Sunny Days, Rainy Days

UNIT 3

You will be able to:

1. talk about weather.

2. use "be going to" to describe

future events.

3. use adjectives to describe weather.

Sunny days, rainy days

Contents

1 Warming up

2 Listening and Speaking

3 Reading and Writing

5 Language in Use

10 My Progress Check

8 Around the World

4 Grammar

6 Skill Practice

7 Pronunciation Exercise

9 For Better Performance

Warming up

Listen, circle and match.

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snow / snowy

cloud / cloudy fog / foggy rain / rainy

sun / sunny wind / windy

wind

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n. 风

cloudy

adj. 多云的

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rainy

adj. 下雨的，多雨的

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snowy

adj. 下雪的，多雪的

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sunny

adj. 阳光充足的

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fog

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n. 雾

1. What’s the weather like in winter in your hometown?

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2. What do you usually do on rainy days?

3. What’s the weather like today?

Answer the questions.

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Key Sentences

1. What’s the weather like?

2. It’s a fine day.

3. It’s sunny.

4. It’s going to rain.

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n. 空气

adj. 新鲜的

天气预报

始终

air

fresh

all the time

weather report

＜口＞当然，的确

adj. 正确的correct

You bet

Read the words and expressions and listen to the dialogue.

Boy: It’s a fine day, isn’t it?

Girl: Yes, it’s so nice after the rain.

Boy: The air is so fresh.

Girl: I hope it is sunny all the time.

Boy: But the weather report says it is going to rain tomorrow again.

Girl: The weather report is not always correct.

Boy: you bet.

Warming upRead the words and expressions and listen to the dialogue.

Listen again and answer the questions.

1. What’s the weather like today?

It’s fine today.

2. How is the air?

The air is fresh.

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Listen again and answer the questions.

3. What does the girl hope?

She hopes that it is sunny all the time.

4. What does the weather report say?

The weather report says it is going to rain tomorrow.

5. What do they think of the weather report?

They both think that the weather report is not always correct.

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Listening and Speaking

lovely adj. 可爱的，令人愉快的

Learn these words and expressions.

on the ground 在地上

snowman n. 雪人

already adv. 已经

go outside 去外面

coal n . 煤

carrot n. 胡萝卜

hat n. 帽子

funny adj. 可笑的，有趣的

glove n. 手套

Jane: Wow, it’s a lovely day!

Bill: Yes, there is already a lot of snow on the ground.

Jane: Let’s go outside and build a snowman.

Bill: Good idea. I’m going to use coal for his eyes

and a carrot for his nose.

Jane: That’ll be funny. OK, I’m going to give him my

hat and gloves.

Bill: Great! Let’s go!

Listening and SpeakingListen to the dialogue and repeat.

Decide true ( T ) or false ( F ).

1. There is a lot of snow.

2. They are going to play with the snow.

3. The snowman will wear Bill’s hat and gloves.

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T

F

[ ]T 4. They are going to have a good time.

Listening and Speaking

Circle the correct words.

Listening and Speaking

1. It is going to / going rain. going to

2. Jane and Bill is / are going to build a snowman. are

3. We are going to play / playing football tomorrow morning. play

4. It is a cloudy / cloud day. cloudy

5. It is wind / windy in spring. windy

windy

adj. 有风的，刮风的

sandstorm

n. 沙暴

short

adj. 短的 , 矮的

Learn the words.

season

n. 季节

rain

n. 雨

Listening and Speaking

In Beijing, it is cold in winter but it doesn’t

snow very often. In summer, it is hot and it often

1) __________. Spring is very 2) _________ and

there is little rain but it’s quite 3) ___________

and sometimes there are 4) ________________.

Autumn is the best 5) ____________ in Beijing.

It’s very comfortable.

rains

windy

sandstorms

season

Then listen and complete the passage with the proper form of the words.

short

Listening and Speaking

Answer the questions.

1. Does it often snow in winter?

No, it doesn’t often snow in winter.

2. What’s the weather like in summer?

In summer, it is hot and it often rains.

3. Are there any sandstorms in autumn?

No, there are not any sandstorms in autumn.

Listening and Speaking

4. Is it windy in spring?

Yes, it is windy in spring.

Pair work. Follow the example to make dialogues.

Listening and Speaking

Example: A: What’s the weather like today?

B: It’s sunny now, but it’s going to rain in the afternoon.

Language Tips:

sunny / fine snow / rain

cloudy / foggy / windy sunny / fine

Reading and Writing

raincoatn. 雨衣

north n. ＆ adj. 北方（的）

temperaturen. 温度

fall v. 倒下，落下

dry adj. 干的

as…as…像……一样……

Read the words and expressions. Which ones do you know?

dustyadj. 满是沙尘的

forget v. 忘记

low adj. 低的

light adj. 少量的， 微弱的

umbrella

n. 雨伞

reachv. 达到

thunderstormn. 雷暴

neither…nor…既不……也不……

carefuladj. 小心的，仔细的

high adj. 高的

Read the text with these questions in mind.

1. Do you know the following signs?

2. Do you know how to say temperatures?

Reading and Writing

Harbin Beijing Zhengzhou Shanghai Changha Sanya

SnowHigh: -2°CLow: -10°C

WindyHigh: 10°CLow: 2°C

Light RainHigh: 12°CLow: 3°C

SunnyHigh: 15°CLow: 10°C

CloudyHigh: 20°CLow: 10°C

ThunderstormHigh: 35°CLow: 26°C

It is March, but it is still cold in the north. It’s going to snow in Har

bin today and the temperature could reach as low as −10°C. In Beij

ing, it will be dry today with a light wind so it will be quite dusty. A li

ght rain is going to fall in Zhengzhou this afternoon, so when you g

o out, don’t forget to take your raincoat or umbrella. The weather in

Shanghai will be fine today, sunny but not too hot. And in Changsh

a it will be cloudy, neither too hot nor too cold. If you go to Sanya to

day, be careful. There will be a thunderstorm. Also it will be very ho

t with a high of 35°C.

Reading and Writing

Learning Tips:

读英语和读汉语其实很像，有时要逐字地读，但大多数时候我们只需快速浏览来找到所需的信息即可。你可以在浏览之后进一步细读。

Decide true (T) or false (F).

1. Now it is summer.

2. There is no rain or snow today in Harbin.

3. Beijing is dusty today.

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F

T

4. It is warm in Shanghai today. T[ ]

Reading and Writing

Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. Is it going to be fine in Harbin today?

No, it is going to snow.

2. What is the weather like in Shanghai today?

It is fine in Shanghai. It is sunny and it is not too hot.

3. Is it cold in Changsha today?

No, it is neither too hot nor too cold.

4. What’s the high temperature in Sanya today?

The high temperature in Sanya is 35 .℃

Reading and Writing

Complete the weather report according to the text.

It is 1)___________ to snow in Harbin today. The 2)___________ ma

y reach as low as -10°C. Beijing will be windy and 3)_______.

It is going to rain in Zhengzhou this afternoon. The 4)__________

in Shanghai is fine today. And the weather in Changsha is the best. Th

ough it is 5)__________, it is neither too hot 6)__________ too

cold. There will be a 7)____________ in Sanya. Also it is very hot ther

e, and the temperature might be as 8)__________ as 35°C.

going temperature

dusty

weather

cloudy nor

thunderstorm

high

Reading and Writing

Match the weather with the city according to the text.

Reading and Writing

Harbin Beijing Zhengzhou Shanghai Changsha Sanya

A. quite dry

B. going to rain

C. not too hot or cold

D. still cold

E. going to snow

F. windy and dusty

G. fine

H. going to have a thunderstorm

I. sunny, but not hot

J. very hot

D E A F B G I C H J

Fill in the form with the words or expressions in the box.

Reading and Writing

warm windy hot cool comfortablecold sunny foggy cloudy almost no wind a lot of snow little rain much rain

Your hometown:

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

warm…

hot…

Grammar

表示“近期”或“打算”要做的事情时，往往用 be going to 的句型。

It is going to rain tomorrow.

We are going to have an English class this

afternoon.

A light rain is going to fall on Zhengzhou

this afternoon.

There is going to be a sandstorm in Beijing.

Are you going to see the film with us?

What is Jane going to do?

Grammar

英语中很多形容词可以由名词转化而来，其中一种方式就是名词后面加 -y 。

rain—rainy wind—windy cloud—cloudy

snow—snowy fog—foggy dust—dusty

There is heavy rain in the north of China.

It is a rainy day today.

名词变形容词还有很多形式，请同学们在平时注意积累

Language in UseComplete the dialogue, using be going to.

A: Are you going to have a party tonight?

B: Yes, we 1)________________ have a party at 7:00

this evening. What’s the weather like today?

A: It 2)________________ rain. The weather report

says so.

B: If so, we 3)________________ have the party

in the house.

are going to

is going to

are not going to

3. see a film tomorrow evening

Write down what you are going to do tomorrow, using be going to.

1. have classes tomorrow morning

I’m going to have classes tomorrow morning.

2. play football tomorrow afternoon

I’m going to play football tomorrow afternoon.

I’m going to see a film tomorrow evening.

Example: I am going to get up at 6:00 tomorrow morning.

Language in Use

Listen and choose the best answer.

1. In Beijing it is quite __________ today.

A. wind B. windy C. cloud

B

4. In Sanya, it is very hot and the ______ might be as high as 35°C.

A. weather B. climate C. temperature

C

3. In Changsha, it is _________ too hot nor too cold today.

A. not B. no C. neither

C

2. There is going to be a sandstorm _________.

A. today B. yesterday C. last week

A

Skill Practice

3. Shanghai, is, today, in, fine

Put the words in the right order to make sentences, then make a weather report.

1. is going to, Beijing, in, rain

is going to rain in Beijing.

2. your, to, forget, bring, raincoat

forget to bring your raincoat.

is fine today in Shanghai.

Skill Practice

It _________________________

Don’t _________________________

The weather ______________________

Put the words in the right order to make sentences, then make a weather report.

4. neither, is, nor, too hot, too cold

is neither too hot nor too cold.

5. reach, will, 25 °C, as high as

will reach as high as 25°C.

Skill Practice

It _________________________

The temperature _______________________

Father Mother Son

6:00 get up

7:00 cook breakfast get up

8:30 clean the house do homework

12:00 have lunch

14:00 play on the beach in the afternoon

18:30 watch a film in the evening

1. Father and mother are going to get up at 6:00 this Sunday.

2. 3.

4. 5.

6.

Group work. Look at the table and describe what the Jones family are going to do this Sunday.

Skill Practice

Pronunciation Exercise Listen and repeat.

/ə/ about above away correct

forget today

bird early girl nurse

work worst

/ɜ /

1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

2. When that girl is thirty years old, she works as a nurse.

1. How is the weather in England?

2. Do you like the weather there?

Around the world

Around the world

“Other countries have a climate but in England we have weather,” Englishmen often say. This really tells us something about England , which is often true. English people can go through four seasons in one day. The day may begin as a gentle spring morning; an hour or so later black clouds come from nowhere and it may rain heavily. By noon, it can be like winter as the temperature drops by eight or more degrees. And then, in the late afternoon, the sky could clear, the sun shine and for an hour or two before dusk, it will be summer. In England one can go through almost every kind of weather to be found in a year, whether the best or the worst, all in one day!

London New York Paris Rome Beijing Moscow

Rainy10°C

Windy-1°C

Sunny9°C

Thunderstorm15°C

Cloudy10°C

Snowy-1°C

Example: A: What’s the weather like in London today? B: It’s rainy. A: What’s the temperature in London today? B: It’s 10°C.

Look at the weather report and make dialogues.

For Better Performance

Mother: Tom, what are you going to do

tomorrow?

Tom: I’m going to play football with my

classmates.

Mother: The weather report says that

tomorrow is going to rain. You'd

better not play outside.

Tom: All right. I guess we can play

table tennis in the school gym

instead then.

Mother: Fine but keep warm. It will only

be 10°C tomorrow.

Tom: OK.

For Better PerformanceTom is a London boy. He is going to play football tomorrow. His mother gives him some suggestions. Now listen to the dialogue between them.

Language Tips:

当我们提出意见时 , 可以说：You’d better ( not )... I ( don’t)think you should... 等等。当我们表示同意或接受意见时 ,可以说：Yes. Sure. You are right . That’s right / true / for sure. I agree. It works for me.I have no problem with that. 等等。

Pair work.

For Better Performance

Make dialogues like the one in Task 2, using the information in Task 1.

For Better PerformanceYour friend is planning a sightseeing trip in late April. Find information on the Internet about the weather in the following cities. Help him choose a city to go. Give your reasons.

Harbin

Sanya

Chengdu

Hangzhou

Your suggestion: _________________________________

Your reasons: __________________________________

For Better PerformanceLook at the pictures and describe the seasons.

warm / windy hot / rain a lot cool / clear cold / snow a lot

fly kites go swimming climb mountain go skiinghappy glad tired excited

My Progress Check

windy√umbrella√temperature√

sunny√snowy√snowman√short√

season√reach√rainy√north√

low√lovely√light√

high√hat√glove√funny√

fresh √forget√foggy√fall√

dry√correct√comfortable√coal√

cloudy√careful√already√air√

Words I have learned in this unit are:

hot

All together I know ______ words.More words I know in this unit are:__________________________

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My Progress CheckPhrases and expressions I have learned in this unit are:

all the time

neither...nor...

you bet

as…as…

on the ground

go outside

weather report

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Great! Now I know ______ useful phrases and expressions.

More useful phrases and expressions I know in this unit are:

___________________________________________

My Progress Check

I can:

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talk about weather

use adjectives to describe weather.

√ use "be going to" to describe future events.

My Progress Check

I even can:

√ talk about people’s activities in different weather conditions.