1、Unit 4,Module 2 The natural world,Oxford English,Reading (1),Period 1,Seasons,鄠邑區(qū)白廟初級中學 高 璠,Discussion,How many seasons are there in a year? What are they?,A What do you know about ？,2,footprints,Footprints,In (1)_ Watch us go, Making footprints In the snow.,In (3)_ By the sea, Sandy footprints Made

2、 by me.,In (2)_ My shoes are wet. See how deep The puddles get.,In (4)_ Trees are brown. I kick the leaves All over town.,A poem about footprints,Footprints,Here is the poem about the four seasons. Complete the poem with the words from the box and guess the meanings of the underlined words.,spring s

3、ummer autumn winter,In (1)_ Watch us go, Making footprints In the snow.,In (3)_ By the sea, Sandy footprints Made by me.,In (2)_ My shoes are wet. See how deep The puddles get.,In (4)_ Trees are brown. I kick the leaves All over town.,spring,summer,winter,autumn,wet,dry,puddle,kick,Read the poem, an

4、d match the pictures below with the seasons.,b summer,a spring,d winter,c autumn,（fall）,The four seasons,d,c,a,b,2,B Before you read,Look at the pictures and the sub-headings of the article on page 45. Then answer the questions below.,The four seasons,Spring,Summer,Autumn,Winter,What is the weather

5、like in spring? What do people usually do in summer? 3 What do people like doing in autumn? What do children like about winter?,People usually swim in summer.,It is rainy and wet.,Children like playing in the snow in winter. Children love to play in the snow in winter.,People like having a picnic /g

6、oing on a picnic in autumn.,3,Reading comprehension,Read the first paragraph of the article and fill in the table below.,Spring 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.,war

7、m,wind blows gently rains plants grow,take a trip,Weather,Changes,Activities,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.,Read the second paragraph and fill in the table below.,

8、hot,the Sun shines brightly,go to the beach swim in the sea eat ice cream,4,Autumn 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 .,cool and dry,leaves turn brown,

9、 red or yellow and start falling from the trees,go on a picnic,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.,cold and snowy,snow,play in

10、 the snow make snowmen spend time with relatives during the Spring Festival,warm,wind blows gently rains plants grow,take a trip,hot,the Sun shines brightly,go to the beach swim in the sea eat ice cream,cool and dry,leaves turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees,go on a picnic,col

11、d and snowy,snow,play in the snow make snowmen spend time with relatives during the Spring Festival,We can use “turn/get + adj.” to talk about how things change. For example, “The weather starts to get warm in spring.”,It is exciting to take a trip in spring. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot w

12、eather. It is nice to go on a picnic at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry. It is interesting to make snowmen.,7,Study the sentence structure,It is + adj.+ to do sth.,Which season do you like best? Why?,I like best, because ,Which season dont you like? Why not?,I dont like ,because ,Exercise(Speak up),Summary,Learn a poem about “footpr