UNIT 2 Rain or Shine
第 2 单元 不论是雨或是晴
BIG Question: How does the weather affect us?
关键问题：天气对我们有什么影响？
In this unit, you will
在本单元，你将会
1. talk about different types of weather.
1. 谈论不同类型的天气。
2. talk about weather-related activities by using the present continuous tense and the simple present tense.
2. 用现在进行时和一般现在时谈论与天气有关的活动。
3. explore how the weather affects people's lives.
3. 探索天气如何影响人们的生活。
1. How do you think the children in the photo feel about the weather?
1. 你认为照片中的孩子们对天气有什么感觉？
2. Do you like rainy weather?
2. 你喜欢雨天吗？
What weather do you like best?
你最喜欢什么天气？
3. What do you do during such weather?
3. 这种天气你做什么？
SECTION A What's the weather like?
A 部分 天气怎么样？
1a Write the weather descriptions in the box under the pictures.
1a 把方框中的天气描述写在图片下方。
1b Listen to the weather report.
1b 听天气预报。
Match the different parts of Australia with the weather conditions.
将澳大利亚的不同地区与天气情况相匹配。
Here's the weather report.
这是天气预报。
Let's look at the weather across Australia.
让我们看看澳大利亚各地的天气。
In the north, it's stormy.
在北方，暴风雨肆虐。
It's raining and the wind is blowing hard.
下雨了，风刮得很大。
The temperature is around 20℃.
气温在 20 摄氏度左右。
In the west, it's cloudy and about 22℃.
在西边，多云，气温约 22 摄氏度。
In the south and east, the sun is shining and it's very hot.
在南部和东部，阳光明媚，非常炎热。
It's around 35℃.
气温大约 35 摄氏度。
The centre of the country has the best weather right now.
这个国家的中部现在天气最好。
It's warm and dry, and the temperature is about 28℃.
它温暖干燥，温度约为 28 摄氏度。
1c Listen to the conversation.
1c 听对话。
Circle the correct answers.
圈出正确答案。
Lucy: Hey, Grandpa.
露西：嘿，爷爷。
How's the weather in Australia?
澳大利亚的天气怎么样？
Grandpa: Hi, Lucy.
爷爷：嗨，露西。
It's raining cats and dogs.
雨下得很大。
Oh! And now there's lightning!
哦！而且现在还有闪电！
Lucy: Oh no, don't go outside!
露西：哦，不，别出去！
Grandpa: Don't worry.
爷爷：别担心。
What's the weather like back home?
家乡的天气怎么样？
What are you doing now?
你现在在做什么？
Lucy: I'm watering flowers in the garden.
露西：我正在花园里浇花。
It's sunny and warm here!
这里阳光明媚，很暖和！
Grandpa: Lucky you!
爷爷：你真幸运！
Well, enjoy your day!
好吧，祝你度过美好的一天！
Grandpa: I'm always happy, rain or shine!
爷爷：不管天晴还是下雨，我总是很开心！
1d Act out a phone conversation with a partner.
1d 与同伴进行电话交谈的表演。
Talk about the weather near you and what people are doing.
谈谈你附近的天气和人们在做什么。
What's the weather like?
天气怎么样？
It's warm and sunny.
天气温暖而晴朗。
What are you doing?
你在做什么？
1 Listen and repeat.
1 听录音并跟读。
Add one more word to each group.
为每组再添加一个单词。
Read the chant and clap when you read the bold syllables.
读歌谣，读粗体音节时拍手。
Then listen and repeat.
然后听录音并跟读。
What's the weather like today?
今天天气怎么样？
It's windy and warm.
今天有风又暖和。
It's spring again.
春天又来了。
Let's fly a kite.
让我们放风筝吧。
2a Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
2a 听对话并填空。
How's your holiday going?
你假期过得怎么样？
I'm at a beach in Sanya!
我在三亚的海滩上！
That sounds amazing.
听起来很神奇。
What's the weather like there?
那里的天气怎么样？
It's hot and sunny.
天气炎热晴朗。
What are you doing at the beach?
你正在海滩上干什么？
I'm sunbathing at the moment!
我现在正在晒日光浴！
My brother John's here too.
我哥哥约翰也在这里。
Oh, what's he doing?
哦，他在干什么？
He's playing beach volleyball right now.
他现在正在打沙滩排球。
How's the weather in Stockholm?
斯德哥尔摩的天气怎么样？
Well, it's cold and snowy.
嗯，天气又冷又下雪。
Oh, that's really cold!
哦，真冷！
What's your family doing?
你的家人在做什么？
Well, we usually stay in when it snows,
嗯，下雪的时候我们通常待在家里，
but now we're building a snowman outside.
但现在我们在外面堆雪人。
Hey, come and visit us some day!
嘿，有一天来拜访我们吧！
OK. Once the weather turns warm!
好的。一旦天气转暖！
2b Read the conversation.
2b 阅读对话。
Then complete the table.
然后填写表格。
Listen to the conversation again and pay attention to the rhythm of the sentences.
再听一遍对话，注意句子的节奏。
Then role-play the conversation.
然后分角色表演对话。
2d List the activities you can do in different weather.
2d 列出你在不同天气下可以做的活动。
Tick the activities you enjoy doing the most.
勾选你最喜欢做的活动。
2e Imagine you are calling a friend.
2e 假设你正在给朋友打电话。
Your friend is having a holiday in a place with different weather.
你的朋友正在一个天气不同的地方度假。
Ask and answer questions using the ideas from 2d and the expressions below to help you.
使用 2d 中的想法和下面的表达来帮助你提问和回答问题。
Talking about the weather
谈论天气
What's the weather like in ...?
⋯⋯的天气怎么样？
How's the weather in ...?
⋯⋯的天气怎么样？
Is it very cold / ... in ...?
⋯⋯的天气很冷/⋯⋯吗？
It's really warm / ... now.
现在天气真暖和/⋯⋯。
Today, it's about ... °C.
今天，气温大约⋯⋯摄氏度。
It's raining / ... heavily.
雨/⋯⋯很大。
Talking about activities
谈论活动
What are you doing now?
你现在在做什么？
Are you outside / ... at the moment?
现在你在外面/⋯⋯吗？
Are you having dinner / ... now?
现在你在吃晚饭/⋯⋯吗？
I'm shopping / ... right now.
我现在在购物/⋯⋯。
I'm outside / at home / ...
我在外面/在家/⋯⋯
I usually run / ... outside, but I'm exercising / ... at home now.
我通常在户外跑步/⋯⋯，但现在我在家里锻炼/⋯⋯。
What's the weather like in ...?
⋯⋯的天气怎么样？
What are you doing now?
你现在在做什么？
I'm ... right now.
我现在⋯⋯。
/ I usually ..., but I'm ... at the moment.
/ 我通常⋯⋯，但我目前⋯⋯。
3a Read the sentences.
3a 读句子。
What tenses do they use?
它们使用了什么时态？
When do you use each tense?
你什么时候使用每种时态？
What's the weather like?
天气怎么样？
It's raining heavily.
雨下得很大。
How's the weather?
天气怎么样？
It's cold and snowy.
天气寒冷又在下雪。
What are you doing at the beach?
你在海滩上做什么？
What's your brother doing?
你弟弟在做什么？
He's playing beach volleyball right now.
他现在正在打沙滩排球。
It's really cold!
天气真的很冷！
What's your family doing?
你的家人在做什么？
We usually stay in when it snows, but now we're building a snowman outside.
我们通常在下雪的时候待在家里，但现在我们在外面堆雪人。
3b Complete the conversations with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
3b 用括号中动词的正确形式完成对话。
3c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
3c 用括号中动词的正确形式完成这篇文章。
3d Imagine that you are at a beautiful place outdoors.
3d 假设你在户外一个美丽的地方。
Tell your partner what the weather is like and what activities people are doing.
告诉你的同伴天气怎么样，人们在做什么活动。
Can he or she guess where you are?
他或她能猜出你在哪里吗？
SECTION B How do we feel about the weather?
B 部分 我们对天气有什么感觉？
1a Look at the pictures on this page.
1a 看这一页上的图片。
What do you think you can see, hear, or feel when you climb a mountain?
当你爬山时，你能看到、听到或感觉到什么？
Read the posts by Helen and Peter.
阅读海伦和彼得的帖子。
Are they visiting the same place?
他们正在参观同一个地方吗？
Do they feel the same about it?
他们对此有同样的感觉吗？
We're here at Mount Huangshan!
我们在黄山！
The clouds look amazing.
云看起来很神奇。
It feels like a magical place.
感觉就像一个充满魔力的地方。
The trees and rocks look like a part of a painting.
树木和岩石看起来像一幅画的一部分。
Helen 7:22 | 1 May
海伦 7:22 | 5 月 1 日
We're at a rest area now.
我们现在在休息区。
Climbing is hard, but we're making good progress.
攀登很难，但我们取得了很大进展。
Although the weather is bad, many people here are still in high spirits.
虽然天气不好，但这里的许多人仍然情绪高涨。
I don't think my brother Peter is enjoying the experience very much, so I'm encouraging him.
我觉得我弟弟彼得不太喜欢这次经历，所以我鼓励他。
Helen 9:18 | 1 May
海伦 9:18 | 5 月 1 日
The sun is shining through the clouds!
阳光透过云层照射进来！
It's a lovely sight.
景色很美。
I'm so glad we're here at Bright Peak.
Helen 10:36 | 1 May
我很高兴来到光明峰。
海伦 10:36 | 5 月 1 日
Today I'm visiting Mount Huangshan with my family.
今天我和家人一起去黄山。
I'm not really enjoying the experience.
我不太喜欢这次经历。
Everything looks grey, and you can't see much because of the heavy fog.
一切看起来都是灰色的，因为大雾，你看不见太多东西。
The ground is very wet, so we have to climb slowly.
地面很湿，所以我们必须慢慢爬。
Peter 6:35 | 1 May
彼得 6:35 | 5 月 1 日
Climbing is tiring!
爬山很累！
My shoes are all wet and dirty too.
我的鞋子又湿又脏。
There are many other tourists at this rest area,
这个休息区还有很多其他游客，
but they don't seem tired at all.
但他们似乎一点也不累。
Instead, they're talking and laughing!
相反，他们谈笑风生！
My sister Helen is also in high spirits.
我姐姐海伦也情绪高涨。
Peter 9:15 | 1 May
彼得 9:15 | 5 月 1 日
We're here at Bright Peak.
我们在光明峰。
Mount Huangshan is beautiful in the sunlight.
黄山在阳光下很美。
I'm tired and hungry, but it feels good to be at the top!
我又累又饿，但能站在顶峰感觉很好！
Peter 10:40 | 1 May
彼得 10:40 | 5 月 1 日
1c Complete Helen's and Peter's descriptions about their trip.
1c 完成海伦和彼得关于他们旅行的描述。
Then use a smiley face or a sad face to show how they feel.
然后用笑脸或悲伤的脸来表达他们的感受。
1d Read the posts again.
1d 再读一遍帖子。
Complete the questions with the question words in the box and then answer them.
用方框中的疑问词完成问题，然后回答。
2a Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
2a 用括号中单词的正确形式完成文章。
Draw a picture of some people experiencing a heavy storm or another type of weather.
画一些人在经历暴风雨或其他类型的天气。
Write a description of their actions.
写下对他们行为的描述。
Give a live weather report
提供实时天气预报
1 Read the weather information and report about Chengdu.
1 阅读成都的天气信息和报道。
Underline the information from the table in the report.
在报道中画出表格中的信息。
stay in; do indoor activities
待在室内；进行室内活动
carry an umbrella; pack a raincoat
带把伞；装件雨衣
Good morning from Chengdu in Sichuan Province.
早上好，这里是四川省成都市。
It's a cool spring morning in April.
这是四月一个凉爽的春日清晨。
It's raining heavily today, and the temperature is around 20°C.
今天下着大雨，气温在 20 摄氏度左右。
Many people are staying in today.
今天有很多人待在室内。
It's a good day to do indoor activities.
今天是进行室内活动的好日子。
But look behind me!
但看看我身后！
A few people are still outside.
外面还有几个人。
They're hurrying towards the nearby buildings to hide from the rain.
他们正赶往附近的建筑物躲避雨水。
It's important to carry an umbrella or pack a raincoat today.
今天带把伞或带件雨衣很重要。
In groups, choose a city and find information about its weather on a certain day.
分组讨论，选择一个城市，查找某一天的天气信息。
Make a similar table to the one in 1.
制作一张类似于 1 中的表格。
Write a weather report with the information from your table in 2.
用 2 表格中的信息写一份天气预报。
Give your report to the class.
给全班同学做报道。
How well can you do these things?
你能把这些事情做得多好？
1. I can talk about different types of weather.
1. 我可以谈论不同类型的天气。
2. I can use the present continuous tense and the simple present tense to describe weather-related activities.
2. 我可以用现在进行时和一般现在时来描述与天气有关的活动。
3. I can understand the influence of weather on people's lives.
3. 我能理解天气对人们生活的影响。
*Telling China's Story
讲述中国的故事
Zhu Kezhen and China's Weather Reports
竺可桢与中国天气预报
It is a bright sunny day and you're ready to go to school.
这是一个阳光明媚的日子，你准备去上学了。
However, your mother tells you, "Take your umbrella. It's going to rain this afternoon."
然而，你妈妈告诉你：“带上雨伞，今天下午要下雨。”
How does she know this?
她怎么知道的？
From the weather report!
来自天气预报！
Thanks to Zhu Kezhen, a great Chinese meteorologist,
多亏了中国伟大的气象学家竺可桢，
we have a better understanding of the weather through weather reports.
我们通过天气预报更好地了解了天气。
Zhu Kezhen is the founder of modern meteorology in China.
竺可桢是中国现代气象学的奠基人。
He was interested in changes of nature from an early age.
他从小就对自然变化感兴趣。
In 1910, he went to the United States to study meteorology.
1910 年，他去美国学习气象学。
After he finished his studies there, he refused to teach in American universities and returned to China.
在那里完成学业后，他拒绝在美国大学任教，回到了中国。
Thanks to his efforts, we Chinese were later able to have our own weather reports.
多亏了他的努力，我们中国人后来才有了自己的天气预报。
Zhu Kezhen made it a habit to observe the weather every day.
竺可桢养成了每天观察天气的习惯。
Rain or shine, Zhu got up early every day and walked outside with his diary in hand.
无论晴天还是雨天，竺可桢都每天早起，手里拿着日记走到外面。
He observed the clouds and wind carefully and recorded them in his diary.
他仔细地观察着云和风，并把它们记录在日记里。
He kept recording his observations for over 50 years.
他记录了 50 多年的观察结果。
Even on the final day of his life, he recorded in the hospital, "Clear to cloudy, east wind 1-2."
甚至在他生命的最后一天，他在医院里记录道：“晴转多云，东风 1-2 级。”
Although Zhu passed away in 1974, he will never be forgotten.
虽然竺可桢在 1974 年去世了，但他永远不会被忘记。
His spirit will be remembered forever.
他的精神将永远被怀念。
1 Retell the story of Zhu Kezhen and China's weather reports to a partner in your own words.
1 用你自己的话向搭档复述竺可桢和中国的天气预报的故事。
2 Why are weather reports important to us?
2 为什么天气预报对我们很重要？
Discuss your ideas with a partner.
与搭档讨论你的想法。
3 Surf the internet to find out how people know about the weather of the next day without the help of weather reports.
3 浏览互联网，了解人们如何在没有天气预报的情况下知道第二天的天气。
Enjoy your day, come rain or shine.
享受你的一天，风雨无阻。
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