思,但must强调人主观认为必须做某事,而haveto强调客观情况迫使人不得不做某事;且must只用于一般现在时中,没有人称和数的变化,而haveto可用于多种时态中,并且有人称和数的变化。e.g.Wemustgotoschoolontime.我们必须按时上学。Shehastolookafterherbabyathome.她不得不在家照顾孩子。知识讲解Let'sDoIt!1Readthelessonandanswerthequestions.1.WhydoesJennythinktheweatherinEdmontonisalittlewild?BecausetheweatherinEdmontoninspringcanbecoldandsnowyorwarmandsunny,andthetemperaturecanbe-15℃or15℃.2.WhatactivitiesdopeopleinCanadadoinspring?Theyplay“snow”soccer,andmanyfamiliesdrivetothecountrysideonweekends,andgotoasugarbushandmakesyrup.3.WhydoesJennylovespring?Shelovesspringbecauseofallthefunactivitiesandbecausesummerfollowsspring.Let'sDoIt!2Fillintheblankswiththewordsinthebox.1.Theboydidn’tstoprunning______hereachedthefinishline.2.Waterturnsintoiceat_____degreesCelsius.3.ThetemperatureinShijiazhuangcanbeas_____as-3℃inspring.4.Inmyhometown,thetemperaturecan_____belowzeroatnight.lowuntilzerodropuntilzerolowdropLet'sDoIt!3Readthepassageandfillintheblankswiththesentencesbelow.A.Whatfunoutdooractivitiesdopeopleliketodoinspring?B.Springisaseasonofhope.C.Peopledon’tneedtowearheavyclothestokeepwarm.Winterislong,coldanddark,sopeoplestayinsidemostofthetime.Whenspringarrives,peopleturntheirthoughtstotheoutdoors._________________________________________________Theyliketowearlightshirtsandblousesonwarmspringdays.C.Peopledon’tneedtowearheavyclothestokeepwarm.Let'sDoIt!3Readthepassageandfillintheblankswiththesentencesbelow.A.Whatfunoutdooractivitiesdopeopleliketodoinspring?B.Springisaseasonofhope.C.Peopledon’tneedtowearheavyclothestokeepwarm.______________________________________________________Therearelotsofactivities:cycling,in-lineskatingandpicnickinginthepark.Manyschoolshavesoccerteamsandotherclubsfortheirstudents.Springisatimetolookforwardtoflowersandfreshfoodfromthegarden.Manypeoplegooutsideandworkintheirgardens.

A.Whatfunoutdooractivitiesdopeopleliketodoinspring?Let'sDoIt!3Readthepassageandfillintheblankswiththesentencesbelow.A.Whatfunoutdooractivitiesdopeopleliketodoinspring?B.Springisaseasonofhope.C.Peopledon’tneedtowearheavyclothestokeepwarm.____________________________Everyonelovesspring.B.Springisaseasonofhope.5.Springisatimetolookforwardtoflowersandfreshfoodfromthegarden.lookforwardto意为“盼望;期待”,其中to是介词,后接名词、代词或者动名词。e.g.I'mlookingforwardtovisitingtheGreatWall.我盼望着去游览长城。知识讲解Exercises根据句意及首字母提示填空1.Thetemperatureissol________thatwehavetowearwarmclothes.2.Childrenoffourandb________cangotothezooforfree.3.Waterturnsintoiceatz________degreesCelsius.4.Ididn’tgotobedu________myparentscomeback.5.Ithassomuchf________tomakesyrup.owelowerontilunExercises单项选择6.Myshirtneeds________.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash7.(2018年江苏常州中考)Timewaitsfornoman.Butsomepeoplewon’trealizetheimportanceoftime______it’sgone.A.asB.sinceC.whenD.untilC【点拨】考查固定句型。句意：时间不等人。但是有些人直到时间过去了才意识到它的重要性。not...until...意为“直到……才……”。故选D。DExercises单项选择8.Heisalittle________thanyou,butheisas________asyou.A.thin;strongerB.thinner;strongerC.thinner;strongD.thin;strongC【点拨】考查形容词比较级及as...as的用