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seasons
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Unit 3
Lesson 1 Reading
英语沪教版七年级上册
Learning objectives
① 准确认读和拼写与四季相关的重点词汇，掌握描述四季天气、动植物及人类活动的重点短语和句式；理解形容词后缀 “-y” 的构词法，并能正确运用相关形容词描述四季。
② 阅读关于四季的文本，正确理解其含义；能从文本中提取关键信息，准确总结四季的主要特征；能用英语简单描述自己喜欢的季节及在该季节的活动，提升口语表达能力。
③ 培养对英语学习的兴趣，增强对自然季节变化的认知和热爱；通过小组合作交流，提升学生的团队合作意识和沟通能力。
重点
重点
重点
重点
Look and say
What season is it
summer
autumn
winter
spring
Read and complete
Complete the poem with the words below. Then read the poem aloud.
autumn
spring
summer
winter
Footprints
In (1)__________
Watch us go,
Making footprints
In the snow.
winter
In (3) _________
By the sea,
Sandy footprints
Made by me.
summer
In (2) ________
My shoes are wet.
See how deep
The puddles get.
spring
In (4) ________Trees
are brown. I kick the
leavesAll over town.
autumn
Pair work
I like to go to parks with my friends. We have picnics there.
What’s your favourite springtime activity
What do you like to do in spring
I enjoy flying kites...
Talk in pairs about things you like to do in each season.
Q: What does the article mainly talk about？
Tip:
Read and predict
We can predict the main idea of an article from the title, subheadings and pictures.
About the four seasons.
Read the article and answer the questions.
1. How many seasons are mentioned
in the passage ( )
Read and answer
C
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
weather+changes+human activities
2. What does each part mainly talk about
Please use three words or phrases to summarize your idea.
Season Weather Plants and animals Human activities
Spring The snow _____. __________falls on the______________. ___________________________________________________. Farmers__________ ________________.It is exciting to
_________________ ___________________________.
melts
Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.
Warm rain
forests and fields
Plants start to grow, and birds come back from the south
begin to work their land
take a trip in the countryside in springtime
Read and fill
Read and fill
Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.
Season Weather Plants and animals Human activities
Summer The weather is______. The sun___________ _______ in the clear, blue sky. There is often_____________ ________ in the afternoon. ________________. Many people like to
________________ ______________.
It is nice to________
_________________ ___________.
thunder and lightning
Cicadas sing loudly
go to the beach and swim in the sea
eat ice cream or fresh fruit in summer
hot
shines
brightly
Read and fill
Read paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.
Season Weather Plants and animals Human activities
Autumn The weather is ______________. Leaves________________________________________________________. _________________ for the cold winter. Farmers__________
________________. It is great to_______
_________________ _________________.
cool and dry
turn brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees
Squirrels gather food
are busy with their harvest
go on a family outing at this time of year
Read and fill
Read paragraph 4 and fill in the blanks.
Season Weather Plants and animals Human activities
Winter It is_____________ in many places. __________________________________________through the winter. Children love winter because they_____
_________________.
cold and snowy
Bears and snakes find warm places to sleep
love
to play in the snow
Read the article again and answer the questions below.
1. What words best describe each of the four seasons
Read and answer
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
exciting, a time of new life and new hope
beautiful, full of colour, great
peaceful, fun
bright, noisy, nice
Read the article again and answer the questions below.
Read and answer
Spring. Because life begins again in spring and nature wakes up after the long winter.
2. Which season is best for plants and wild animals Why
Autumn. Because they are busy with the harvest in autumn.
3. Which season is best for farmers Why
Listen and follow
(1) without clouds
(2) a sudden bright light in the sky when there
is a storm
(3) recently picked or made
(4) to move around and collect things (e.g. fruit)
(5) calm and quite
clear
lightning
fresh
gather
peaceful
Read and find
1. Find the words in the article on page 37 with these meanings.
_________(line 10)
_________(line 11)
_________(line 12)
_________(line 17)
_________(line 21)
(1) The best part of winter is the winter holiday. My family always visit my
grandparents. Life is very__________and relaxing.
(2) The weather is usually warm and rainy in spring. On______sunny days, the
parks are always full of people.
(3) Summer is usually hot and sunny, but sometimes it is cloudy. There are often
bright flashes of_________ and loud thunder at night. We eat a lot
of______fruit and vegetables at this time of year.
(4) In autumn, many animals start preparing for winter. Birds fly south, and
squirrels_______food for the long, cold months ahead.
clear
lightning
fresh
gather
peaceful
Let’s fill
Vocabulary practice
2. Complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 1. Change the
form if necessary.
3. Make sentences about the weather, colours and sounds of your favourite season. How does this season make you feel Use the words bellow.
Read and sentences
cold
rainy
brown
exciting
calm
hot
warm
windy
snowy
sunny
red
quiet
relaxed
cool
green
nice
noisy
excited
happy
yellow
e.g.
About weather: It is usually cold and snowy in winter.
About colours: Everything is white.
About sounds: It is quiet in winter.
About feelings: Winter is calm and happy.
Adjective suffix:-y
We can add -y to the end of some nouns to make adjectives.
snow→snowy
Note the spelling change with some words.
sun→sunny fog→foggy
Think and say
Vocabulary practice
Circle the words that are similar and add more words.
cold
rainy
brown
exciting
calm
hot
warm
windy
snowy
sunny
red
quiet
relaxed
cool
green
nice
noisy
excited
happy
yellow
sleepy
funny
...
What festivals do we celebrate in each season
Discuss and share
Summer: Dragon Boat Festival, Children’s Day.
Autumn: Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day.
Winter: Spring Festival, Lantern Festival.
Spring: Tomb-Sweeping Day, Labor Day.
How can we introduce a season
the weather
festivals
feelings
human activities
Changes
(plants&animals)
Season
The weather is adj.
The sun shines brightly...
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Spring Festival
…….
It is exciting to...
It is +adj+ to do..
...love to/like to/enjoy...
Leaves turn adj.
Plants start to...
It is nice to...
Discuss and share
Summary
wake up (nature in spring)
shine brightly (sun in summer)
gather food (squirrels in autumn)
be busy with harvest (farmers in autumn)
sleep through winter (bears, snakes)
Phrases & Expressions
Season words: spring, summer, autumn, winter
Weather: warm, hot, cool, cold, rainy, sunny
Actions: melt, wake up, shine, gather, harvest
Nouns: cicada, squirrel, leaf, snow
Key Vocabulary
Homework
1. Base: Remember the key vocabulary and phrases in this lesson.
2. Practice: Use the learned vocabulary and sentence patterns to write a short passage introducing your favorite season, no less than 80 words.
3. Expand: Collect more English poems or essays about the four seasons, and share them in the next class.
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