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课件网) Unit 6 Rain or Shine Section B (2a-2b) By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Use the present continuous and simple present tenses to describe weather scenes and people’s activities (e.g., "It is raining. People are carrying umbrellas"). Analyze the structure of a descriptive text (weather → activities → feelings) and apply it to your own writing. Express how weather impacts emotions and discuss the importance of a positive attitude. Learning objectives: Lead in What is mentioned in the video the 24 solar terms 24节气 We can see weather is _____ in a year. different What is the weather like It’s windy and cool. What are they doing They are flying a kite! How’s the weather It’s foggy. What is she doing She is climbing the mountains! How’s the weather It’s raining. What are they doing They are reading at home! What’s the weather like It’s snowing. What is she doing She is taking photos! How’s the weather It’s sunny and hot. What are they doing They are swimming! What’s the weather like It’s hot and dry. What are they doing They are looking at the map. How’s the weather It’s stormy. What is the man doing He is running after his hat! Reading for writing 2a Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in brackets. There is a huge storm today. I am sitting in my room and _____ (look) out of the window. It _____ (rain) very hard. The rain is pouring down. The wind _____ (blow) hard too. It is difficult for people to use their umbrellas. A man in the street _____ (look) angry. He is shouting and _____ (run) after his hat! is blowing is raining looking looks running 向外看 雨下得大 倾盆大雨 做…对…是… 追赶 Use the present continuous tense and the simple present tense properly. Tip 1 Reading for writing Read and answer. 1. How is the weather today 2. What is the writer doing 3. What is the man doing 4. What feelings are mentioned There is a huge storm today. I am sitting in my room and _____ (look) out of the window. It _____ (rain) very hard. The rain is pouring down. The wind _____ (blow) hard too. It is difficult for people to use their umbrellas. A man in the street _____ (look) angry. He is shouting and _____ (run) after his hat! is blowing is raining looking looks running Structure What aspects does it write about There is a huge storm today. I am sitting in my room and _____ (look) out of the window. It _____ (rain) very hard. The rain is pouring down. The wind _____ (blow) hard too. It is difficult for people to use their umbrellas. A man in the street _____ (look) angry. He is shouting and _____ (run) after his hat! is blowing is raining looking looks running the weather people’s activities people’s feelings Beginning Body Ending Structure How to write a description of a picture the weather people’s activities people’s feelings It is cold / sunny/ raining… sb. is / are doing… sb. is / are adj. The weather is … Today is a … day. Some are ... ...