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Unit 6 Rain or Shine
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Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. talk about how weather affects our moods;
2. learn about weather-related idioms and use them correctly;
3. learn how to keep positive, rain or shine.
Look and Say
What does the following picture mean？Do you agree with the opinion Share your reasons.
It means people may feel bad in rainy weather and feel good in sunny weather.
I agree/disagree... Because...
Here’s a video to help you know more about weather and moods.
Free Talk
How do you feel in different weather Would you feel greatly differently
I feel happy and relaxed in sunny weather. But if it’s too hot, I’ll feel tired and uncomfortable.
It’s easy for me to feel sad and down in rainy days.
I like snowy days because I feel peaceful and quiet in mind.When it snows, everything outside seems to slow down and it's just so calming.
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Do you know how weather affects our lives Well, it affects where we go, what we do, and what we wear. And it also affects how we feel and behave. It is a big part of our lives!
We often use weather language to describe how we feel. For example, if we are feeling ill, we say we are “under the weather". If we are feeling stressed and busy, we can say that we are “snowed under”. We use “bad” weather (rainy, stormy, etc.) to describe a bad mood, and “good" weather (sunny, warm, etc.) to describe a good mood.
Weather and Mood
And that is not all. The weather can even change the way we feel! For example, sunlight helps our body to produce vitamin D. This vitamin can improve our mood. But some parts of the world get little sunlight in winter, so people can feel unusually sad then. However, when it is hot and sunny, some people may get angry easily too! Scientists are still studying how the weather changes the way people feel and behave.
These days, many of us spend less time outside than in the past. Getting no fresh air or sunlight and spending too much time inside can make us feel down. It is very important to
go outside once in a while, whatever the weather, rain or shine!
Read the text and correct the statements.
1. The weather doesn't really affect how we feel and behave.
2. If we are feeling ill, we can say that we are“snowed under".
3. We use sunny or warm weather to describe negative moods.
4. Darkness helps us produce more vitamin D.
5. We can feel down if we spend too much time outside.
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Use a dictionary to help you match the weather idioms with their meanings.Then find more weather idioms and share them with a partner.
1. to brighten up A. to feel healthy or well again
2. to be on cloud nine B. to become happier
3. to feel as right as rain C. to be extremely happy and excited
4. to be in a fog D. to be confused
More Weather Idioms
storm in a teacup 小题大做；大惊小怪
e.g. Don't make a storm in a teacup over this little problem.
别为这点小问题大惊小怪。
e.g. The whole debate about the color of the office walls was a
storm in a teacup. In the end, it didn't matter that much.
关于办公室墙壁颜色的整个争论完全是小题大做。到头
来，那并没有那么重要。
weather the storm 渡过难关；渡过恶劣气候
e.g. Many companies couldn't weather the storm of the sudden
change in the market and had to close down.
许多公司无法经受住市场突然变化带来的风暴，不得不倒闭。
e.g. Their marriage has weathered many storms over the years, but
they still love each other deeply.
多年来他们的婚姻经受了许多风风雨雨，但他们仍然深爱着
彼此。
Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑暗中总有一线光明；
柳暗花明又一村
e.g. She was sad about losing the competition, but then she realized
every cloud has a silver lining — she had learned a lot from the
experience.
她为输掉比赛而难过，但后来她意识到天无绝人之路 ——
她从这次经历中学到了很多。
Reflecting
How well can you do these things Very well OK Needs work
1. I can talk about how weather affects our moods; 2. I can learn about weather-related idioms and use them correctly; 3. I can learn how to keep positive, rain or shine.

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