BOOK ONE · LESSON 053

An interesting climate

有趣的气候

A bilingual lesson about England's climate, regional weather, seasons, and conversation. 关于英国气候、各地天气、季节和谈话的双语课程。

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READ & UNDERSTAND

Lesson 课文

Before reading

Listen then answer this question.

听录音，然后回答问题。在英国最受欢迎的话题是什么？

QuestionWhat is the favourite subject of conversation in England?

1
HANS
Where do you come from?
你是哪国人？
2
JIM
I come from England.
我是英国人。
3
HANS
What’s the climate like in your country?
你们国家的气候怎么样？
4
JIM
It’s mild, but it’s not always pleasant.
气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。

5
JIM
The weather’s often cold in the North and windy in the East.
北部的天气常常寒冷，东部则常常刮风。
6
JIM
It’s often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the South.
西部常下雨，南部有时则很暖和。

7
HANS
Which seasons do you like best?
你最喜欢哪些季节？
8
JIM
I like spring and summer.
我最喜欢春季和夏季。
9
JIM
The days are long and the nights are short.
白天长，夜晚短。
10
JIM
The sun rises early and sets late.
太阳升得早，落得晚。

11
JIM
I don’t like autumn and winter.
我不喜欢秋季和冬季。
12
JIM
The days are short and the nights are long.
白天短，夜晚长。
13
JIM
The sun rises late and sets early.
太阳升得晚，落得早。
14
JIM
Our climate is not very good, but it’s certainly interesting.
我们国家的气候并不很好，但确实很有意思。
15
JIM
It’s our favourite subject of conversation.
天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。

New words & expressions 生词和短语

mild /maɪld/: adj. 温和的，温暖的
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/: adv. 总是
north /nɔːθ/: n. 北方
east /iːst/: n. 东方
wet /wet/: adj. 潮湿的
west /west/: n. 西方
south /saʊθ/: n. 南方
season /ˈsiːzən/: n. 季节
best /best/: adv. 最
night /naɪt/: n. 夜晚
rise /raɪz/: v. 升起
early /ˈɜːli/: adv. 早
set /set/: v. （太阳）落下去
late /leɪt/: adv. 晚，迟
interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/: adj. 有趣的，有意思的
subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/: n. 话题
conversation /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/: n. 谈话

Notes on the text 课文注释

in the North = in the north of England

in the North = in the north of England
North 的第一个字母大写，是因为它单独使用，特指英国的北部。

参考译文

汉斯：你是哪国人？
吉姆：我是英国人。
汉斯：你们国家的气候怎么样？
吉姆：气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。

吉姆：北部的天气常常寒冷，东部则常常刮风。
西部常下雨，南部有时则很暖和。

汉斯：你最喜欢哪些季节？
吉姆：我最喜欢春季和夏季。因为此时白天长而夜晚短，太阳升得早而落得晚。

吉姆：我不喜欢秋季和冬季。因为此时白天短而夜晚长，太阳升得迟而落得早。
虽然我们国家的气候并不很好，但确实很有意思。天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。

Full Chinese reference translation from the supplied lesson page.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

A Dialogue

Read this dialogue. Fill in the missing words. Answer the last question for yourself.

读对话，填空。根据你自己的情况来回答最后一个问题。

The dialogue concerns seasons, the length of days and nights, and the time the sun rises and sets.

HansHans: ______ season do you like ______, Jim?

JimJim: I ______ summer. The days ______ long and the ______ are short. The sun ______ early and it ______ late.

JimJim: I ______ like autumn. It’s cold and ______.

HansHans: Which ______ do you like ______? Why?

YouYou: ______

B Vocabulary

Match the words on the left with words on the right, and write the pairs here. Now fill in the blanks in these sentences with appropriate words.

从两框中找出反义词，并抄在横线上。用恰当的词填空。

wetcoldlongnorthlateeastshorthotdryearlysouthwest

Source word boxes: left box: wet, cold, long, north, late, east. Right box: short, hot, dry, early, south, west. The source gives the worked example “wet – dry”.

Examplewet – dry

dry

coldcold – ______

longlong – ______

northnorth – ______

latelate – ______

easteast – ______

1The days in winter are ______. They aren’t long.

2The weather in that country is sometimes ______. It isn’t always hot.

3It’s ______ here in autumn. It isn’t often dry.

4The sun rises in the ______ and it sets in the west.

5China, Japan, Thailand and Korea are in the East. They aren’t in the ______.

6It’s cold in the north of the country, but it’s mild in the ______.

C Numbers

Write these in numbers.

用阿拉伯数字表示以下序数词。

The printed rows pair each ordinal word with a blank for its numeral form.

twentiethtwentieth

20th

twenty-firsttwenty-first

thirty-secondthirty-second

forty-thirdforty-third

fifty-fourthfifty-fourth

sixty-fifthsixty-fifth

seventiethseventieth

eighty-firsteighty-first

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

I. Add the frequency adverbs

Add the frequency adverbs given to the sentences and rewrite them.

用所给频率副词改写下列句子。

1Mrs. Smith goes to the shops. (every day)

2John cleans his teeth. (every day)

3My son rides a bike to school, but he goes by bus. (often/sometimes)

4It’s mild in the North. (sometimes)

5You come to class very early. (always)

6The students ask interesting questions. (often)

7Mrs. Bird cooks meals, and her husband does, too. (often/sometimes)

8It rains in spring, but it rains in autumn, too. (sometimes/often)

9The baby next door cries. (every day)

10She likes books, and she reads at home. (always/often)

II. Turn the statements into negatives

Turn the statements into negatives according to the example.

仿照例句将下列肯定句改为否定句。

Printed example: 1. My children often eat lamb. My children don’t often eat lamb.

1My children often eat lamb.

My children don’t often eat lamb.

2The sun shines every day in summer.

3It’s always windy in the South.

4He always speaks English.

5It’s always pleasant here in spring.

6I often buy fresh fruit.

7They work hard every day.

8She often does her homework in her bedroom.

9You always like tomatoes.

10His father always washes the dishes.

11It’s often windy here.

12It’s always wet in Qingdao.

III. Answer the questions

Answer the questions, using the words given according to the example.

仿照例句用所给的词回答下列问题。

Printed example: 1. Which season do you like best? (spring) I like spring best.

1Which season do you like best? (spring)

I like spring best.

2Which language does he like best? (Chinese)

3Which month does your brother like best? (May)

4Which book does Helen like best? (New Concept English)

5Which teacher do you like best? (our English teacher)

6Which fruit does your son like best? (peaches)

7Which umbrella does the girl like best? (the red one)

8Which colour does the woman like best? (green)

9Which country do they like best? (Greece)

10Which football team do you like best? (the Brazilian team)

BACK TO THE BOOK

Original sources 原始资料

Open the original pages to compare your work. 点击链接查看原文。

A little practice, every day. 每天一点，慢慢积累。