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1、Unit 5 Talking About the Weather Session 2 Section III Maintaining a Sharp EyePassage Passage Is It Going to Be a Fine Day Warm-up questions1. Whats the weather like today? Something about Celsius and Fahrenheit: In weather forecasts we usually use two different measurements of temperature to descri

2、be the weather. Warm-up questions2. Do you know the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit?One is Celsius () and the other is Fahrenheit (). 0 equals 32 and l00 equals 2l2. Western people are more familiar with Fahrenheit measurement.Warm-up questionsReading of the passageIs It Going to Be a Fine

3、 DayReading comprehensionEx. 2 Fill in the table with the predicted weather conditions for the weekend of the cities. City Weather condition Temperature (F)San FranciscoLos AngelesSan DiegoDenverDallasshowers fairin the low 70s faircold , windy 38cold48City Weather condition Temperature (F)Detroit T

4、orontoMontrealMiamiChicagorain and cold43 rain, maybe snow41 snowclear, sunny 78cloudy, rain, colderhigh 45, low 32Reading comprehensionPick up the words and expressions describing weather conditions used in the passage. shower wind snow storm rainReading comprehensionshower wind snow storm rainclou

5、dy freezing fair windy cold sunny clearscattered showers, freezing point, cold front, snow activity,thirty-mile-an-hour winds B. Adjectives: C. Phrases:A. Nouns:(Para. 2 ) look like: seem to be, seem as if FOR EXAMPLEIt looks like were going to be late.It looks like a good book.It looks like to me t

6、hat he is ill. Useful words and expressions(Para. 2 ) It will be cloudy tomorrow with scattered showers明天多云，局部地區(qū)有陣雨。“with” structure further explains the part of the weather that precedes it.Useful words and expressions(Para. 2) The predicted high for tomorrow is forty-five degrees Fahrenheit, and t

7、he temperature is expected to dip to the freezing point tomorrow night with thirty-two degrees. 預(yù)計(jì)明天最高溫度華氏45度，明天晚上溫度會(huì)降至冰點(diǎn)，華氏32度?！皃assive voice” is a commonly-used structure of a weather forecast .(Para. 3) Showers expected tomorrow down the West Coast as far south as San Francisco. Fair weather in t

8、he low seventies predicted for the Los Angeles area; fair in San Diego. 預(yù)計(jì)明天沿西南海岸向西海岸直至舊金山有陣雨；洛杉磯地區(qū)，天氣晴好，氣溫70多華氏度；圣地亞哥，晴?！癮re” is omitted “is” is omittedThe full sentence should be “it will be fair in San Diego.” (para. 4)There is a cold front from Canada moving down through the western states.來自加拿大

9、的冷鋒下行經(jīng)過西部各州。Post modifier.“There be+ n. + participle phrase” structure is often used in a weather forecast.There are some students coming from the north. FOR EXAMPLEUseful words and expressions(of the weather) not suitable for the time of yearShenyang is experiencing unseasonably warm weather this w

10、inter.(Para. 4 ) unseasonably(Para. 5 ) turn to: a) become something different 變成，轉(zhuǎn)為b) (cause) (ones intention, interest, mind, etc.) to be directed towards something （把）（注意力、興趣等）轉(zhuǎn)向c) ask (someone) for help or advice 求助于（某人）FOR EXAMPLEIf you give more heat, the water will turn to steam.His attention

11、 turned to the pretty young girl.I wonder if we can turn our conversation to something you mentioned earlier.Shed turn to him for help.Whatever happens, he will turn to his parents for advice.Translate: 無論發(fā)生什么事情，他都征詢他父母的意見。Useful words and expressionscause to be finished; come to an endThe cold weat

12、her is going to wind up soon.(para. 7) wind upTranslate: 是時(shí)候結(jié)束游戲了。It is time to wind up the game. We predict good weather for several days ahead though the temperature may be rather low. Key to Ex. 5:2. She has experienced quite a lot for such a young age. Exercises3. The chairman wound up his speec

13、h by giving thanks to everyone present. Key to Ex. 5:4. People across the country are hailing for Chinas successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. Exercises5. The current global situation is favorable to us. Key to Ex. 5:6. They enjoy a 30-day paid holiday every year. Exercises7. Viruses can reach

14、your computer in various ways. 1. It looks like that we are going to be listening to all this nonsense through the meeting. Key to Ex. 6:It looks like that she is going to feel depressed through the month. Exercises2. Prosperity is predicted for the mobile phone market after CDMA comes into being.Ke

15、y to Ex. 6:More tourists are predicted for Dalian this year. Exercises 3. The weather is expected to be terrible through the weekend. The economy is expected to be slump through the year.ExercisesKey to Ex. 6:Exercises 4. He walked as far south as the river and then stopped for a rest. The desert st

16、retches as far north as the border.Key to Ex. 6:Shell never forget him, her first love of the life.5. She made a hit in the performance, her first success of the year. ExercisesKey to Ex. 6:Exercises 6. If you are thinking about a further study, nows the time to do it.If you are thinking about buying a house, nows the time to do it. Key to Ex. 6:Back to study, once again, you must work hard. 7. Back to the topic just now, once again, that is only my personal idea. ExercisesKey to Ex. 6:Exercises8. Have a good rest, and if you feel col