Section A
Unit 7
It’s raining!
Do you know these places?
Beijing
Shanghai
Moscow
Boston
Talk about the weather.
cloudy
How’s the weather there?
It’s cloudy.
It’s raining. It’s rainy.
It’s snowing. It’s snowy.
It’s windy.
How’s the weather there?
It’s sunny.
Shanghai
Boston
Beijing
Moscow
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!
Here is the weather forecast!
Today is Wednesday .
Beijing is sunny.
Boston is raining.
Moscow is snowing.
And it is cold.
Shanghai is cloudy…
Weather Forecast
How is the weather in …?
What is the weather like in …?
sunny.
cloudy.
It’s windy.
raining/rainy.
snowing/snowy.
Look and say
Let’s learn!
Let’s do!
1a. Match the words with the pictures.
1. raining ____
2. windy____
3. cloudy____
4. sunny ____
5. snowing____
a
e
d
b
c
1b. Listen and write these city names
In the boxes above.
Beijing Moscow Toronto Boston Shanghai
Toronto
Moscow
Shanghai
Boston
Tapescript: Conversation 1
Tom: Hey, Peter. Happy New Year!
Peter: Happy New Year, Tom!
Tom : How’s the weather down there in
Shanghai?
Peter : It’s cloudy. How’s the weather
in Boston?
Tom: It’s windy.
Conversation 2
Peter : Hi, Aunt Sally. Happy New Year!
Aunt Sally: Hello, Peter. Happy New Year!
Peter : How’s the weather in Moscow?
Aunt Sally: Oh, it’s snowing right now.
Conversation 3
Peter: So, how’s the weather
there in Beijing?
Girl : It’s sunny.
Conversation 4
Peter : Happy New Year, Uncle Bill!
Uncle Bill : Happy New Year, Peter!
Peter : How’s the weather in Toronto?
Uncle Bill : It’s raining, as usual!
1c. Imagine you are in one of the places in 1a. Talk about the weather with your friend on the phone.
A: Hi! How’s the weather in Beijing?
B: It’s sunny.
A: How’s the weather in Shanghai?
B: It’s cloudy.
What is he/she doing?
read
She’s reading.
cook
They are cooking.
They are running.
They are studying.
2a. Listen and number the pictures.
[1-4]
2
3
4
2b. Listen again. Match the names
with the activities.
1. _____ Uncle Joe a. is playing computer games .

2. _____ Jeff b. is cooking

3. _____ Mary c. is playing basketball

4. _____ Aunt Sally d. is watching TV
c
a
d
b
Jim : Hello, Linda! This is Jim.
Linda: Hello, Jim!
Jim : Is Uncle Joe there?
Linda: No, he isn’t. He’s outside.
Jim : Outside? It’s cold, isn’t it?
Linda: No, it’s sunny and really warm.
Jim : What’s Uncle Joe doing?
Linda: He’s playing basketball.
Tapescript
Jim : Is Aunt Sally there?
Linda: Yes, she is, but she’s busy right now.
Jim : What’s she doing?
Linda: She’s cooking.
Jim : How about Mary? What’s she doing?
Linda: Not much. She’s only watching TV.
You want to talk her don’t you?
Jim : Yes, Thanks. And can I say “Hi” to Jeff, too?
Linda: Sure. He’s just playing computer games.
2c. Talk about the people in 2a with
a partner.
Rick: Hello, Rick speaking .
Steve: Hi, Rick. It’s Steve. How’s it going?
Rick: Not bad, thanks. The weather’s
great. What are you doing?
Steve: I’m playing basketball with
some friends at the park.
Rick: Sounds like you’re having a good
time.
Steve: Yeah. Is your brother at home?
Rick: Oh, he’s not here. He’s studying at his
friend’s home. Can I take a message for him?
Steve: Yes, Could you just tell him to call me back?
Rick: Sure, no problem.
2d. Role-play the conversation.
Grammar Focus
How’s the weather?
How’s it going?
What are you doing?
What are they doing?
What’s he doing?
It’s cloud./ It’s sunny./
It’s raining
I’m cooking
They’re playing
basketball in the park
He’s studying at his
friend’s home.
Great!/ Not bad./ Terrible!
3a. Fill in the blanks with the correct
forms of the verbs in the box.
be play study talk do make
1. A: What are you doing?
B: I ________ my homework. I always____
my homework in the evening.
2. A: What’s John doing right now?
B: He_________ soccer. He______ soccer
every Saturday.
am doing
do
is playing
plays
3. A: ____Julie________ English right now?
B: No, she isn’t. She__________ Chinese.
4. A: What are Julie and Jane doing?
B: They__________ soup. They can ______
very good soup.
5. A: ___ Lisa________ on the phone again?
B: Yes, she_____ on the phone for three hours
every day!
Is
studying
is studying
are making
make
Is
talking
talks
Then practice the conversations with a partner.
3b. Yuan Yuan from CCTV is
interviewing people in five different
places. Fill in the chart below.
How’s the weather?
What are they doing
It’s sunny and warm.
He’s playing the guitar.
It’ windy.
They’re hiking.
It’s snowing.
It’s hot and humid.
It’s raining.
They’re cooking.
He’s writing.
They’re playing soccer.
1. It’s raining.
1) it 可用来指代天气, 在句中可不译为中文。
要根据上下文理解。如：
It is windy. (天气)在刮风。
It’s cold today. 今天很冷。
Language Points
2) rain 名词。“雨，雨水”。
动词。“下雨”。
It’s raining cats and dogs. 正下倾盆大雨。
其形容词为：rainy “下雨的”。
“下雨了” 可说：It’s raining.
也可说：It’s rainy.
2. How’s the weather? 天气怎么样？
1) 后可接时间、地点。如：
How’s the weather today?
今天天气怎么样？
How’s the weather in Sichuan?
四川天气怎么样?
2) 回答用“It’s + 天气”, 如：
--How’s the weather today?
--It’s cloudy.
3) 同义句为: What’s the weather like? 如：
How’s the weather in Beijing?
= What’s the weather like in Beijing?
4) 对“天气”提问用“How’s the weather?” 如：
Today is sunny.
→ How’s the weather today?
注意: weather是不可数名词, 与work, news等
一样, 前面不用冠词a (an)。
3. 名词+y 形容词
1) wind—windy cloud—cloudy sun—sunny
rain—rainy fog—foggy snow—snowy
这几组表天气的词都是“名词+y = 形容词”。
2) snow 名词 “雪”；动词 “下雪”。
其形容词为snowy.
“下雪了”可说: It’s snowing. 或 It’s snowy.
4. 表“风、云、雨、雪”等天气的名词都
是不可数名词。但有时可在前面加上“a”，
表示“一团、阵”等，这时就是可数。如：
a wind 一阵风 a cloud 一团云
a rain 一阵雨
We can see many clouds in the sky.
我们能看到空中有许多云彩。
5. Aunt Sally is cooking.
cook 1) 动词, “烹调，煮”。
2) 名词, “厨师”。如：
His father is a cook. 他父亲是一名厨师。
3) cooker 炊具。
6. How’s it going?
最近怎么样？最近好不好？
后可接with sb/ sth.用来表达对朋友、
家人的关怀。如：
How’s it going with Peter?
彼特最近怎么样？
How’s it going with your study?
你最近学习怎么样?
对此问句的回答：
Not bad. 还不错。
Just so-so. 马马虎虎。
Pretty good. 相当好。
Pretty 还可表示“美丽的”的意思（指女子）。
7. Jeff is playing computer games.
play的用法: 球类运动前不加冠词。如：
play basketball 打篮球
play football 踢足球
play volleyball 打排球
play tennis 打网球
球类比赛前要加冠词。如：
A football match 一场足球比赛
play后接乐器时, 在乐器名称前要加冠词the。
如: play the piano 弹钢琴
play the violin 拉小提琴
Ⅰ.写出下列词的形容词
1. rain ___________
2. wind ___________
3. cloud ___________
4. sun ____________
5. snow ____________
rainy
windy
cloudy
sunny
snowy
1. --What are you doing?
--I’m (watch / watching) TV.
2. --What’s she doing?
--She’s (doing / playing) her homework.
Ⅱ. 选择正确答案
3. --What’s he doing?
--He’s (cook / cooking).
4. --What are they doing?
--They are (snowing / studying).
5. --How’s the weather?
--It’s (rain/raining).
-- How’s the weather?
-- It’s ________.
-- ________ is the weather like?
-- It’s _________.
windy
What
sunny
Ⅲ. 看图填空
-- _____ ____ they doing?
-- They’re ____________.
-- What ____ he _______?
-- _______________________.
is
-- What are you doing?
-- I’m _____________.
What are
eating dinner
He’s playing basketball
watching TV
doing
Ⅳ. Fill in the blanks
1. 北京的天气怎样？天气晴朗。
　-- ________ _______ _________in Beijing?
　-- It’s ________.
2. Jeff 在干什么？他在玩电子游戏。
-- What ______ Jeff _______?
-- He _____ _________ computer games.

How’s the weather
sunny
doing
is playing
is
3. Mary 在客厅里看电视。
　Mary _______ ____________ TV
______ the living room.
4. Sally阿姨在干什么? 她在做饭。
-- _________ Aunt Sally ________?
-- ________ __________.
is watching
What’s
She’s cooking
in
doing
Alice: How is it going?
Bob : ______.
Alice: ______ is the weather ______ in Beijing?
Bob : It’s windy.
Alice: What _____ you ______ ?
Bob : I am _______ books and _________
TV at home.
Great
What
like
are
doing
reading
watching
Ⅴ. 完成对话
Ⅵ. 汉译英
1. 你喜欢冷天吗? 不喜欢.

2. 这儿的天气怎样? 在下雪.

3. 怎么样? 好极了.

4. --那儿天气热还是冷? --冷.
Do you like the cold weather? No, I don’t.
How’s the weather here? It’s snowing.
-- How’s it going? -- Great.
-- Is it hot or cold here? -- It’s cold.
5. --多伦多天气如何？
--这里正在下雪。
6. --今天天气怎么样？
--今天是乌云密布。
--How’s the weather in Toronto?
--It’s snowing here now.
--How’s the weather today?
--It’s cloudy.
Homework
1. Copy the new words 4 times and
the Grammar Focus.
2. Write 2 paragraphs about the
2 pictures on P81 and P82.
3. Write a letter to your pen pal who is in Canada.
The letter is about 80 words. You can fill in the
form first:
Name ______ Age ______ Job ______
Subjects _____ Want to be ______ Nationality ______
Appearance _____ Hobbies _____ Place ______
Weather ______ Doing _____ School ______
Thank You!