新编综合英语Unit 5 Our Weather and Climate

1、,Unit | Five,Our Weather and Climate,Unit Goals: What You Should Learn to Do 1. Understand weather forecast of: global weather conditions local weather reports 2. Talk about weather changes: temperature, wind, rain, shower, snow, etc. 3. Talk about the weather to start a conversation 4. Make comment

2、s on weather conditions and show likes or dislikes 5. Write a weather report What You Should Know About 1. The way weather is forecast 2. Celsius and Fahrenheit 3. Use of tenses: simple past and present perfect,Contents,Section Talking Face to Face,Imitating Mini-Talks,Speak and Recite,Speak and Per

3、form,Study and Imitate,Imitate and Perform,Acting out the Tasks,Studying Weather Forecasts,Following Sample Dialogues,Putting Language to Use,Speak and Complete,Speak and Communicate,1) Talking About the Weather A: It is sunny and clear these days. B: The wind is gentle, too. A: And the temperature

4、is comfortable. B: Yes, the best time of year. 2) Asking About Weather Conditions A: Whats the weather like this summer in Qingdao? B: Very hot and dry. A: Im thinking of spending a couple of days there. B: You can go swimming and sunbathing then.,SECTION I Talking Face to Face,Imitating Mini-Talks,

5、Speak and Recite,1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about weather conditions,轻柔的,晒日光浴,3) Referring to the Weather Forecast A: Its so stuffy and no wind at all. B: The forecast says its going to rain this evening. A: Really? I hope the temperature will drop, too. B: I bet it will. 4)

6、Making Comments on the Weather A: What do you think of the weather here? B: Neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. A: Yes, pretty agreeable. People love it. B: Me, too. 5) Complaining About the Weather A: What an awful day! B: Yes, the heat is killing me. A: The weather forecast says the

7、high is 34. B: Gosh, no wonder I cant stand it.,Back,闷的 下降 宜人的 糟糕的,Speak and Perform,Acting out the Tasks,2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks.,1 Task: Ask for Marks comments on the weather.,2 Task: Ask about and describe the weather at this time of year.,3 Task: A

8、sk Mr. Green about the weather condition tomorrow and plan an activity.,4 Task: Talk about the change of the weather from long rainy days.,5 Task: Complain about a cold day.,Back,Study and Imitate,3 A weather forecast is a statement that tells the public what the weather condition is going to be. We

9、 need to watch weather forecasts on TV or hear them over the radio every day. It is part of our life. Read the following samples of weather forecasts carefully and try to use the information to practice short dialogues.,Studying Weather Forecasts,Back,Following Sample Dialogues,Imitate and Perform,1

10、) Talking About the Weather Today Sandy: Hi, Jane. Whats the weather like today? Do I need to wear a sweater? Jane: I dont know. Why dont you call the weather service? Sandy: Whats the number? Jane: 121. . Reporter: Good morning. This is the local weather report. Today will be cool and partly cloudy

11、, with a chance of rain this afternoon . Jane: Well, what is the weather report, Sandy? Will it be a nice day? Sandy: Not exactly. Its 62F and theres a chance of rain. Jane: So I guess you should wear a sweater and take an umbrella with you.,4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform y

12、our own tasks.,2) Talking About the Weather in New York Bill: Hello, Jack? Its me, Bill. Jack: Hello, Bill. Have you arrived in New York? Bill: Yes, Im in New York now. Jack: How is the weather there? Bill: Its warm and sunny. Jack: Whats the temperature? Bill: Its 50F. Jack: Is that about 10C? Bill

13、: Thats right. Jack: Wow! Thats cold for November.,Back,Putting Language to Use,Speak and Complete,5 Mrs. Parks is talking about the weather of two places in the United States with her students. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing words.,Mrs. Parks: 1 _ in C

14、alifornia? Student A: Its always warm. Mrs. Parks: 2 _ there? Student B: The temperature is always about 78 degrees. Student A: Thats the temperature in 3 _. Its the same as 26 degrees 4 _. Mrs. Parks: 5 _ in Seattle? Student B: Its 6 _, because it rains almost every day and people are very happy wh

15、en the sun 7 _.,Unit | Five,Back,comes out,How is the weather,Whats the temperature,Fahrenheit,Celsius / Centigrade,Hows the weather,terrible / awful,Bob: Im wondering if it is going to be fine tomorrow. You: You are right. 1 _ (说明天我们要开运动会). Bob: But look at the fog. You can only see things within a

16、 short distance. You: 2 _ (提醒说难道你没看到风在开始把它吹散吗)? Bob: Dont be so sure. You: I bet 3 _ (说明天天气会好的). Bob: Youve heard the morning weather forecast, havent you? You: No. 4 _ (问预报怎么说)? Bob: It says its going to be foggy. You: 5 _ (问这就是他担心的原因，对不对)? Bob: Yes, it is.,Speak and Communicate,6 There is going to

17、 be a sports meet tomorrow. Bob is worried about the weather and you are talking about it. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.,Back,We shall have a sports meet tomorrow,But dont you see the wind is beginning to lift it up.,it will be fi

18、ne tomorrow.,What does it say?,Thats why youre worrying, isnt it?,SECTION II Being All Ears,Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication,Listen and Repeat,Listen and Match,Listen and Respond,Handling a Dialogue,Listen and Decode,Understanding a Short Speech / Talk,Listen and Complete,Listen and Ma

19、tch,SECTION II Being All Ears,Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication,Listen and Repeat,1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced with their Chinese translations.,Window on Key Words,fairly 相当地 mild 温和的，暖和的,Back,Listen and Match,2 Listen to the following sentences

20、for workplace communication in Column A and match each one with its Chinese version in Column B.,Column A,Column B,Column A,Column B,Key:,1-f, 2-h, 3-i, 4-j, 5-g, 6-c, 7-e, 8-d, 9-a, 10-b,Back,1) A) Im sorry. B) Its noisy. C) Id like to. D) Its wet. 2) A) Dont mention it. B) No problem. C) It snows

21、too much. D) Its popular there. 3) A) The pleasure is mine. B) There is a chance of rain. C) Its wonderful. D) Thats terrible. 4) A) Me, too. B) How about you? C) What is it? D) Yes, it is. 5) A) Me, too. B) Thank you. C) Not at all. D) Thats nothing. 6) A) Never mind. B) Many thanks. C) Im glad to

22、meet you. D) What does the weatherman say?,Listen and Respond,3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses.,Back,Script,1. Whats the weather like there? 2. What do you think of the weather here? 3. What does the weatherman say? 4. Hot day, isnt it? 5. The heat

23、 is killing me. I feel like swimming. 6. Is it going to cool down tomorrow?,Script:,Back,Handling a Dialogue,Listen and Decode,4 Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by finding out the correct choices in the brackets according to what you have heard.,Script,Pat 1 Alice, Alex, Alison came to s

24、ee Li Hong. They talked about the weather and the party last night. Pat didnt go to the party because it was so cold and 2 windy, rainy, snowy . It seemed that he didnt like the weather here. When Li Hong suggested a 3 walk, talk, work in the afternoon, Pat thought it was too cold to go out because

25、it was 4 fourteen, thirteen, sixteen degrees Celsius. Li Hong didnt agree. She said in winter, the weather could be much colder. Last winter, it was 5 three, six, seven degrees below zero for three 6 weeks, days, months and it was very windy.,Pat Alex comes by to see Li Hong. They talk about the par

26、ty last night and about the weather. Li Hong: Hi, Pat! Why didnt you go to the party last night? Pat: Because it was so cold and rainy. Li Hong: Thats too bad! It was a really good party. Hey, why dont we go out for a walk this afternoon, Pat? I need some exercise. Pat: Go out for a walk? But its so

27、 cold out. Li Hong: Cold out? Whats the temperature? Pat: About 13. Li Hong: 13? Thats not cold. Just wait until winter. Pat: Why? Li Hong: Well . it snows a lot and sometimes its very cold. Last winter it was 7 degrees below zero for three weeks. And it was windy, too. Pat: That sounds awful! Li Ho

28、ng: It wasnt all that bad. The sun was out almost every day.,Script:,Back,Understanding a Short Speech / Talk,Listen and Complete,5 Now listen to a short speech / talk and fill up the blanks according to what you have heard. The words in brackets will give you some hints.,Back,Ladies and gentlemen,

29、welcome to Dalian, a famous summer resort (避暑胜地) and one of the best 1 _ (what?) in China. With clear sky, green mountains, blue seas, fine beaches, clean streets and lovely buildings, our city is 2 _ (how?). Climate in Dalian is agreeable. It is 3 neither _ (how?) nor too hot in summer, with yearly

30、 average (平均的) temperature of about 10. People here can enjoy moderate (中等的) rainfalls and 4 _ (what?), and above all, clean and fresh air with the nice smell of 5 _ (what?). Weve got 6 _ (how many?) visitors coming here 7 _ (from where?) every year. I bet you are going to have a great time here as

31、youve just come 8 _ (when?).,tourist cities,beautiful,too cold in winter,plenty of sunshine,the sea,thousands of,from both home and abroad,at the best time of year,a. attract more people to come to China. b. welcome a group of tourists to Dalian. c. tell people what Dalian is like. d. describe Dalia

32、ns climate.,Listen and Match,6 Listen to the speech / talk again and complete the information in Column A with the right choices in Column B.,Column A Column B,1) The purpose of this speech is to,2) Dalian is one of Chinas,a. biggest cities. b. financial (金融) centers. c. best tourist cities. d. comm

33、ercial centers.,a. comes in the best season. b. is here to join more tourists c. may not stand the heat here. d. is traveling back home.,a. foreigner. b. visitor. c. tour guide. d. doctor.,a. very hot in summer. b. very cold in winter. c. neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. d. very hot

34、 in summer but not very cold in winter.,Column A Column B,4) The speaker may most probably be a,5) This group of tourists,Back,3) The weather in Dalian is,SECTION III Trying Your Hand,Practicing Applied Writing,Write and Simulate,Write and Create,Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar,Write and App

35、ly Rules,Write and Correct Mistakes,Write and Translate,Write and Describe a Picture,SECTION III Trying Your Hand,Practicing Applied Writing,Write and Simulate,1 Read the following two samples of weather report and learn to write your own.,Back,Write and Create,2 Translate the following weather fore

36、cast into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for reference.,现在播报天气预报。今天天气以晴为主，白天最高温度15。预计明天多云、有风，气温较低。明天上午气温将降至5，下午气温回升，最高气温10；傍晚时分非常可能有雨或雪，气温会降至0。,Write and Create,3 Write an English weather report according to the information given in Chinese.,Back,Weather outlook for the urban area: Itl

37、l be cloudy today, and later turn to be partly cloudy. The high will be one degrees Celsius and the low four degrees below zero. It is expected to be partly cloudy in the next two days. The winds will be calm with little change of the temperature.,Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar,Back,Write a

38、nd Apply Rules,4 Analyze the following sentences to see what tenses they belong to.,Back,1) Ive only been here for ten minutes or so. 2) Ted has always worked in an accounting department. 3) Mark has worked for this large company for many years. 4) John graduated from Florida State University in 199

39、0. 5) We had the same weather in Detroit last year. 6) He has never made a serious mistake at work. 7) What has the weather been like recently? 8) Robert went to school part-time while he worked full time. 9) Robert has received two promotions so far. 10) Robert has decided to look for a job in a la

40、rger company.,PP PP PP P P PP PP P PP PP,1) They didnt see each other since September. 2) Gina is in college for one year. 3) She has worked at the cafeteria since nine months. 4) He always arrived at his office on time before. 5) He never had a problem with his boss.,Write and Correct Mistakes,5 Co

41、rrect the errors in the following sentences.,They havent seen each other since September. Gina has been in college for one year. She has worked at the cafeteria for nine months. He has always arrived at his office on time before. / He used to have always arrived at his office on time before. He has

42、never had a problem with his boss.,6) Did you ever take the telephone orders before? 7) In the last three months, Robert trained more than twenty new employees. 8) Robert has started to use a computer when he was an office worker. 9) Robert attended several important business meetings in the last th

43、ree years. 10) So far they already got six travelers checks.,Write and Correct Mistakes,5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.,Have you ever taken the telephone orders before? In the last three months, Robert has trained more than twenty new employees. Robert started to use a computer when

44、 he was an office worker. Robert has attended several important business meetings in the last three years. So far they have already got six travelers checks.,Back,6 Translate the following sentences into English.,Write and Translate,Back,1) 昨天天气不好，实际上这几天天气一直不好。 2) 她在这个办事处工作已有5年了。 3) 去年我游览了长城，而且玩得特别开

45、心。 4) 自从上次吵架之后，我们就再也没有跟对方讲过话。 5) 把电视声音调低点，天气预报还没开始呢。,The weather was terrible yesterday. In fact, it has been awful for several days. She has worked in this office for 5 years. I paid a visit to the Great Wall last year and had a very good time there. We have never spoken to each other since we quar

46、reled last time. Turn down the TV a bit. The weather forecast hasnt begun yet.,Write and Describe a Picture,7 Write a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given below. Some useful words and phrases have been provided to help you.,Back,Janet is pla

47、nning to go to a picnic with her former high school classmates at the weekend. Since they havent met each other for half a year, Janet feels excited about this big event. However, she worries a lot about the weather. In July her relatives came to visit her and they went out to have a barbecue. They

48、were going to enjoy themselves, but to their disappointment, the party was spoiled by heavy rain. They all felt bored and irritated. Now she is dialing 121 in order to get the recent weather information. This time she is going to feel happy with the reunion.,Key:,Back,SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp

49、Eye,PASSAGE I,PASSAGE II,Information Related to the Reading Passage,Text,Language Points,Read and Think,Read and Complete,Read and Translate,Read and Simulate,Read and Judge,Read and Translate,Information Related to the Reading Passage,Text,Language Points,SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye,Informat

50、ion Related to the Reading Passage,Climate Change and Global Warning:,The term climate change is often used interchangeably with the term global warming, but “climate change” is growing in preferred use to “global warming” because it helps convey the fact that there are other changes in addition to

51、rising temperatures. Climate change refers to any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). Climate change may result from: natural factors, such as changes in the suns intensity or slow changes in the

52、Earths orbit around the sun; natural processes within the climate system (e.g. changes in ocean circulation); human activities that change the atmospheres composition (e.g. through burning fossil fuels) and the land surface (e.g. deforestation, reforestation, urbanization, desertification, etc.),Glo

53、bal warming is an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earths surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes, both natural and human induced. In common usage, “global warming” oft

54、en refers to the warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities. Greenhouse Gases: For over the past 200 years, the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, and deforestation have caused the concentrations of heat-trapping “greenhouse gases”

55、 to increase significantly in our atmosphere. These gases prevent heat from escaping to space, somewhat like the glass panels of a greenhouse.,Back,Greenhouse gases are necessary to life as we know it, because they keep the planets surface warmer than it otherwise would be. But, as the concentration

56、s of these gases continue to increase in the atmosphere, the Earths temperature is climbing above past levels. According to NOAA and NASA data, the Earths average surface temperature has increased by about 1.2 to 1.4oF in the last 100 years. The eight warmest years on record (since 1850) have all oc

57、curred since 1998, with the warmest year being 2005. Most of the warming in recent decades is very likely the result of human activities. Other aspects of the climate are also changing such as rainfall patterns, snow and ice cover, and the sea level. Scientists are certain that human activities are changing the composition of the atmosphere, and that increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases will change the planets climate. But they are not sure by how much it will change, at what rate it will change, or