大学英语口语教程-How-Is-the--Weather-Today

How’stheweathertoday?OBJECTIVES1.Knowingsomewordsandstructuresrelatedtoweather3.Talkingaboutsometopicsrelatedtoweather.2.UnderstandingandTalkingAboutWeatherLInisteningCulturalTipTalkingabouttheweatherisaneutraltopicofconversationwithpeopleyoudon’tknowwell;forexample,whenyou’rewaitingforabusorsittinginadoctor’soffice.IntheUnitedStates,Fahrenheitisstillthescaleformeasuringtemperature.OntheFahrenheitscale,waterfreezesat32andboilsat212.OntheCelsiusscale,waterfreezesat0°andboilsat100°.OntheFahrenheitscale,normalhumanbodytemperatureis98.6°.BrainstormA:Lookatthefollowingpictureandsaythewordsfortheobjectsonthepicture.LInisteningLInisteningReferenceB:Whatwordsandexpressionscanyouthinkofasrelatedtotheweather?LInisteningWarm;cool;hot;freezing;frosty;sweltering;sunny;clear;shining;scorching;bright;mild;wet;dry;humid;foggy;misty;windy;gale;gust;breezy;hurricane;rainy;stormy;lightening;downpour;shower;storm;cloud;torrentialrain;flashflood;flood;thundershower;snowy;blizzard;sleet;hail;cloudyandgray;hotandstickyWhatadownpour!Howthewindhowls!weathercentre气象中心uestion:QMakeyourselfbefamiliarwiththefollowingexpressionsandlearntousethem:ImportantWordsandExpressionsweatherbureau气象局weatherman/weatherperson气象播报员weathership气象观测船weatherstation气象站Today'sGraphic今日气象图uestion:QMakeyourselfbefamiliarwiththefollowingexpressionsandlearntousethem:ImportantWordsandExpressionsFivedayforecast未来五天预报WeatherForecast天气预报oceanicclimate海洋性气候continentalclimate大陆性气候Visibility（能见度）常温恒温空气温度水温ImportantWordsandExpressionsTranslatethefollowingwordsintoEnglish.uestion:QroomtemperatureconstanttemperatureairtemperaturewatertemperatureImportantstructuresranslation:T白天最高温度达到35摄氏度。夜间温度应该在零度以上。Themaximumdaytimetemperaturereached35°C.Thenighttimetemperatureshouldbeabovefreezing.LTalket’s1What’syourfavoriteweather?Whatkindofweatherdoyoudislike?Doyourmoodschangewiththeweather?QuestionLTalket’s2What’stheweatherlikeinthecitywhereyouruniversitylocates?Compareitwiththatinyourhometown.QuestionLTalket’sIlikerainyweathersalot.Everythingiswashedcleanwhenitrains.Andtheairgetsreallyfreshaftertherain.Idon’tthinkmymoodschangemuchwiththeweather,astheweatherinmyhometowndoesnotvaryalotthroughoutayear.ReferenceLTalket’sMyuniversityisinBeijing.Beijinghasacontinentalmonsoonclimatewithclear-cutseasons.Springisdryandwindy.Summerishotandhumid.Autumnoffersthebestweather,withgeneroussunshine.Inwinter,thecityisseverelyaffectedbyfreezingwindsfromSiberia.Theweatherhereistotallydifferentwiththatinmyhometown,whichiswarmthroughoutayear.What’smore,itrainsalot,especiallyinsummerandautumn.Anditrarelysnowsinwinter.ReferenceRole-playLTalket’sACreatedialogswithyourpartnerbasedonthefollowingsituationsandactthemout.SAMPLEIt’sacoolandrainyday.Trappedindoorsbythedownpour,youfeelratherannoyed.Butyourroommateisratherexcited.He/shesaysit’stheexactweatherhe/sheloves.Youarguewithhim/herabouttheinconveniencecausedbytherainwhilehe/shedescribesallkindsoffuncomingwiththerain.Role-playLTalket’sBCreatedialogswithyourpartnerbasedonthefollowingsituationsandactthemout.You’veplannedallthedetailsfortomorrow’soutingwithyourvisitingrelatives.Butyouaredisruptedbytheweathermanwhoforecastsstormtomorrow.Yourfriendtriestocheeryouupandfinallytalksyouintoplanningindoorpleasuresinstead.LTalket’sA:Oh.It’sraining.WhydowehavetohavesuchpoorweatheronSunday?B:Really?It’sraining?Oh,whatlovelyweather!A:Lovely?Whatmakesyouthinkit’slovely?I’veplannedtogotothepark.ButnowIhavetostayinthedormthewholeday.B:Itseldomrainsinmyhometown.SoIalwaysgetexcitedwhenitrains.Thisismyfavoriteweather.Idon’tknowwhyyoudon’tlikeit.Rainingdoesnotmeanyoucan’tgoout.A:Butit’ssoinconvenient.Idon’twanttogetallwet.ReferenceLTalket’sB:Don’tyouthinkwalkingintherainwithabeautifulumbrellainyourhandissomethingromantic?A:Neverthinkso.Wehaveplentyofrainherethroughouttheyear.Ineverfeelexcited.AndIseldomgooutwhenitrains.B:Howabouttherainbow?It’sbeautiful,isn’tit?A:Butitdoesn’tappearaftereachrain.B:Itdoesappearsometimes.AndI’dliketoseeeverythingwashedcleanintherain,includingtheair.ReferenceLTalket’sA:Ijustfeelit’sapitythatwehavetostayinthedormonSunday.B:Whynotgoingforawalkintherain?Comeon.You’llseehowbeautifultheworldbecomeswhenitrains!ReferenceLInisteningC:Whatnaturaldisastersarerelatedtoclimate?hurricanetornadoflooddroughtstormDiscussionLInisteningHowwouldyouforecasttheweather?Hastheweatherinyourhometownchangedalottheseyears?Whatarethecauses?ReferenceReferenceDiscussionLInisteningWhatmeasuresdoyouthinkshouldbetakentoprotectthenature?Andwhatcanyoudoinyoureverydaylifetocontributetotheprotection?Agreenpersonissomeonewhoisconcernedabouttheenvironmentandnature.Areyouagreenperson?Whatdoyouknowaboutgreenhouseeffects?ReferenceDiscussionAntsmoveoutfromtheirnest.Swallowsflylowneartheground.LInisteningDiscussionLInisteningSaywhatthesituationwaslikeinthepast.Tenyearsago,Saywhatchangedandwhy.Then,Saywhatthesituationisliketoday.Today,Saywhatthesituationwillbeinthefuture.Intenyears’time,DiscussionLInisteningCauses:industrialwaste,automobileexhaust,chemicalscontainedinthepainting,wastedump