10Unit2Theweatherisfineallyearround.1.Keywords:mileroundnorthwestsoutheast2.keystructure:Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.InAlaskathedaysarelongandwarminsummer,butmaybecoolintheevening.3.Ability:Toextractspecificinformationfromthereadingpassage.Teachingaims/maIl//raund//nɔ:θ'west//sauθ'i:st/fromtimetotime英里n.围绕地adv.西北n.southeast西北的;朝西北的adj.round东南n.东南的;朝东南的adj.northwest有时;间或mileWordsandexpressionsPleasedescribethepictures!Whatyoucanseeinthepicture?1.Thentalkaboutthepicture.Forexample:Whereisit?What’stheweatherlike?Whatseasonisit?2.ReadthepassageandfindoutthebesttimetovisittheUS.WhenisthebesttimetovisittheUS?TheUSisaverybigcountry.Itisabout3,000milesfromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast,sochoosecarefullytheplacestoseeandthetimetogo.Bringamapbecauseyoumaywanttotravelaround.NewYorkandWashingtonD.CaregoodplacestovisitinMayorOctober,butinwinterthereisalotofsnow.ThebesttimetovisitNewEnglandisinSeptember.Theweathergetscooler,andthegreenleavesstarttoturnphotosgold,thenbrown.Bringyourcamerasoyoucantakephotosoftheautumntrees.CaliforniaisonthePacificcoast,andtheweatherisfineallyearround.Takeyourswimmingclothesbecauseyoumightwanttogoswimminginthesea,eveninDecember.InSeattle,inthenorthwest,itisnotverycoldbutitrainsalot,sobringanumbrella.InAlaska,thedaysarelongandwarminsummer,butmaybecoolintheevening.Inwinter,Alaskacanbeveryverycold.IfyouwanttovisitAlaska,youhadbettergoinsummer.Donotforgettobringawarmsweaterwithyou.InTexasandthesoutheast,itisusuallyveryhotandsunnycomparedtootherplaces.Therearestormsfromtimetotimeinsummerandautumn.SowhenisthebesttimetovisittheUS?Anytimeyoulike!3Completethetable.PlaceWeatherBesttimetovisitNewYorkWinter:NewEnglandCaliforniaAlaskaSummer:Winter:AlotofsnowInMayorOctoberInSeptemberItgetscoolerinSeptemberAllyearFineallyearroundWarmday,coolnightVerycoldInsummerbrownmilestormsweaterumbrella4.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformofthewordsfromthebox.1Inautumntheleavesturngoldandthen______.2Itisabout3,000______fromtheeastcoasttothewestcoast.3Youmightneeda(n)______intheevening.4Sometimesthereare______insummerandautumnonthesoutheastcoast.5Youwillneeda(n)____________inSeattlebecauseitrainsalot.brownmilessweaterstormsumbrella2.Takephotosof…给……拍照e.g.ItookaphotoofLinda.Shetookalotofphotosofkids.1.thebesttimetodosth干某事的最好时候e.g.Springisthebesttimetoplanttrees.Languagepoints3.comparedto/with和……比较表达这一意思也可以用comparedwithe.g.Comparedtooursmallhouse,Bill’shouseseemslikeapalace.4.fromtimetotime有时,间或e.g.Theyarenowlivingindifferentcities,buttheystilltalkonthephonefromtimetotime.May的用法1.“may”表达许可如:MayIcomein?我可以进来吗?2.“may”表达可能性如:Thenewsmaybetrue.或许这消息是真的。另外,“may…”表达“可能性”时其意思等于“maybe”或“perhaps”,即“或许;也许”。3.“may”表达目的如:Hestudieshard(inorder)togetpassedintheexam.为了要考试及格他努力在用功。4.“may”表达祈愿句型如:Mayyousucceed.=Ihope[wish]you'llsucceed.(祝你成功。)5.“May”的惯用表达句式句型maywell+V…如:Youmaywellsayso.=Thereisgoodreasonforyoutosayso.你很有理由这么说。——难怪你这么说。句型may/mightaswell+V…=hadbetter+V…例:Wemay[might]aswellstartatonce.=Wehadbetterstartatonce.我们最好立刻动身吧。(本句式常用于表达提议或劝告。)may与mightmay,might或许,可能,可以(might可以看作是may的过去式,这两个词除了时态不相同外,在表达意思的许多方面是相近的。当然may和might又都有一些各自不同的独特用法。)1)表可能性Imaybebusyfromtomorrowon.从明天起我可能会忙起来。Youmaycatchsightofthesunrisefromherewhenyougetupbefore5inthemorning.你在早晨五点钟以前起来,或许能从这儿看到日出。2)表示允许I’dliketohaveasmokehereifImay.如果可以的话我想在这儿抽一支烟。Thelibrariantoldherthatshemightreturnthebooktothelibraryinthreedays.图书馆理员告诉她说,她可以在三天后还那本书3)might也常用于表示目的等状语从句中:Theyleftoffearlieronthatdaysothattheymightcatchthefirsttrain.那天,他们为了赶上头班车动身早一些。Oneerrorincalculationmightruinthewholeproject.计算中出一点错就可能毁掉整个工程。经典试题1.Ithoughtyou___likesomethingtoread,soIhavebroughtyousomebooks.A.mayB.mightC.couldD.must2.Peter___comewithustonight,butheisn’tverysureyet.A.mustB.canC.mayD.will3.YesterdayJanewalkedawayfromthediscussion.Otherwise,she___somethingshewouldregretlater.A.hadsaidB.saidC.mightsayD.mighthavesaid4.----CouldIcallyoubyyourfirstname?----Yes,you___.A.willB.couldC.mayD.might5.Sorry,I’mlate.I____haveturnedoffthealarmclockandgonebacktosleepagain.A.mightB.shouldC.canD.will6.----AreyoucomingtoJeff’sparty?----I’mnotsure.I___gototheconcertinstead.A.mustB.wouldC.shouldD.might5.Matchthetwopartsofthesentences.1Youcancomeanytimeyoulike,but…2Itoftenrainsinspring,so…3Bringacoatbecause…4Ourplanistowalkinthecountryside,so…5Sydneyisabigcity,but…6Let’sstayforalongtimebecause…a)…itwillsoonbecomecold.b)…therearelotsofthingstosee.c)…thebesttimetovisitEnglandisinspring.d)…itisagoodideatobringanumbrella.e)…wearcomfortableshoes.f)…wewillfindourwaywithagoodmap.6.Writesomeadviceforvisitingyourhometownandgivereasons.Usebecause,soandbut.Thebesttimetovisitmyhometownisin…becausetheweatheris…TaskDifferentgroupsaredifferenttravelagentsoftheUSA.Discussingroupstodecide:1)Yourtravelagent’sname2)TosellthetraveloftheUSAtoattract(吸引)thetourist.1.Thecardon’tmoveatall.There____besomethingwrongwithit.A.maybeB.possibleC.may2.-_____________?-It’ssunnyandhot.A.Whatistheweatherlike?B.Howistheweatherlike?C.Whatistheweather?3.It’sinteresting______gameswiththechildren.A.pl