Substitution
Which place in China is the most beautiful in spring?
America in summer?
Tokyo in autumn?
Canada in winter?
In spring the snow melts.
the flowers begin to bloom.
everything comes alive.
the grass turns green.
Exercise 2 Communicative Activities
Work in pairs or small groups. Following the substitution drill above, describe the weather of each season. You may begin like this: In summer(autumn, winter)…
Task 3
Xiao Li and his American friend jack are talking about the weather. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
小李和他的美国朋友杰克正在谈论天气。先听，然后跟着录音朗读这段对话。
Jack: What’s the temperature today, Xiao Li?
Xiao Li: It’s 23°C.
Jack: How nice! The days are becoming warmer and warmer.
Xiao Li: Yes, it’s nice to see the sun again those rainy days.
Jack: Spring has finally come. Maybe we can go out and have a picnic together.
Xiao Li: That’s a great idea! Shall we bring our umbrellas with us?
Jack: Yeah. But for the sun, not for the rain.
Notes
It’s 23°C. 摄氏２３度。°Ｃ=centigrade摄氏
The days are becoming 天气变得越来越暖和了。warmer and warmer 是比较级的一种表达方式，表示“越来越…
又如： Your English is getting better and better. 你的英文越来越好了。
Exercise 1 Substitution
The days are becoming cooler and cooler.
colder and colder.
shorter and shorter,
longer and longer.
hotter and hotter.
It’s nice to see the sun again.
