1Module10TheweatherUnit1Itmightsnow.1.用于肯定句中表示猜测的情态动词mustmaymight用于否定句中表示猜测can’t(不可能)maynot(也许不)mightnotItmay/might(也许)becoldtomorrow.=Itwillprobably/possiblybecold.=Maybe/Perhapsitwillbecoldtomorrow.It’spossiblethatitwillbecoldtomorrow.(否定句)Itmay/mightnotbecold.Itmust(肯定)becold.(否定句)Itcan’tbecold.2.weatherforecast/reportforthenext24hours(感叹句)Whatfine/bad/terribleweather!Whatafineday!(注意weather是不可数名词,day是可数名词)Howterribletheweatheris!3.thick/thinice4.freezingcold刺骨的freeze-froze-frozen结冰,冰冻5.Youmustbejoking!你肯定在开玩笑jokev.&n.telljokes讲笑话playjokesonsb.=makefunofsb.开某人的玩笑6.—What’sthetemperature?—It’sbetweenminusfiveand(plus)onedegrees!/It’sminusfivetoonedegrees!零下5度到1度之间。Xi’anwillbecoldwithatemperatureof/fromminusoneto(plus)fourdegrees.It’ssunnywithatemperaturebetween…and…Thelowesttemperatureisminusfivedegrees(或fivedegreesbelowzero)andthehighesttemperatureisonedegree.stayabovezerofallbelowzero7.What’stheweatherlike…?=Howistheweather…?(shower)showerystormyrainyicyfoggysnowycloudywindystormywet-dryhot-coldcool-warmhumiddamp潮湿的8.although=thoughconj.然而;尽管,引导的从句可以与but,however互换,但不能与它们连用,可与yet,still连用。1)虽然他很累,但他继续工作。Although/Thoughhewastired,hestillwentonworking.=Hewastired,buthestillwentonworking.2)尽管他相当忙,但是还常常帮我学英语。HeoftenhelpsmewithmyEnglishalthough/thoughheisquitebusy.=Heisquitebusy,butheoftenhelpsmewithmyEnglish.9.IwishIwereinAustralianow.虚拟语气,表示动作或状态不是客观存在的事实,而是说话人的主观愿望,假设或推测等。IwishIwere/wasabirdflyingintheskyfreely.但愿我是一只在天空自由飞翔的鸟儿。10.bettergetgoing是we’dbettergetgoing的省略形式,意思是“最好现在去/走”。=hadbettergohadbetter(not)dosth.11.getwarm(er)/cool(er)/long(er)/short(er)turngreen/gold/yellow/palebecomeangry/strong/moreandmorebeautifulchangetoredchangeinto…gobad/mad/crazy/wrong12.atleast至少,最少(反义词组)atmostUnit2Theweatherisfineallyearround.1.choosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo(chose-chosen)choosesb.sth.=choosesth.forsb.choose(not)todosth.choicen.2.travelaround3.ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.4.takephotosoftheautumnleaves5.forget/remembertodosth.6.bring/take…withsb.anumbrellaauniversity/Europeanwolf7.Bringyourswimsuitbecauseyoumightwanttoswiminthesea.8.comparedto/withotherplaces(常做状语,可放在句首也可放在句末)Comparedtootherboys,Jimismuchcleverer.JimismuchcleverercomparedtootherboyscompareAtoB把A比作B(不同类)Peopleoftencompareteacherstocandles.Shakespearecomparedtheworldtoastage.Thepoetcomparesthewomanhelovestoarose.compareAwithB把A和B做比较(同类)TheteacherlikestocompareJimwithTom.9.fromtimetotime有时,偶尔;时常sometimes=attimes10.anytimeyoulike211.be/soundsimilartoTheword“mouse”soundssimilarto“mouth”.12.dependon根据…而定;依靠,依赖Whethertohaveapicnicdependsontheweather.Weshoulddependonourselves.ThebesttimetovisitJiaxingdependsonwhatkindofactivitiesyouareinterestedin.13.TheBrazilianrainforest(巴西热带雨林)isoneofthewettestplacesintheworld.theAmazon亚马孙河14.possibleadj.impossible(1)as…aspossible=as…assb.canYou’dbetterrunasquicklyaspossibleoryou’llmissthelastbus.PleasespeakEnglishasmuch/oftenaspossible.(2)It’spossibletoflytothemoononeday.=It’spossiblethatwewillflyto…We’llprobably/possiblyflyto…(3)I’lldoeverythingpossibletohelpyou.ThebesttimetovisitJiaxingTheweatherinspringispleasantcomparedtootherseasons.Itisneithertoohotnortoocoldandthereisalwaysplentyofbrightsunshine.However,itrainsfromtimetotime,sodon’tforgettobringanumbrella.Youalsoneedtowearawarmsweaterbecauseitmightbecoolintheevening.Asweknow,Jiaxingisfamousforalargenumberofplacesofinterest.Forexample,YueheStreetisaninterestingplacetohavefun.What’smore,youcanhaveapicnicwithyourfamilymembersbytheSouthLake.It’sagoodtimetoplanttreesaswell.Remembertowearcomfortableshoesifyouplantodosomesightseeingaroundthecity.Finally,it’sagoodideatobringyourcamerabecauseyoumaywanttotakephotosofthebeautifulsceneries(景色).It’shotandsunnyinsummer.It’spopulartowearahatandapairofsunglassesoutdoorswhenthetemperaturestaysabovethirtydegrees.It’srelaxingtoswimintheseaandeatdeliciousice-cream,buttoomuchice-creammakesyoufatter.Autumnisaharvestseason(一个丰收的季节).Peoplearebusygettingincrops(忙着收割庄稼)andpickingvariousoffruitsonthefarm.Itisabitdry,soyou’dbetterdrinkenoughwater.YoumayalsoflykitesinLinggongtangThemePark(凌公塘主题公园)whenitiswindy.Winteriscoldandthelowesttemperatureusuallystaysbelowzero.Januaryisthecoldestmonthandit’sgreatfuntoplaywithsnow.Youcanmakeasnowmanwithyourplaymates(伙伴).However,it’simpossibleforyoutogoskatingontheriversorlakesbecausetheiceisnotthickenough.Nevertaketheriskoffallingthroughtheice.I’mnotjoking.Anyway/Inaword/Generallyspeaking(总而言之),thebesttimetovisitJiaxingdependson(取决于)whatkindofactivitiesyouareinterestedin.