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Weather

作者: 日期: 03/21/2011 没有评论

Vocabulary

noun adj verb e.g
wind windy blow It’s windy today.
It blows heavily.
sun sunny shine It’s sunny today.
The sun is shining.
rain rainy rain It’s a rainy day.
It’s rainy today.
It rains a lot in ShangHai in Summer.
cloud cloudy
snow snowy snow
storm stormy
lightning
fog foggy

homonym: sun, son, song, soon; # sun, son发音完全相同

temperature, degree, minus, Celsius;

very hot very cold
boiling hot warm mild cool cold freezing

mild: moderately warm of soft in taste.

snowy: of or like snow.

rainy: in or on which rain is falling.

sunny: bright with sunlight, exposed to or warmed by the sun.

windy: having wind or exposed to the wind.

stormy: of or affected by storms.

cloudy: of the sky covered with cloud; overcast.

warm: of or at a comfortably high temperature.

Language covered

  • Talking about different types of weather
  • Describe the weather in China
  • Discussing what we do on different days

Useful expressions

  • It’s very cold and stormy.
  • It’s quite sunny and hot.
  • It’s mild but windy.
  • What’s the weather like?
  • What’s the weather like today?
  • What’s the weather like in China?

hot, sun, shining, sunny

The sun is shining today.
It is sunny /hot/sunny and hot/ today.
The earth needs the sun.
The weather is great today. It’s nice and sunny.

wind, windy, blowing

The wind is blowing today.
It will be windy tomorrow.
The strong wind will come from the south.

raining, rain, rainy

It is raining hard today.
It will rain tomorrow.
It will probably be rainy for the whole day tomorrow.

cloud, cloudy

I hope it won’t be cloudy tomorrow.
Look at that cloud.

cold, snow, snowy, snow

It will snow tomorrow.
The weather will be snowy next week.
The snow will come from the north.
The temperature will be very cold – 5 below freezing.

It is + adj /+ doing(Ving)/.

Discussion points

  • How do people talk about different types of weather?
  • What’s the weather like in China?
  • What’s the weather like today?
  • What do you wear in a rainy day? I usually wear a raincoat in a rainy day.

Weather forecast

Good afternoon and welcome to the weather forecast.
Let’s take a look at the weather outside now.

What’s it like? Well, it’s raining and cloudy in southern China while northern China is cold and clear(no cloud). The sun is shining, but it’s very cold here in the North!
The temperature is 25 degrees in the southern China and only 15 degrees in North.

What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Well, it will be rainy in the morning in Beijing and windy in Tianjin.
In the afternoon, Beijing will be cloudy.
Tianjin will see rain turning to snow and quite windy, with winds coming from the North-East.

That’s the weather forecast for this afternoon. Have a good day!

What does she look like?

作者: 日期: 03/19/2011 没有评论

Movie Script

[KATE] My boyfriend… he’s nice.
[KATE] But it’s over.
[KATE] He’s good looking.
[KATE] He has a nice smile.
[KATE] Blue eyes.
[KATE] But his hair.
[KATE] It’s long … and … dirty.
[KATE] I don’t think he washes it.
[KATE] He’s an artist.
[KATE] He spends all day painting, and that’s all he does.
[KATE] He doesn’t have a job and he lives his mum’s house.
[KATE] I want a boyfriend who has a plan.
[KATE] Successful. Smart. Funny. Handsome.
[KATE] I want something different now.
———————————————————
[KATE] I’m so sorry!
[KATE] Are you OK?
[PETER] Oops. # ‘Oops’ is an expression used after someone made a mistake.
[KATE] What do we do now?
[KATE] Thank goodness his car’s OK.
[KATE] I’m so stupid. # Kate uses ‘so’ to emphasize the adjectives she uses.
[KATE] He’s so handsome.
[KATE] Brown eyes, dark hair.
[KATE] Clean hair.
[KATE] Why did I hit his car?
[PETER] Do you have your insurance information.
[KATE] Yes, of course.
[KATE] Hold on.
[KATE] Usually, men are no problem for me, but this one’s different.
[KATE] He’s really good looking, and he dresses well.
[KATE] He looks like a doctor or a lawyer or something.
[KATE] Handsome, rich, and with a nice car.
[PETER] So do you have a phone number?
[PETER] For the insurance.
[KATE] Oh, yes of course.
[KATE] Kate, I’ll call you.
[KATE] OK. Again, I’m so sorry!
[PETER] It’s OK, you can’t even see it.
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[LEO] So… what does she look like?
[PETER] Well, she’s pretty fit. # ‘Fit’ usually means healthy and strong. In UK English, however, it can also means sexy. Which do you think Peter means?
[LEO] Blonde?
[PETER] Not this time.
[LEO] But, you love the blondes… # Leo says ‘blondes’ as a noun, meaning ‘blonde girls’.
[PETER] She’s brown hair. Long brown hair, and long legs.
[PETER] Seriously, dude, she looks like a model.
[LEO] How old is she?
[PETER] Well, she looks like young, but I think she’s our age.
[LEO] You have a phone number?
[PETER] Mate, I tell you this girl… # ‘Mate’ is common in the UK and Australia, but less commonly used in North America.
[LEO] You should call her.
[PETER] No, no, not today.

Jack: Hey, do you want to do something tonight? Let’s meet up!
Jill: Yeah, sure. What do you want to do?
Jack: I think playing badminton is fun. Do you like playing badminton?
Jill: Yeah sure. But I usually wear a T-shirt and shorts to play badminton. I’m wearing pants and a shirt at the office at the moment.
Jack: I’m also at work at the moment. I’m wearing a shirt and tie. I usually wear a T-shirt and shorts to play badminton too. Right, it’s five thirty now. Let’s play at seven o’clock.
Jill: Great, see you later.

I have two ears and one mouth. I have five fingers on each hand. I also have two feet and ten toes. I use my month to eat and speak. I have blue eyes and one nose in the middle of my face. I’ve got long brown hair.

Hi everyone. I’m Sheryl. I’m tall and thin. I have long, straight, blonde hair. I’m young and happy. My boyfriend is handsome. But he’s always hungry and tired.
Hi everyone. I’m Chris.  I’m short and fat. I have short curly brown hair. My girlfriend is beautiful. She is tall and thin. I’m not good looking, but she is.

Sam’s a firefighter. He works in the fire department. He puts out fires and saves people’s live. His best friend John is a lawyer. John’s sister is a nurse and works at the hospital. Her best friend is a student at the university. They all live in the same town. Many of their friends are taxi drivers and waiters.

Her name is Sue.She’s a teacher in a school.She’s twenty-eight years old.She has long, blonde hair, brown eyes and a happy smile.She has one brother. He’s a teenager. He’s a student. Her father is an engineer. Her mother is a housewife.

Francis:
I’m a 25 year old guy with curly, curly, brown hair. I’m tall and thin and people say I’m handsome. I have brown eyes and a long nose. Talking is one of my hobbies and I’m a lawyer. My mouth is big too! I like swimming and dancing. I’m looking for an adult, friendly woman who likes to travel and also loves dogs. Send your picture and a description of what you like doing on weekends to francis@getmequick.com.
Stuart:
Hi. I’m 22. I have short blond hair and blue eyes. I’m quite short. I have small ears and a small nose. I’m very funny an I like playing sports. I’m a sports teacher. Sometimes, I also like reading books and staying indoors. Do you like sports? How about playing tennis with me? I’m looking for a good-looking woman to play sports and have fun. stuart@coldmail.com

Hi, my name’s Joan. I’m 25 years old. I’m fairly tall 190 centimeters. I quite thin. I’m a happy person, I smile a lot and I’m nice to person. Actually, I’m very friendly. I’m a nurse. I like my job. Sometimes it makes me very tired, but I get to meet people and help people and that makes me feel good.

There are five people in my family: my mum, dad, little brother, grandmother and I. My dad’s very tall, just like me, maybe 195 centimeters. He’s also fairly thin. He’s a bus driver, and he’s very friendly.
My mother is short and very fat. She’s a teacher and is often tired. She work hard. My brother is a student. He’s nineteen. He studies history. My brother’s nice, friendly and happy. But he’s also very lazy.  # ‘very’ is strong, ‘fairly’ is weak.

I have long, straight, black hair and big, brown eyes. I’m very tall and fairly thin. I look like my father. I have long legs and long fingers. I wear glasses.

This is my daughter. She’s always smiling in my pictures! In the first picture she’s wearing my red jacket. In the second photo, she’s wearing her pink jacket. I like that jacket too! My husband is wearing jeans and a black shirt with a jacket in the big picture. I have short red hair and am wearing a black coat and red scarf. In the picture in the middle, she’s wearing my favorite hat! She has blue eyes. In the big picture, she’s on the beach. In the last picture, she’s a baby. She’s wearing a white top. My husband is wearing a white T-shirt. She’s looking at her sheep! Her hair is very short. Here, she is short and fat, like a baby! I think she looks like me. My mother says I look like her!

Language focus

Blond and blonde

In English, ‘yellow’ is not used to describe hair color. Instead, ‘blond’ or ‘blonde’ is used. For example:

  • He has short, blond hair.
  • She has long, blonde hair.

Notice that when a woman’s hair is described, an ‘e’ is added.

Holiday Meals

作者: 日期: 03/18/2011 没有评论

Vocabulary

  1. What goes where?
  2. What does  it represent?
New Year in China Thanksgiving in the USA
lotus seeds - male offspring corn - survival
uncut noodles – long life turkey - abundant meat
chicken - prosperity pumpkin - versatile crop

 

holiday meal
Eastern The Spring Festival dumpling
The Lantern’s Day
The Mid-Autumn Day moon cake
crab
birthday uncut noodles
Western Halloween soup
Christmas
Thanksgiving turkey

lotus seed, ginkgo nut, black moss seaweed, dried beancurd (tofu), bamboo shoot, whole fish, whole chicken, uncut noodles;

chestnut, peanut, longan, lotus root, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn on the cob;

beef steak, rate, medium rate, medium well, well-done;

Read the passage

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of  November to gives thanks  for a successful harvest. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated almost 400 years ago. Pilgrims thanked the Native Americans for their help during a long, cold winter. In keeping with the idea of celebrating a plentiful harvest, preparing and eating a large meal is a central part of most Thanksgiving celebrations today. Thanksgiving menus usually include many different foods. The meals are large, but the foods eaten at Thanksgiving are quite simple. They celebrate the country and traditional farming life. Corn was essential: the Pilgrims wouldn’t have survived if the Native Americans hadn’t taught them about this native crop, so corn is symbol of  the survival of the colonies, as well as the harvest and the fall season. There is no official reason or  declaration for the use of turkey. It just happened to be the most plentiful meat available at the time of the first Thanksgiving in 1621, starting the tradition. Cranberries were probably on the first Thanksgiving table. The American Indians taught the Pilgrims to make a cranberry sauce called “ibimi”, meaning bitter berry. When the colonists saw the berry,they re-named it “crane-berry”, because its flower resembled the long-necked bird called the crane. Both the regular and sweet potato were important crops because they were hardy enough to survive strong winters. Pumpkin is also a strong crop, as well as a versatile vegetable, which can be used in sweet of savory dishes.

Writing

  1. Write about your favorite holiday and how food makes it more interesting.
  2. Do you like the idea of food symbolizing so many different things in our holidays? Why of why not?

Talking about movies

作者: 日期: 03/16/2011 没有评论

Script

I think action movies are my favorite. I like them best because they’re exciting. My favorite movie is Countdown to the End of the World. I don’t like science fiction movies. I don’t think they’re very interesting. The stories are always pretty boring. I love comedies though; they make me laugh.

A: What kind of movies do you like?
B: I like horror movies.
A: Oh, really? Not me! They are too scary.  I like comedies and historical movies.
B: I like comedies, bu I think historical movies are boring.
A: Have you seen Dumb Warriors? I really loved it!
B: Oh, I agree. It was interesting.

Do you agree with the statements? Why or why not?

  • Cats make better pets than dogs.
  • Big cities are better places to live than small towns.
  • Only women like to shop.
  • Soccer is more fun to play than tennis.
  • English is difficult to learn.
  • Summer is the most beautiful season of the year.
  • Beach vacations are more interesting than vacations in the mountains.
  • Reading books is boring.

Vocabulary

comedy, action, disaster, animation, horror, historical, documentary, science fiction, (non-fiction / fictional), dramas, chick flick;

funny, exciting, scary, romantic, awesome;

genre, kind, style, Halloween, vampire, werewolf, emperor, alien;

agree, disagree; / I agree with you.

What’s cooking

作者: 日期: 03/14/2011 没有评论

Vocabulary

fry cook food in hot oil or fat
stir fry cook food quickly in very hot oil while constantly moving it around
bake cook in an oven
steam cook by using hot gas that is produced when water is boiling
grill cook something by direct heat (usually on a frame of metal bars over a coal fire)
boil heat water until it reaches 100°C

Recipe

French crepes

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of  flour
  • 2 cup of milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • a pinch of salt

Preparation:

  1. Pour the milk into the flour.
  2. Stir will.
  3. Add the oil, the beaten eggs, and the sugar.
  4. Stir again.
  5. Take a frying pan, oil it, Pour in a small amount of batter, and spread it on the bottom.
  6. Cook on one side, then the other.
  7. Serve with butter, sugar, jelly, or melted chocolate.

Grammar

  • Add sugar.
  • Mix all ingredients.
  • Put in the oven and bake for 30 mins.

The sentences are brief and short. When we give instructions, the imperative form of the verb is often used. The verb is moved to the beginning of the sentence and the subject is omitted.

  • You should mix the ingredients.  –> Mix the ingredients.
  • You should turn the oven on. –> Turn the oven on.

Task

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