Lesson+4++The+Spring+City 冀教版英语八年级下册

Lesson4TheSpringCityUnit1Springiscoming!ObjectivesTomasterthekeywordsandphrasesandusethemcorrectly.ToknowhowtheweatherisinKunming.Tolearntotalkaboutthespringinyourhometown.Lookatthepictures.Doyouknowwhichcityitis?What’stheweatherlikeinit?WarmupWordsandexpressionsbuddingnearlymillimetreplentyanytimeadj.正发芽的adv.几乎；差不多；将近n.毫米；千分之一米n.丰富；大量adv.在任何时候；随便什么时候adj.正发芽的adv.几乎；差不多；将近n.毫米；千分之一米n.丰富；大量adv.在任何时候；随便什么时候Learnmore短语：buddingtreesv.sprout发芽，抽芽近义词：almostcentimetre,metre,kilometreplentyof...+可数/不可数名词“许多”buddingnearlymillimetreplentyanytimebuddingadj.发芽的['bʌdɪŋ]e.g.Whenweseethebuddingtrees,wewillthinkofhope.nearlyadv.

几乎，差不多['nɪəlɪ]=almoste.g.Itnearlyrainsallthesummer.millimetren.毫米['mili

mi:tə]e.g.Mynewruleris200millimetreslong.Learnmoreplentyadj.大量的['plentɪ]plentyof=alotof=lotsof既可以修饰可数名词也可修饰不可数名词。e.g.Wedon’thaveplenty

oftimetodothisjob.anytimeadv.任何时候，随便什么时候['enɪtaɪm]e.g.Anytimeyouneedmyhelp,youcancallmeanytime.LearnmoreLeadin:HaveyoubeentoKunming?Whatdoyouthinkofthiscity?Leadin:Kunmingiscalled“theSpringCity”inChina.Doyouknow?KunmingStoneForestLeadin:WhatdoyouknowaboutKunming?Theweatheriswarm.Theairisfresh.Theplantsaregreen.Leadin:WhatdoyouknowaboutKunming?1.Inmanyplacesoftheworld,springisvery________.2.Thetemperatureisnottoo________inKunminginsummer.3.InKunmingwecansee________andtreesanytimeoftheyear.shorthotflowersListentothetapeandknowaboutthemainpointsofthepassage.Atthesametime,fillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear.ReadingTHINKABOUTITWouldyouliketoliveinaplacewheretherearenowinters?Whatdoyouenjoymostaboutspring?ReadingReadingWhenwethinkofspring,wethinkofaseasonoffine,warmweatherandclear,freshair.Wethinkofnewlife,greenplantsandbuddingtreesallaroundus.Everyonelongsforspring.Springisashortseasoninmanyplacesaroundtheworld.Butinmyhometown,itfeelslikespringnearlyallyearround.ReadingTheweatherhereisneithertoohotnortoocold.Theaveragewintertemperatureis15℃.Insummeritnevergetstoohot.Theaveragetemperatureis24℃.Thecitygetsabout1000millimetresofraineveryyear.There'splentyofsunshinetoo,withabout2250hoursofsunshineeveryyear.Becauseofthespring-likeweather,youcanfindhundredsofbeautifulflowersandtreesanytimeoftheyear.Canyouguessmayhometown?Yes,it’sKunming—“theSpringCity”.1.Whenwethinkofspring,wethinkofaseasonoffine,warmweatherandclear,freshair.当我们想到春天时，我们会想到一个有着晴朗而温暖的天气和干净。清新的空气的季节。

thinkof意为“想起,想到”。e.g.

Ioftenthinkofmybestfriends.我常想起我最好的朋友们。【拓展】thinkof的其他含义:(1)表示“关心,替人着想”。(2)表示“考虑”。(3)表示“想出”。(4)表示“认为”。知识讲解2.Everyonelongsforspring.每个人都向往春天。long作动词,意为“渴望,盼望”,longfor为一个固定短语,意为“渴望,向往”。longtodosth表示“渴望做某事”;longforsbtodosth表示“盼望某人做某事”。e.g.I’mlongingtoseeyouagain.

我渴望再次见到你。Shelongedforthechancetospeaktohimagain.

她渴望有机会再和他交谈。知识讲解3.Itfeelslikespringnearlyallyearround.

感觉整年都像春天一样。feellike意为“感觉像”,后常接名词或从句。feellikedoingsth意为“想要做某事”,相当于wanttodosth;feellikesth意为“想要某物”,相当于wantsth。e.g.Ifeellikehavingadrink.Haveyougotanybeer？我想喝点东西。你有啤酒吗？Hefeelslikehehasneverbeentosuchaplace.他感觉好像从未到过这样一个地方。知识讲解常接动名词作宾语的动词有：enjoy(喜欢)，finish(完成)，practice(练习)，consider(考虑)，mind(介意)等。e.g.Theyenjoylivingthere.

他们喜欢住在那里。

Theypracticeplayingtheguitareveryday.

他们每天练习弹吉他。拓展Wefeellike________somefoodanddrinkbecausewe'llinvitesomefriends_______inaparty.A.buying,tojoin B.tobuy,joining C.buying,join巩固练习A【点拨】考查非谓语动词。feellikedoing想做某事；invitesb.todosth。邀请某人做某事。句意：我们想买一些食物和饮料，因为我们将会邀请一些朋友来参加聚会。故选A。4.There'splentyofsunshinetoo…那里也有充足的阳光……plentyof许多，大量e.g.There’splentyoffurnitureintheshop.

在商店里有很多家具。【考向】plentyof多用在肯定句中，既可修饰可数名词又可修饰不可数名词，plentyof相当于alotof/lotsof。e.g.Thereareplentyofeggsinthefridge.

在冰箱里有许多鸡蛋。知识讲解5.Becauseofthespring-likeweather,youcanfindhundredsofbeautifulflowersandtreesanytimeoftheyear.(1)becauseof意为“因为,由于”,其后接名词、代词、动名词或what引导的名词性从句,在句中作状语,可位于句首或句中。e.g.Hedidn’tcomebecauseofsickness.他由于生病而没来。【拓展】because作连词,意为“因为”,其后接原因状语从句。e.g.Hefeelshungrynowbecausehedidn’thavebreakfast.他没吃早饭,所以现在感觉饿。知识讲解Rio(里约)becamethemostamazingcityinmyheart_______thebeautifulscenes.A.insteadof B.becauseof C.asaresult巩固练习B【点拨】考查介词短语辨析；句意：里约热内卢因为美丽的风景而成为我心中最迷人的城市。insteadof代替；becauseof因为；asaresult结果。故选B。(2)hundredsof数百的。e.g.Hundredsofpeopleattendedtheconcert.

数百人参加了音乐会。【考向】hundred前加基数词，表示“几百”时，hundred要用单数形式。hundred与of连用，表示“数百”时，hundred要用复数形式。e.g.Thereareeighthundredstudentsinourschool.

我们学校有800名学生。

Therearehundredsofpeopleinthepark.公园里有数百人。知识讲解(2018年云南曲靖中考)Inourhometown,______villagersleaveforbigcitiestolookforjobs.A.twohundredsofB.hundredofC.hundredsof D.twohundreds巩固练习C【点拨】考查数词的用法。句意：在我们的家乡，数百名村民前往大城市寻找工作。表示具体数词后面hundred不用复数式,hundredsof表示数量多，故选C。Let'sDoIt!1Readthelessonandanswerthequestions.1.What’stheaveragetemperatureinwinter/summerinKunming?

Theaveragewintertemperatureis15℃andinsummertheaveragetemperatureis24℃.2.Howmuchraindoesthecitygeteveryyear?About1000millimetres.Let'sDoIt!1Readthelessonandanswerthequestions.3.Howmanyhoursofsunshinedoesthecitygeteveryyear?2250hoursofsunshine.4.WhyaretheremanyflowersallyearroundinKunming?

TheremanyflowersallyearroundinKunmingbecauseofthespring-likeweather.Let'sDoIt!2Listentopeopletalkingabouttheirhometownsandmatchthenameswiththesentences.SusanMikeZhangJingTomDongChaoSpringbeginsinAprilandendsinJune.Thetemperatureisbetween4℃and15℃.

Itiswarmandwet.Springbeginsin

November.

Theaveragespringtemperatureis5℃.Itisvery

cold.Theweatherisneithertoohotnortoocold.Theaveragespringtemperatureis20℃.TheycelebratetheFestivalofColourstogreetthecomingofspring.Susan:Hi,I’mSusan.Inmyhometown,thespringiswarmandwet.ItbeginsinNovember.Mike:MynameisMike.I’mfromIndia.Inmyhometown,peoplecelebratetheFestivalofColourstogreetthecomingofspring.ZhangJing:Hi,mynameisZhangJing.IcomefromYunnan.Theweatherinmyhometownisneithertoohotnortoocold.Theaveragespringtemperatureis20°C.Tom:I’mTom.IliveinFrance.SpringbeginsinAprilandendsinJune.Thetemperatureisbetween4°Cand15°C.DongChao:I’mDongChaofromHeilongjiang.Springisverycoldinmyhometown.Theaveragetemperatureis5°C.听力材料Let'sDoIt!3Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformsofthephrasesinthebox.1.Shedidn’tgotoschool_________herillness.2.Healways________hisfriendwhenheisintrouble.3.They__________sunshineduringthelongrainydays.4.It’ssohottoday.It________summer.longforthinkoffeellikebecauseofbecauseofthinksoflongedforfeelslikeLet'sDoIt!4Workinpairs.Talkaboutthespringinyourhometown.Tasktips:Youcantalkabouttheweather,thetemperatureandyourfavouriteactivities.1.longfor渴望其中for是介词,后面加动词用ing形式2.allyearround全年3.plentyof=lotsof=alotof许多

可修饰不可数名词，也可以修饰可数名词复数4.hundredsof....数百的....；thundsandsof....数千的.....5.feellike感觉像feellikedoingsth.想要做某事

(=wouldliketodosth.)重点短语Exercises根据汉语提示完成单词The________(平均的)summertemperatureis25℃inthatcity.Everyone________(渴望)forsunshineonrainydays.Youcancallme________(任何时间)．Ourcitygetsabout500___________(毫米)ofraineveryyear.WhenIsee________(正在发芽的)treesinspring,Iamveryhappy.averagelongsanytimemillimetresbuddingExercises单项选择6.Lastweek,five______studentstookpartinthesportsmeetinginourschool.A.hundred B.thousands C.hundredsof D.thousandsof7.Thereis________time,soyoudon'tneedtohurry.A.fewB.afewC.many D.plentyofA【解析】考查数词。句意：上周，我们学校的五百名学生参加了运动会。hundred或thousand受基数词修饰时即表示确切数字时，后面不加-s。故选A。DExercises单项选择8.________nobodyknowshim.A．Nearly

B．Almost

C．Hardly

D．MostlyB【点拨】nearly和a