Task 5    Speak to Yourself 

In this part of the unit you will talk to yourself about weather in beijing and what people do in different seasons. Read or listen to the passage first and then do the exercise after each passage.

本部分是口语的自我练习，谈论北京的天气和在不同的季节里，人们都会做什么。先大声朗读 或听下面的短文，完成每篇短文后面的练习。

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　　 Here in Beijing we have four seasons a year. March to May is spring. It’s warm and beautiful season with flowers everywhere. But it’s also a very windy time. Sandstorm (or duststorm) is nothing new to Beijingers. Our summer is from June to August. It’s very hot, except when it rains. But it becomes hot and humid again after the rain. People carry umbrellas think for the rain and the sun. Many people turn on their air conditioner and stay indoors to get away from the heat. I think the best time here is autumn, which is from September to November. It’s cool and suitable for camping, mountain-climbing and traveling. Autumn is my favorite season. Winter is from December to February. It is very cold and snows a lot. I don’t like winter in Beijing at all.

北京一年有四季。三月至五月是春季，这是一个美好的季节，春暖花开，但风沙也很大。沙尘暴对于北京人来说已经不是什么陌生的东西了。夏天从六月到八月，天气很热，下雨时好些，但雨后又热又潮湿。人们整天打着伞，防晒又挡雨。许多人开着空调躲在家里。　我认为北京最好的季节是秋季，从九月份开始到十一月份，空气清爽，适合野营、爬山和旅游。秋天是我最喜爱的季节。冬天从十二月到二月，非常冷，经常下雪。我一点也不喜欢北京的冬天。