1、Module 10 The weather一、学习目标:A. 单词和短语：cloud, shower, snow, storm, cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny, windy, skate, thick, ice, joke, might, temperature, minus, degree, although, wet, terrible, wish, probably, come on, mile, northwest, umbrella, southeast, from time to timeB. 交际用语：1. Youre joking!2. Sounds
2、great!3. Come on!4. When is the best time to visit your country?5. What clothes should she bring?6. Whats the temperature?7. Where are you going?8. Itll probably be cold tomorrow.9. It might be rainy.10. Its probably sunny and hot there.11. Bring a map because you may want to travel around.二、教学目标1.
3、Function: Describing the weather.2. Structure: may, might, probably (for possibility)3. Skills: 1) Listening and understanding familiar topics (weather).2) Giving weather forecast based on clues; predicting about future weather using probably.3) Reading and finding specific information.4) Writing a
4、short passage about the best time to visit your town, using because, so and but.4. Around the world: The wettest place5. Task: Preparing some advice on the best time to visit China三、重点及难点: 1. Describing the weather.2. Grammar: The using of may, might, probably (for possibility)四、教学设计:Unit 1 It might
5、 snow.Teaching modelListening and speaking Teaching method Interactive approach Teaching aims1. To understand conversations about the weather;2. To get specific information from the listening material;3. To talk about possibilities Teaching Objectives 1. Key vocabulary: cloud, shower, snow, storm, c
6、loudy, rainy, snowy, sunny, windy, skate, thick, ice, joke, might, temperature, minus, degree, although, wet, terrible, wish, probably, come on2. Key structures: may, might, probably (for possibility)3. Key sentences:1) Whats the temperature? Its between minus five and minus two degrees!2) Whats the
7、 weather like in ? = How is the weather in ? Its snowy (cloudy, rainy, sunny, windy .).3) although this year it snowed a lot. 4) Come on, better get going!5) Its probably sunny and hot there.Itll probably be cold tomorrow.Teaching aidsTape recorder, OHP, video Teaching StepsStep 1 Warming upWeather
8、report: 1) Show some pictures of the weather. 2) Ask and answer: Whats the weather like in ?Step 2 Work in pairs.1. Show some pictures of the weather. Ask the students to talk about the weather.2. Introduce the new words.1) sun n. 太阳 sunny adj. 晴朗的2) rain n. 雨 rainy adj. 多雨的；下雨的3) cloud n.云 cloudy a
9、dj. 多云的4) snow n.雪； v. 下雪 snowy adj.多雪的；下雪的5) wind n.风 windy adj.多风的；刮大风的6) storm n. 暴风雨 stormy adj.有暴风雨的7) shower n. 阵雨； showery adj.有雷阵雨的3. Learn the new words.4. Read the new words.5.及时练：根据句子意思，用适当的单词填空。1) It rains a lot in summer in Beijing. Its often _.2) Therere a lot of clouds. Its _.3) The w
10、eather is snowy and theres a lot of _ in the park.4) The sun is out. Its very _ and hot today.5) The wind is very strong. Its so _ that its difficult to walk.6. Ask the students to check with a partner.7. Check the answers: Keys: 1. rainy 2. cloudy 3. snow 4. sunny 5. windy8. Learn the words and exp
11、ressions.Step 3 Listening1. Listen and check ( ) the correct information in the box.2. Ask and answer like this:Whats the weather like in Beijing / Shanghai ?3. Play the recording and ask the students to listen to the recording carefully.4. Listen and check ( ) the correct information in the box.5.
12、Check the answers.6. Work in pairs. Step 4 Listen and read.1. Show some pictures, and ask the students to talk about them.2. Play the recording and ask the students to listen and read the conversation.3. Fill in the blanks.Step 5 Check ( ) the true sentences.1. Ask the students to read the conversat
13、ion again.2. Now check ( ) the true sentences.1) Tony and Daming are going to skate.2) Winter is colder in Beijing than in England.3) It sometimes snows in England in winter.4) It usually snows in New York in winter.5) It is not hot in the US in summer.6) Tony doesnt like windy weather.3. Check the
14、answers: Keys: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.Step 6 Complete the passage.1. Ask the students to complete the passage with the words in the box.dangerous degree joke may minus skate temperature When its very cold, it might be safe to (1) _ on lakes, but be very careful! Although it (2) _ feel cold, it might not b
15、e safe. The (3) _ has to be at least (4) _ one or two (5) _ or even lower for several weeks, and the ice will be thick enough. Falling through the ice is (6) _. Im not (7) _!2. Check the answers.Keys: 1. skate 2. may 3. temperature 4. minus 5. degree 6. dangerous 7. jokingStep 7 Listen and repeat.1.
16、 Play the recording once without stopping.2. Play the recording again and ask the whole class to repeat.3. Listen to the speaker asking a question.Whats the weather like?4. Now listen to the speaker showing surprise.Whats the weather like?5 Listen and write if the speaker is asking a question or if
17、he is showing surprise.1) When is the best time to visit your country?2) What clothes should she bring?3) Whats the temperature?4) Where are you going?6. Now listen again and repeat.Step 8 Language points1. 问气温： Whats the temperature? 气温怎么？ Its between minus five and minus two degrees! 零下5度到零下2度之间。2
18、. 问天气： Whats the weather like in ？天气怎样？= How is the weather in ? Its snowy (cloudy, rainy, sunny, windy.). 下雪(多云、下雨、晴、有风)3. although this year it snowed a lot. 虽然今年下了很多雪。although conj. 然而；尽管，引导的从句不能与but, however连用，但可与yet, still连用。例如：1) 虽然他很累，但他继续工作。Although he was tired, he went on working. = He was
19、 tired, but he went on working.2) 尽管他相当忙，但是还常常帮我学英语。He often helps me with my English although he is quite busy.He is quite busy, but he often helps me with my English although.4. Come on, better get going! 好了，走吧！Better get going 相当于had better go now, 意思是“最好现在去/ 走”。例如：Wed better get going (= Wed bet
20、ter go now ) , or well be late. 我们最好现在就走，不然要迟到了。5. Its probably sunny and hot there. 那里的天气可能晴朗、热。Itll probably be cold tomorrow. 明天可能冷。probably adv. 大概；或许；很可能英语中表示可能的方式有许多，除使用情态动词may / might 以外，还可以通过will 以及表示“可能”的形容词和副词表达。常用的有：It is possible to do sth. ., It is possible that , 主语 + will probably / p
21、ossibly + v.等。例如：Is it possible to visit Alaska in December? 十二月去阿拉斯加游览有可能吗？It is possible that itll be snowy in the night. 晚上有可能会下雪。Itll probably be cold and wet天气很可能会又湿又冷。probably 表示“很可能”，所以表示的可能性要比possible 大。Step 9 Grammar情态动词may和might一、表示允许或请求 may和might表示允许或请求时，意为“可以”。其中，might表示的语气较委婉（不表示过去）。如：M
22、ay I come tomorrow? Might I have a cup of coffee? I asked her if I might call and see her. You may leave at any time. You may use the room if you keep it clean.二、表示推测 may和might都可以用来表示推测，意为“也许；可能”。它们的否定形式分别是may not和might not。如： I think David may be at school. That woman may not be Marks mother. How l
23、ong might the travel take? Susan might not return tomorrow.注意： may和might 表推测时，may比might 表示的可能性要大一些；而might 使说话的语气更加委婉，表示实现的可能性比较小。【运用】根据括号内所给提示将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。 1. 这块手表不是你的。它可能是谁的呢？(may) The watch isnt yours. Whose may it be? 2. 爸爸也许知道如何发动那台机器。 (might) Dad might know how to start that machine. 3. 明天我可以和你
24、一起吃早饭吗？ (may) May I have breakfast with you tomorrow?4. 他可能及时赶到了那儿，但我不确定。 (might) He might get there in time, but I am not sure.Step 10 Work in pairs.1. Talk about the weather.2. Look at the correct information in the table in Activity 2. Give the correct weather forecast for China.3. Now say what t
25、he weather might or might not be like.Tomorrow next week next monthItll probably be cold tomorrow.Step 11 中考链接 ( ) 1. Do you have any plans for this weekend? (2012河南) Im not sure. I _ go climbing Mount Yuntai.A. must B. need C. may D. can( ) 2. How do you like the story? (2011聊城) Interesting, _ end of it is not perfect. A. so B. though C. or D. because ( ) 3. _ our football team failed in the match, we did our best. (2011济南)A. Though B. But C. Because D. AsKeys: 1. C 2. B 3. A Step 12 Homework1. Remember the new words and phrases in the lesson.2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.