Unit 6 It’s Unit 6 It’s raining!raining!

How is the weather?

It’s cloudy.

How is the weather?

It’s rainy./ It’s raining.

How is the weather?

It’s snowy./ snowing.

How is the weather?

It’s windy.

How is the weather?

It’s sunny.

How is the weather?

It’s hot.

How is the weather?

It’s humid.

How is the weather?

It’s dry.

How is the weather?

It’s cold.

How is the weather?

It’s warm.

How is the weather?

It’s cool.

How is the weather?

It’s ….

Look at the sun.sunny They are running.It’s today

Look at the Look at the cloudsclouds.. It’s ______todayIt’s ______today..cloudycloudy She She is swimming.is swimming.

Look at the Look at the rain.rain. It’s ______ today.It’s ______ today.rainyrainy He He is watchingis watching TV. TV.

What is the weather like now?

Look at the Look at the fogfogIt’s _____ todayIt’s _____ todayfoggyfoggy

They They are driving.are driving.

Very Very slowly.slowly.

It is snowing.

They are making a snowman.

How is the weather? How is the weather?

It’s snowy.

It’s It’s windy windy and sandyand sandy..

closingclosing the the door.door.closingclosing the window. the window.

It’s It’s rainyrainy

What’s the weather like What’s the weather like tomorrowtomorrow??

It’ll be It’ll be finefine..

windywindy foggyfoggysunnysunnysnowysnowytodaytoday tomorrowtomorrow todaytoday tomorrowtomorrow

How is the weatherHow is the weather today today??

It’llIt’ll be be veryvery cold. cold.

It’ll be very cool.It’ll be very cool.

It’ll be very humid.It’ll be very humid.

It’ll be very hot.It’ll be very hot.

It’ll be very dry. It’ll be very dry.

How’s the weather tomorrow?How’s the weather tomorrow?

It’s rather cold now

It will be much warmer tomorrow

quite cool now

a little rainier later on.

very hot today.

even hotter tomorrow

What’s the weather like today?

It’s cold

What’s the weather like tomorrow ?

I think it will be even colder

It is snowing heavily now.

It is blowing strongly.

It is raining heavily .

Different weather ,different activities

on warm and sunny days

on hot days

on cold and snowy days

on rainy days

on windy days

Different cities,different weather

months cities weather

January Beijing

Zhongshan

Sydney

July Beijing

Zhongshan

Sydney

Model:Model:Good morning! Here’s the Good morning! Here’s the weather report for some big weather report for some big cities across the world.Beijing cities across the world.Beijing is cloudy.The high is cloudy.The high temperature will be 4.There’ll temperature will be 4.There’ll be beautiful sunshine in the be beautiful sunshine in the daytime, but the low daytime, but the low temperature tonight will be temperature tonight will be minus 5. Wear warm clothes at minus 5. Wear warm clothes at night when you go out . …night when you go out . …That’s the weather for today. That’s the weather for today. Thank you for listening.Thank you for listening.

There is a lot of sunshine in Beijing in autumn.

There is a lot of rain in Zhongshan in summer.

There is a lot of snow in Harbin in winter.

=It is sunny in autumn.

= It often rains heavily in summer.

= It often snows heavily in winter.

There will be a strong wind tonight.

=It will blow strongly tonight.

group favorite season

reason activity

A quiz

1. The coldest month in China is ___.1. The coldest month in China is ___. A. March B. November A. March B. November C. DecemberC. December

    2. 2. The hottest months in AustraliaThe hottest months in Australia are____.are____. A.12,1,2 B.6,7,8 C.3,4,5A.12,1,2 B.6,7,8 C.3,4,5

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3.Turfan is famous for its grapes and 3.Turfan is famous for its grapes and watermelons which are very sweet watermelons which are very sweet and delicious because____. and delicious because____.

A. it often rains there A. it often rains there

B. it’s cloudy there B. it’s cloudy there

C. there is much sunshine and it’sC. there is much sunshine and it’s

cold at nightcold at night

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    4. 4. It often snows and it’s very cold inIt often snows and it’s very cold in North China in winter and people North China in winter and people there often ____.there often ____. A. go rafting B. go swimming A. go rafting B. go swimming C. go skiing C. go skiing 5.  5.  It’s green everywhere in ZhongshanIt’s green everywhere in Zhongshan all year round because____.all year round because____. A. it’s cool and dry A. it’s cool and dry B. it’s hot and dry B. it’s hot and dry C. it’s warm and wetC. it’s warm and wet

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6. 6. The weather here is changeable and The weather here is changeable and people have to wear warm clothes people have to wear warm clothes in the morning and cool clothes at in the morning and cool clothes at noon. They eat watermelons withnoon. They eat watermelons with a stove. This place refers to ____.a stove. This place refers to ____.

A. Tibet A. Tibet B. Inner Mongolia B. Inner Mongolia C. TurfanC. Turfan

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7.7.  This weather here is warm all This weather here is warm all year round. It never gets too hot year round. It never gets too hot in summer or too cold in winter. in summer or too cold in winter. It attracts quite a lot of tourists It attracts quite a lot of tourists each year. The city which is calleach year. The city which is calleded spring cityspring city stands for______.stands for______.

A. Kunming A. Kunming B. Shanghai B. Shanghai C. HaikouC. Haikou

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    8.8.Influenced by the sea, the climateInfluenced by the sea, the climate here is different from that of other here is different from that of other areas in the same latitude(areas in the same latitude( 纬度纬度 ). ). It’s warm and wet and it is oftenIt’s warm and wet and it is often foggy.The city which is known asfoggy.The city which is known as foggy cityfoggy city refers to_____. refers to_____. A . London B. Paris C. WashingtonA . London B. Paris C. Washington

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9.9.      It is very hot in most parts of China It is very hot in most parts of China in summer, especially in the cities beloin summer, especially in the cities below. The cities which are known as w. The cities which are known as Three Three stovesstoves to all stand for ________.to all stand for ________.

A.Wuhan, Chongqing and NanjingA.Wuhan, Chongqing and Nanjing

B.B. Beijing, Xi’an and Tianjin Beijing, Xi’an and Tianjin

C. Zhengzhou, Changsha, GuangzhouC. Zhengzhou, Changsha, Guangzhou

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10.In _____, there was so much r10.In _____, there was so much rain that a serious flood destroyed ain that a serious flood destroyed many houses and many people inmany houses and many people including some PLA men lost their cluding some PLA men lost their lives during the disaster (lives during the disaster ( 灾难灾难 ) .) .

A.1998 B. 2000 C.2002A.1998 B. 2000 C.2002

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11._______ is the southernmost city in 11._______ is the southernmost city in China, where it is warm all year round China, where it is warm all year round and now it is also an international seand now it is also an international seashore city for tourists from China anashore city for tourists from China and abroad. It is not Hawaii but it is calld abroad. It is not Hawaii but it is called ed Eastern Hawaii Eastern Hawaii , as the geographi, as the geographical positions, the climate and some othecal positions, the climate and some other things between them are much alike. r things between them are much alike. This city is _______.This city is _______. A. Haikou B. Zhuhai C. SanyaA. Haikou B. Zhuhai C. Sanya

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12.12.The northernmost town in China The northernmost town in China is ________, which has the colde is ________, which has the coldest weather in winter. The temperature st weather in winter. The temperature is usually 20 or even 40 below zero.is usually 20 or even 40 below zero.A. Urumqi B. Harbin C. MoheA. Urumqi B. Harbin C. Mohe

13. In the polar region, the night and day 13. In the polar region, the night and day last about two months. We called thelast about two months. We called the night and day_________.night and day_________. A. Polar night and Polar dayA. Polar night and Polar day B. long night and long dayB. long night and long day C. winter night and summer dayC. winter night and summer day

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14. The Tropic of Cancer ( 14. The Tropic of Cancer ( 北回归线 北回归线 ) i) iss the northernmost line from which the the northernmost line from which the sun will go back to the south. sun will go back to the south. The question is : The question is : On which day does the sun come to On which day does the sun come to the Tropic of Cancer? _____the Tropic of Cancer? _____

A. June 22 A. June 22 B. December 22 B. December 22 C. September 22 C. September 22

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15. The most rainfall in China stays 15. The most rainfall in China stays in _______.in _______. A. January B. July C. OctoberA. January B. July C. October

16.We are all familiar with Mr Box who16.We are all familiar with Mr Box who was from New Zealand and taught inwas from New Zealand and taught in our school last year. The question is: our school last year. The question is: When it is summer in China, whatWhen it is summer in China, what season is it in New Zealand?______season is it in New Zealand?______ A. autumn B. winter C. springA. autumn B. winter C. spring

B

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17.As we all know that sandstorm often17.As we all know that sandstorm often attacks Beijing. What do you think attacks Beijing. What do you think you can do to prevent it from attacking you can do to prevent it from attacking our capital?______our capital?______

A.A. to build a wall to build a wall B. to let the wind stop blowingB. to let the wind stop blowing from Siberia ( from Siberia ( 西伯利亚 西伯利亚 ).). C. to plant more trees around C. to plant more trees around there.there.

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18. What is the most terrible weather18. What is the most terrible weather to Zhongshan and some other coastalto Zhongshan and some other coastal places in China? ____places in China? ____ A. Typhoon B. Snow C. Heavy rainA. Typhoon B. Snow C. Heavy rain

19.The plane will have to stop flying19.The plane will have to stop flying and stay at the airport when theand stay at the airport when the weather is ___ .weather is ___ . A. cloudy B. foggy C. rainyA. cloudy B. foggy C. rainy

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20.The Eskimos live near the North Pole.20.The Eskimos live near the North Pole.

They usually use ____ to carry things.They usually use ____ to carry things. A. sledges B. trucks C. cartsA. sledges B. trucks C. carts 21.When autumn comes, the days get 21.When autumn comes, the days get _____ and the nights get ______._____ and the nights get ______. A.A.      longer, shorter longer, shorter B. shorter, longer B. shorter, longer C. short, longestC. short, longest

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