(
课件网) Speaking Unit 3 The seasons Which season is it Warming-up: guessing game In this season, it is usually warm. Sometimes it is sunny, and sometimes it is cloudy. It often rains. Plants and flowers begin to grow. Everything is green. It is exciting to go to the park to see the new life. Which season is it Your turn, please! It is spring! Which season is it cold dry snow go to the beach eat an ice cream eat watermelons go swimming Which season is it hot sunny beach swimming ice cream watermelon Which season is it pick oranges go camping fallen leaves 1. What’s your favourite season / Which season do you like best — (spring/summer/autumn/winter) 2. How is the weather in this season — It’s … 3. What can you do in this season — I can … 4. Why do you like it — Because … My favourite season Talking about your favourite season Task 1 You can think first. In pairs, talk about your favourite season and share your ideas in the class. You can start like this: My favourite season 1. My favourite season is autumn because ... 2. I like autumn best. It’s … Reasons why I like spring/summer/autumn/winter: 2. plants or animals 3. things I like to do in this season 4. holiday(s) / festival(s) in this season — How are the plants/animals in summer — What do you do And how do you feel about it — What festival does it have — What do you do at this festival 1. weather — What’s the weather like It’s ... I can see ... It is interesting/exciting to ... I enjoy / like doing ... Tips: It’s hot in summer. I can see blue sky and white clouds. It is exciting to go to the beach in summer. I enjoy swimming in summer and I like eating watermelon and ice cream in summer. Improving your pronunciation Task 2 Have a try Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in blue. /e / change raindrop /a / brightly like may they dry shine / / boy join /m/ autumn summer enjoy noisy many warm /n/ know snowy / / exciting long nice turn falling spring Read aloud, find out the rules and practise. Rule: Letters like a, ay, ai, ea, ey, eigh can make the sound /ei/. 1. Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. Read the following words, and find the letters that make the sound /e /. age day rain break they eight Practice: may they change raindrop Read the following words, and find the letters that make the sound /a /. Rule: Letters like i, y, igh can make the sound /a /. like shine dry bright 2. Nine white tigers like flying kites and riding bikes. hi high try fine arrive ride Read aloud, find out the rules and practise. Practice: Read the following words, and find the letters that make the sound / /. Rule: Letters like oi, oy can make the sound / i/. boy join enjoy noisy 3. The boy enjoys playing with toys. toy joy oil voice point Read aloud, find out the rules and practise. Practice: Read the following words, and find the letters that make the sound /m/. May mother remain summer Read aloud, find out the rules and ... ...
