外研新标准初二英语上册文内容 4页

MODULE 11 The weather Unit 1 It may be cold tomorrow.‎ ‎3 Listen and read.‎ ‎ Betty: Hey, you lot! Don't forget Lingling's birthday next week.‎ ‎ Tony: Yes, we're going shopping for her present.‎ ‎ Betty: It's freezing, isn't it?‎ ‎ Tony: Yes, it's really cold.‎ ‎ Betty: What are you doing for Spring Festival,Tony?‎ ‎ Tony: We're going to England.‎ Daming: Will it be snowy?‎ ‎ Tony: You must be joking! It may not even be cold, just wet. And it might be windy.Are you going to the USA, Betty?‎ ‎ Betty: We're not sure. We might go to Australia.‎ ‎ Tony: Sounds great! What will the weather be like?‎ ‎ Betty: Not bad, I guess. At the moment, it's summer there, so it'll probably be hot and sunny. And what about you, Daming?‎ Darning: We're off to Hong Kong. It may be quite cool, but it'll probably be dry. Betty, when's the best time to visit the USA?‎ ‎ Betty: When it's not too cold ... or too hot!‎ ‎ Tony: Come on, better get going!‎ Darning: What are you going to buy for Lingling's present?‎ ‎ Betty: Something warm to wear!‎ Hey, you lot,! You must, be joking! Sounds great! Not, bad. We're off to ... Come on.‎ better get going ‎6 Check (√) the true sentences.‎ ‎ 1 It's always cold and wet in February in England.‎ ‎ 2 It's often freezing in February in England.‎ ‎ 3 It's always warm and dry in winter in England.‎ ‎ 4 There'll sometimes be snow in winter in England.‎ ‎ 5 It's usually hot in February in Australia.‎ ‎ 6 It sometimes isn't warm in winter in Hong Kong.‎ ‎ 7 It's always too hot in the USA.‎ ‎ 8 It's usually dry in winter in Hong Kong.‎ Unit 2 When’s the best time to visit your town or country?‎ Reading‎ and vocabulary ‎1 Read the passage and decide what you can see in the photos.‎ When's the best time to visit the USA?‎ The USA is a very big country to visit, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go, Bring a good map because you may want to travel around.‎ ‎ New York and Washington D.C.are good places to visit in May or October. It's not too hot then. In winter there's a lot of snow.‎ ‎ The best plan is to arrive in New England in September. The weather starts to get cooler and the trees start to change colour. It's a good idea to bring your camera because you may want to ‎ take photos of the autumn leaves.‎ ‎ 4,000 kiiometres away in Los Angeles‎, ‎California, the weather is fine all year. It's nice to see the Sun in December! Bring your swimsuit because you might want to swim in the sea.‎ ‎ In the northwest, it isn't very cold, but there's a lot of rain, so bring an umbrella. It's pleasant to visit Alaska in July and August but it might be cool in the evening. So remember to wear some warm clothes. But don't come in winter. It'll be dark all day and freezing cold.‎ ‎ In Texas and the southeast, there are storms from time to time in summer and fall. It's usually very hot and sunny compared to many other places.‎ ‎ So when's the best time to visit the USA? Any time you like! ‎ ‎2 Complete the sentences.‎ ‎ The good places to visit in May or October ‎ are New York and ‎Washington‎ ‎D.C.‎ ‎1 September is to New England.‎ ‎2 It's your camera.‎ ‎3 A‎ good reason to visit California in December is the sun.‎ ‎4 Alaska is in July and August.‎ ‎5 In‎ the evening it's some warm clothes.‎ ‎6 the USA is any time you like!‎ Learning to learn When you read English in a magazine and a newspaper, many of the new words may be names of people and places. Make a separate list of places names and find out how to say them. Do they sound the same in Chinese?‎ ‎4 Match the two parts of the sentences.‎ ‎1 You can come any time you like, but ... a ... the best time to visit England is in spring.‎ ‎2 It's very beautiful then because ... b ... it's a good idea to take an umbrella.‎ ‎3 It often rains in spring so ... c ... soon it will become cool.‎ ‎4 Bring a coat because ... d ... the weather changes very quickly.‎ ‎5 It can be warm in the morning, but. e ... there are lots of flowers.‎ ‎6 Our plan is to walk in the countryside, so ... f ... there are lots of things to see.‎ ‎7 London is a big city, but ... g ... wear comfortable shoes.‎ ‎8 Let's stay for a long time because ... h ... we'll find our way with a good map.‎ ‎ Unit 3 Language in use Language practice It's freezing, isn't it?.‎ Yes, it's really cold.‎ Will it be snowy?.‎ It may not even be cold, just wet. And it might be windy.‎ It'll probably be hot and sunny.‎ It may be quite cool.‎ ‎3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.‎ ‎ bring go see swim visit wear ‎ It's nice to see the Sun in winter.‎ ‎1 It's a good idea an umbrella.‎ ‎2 The best time New York is in October.‎ ‎3 It's very important warm clothes when it's freezing.‎ ‎4 It's nice in the sea.‎ ‎5 It's great fun on holiday.‎ ‎6 When it's sunny, he sunglasses.‎ ‎7 We'd better go and the famous Water Park while we are in Tianjin.‎ ‎4 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences in your own words.‎ ‎1 It's a good idea ... 3 It's very important ... 5 It's great fun ...‎ ‎2 The best time ... 4 It's nice ...‎ ‎5 Complete the sentences with possible, probably or may.‎ I It will rain tomorrow.‎ ‎2 It be cold and wet in London in January.‎ ‎3 It's freezing in Moscow in winter.‎ ‎4 Is it to visit Alaska in winter?‎ ‎5 Mary go to New England in fall.‎ ‎6 Complete the sentences.‎ ‎ The weather is pleasant, but bring a sweater... (cold in the evening)‎ ‎ The weather is pleasant, but bring a sweater because it may be cold in the evening.‎ ‎1 It's sunny now, but let's take an umbrella ... (rain later)‎ ‎2 It isn't always warm in February, so ... (cool)‎ ‎3 We're going to the mountains, and we hope ... (snow)‎ ‎4 It's usually hot and sunny so ... (swim in the sea)‎ ‎5 Buy a good map because... (visit the city)‎ ‎6 Don't go to Russia in winter... (dark all day, freezing cold)‎ ‎7 In‎ Mexico, in summer ... (too hot and sunny)‎ ‎ 9 Complete the sentences.‎ ‎ It rains a lot in spring. It's the rainy season.‎ ‎1 There's a lot of . It's cloudy.‎ ‎2 The weather is snowy and there's a lot of in the park.‎ ‎3 The Sun is shining. It's very and hot today.‎ ‎4 The wind is very strong. It's so that it's difficult to walk.‎ ‎5 There was a bad . The weather is stormy.‎ ‎11 Complete the passage with the words in the box.‎ ‎ cold compared lot depend might time 'weather winter It's very difficult to depend on the weather in Britain because it changes a lot. (1) with countries like Mexico, Egypt or India, it's really very (2) You can't plan to have a barbecue very easily, even in summer -- it (3) rain! From (4) to time, you get several days of good (5) . Everybody loves it! But usually, there's a (6) of rain, especially in (7) . It doesn't snow very often but people always hope it'll snow at Christmas.‎ The wettest place The wettest place in the world is the Brazilian rainforest. It has more than ‎270 cm of rain every year. The rainforest has more different animals and plants than any other place. Many rivers join the Amazon as it flows over ‎6,000 km from the Andes in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the ‎ east.‎ ‎12 Read the email and find answers to Ms Wang's questions.‎ ‎1 When might be the best time to come?‎ ‎2 What might the weather be like?‎ ‎3 What clothes should she bring?‎ ‎4 Where might Ms Wang like to stay?‎ ‎5 What might she like to do?‎ Dear Ms Wang,‎ It's good to hear that you may want to visit Britain. I think the best time to come is in October. It's usually warm but there may be some rain. And it might be cold, so bring a sweater. Best of all, there won't be so many people. Make sure you bring an umbrella. You may like to stay in a small hotel -- a bed-and-breakfast, or B & B. You won't have to pay much for it. When you arrive in London you might like to buy a railcard to travel around the rest of the country. I hope this is useful.‎ Yours truly,‎ Sally Marks,‎ British Tourist Office