2013年深圳市初中英语教学课件评比

Unit 4 Seasons

（ Reading）

福田区石厦学校

王柏玲制作

2013 年 3 月 28日

UnitUnit 44

Reading Reading

Period 2Period 2

Seasons

1. To learn about the four seasons2. To learn some key words and useful expressions 3. To know about the weather and

activities in different seasons

Objectives ：

— How many seasons in a year?

— What are they?

— There are four seasons.

— They’re spring, summer, autumn

(fall )and winter.

Free talkFree talk

Getting Getting readyready

Why doesn’t Hi like summer?

Why doesn’t Hi like summer?

Why?Why?

Which season do you like best? Why?

Which season don’t you like? Why not?

DiscussionDiscussion

I like … best because it is …

I don’t like … because it is …

Pairwork

B Before you readB Before you readLook at the pictures and the sub-headings of the article on page 45. Then answer the questions below.

The four seasons SpringSpring SummerSummer AutumnAutumn

WinterWinter

1 What is the weather like in spring?

2 What do people usually do in summer? 3 What do people like doing in autumn? 4 What do children like about winter?

People usually swim in summer.

It is rainy and wet.

Children like playing in the snow in winter.

People like having a picnic /going on a picnic in autumn.

Unit 4 the four seasons Reading1.Listen and read Part A with the tape together.2.Ask the students toread aloud.

Class Work

Reading comprehensionReading comprehensionRead the first paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.

SpringSpring In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The

wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring.

SpringSpring In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The

wind blows gently. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring.

Season

Spring warm wind blows gentlyrainsplants grow

take a trip

Weather Changes Activities

Complete the spidergram using information from the article on page 45.SpidergramSpidergram

spring

People’s Square

warm

rainy

activities

weather plant

a little windy

wet

turn green

grow

take a trip

Groupwork

Competition :Boys and Girls,

Which group is the winner?

summer

People’s Square

the sunshine brightly

activities

hot

go to the beach

swim in the sea

Group workRead the second paragraph and Complete the spidergram below.

Summer Summer The weather is hot in summer. The Sun shines brightly . Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.

Summer Summer The weather is hot in summer. The Sun shines brightly . Many people like to go to the beach and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.

weather

autumn

People’s Square

dry

activities

cool

go on a picnic

Group workRead the second paragraph and Complete the spidergram below.

weatherAutumnAutumn In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry .

AutumnAutumn In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry .

changes

leaves turn browns, red or yellow

leaves start falling from

the trees

spend time with relatives

People’s Square

Group workRead the second paragraph and Complete the spidergram below.

Winter Winter Winter is often cold and snowy. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen . People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival.

Winter Winter Winter is often cold and snowy. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen . People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival.

winter

activitiesweather

coldsnowy

make snow

play in the snow

the Spring Festival

Complete the table below. Seasons Weather Activities

Spring It starts to _________.It often _____.

It is exciting to ____________.

Summer It is ____ and the sun _______________.

People like to ______________and _______________.

Autumn It is ___________ It is nice to_____________.

Winter It is often _____________. Children love to _______________.

get warm

rains take a trip

hotshines brightly go to the beach

swim in the sea

cool and dry.go on a picnic

cold and snowyplay in the snow

Find sentences beginning with It is…from the article to go with these pictures.

______________________________It is nice to go on a picnic .

It is interesting to make snowmen.__________________________________

______________________________________________________

It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.

It is exciting to take a trip in spring.

_____________________________________________

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Talk about the four Talk about the four seasonsseasons

1. The wind blows gently. blow vi. 吹，刮 The flags were blowing in the wind.

旗帜在随风飘扬。 blow vi. 吹；吹掉 The wind blows her hair. 风吹动她的头发。 The storm blew down several large trees.

暴风雨刮倒了几棵大树。

2. People usually spend time with their relatives during the Spring Festival. spend v. 花 ( 钱 ) ；花 ( 时间、精力 ) ；度过 spend ( 时间、金钱 ) on sth/ doing stha. I spent $100 on the bike.

我花了一百美元买下那辆自行车。 b. I spend two hours doing my homework. 我花了俩个小时做作业。c. I will spend this weekend with my friends. 这个周末我将和我的朋友一起度过。

3. It is exciting to make snowman. 堆雪人很有趣。 It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of

year because the weather is cool and dry. It is lucky to meet you. 很幸运见到你。 It is hard to solve this problem. 解决这个问题很难。

3. It is + adj.+ to do sth.表示做某事很……

1. Listen to the recording and read

the text fluently.

2. Describe your favorite season.

3. Finish P57-58 Reading A and B in

the workbook