1、UNIT 3 Weather,PartA_1,Listening for Important Details Besides understanding the main idea of a listening text, we often find it necessary to grasp the important details as well. What counts as important details depends on the kind of information we want. Generally speaking, if we are listening to t

2、he narration of an event, we need to sharpen our ears not only for what happened, but also when and where, how and why it happened. In listening to a weather report, on the other hand, the important details we should watch out for are the current weather conditions, temperature, and weather outlook.

3、,Listening Strategy,PartA_1,Youre going to hear two short passages about weather. While listening, pay attention to such details as the weather conditions, temperature, weather outlook, damage caused by bad weather and so on, and write them down in note form. Then complete the exercises in your book

4、.,Listening Strategy,PartA_1_p2,1. a. General weather conditions for today: Fine and pleasant. b. Temperature: High: 18 (64) c. Weather outlook: Mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.,_,_,Listening Strategy,PartA_1_p3,2. a. When did the storm start and how long did it last? It sta

5、rted around 8 p.m. and lasted for about three hours. b. How damaging was the storm? It caused four deaths and serious damage including a widespread power failure.,Listening Strategy,PartA_1_script1,Listening Strategy,PartA_1_script2,Listening Strategy,PartB_1,Its fine / sunny / warm / rainy / cloudy

6、 / snowy / windy / freezing / foggy / dry / chilly today. The air is close / oppressive. A storm is coming up / building up / in the making. Its raining off and on / cats and dogs. The rain / snow has stopped / let up. Its going to cloud over.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Pair

7、Work,Language Focus,Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the following questions.,PartB_1,Its going to be a cold day with damaging northwesterly winds / hot and humid day with a high of 36 degrees Centigrade. It seems to be clearing up. The weather forecast

8、 says its going to be clear and sunny / muggy and humid / cold and wet. The high will be . and the low will be . The temperature will reach a high of . in the afternoon / drop to a low of . at night.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Pair Work,Language Focus,PartB_1,I often tune in

9、to the radio or TV / read newspapers / go online to check on weather conditions. I like mild / warm / cool / dry climate. I dislike / cannot stand hot / humid / wet / very dry / bitterly cold climate. I like spring best. In spring the weather is mild and pleasant, and nature is at its loveliest. Sum

10、mer is my favorite season because I like swimming / enjoy watching the glorious sunrise and sunset on a summer day.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Pair Work,Language Focus,PartB_1,I like autumn very much because I love watching the change of color in leaves / the weather is just

11、right, neither cold nor hot / it is the season of harvest. Winter is the season of snow and ice. In snowy weather I can go skiing in the mountains / like to play throwing snowballs with my friends.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Pair Work,Language Focus,PartB_1_2,Questions for Di

12、scussion You are going to talk about weather and weather forecasts. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner. Whats the weather like now? Whats the weather forecast for today? How do you get weather information? What kind of climate do you like or dislike? Which season do you

13、like best? Why?,Pair Work,Language Focus,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_1_2,Additional Question for Discussion Do you think it is possible or impossible to give accurate weather forecasts?,Pair Work,Language Focus,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_1_2

14、_demo,Pair Work,Language Focus,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_1_2_demo,Pair Work,Language Focus,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_2_1,annual a. once a year 年度的 shade n. shelter from direct sunlight 蔭 participate in to take part in 參加 doze off to have

15、a short sleep, esp. during the day 打瞌睡 cool . off to cause . to become less hot 使涼下來,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,PartB_2_2,1. Background information Weather affects our life in many ways. It can influence our moods. G

16、ood weather makes us happy and high-spirited, while bad weather often makes us feel depressed. More importantly, weather plays a crucial role in agriculture, in air and sea travel, and in many other aspects of our life. Failing to make an accurate forecast of weather conditions, especially in the ca

17、se of an approaching storm, can result in great loss of life,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,PartB_2_2,and property. In order to provide weather information as accurately and far in advance as possible, governments spend

18、huge sums of money to introduce new technology into their weather services. Satellites and powerful computers are used to collect data for meteorologists, who make weather forecasts based on careful analysis of the data. However, meteorologists often find that the weather is not as predictable as th

19、ey had hoped due to the complexity of weather systems.,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,PartB_2_2,2. I sure do. I certainly do (remember that). 3. Is it supposed to rain? Is it likely to rain?,Word Bank,Language and Cultur

20、al Notes,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,PartB_2_3,What are Alan and Michelle mainly doing? a. They are planning a picnic for the department. b. They are wondering what the weather will be like at the annual picnic. c. They are discussing how to escape from t

21、he sun. d. They are having cold drinks and talking about the weather.,Exercise 1,Language and Cultural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 2,Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.,PartB_2_3,2. What do you know about Alan? a.

22、He thinks the department has misjudged the weather situation for the day. b. He dismisses the idea of having an annual picnic as silly. c. He dislikes pre-arranged activities and would rather go somewhere on his own. d. He prefers a short little sleep after drinking.,Exercise 1,Language and Cultural

23、 Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 2,PartB_2_3,3. What can you infer from the conversation? a. Alan is expecting a gentle breeze to cool things off. b. They havent had much sunshine recently. c. Much to their delight, the weather turns out to be just fine fo

24、r the picnic. d. The annual department picnic is usually held on a summer day.,Exercise 1,Language and Cultural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 2,PartB_2_4,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,Language and Cultural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Spea

25、king Tasks,Listen to the conversation again. Then write down answers to the following questions. 1. What happened to Alan and Michelle last year ? They went to the department picnic but their fun was spoiled by the hot weather. 2. Why wont Alan worry even if it rains ? Because he thinks itll only be

26、 a short shower that cools things off a little.,PartB_2_Script,Exercise 2,Exercise 1,Language and Cultural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_3,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Useful Expressions and

27、 Vocabulary,Exercise,PartB_3,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Exercise,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,PartB_3,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Conversat

28、ion 3,Exercise,PartB_3,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Exercise,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,PartB_3,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Exercise,Useful Expressions and Vo

29、cabulary,PartB_3_a,Conversation 1,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,A: What lovely weather were having! Nice and cool. B: Yeah, I really like this kind of weather. A: Whats the temperature today? B: The high is 26 and t

30、he low is 20. The weather forecast says the good weather is likely to last, too. A: I hope so.,Listen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner.,Exercise,PartB_3_b,A: It seems to be clearing up. All the dark clouds are gone and the sun is co

31、ming out. B: Yes. Lets just hope it stays this way. I hate rainy days. A: I think it will continue to be fine for the next few days. Anyhow, thats what the weatherman says. B: Thats great. Lets go for a walk, shall we? A: All right.,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Pre-listening Tasks,Li

32、stening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,PartB_3_c,A: Its hot and humid, isnt it? I can hardly breathe. B: Yeah. I feel suffocating too. A: Are summers always this hot here? Its almost like in the desert. B: Yes, especially in July and August. A: Well, what did the wea

33、therman say? B: He said another heat wave is on the way.,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Conversation 1,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,PartB_3_c,A: Oh no! I hope not. B: How about going out to the beach to cool off? A: Good idea. Maybe its

34、 the only place for this sort of weather.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Conversation 1,Exercise,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,PartB_3_d,1. Ask your friend about todays weather forecast. Then say something about what kind of weather you like. 2.

35、Tell your friend that you hope the good weather will last. Then suggest going somewhere to enjoy yourselves.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 2,Conversation 1,Conversation 3,Exercise,Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures a

36、nd expressions you have learned in your conversations where appropriate.,Useful Expressions and Vocabulary,PartC,Short Conversations Youre going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.,Test Your Listening,PartC_1,1. a. Snowy and wind

37、y. b. Cold and rainy. c. Snowy and icy. d. Windy and rainy.,Test Your Listening,PartC_2,2. a. It will get warmer soon. b. It may get even colder. c. This is the coldest winter ever. d. The weather has never been so bad before.,Test Your Listening,PartC_3,3. a. The man is sure the weather will be fin

38、e soon. b. According to the forecast the weather will be fine soon. c. If it keeps raining, they will cancel what they have planned to do. d. If it rains hard, they will postpone what they have planned to do.,Test Your Listening,PartC_4,4. a. Its cold in New York now. b. Its very hot in New York now

39、. c. The woman thinks New York and Beijing have similar weather. d. The man is going to visit New York.,Test Your Listening,PartC_5,5. a. Theyd better change their mind about playing tennis tomorrow. b. They shouldnt change their plan. c. They can play tennis in the morning. d. They wont play tennis

40、 long.,Test Your Listening,PartC_1_script,1. W: Its been freezing for the last few days. M: Yes. And the forecast says there will be more snow next week, accompanied by strong winds. Q: What will the weather be like next week?,Test Your Listening,PartC_2_script,2. M: We havent had such a severe wint

41、er for a long time, have we? W: No, and the forecast says its going to get worse before it warms up. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?,Test Your Listening,PartC_3_script,3. W: What if it rains hard? What are we going to do? M: I think it will clear up soon. But if it keeps raining, the who

42、le thing will have to be cancelled. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?,Test Your Listening,PartC_4_script,4. M: How was the weather when you left New York? W: It was very much like the weather in Beijing. You dont have to take a lot of clothes. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?,Te

43、st Your Listening,PartC_5_script,5. W: If it is this hot tomorrow, we may have to give up the idea of playing tennis in the afternoon. M: The weather forecast says it will cloud over by noon. Q: What does the man mean?,Test Your Listening,PartD_1,Time to Talk,Movie Time,Look at these pictures and de

44、scribe them one by one. If possible, try also to find something relevant to talk about.,PartD_1_1,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_2,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_3,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_1_hint,1. rainbow across the sky, summertime, green grass, white houses, display the colors of a spect

45、rum (光譜), beautiful, nice for taking a walk,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_2_hint,2. snow, everything white, a world of snow and ice, baby seal (小海豹), black eyes, feet, mouth, a sign of life, lifeless land of snow,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_3_hint,3. tropical (熱帶的) scene, crystal (水晶般的) blue,

46、white clouds, hill, cover with green, in the foreground, sandy beach, coconut trees (椰樹), no leaves except for the top, like an umbrella,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_1_demo,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_2_demo,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_1_3_demo,Time to Talk,Movie Time,PartD_2_1a,Movie Time,

47、New Words,Exercise A,Movie,Time to Talk,Exercise B,PartD_2_1b,Movie Time,New Words,Exercise A,Movie,Time to Talk,Exercise B,New Words,Movie,PartD_2_2,Movie Time,Exercise A,Time to Talk,vanilla whoa ingredient clan fuel tank savor Gusteau flavor,Exercise B,n. 香草 int. 驚嘆聲 n. 成分 n. 家族 n. 燃料 n. （裝液體或氣體的）箱；罐 v. 品