Unit 7
It's raining!
Section B
3a-Self Check
Let's watch!
Lead in
skate
winter
snowy
snowman
Russian
Main Words
rainy
1. A: How’s the ________ in Harbin?
B: It’s _______.
A: What’s the girl wearing?
B: She’s ________ a ____ and warm clothes.
snowy
weather
wearing hat
Free Talk
2. A: _______ the _______ in Harbin?
B: It’s _______.
A: _____ are they ______?
B: They’re _______ in the _____.
How’s weather
snowy
What doing
playing snow
3. A: What ____ they _____?
B: They ___________ on the river.
4. A: _______ the man ______?
B: He’s ______ a photo of the _________.
are doing
are skating
What’s doing
taking
snowman
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
3a
skating, buying, playing, taking, snowy, windy
Writing
Dear Xiao Lu,
It’s winter in Harbin. The weather is ________ and _______. People are wearing hats and sweaters, but they’re having fun.
Friends are ______ Russian bread to take home. In a park, some boys are _______ in the snow. One girl is _______ on a river and a man is _______ a photos of a snowman.
I miss you.
Kate.
思路指导：
首先, 应读方框里的单词, 掌握每个单 词的意思。
其次, 通读一遍短文, 理解短文大意。
然后, 认真读每个句子, 分析每个空格处前后上下文的意思，确定空格处所缺单词的意思。
如：第一、二两空格前有weather一词，可知空格处只应填snowy和windy一词。
第三空格后面有“俄罗斯面包”一词可推知，空格处应为buying一词。第四空格由空格后面的on a river可知应是“skate”一词。
最后一空格是take a photo of …，应用现在进行时态，故填taking。
Dear Xiao Lu,
It’s winter in Harbin. The weather is _____ and ______. People are wearing hats and sweaters, but they’re having fun. Friends are _______ Russian bread to take home. In a park, some boys are _______ in the snow. One girl is ______ on a river and a man is ______ a photo of a snowman.
I miss you.
Kate.
snowy
windy
buying
playing
skating
taking
skating, buying, playing, taking, snowy, windy
Imagine you are on vacation. Write notes about your vacation.
Where are you?
What’s the weather like?
What are you doing right now?
What are your friends and family doing?
Are you having a good time?
3b
Writing
My answers to the questions:
I’m on a vacation in Beijing. We’re on the Great Wall right now.
The weather is cloudy and cool.
I’m talking to some students from the US.
My father is taking some photos of the mountains.
My mother is taking a walk.
My sister is drawing a picture.
My vacation is great.
Write a postcard to a friend. Tell your friend about your vacation and what you are doing.
3c
Dear …,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I miss you.
…
Writing
回想一下给你印象最深的一次度假活动。
可以将在3b中问题的答语, 做为写作的内容。
假想你现在正在度假。将回答问题的几个句子连起来，形成一个语句连贯的短文。
注意，应用现在进行时态来表述现在正在发生的事情。
写作指导
One possible version:
We are on a vacation in Beijing. We’re on the Great Wall right now. It’s cloudy and cool today. It’s just right for walking. Look! My mother is taking a walk. My father is taking photos of the mountains. My sister is drawing a picture. I’m talking with some students from the US in English. My vacation is great.
Add more words in each box.
weather: cool, ____________________
________________________________
1
Feelings: great, ___________________
good, not bad, terrible
cold, warm, hot, dry, windy, cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny
Self Check
Activities: playing ping-pong _______________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
going to the movie, visiting my aunt, drinking orange juice, swimming, reading a newspaper
playing baseball
Match the sentences on the left with the responses on the right.
A: Hello? Jenny speaking.
A: Sorry, she’s not at home. Can I take a message?
A: Sure, no problem.
B: Thank you. Bye.
B: Hi, Jenny. It’s Steve here. May I speak to Laura, please?
B: Yes. Could you ask her to call me at 8765-4321?
2
思路指导：
首先，应通读所有选项，掌握对话的大意。可知本对话是一个打电话的情景，由打电话的常识可知左栏第一句话为首句，句意为“你好，我是詹妮”可知答语应是右栏中的第二句话。
由左栏第二句末的“我可以给她带个话吗？”一句可以确定其答语为右栏中的第三句话，“好的。你可以让她打电话876-54321吗？”。
当A方回答“没问题”后，B方应当表示感谢。
A: Hello? Jenny speaking.
A: Sorry, she’s not at home. Can I take a message?
A: Sure, no problem.
B: Thank you. Bye.
B: Hi, Jenny. It’s Steve here. May I speak to Laura, please?
B: Yes. Could you ask her to call me at 8765-4321?
Check the answers.
____ It’s raining and very cool.
____ Not too bad.
____ I’m reading a book in my room.
____ What are you doing in the rainy weather?
____ How’s the weather in Nanjing?
____ Hi, Jill! How’s it going?
2
Put these sentences in order to make a conversation. Then write your own conversation.
本题要求将一对话排列正确的说话顺序。
首先，通读所有的句子，理解对话的大意。
其次，在通读对话的基础上确定对话的首句应是打招呼的“Hi, Jill”一句。
接下来，就可以确定“Not too bad.”是第二句。
比较询问天气的问句和询问在下雨天里在做什么事情，可知应先问天气情况。
最后，通读一遍对话，看是否通顺。
思路指导
A: ___________________________________
B: ___________________________________
A: ___________________________________
B: ___________________________________
A: ___________________________________
B: ___________________________________
Not too bad.
Hi, Jill. How’s it going?
How’s the weather in Nanjing?
It’s raining and very cool.
What are you doing in the rainy weather?
I’m reading a book in my room.
Check the answers.
A: _________________________
B: _________________________
A: _________________________
B: _________________________
A: __________________________________
B: __________________________________
Make your own conversation
Great!
Hi, Li Ming. How’s it going?
How’s the weather there?
It’s sunny and warm.
What are you doing on a sunny day?
I’m climbing mountains with my friends.
Practice
A: Hello? Eric _________.
B: Hi, Eric. It’s Peter here.
A: Oh, Peter. ______ it going?
B: Not too ____. We are ___ vacation in Hongkong.
A: How’s the _______ there?
一、补全对话。
speaking
How’s
bad on
weather
Exercise
B: It’s rainy and cool.
A: What are you ______ there?
B: We are shopping in the supermarket.
A: The things are really nice and the prices are good.
B: _______ good.
doing
Sounds
找一张你度假时照的照片，写一篇小短文向你的同学们介绍一下当时你度假的情况。包括以下内容如下：
Homework
在何地度假
天气情况
你们正在进行的活动
你对假期的感受