Whatwilltheweatherbelikein…?When’sthebesttimetovisityourtownorcountry?Why?S1:Whenisthebesttimetovisityourtown/city?S2:IthinkSeptemberisthebesttime.S1:Why?S2:Becauseit’snottoohotorcoldatthattime.Talkaboutwhatyoucanseeinthepictures.milenorthwestsoutheastfromtimetotimen.英里n.西北;adj.西北的;朝西北的n.东南;adj.东南的;朝东南的有时;间或TheUSisaverybigcountry,sochoosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo.Readthepassageandfillintheblanks.When’sthebesttimetovisittheUS?NewYorkandWashingtonDCaregoodplacestovisitin____or________,butinwinterthere’salotof______.NewYorkWashingtonDCMayOctobersnowThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisin__________.Theweathergets______,andthegreenleavesstarttoturn_____,then______.Bringyour_______soyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.NewEnglandSeptembercoolergoldbrowncameraInCalifornia,theweatheris____allyearround.Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogo__________inthesea,evenin__________.CaliforniafineswimmingDecemberInSeattle,inthenorthwest,itisn’tvery____butit____alot,sobringan________.SeattlecoldrainsumbrellaInAlaska,thedaysarelongandwarmin_______,butmaybe____intheevening,sobringawarm_______.Don’tgoinwinter.It’llbeverycold.AlaskasummercoolsweaterInTexasandthesoutheast,it’susuallyvery____and______comparedtootherplaces.Thereare_______fromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.TexashotsunnystormsPlaceWeatherBesttimetovisitNewYorkWinter:NewEnglandalotofsnowInMayorOctoberItgetscoolerinSeptember.InSeptemberPlaceWeatherBesttimetovisitCaliforniaAlaskaSummer:Winter:FineallyearroundAllyearwarmday,coolnightverycoldInsummer1.ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.九月是去新英格兰游览的最佳时间。这里的NewEngland(新英格兰)指的是美国东北部的一个地区,它包括六个州:缅因州(Maine)、新罕布什尔州(NewHampshire)、佛蒙特州(Vermont)、马萨诸塞州(Massachusetts)、罗得岛州(RhodeIsland)和康涅狄格州(Connecticut)。这里的小镇非常美丽,每年秋天都会有大批游客来此游玩。1614年英国探险家约翰•史密斯(JohnSmith)给这个地方起名为新英格兰。2.Bringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.带上你的照相机以便拍摄秋天的树木。takephotosof…的意思是“给……拍照”。如:我给琳达拍了一张照片。ItookaphotoofLinda.她给孩子们拍了许多照片。Shetookalotofphotosofthekids.【运用】请将下面汉语句子翻译成英语。我能给这些大型动物照相吗?____________________________________________________________________CanItakephotos/picturesofthesebiganimals?3.InTexasandthesoutheast,it’susuallyveryhotandsunnycomparedtootherplaces.和其他地方相比,得克萨斯州和东南部地区通常天气很热,阳光灿烂。comparedto意为“和……比较”,表示此意也可以用comparedwith。如:和我们的小房子相比,比尔的房子就像一座宫殿。Comparedtooursmallhouse,Bill’shouseseemedlikeapalace.和我们(附近)的马路相比,这条马路(交通)非常繁忙。Thisroadisverybusycomparedto/withours.4.Therearestormsfromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.但是夏秋季节时常有暴风雨。fromtimetotime表示“有时,间或”,常在句中作状语。如:约翰间或会去体育场打篮球。Johngoestothestadiumtoplaybasketballfromtimetotime.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.brownmilestormsweaterumbrella1.Inautumntheleavesturngoldandthen________.2.Itisabout3,000_______fromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast.brownmiles3.Youmightneeda(n)________intheevening.4.Sometimesthereare________insummerandautumnonthesoutheastcoast.5.Youwillneeda(n)_________inSeattlebecauseitrainsalot.sweaterstormsumbrellabrownmilestormsweaterumbrellaⅠ.根据句意及所给汉语提示写出句中所缺单词。1.It’sabouttwo______(英里)frommyhometoschool.2.Thisplaceisinthe_________(西北)ofSeattle.3.Shelivesinthe_________(东南)ofParkCity.milesnorthwestsoutheastⅡ.根据句意从括号内选出恰当的词语填空。1.Well,yourbook_________(maybe/maybe)inyourmother’sbag.2.Doesitrain_________(alot/alotof)inthatcity?3.Atschoolhisbrotherdoesn’tlike_________(some/any)subjects.maybealotanyⅢ.根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空一词。1.他正在给他的狗照相。He’s______________hisdog.2.这儿的天气全年都很暖和。Theweatherisverywarmhere_____________.3.你最好和我们待在一起。You______________withus.takingphotosofallyearroundhadbetterstay4.和去年天气相比,今年天气有点热。________________theweatherlastyear,itisalittlehotthisyear.5.有时我在学校吃午饭。________________Ihavelunchatschool.6.这儿有许多可看的东西。Therearemany__________here.Comparedto/withFromtimetotimethingstosee7.请认真选择出行时间。Pleasechoosecarefullythe_________.8.他们的计划是去农村走走。Theirplanisto___________________.9.露西的帽子看起来和我的相似。Lucy’scaplooks________mine.10.旅行时随身带上一张地图是个好主意。It’sa__________bringamapwithyouwhentravelling.walkinthecountrysidetimetogosimilartogoodideatoMatchthetwopartsofthesentences.1.Youcancomeanytimeyoulike,but…2.Itoftenrainsinspring,so…3.Bringacoatbecause…4.Ourplanistowalkinthecountryside,so…5.Sydneyisabigcity,but…6.Let’sstayforalongtimebecause…a)…itwillsoonbecomecool.b)…therearelotsofthingstosee.c)…thebesttimetovisitEnglandisinspring.d)…it’sagoodideatobringanumbrella.e)…wearcomfortableshoes.f)…wewillfindourwaywithagoodmap.Keys:1.c2.d3.a4.e5.f6.bWritesomeadviceforvisitingyourhometownandgivereasons.Usebecause,soandbut.Thebesttimetovisitmyhometownisin…becausetheweatheris…______________________________________________________________________