Unit 8 The Seasons and the WeatherTopic1 How is the weather in winter?Section A一：重点词语1. 季节词汇：四季名词spring春summer夏autumn / fall秋winter冬四季特征warm暖和hot炎热cool凉爽cold寒冷四季活动fly kites放风筝go swimming去游泳climb hills爬山make snowmen堆雪人二：重点句型1. What’s the weather like in spring? 春天的天气怎么样？It’s warm. 它是暖和的。

2. How is the weather in fall? 秋天天气怎么样？It’s cool. 它是凉爽的。

3. Which season do you like best? 你最喜欢那个季节？I like winter best.我最喜欢冬天。

4. It’s a good season for flying kites. 它是放风筝的好季节。

It’s a good time to climb hills. 它是爬山的好时节。

It’s a good time / season to do sth. 它是做某事的好时间；好季节。

It’s a good time / season for doing sth. 它是做某事的好时间；好季节。

Section B一：重点词语N: rain雨wind风cloud云snow雪sun阳光fog雾Adj: rainy多雨windy多风cloudy多云snowy多雪sunny晴朗的foggy多雾二：重点句型1.What’s the temperature? 气温如何？It’s between…and…气温在…与…之间。

2.What’s the highest/lowest temperature? 最高温/低温是多少？It’s…最高温/低温是。

Section C一：重点词语come back to life复苏come out开花be busy doing sth 忙于做某事fall from 从…掉落二：重点句型1.If you plan to travel on your holidays…如果你计划在你假期时旅行。

2. You need to take a umbrella when you go out.当你出去时，你需要带把伞。

3. Please remember to wear warm clothes. 请记得穿暖和的衣服。

plan to do sth 计划去做某事（目前还没有做）plan on doing 在某事上谋划remember to do sth 记住去做某事（目前还没有做）remember doing sth 记着做过某事need to do sth 需要去做某事（目前还没有做）need doing sth 相当于need to be done 意思是需要被做某事，如：The cup need washing. = The cup need to be washed. 意为这个杯子需要被洗一下。

4. The sun shines brightly.阳光很明亮地照耀着。

5. It often rains and sometimes it rains heavily.它经常下雨并且有时下很大。

6. The wind blows strongly. 风刮地很猛烈。

（其中brightly, heavily，strongly 都是副词; 分别用来修饰动词shine, rain，blow; 位于动词之后）7. The farmers are busy harvesting. 农民们忙着收割庄稼。

be busy doing something = be busy with something 忙着做某事例：I am busy doing my job. = I am busy with my job. 我忙着我的工作。

Section D一：重点词语be kind to 对…友好 a lot 许多talk a walk 散步have a rest 休息later on之后right away马上get back home 回家二、重点句型1. We took a walk in the park and saw some old people performing Beijing Opera. 我们在公园里散步并且看到一些老人在表演京剧。

see sb doing sth看到某人正在做某事例：I saw them playing basketball on the playground yesterday.Topic2 The summer holidays are coming.Section A一：重点词语1. travel around…环游…take some pictures照几张相go back to回去get together 相聚have a wonderful time玩得很高兴2. places of interest 名胜古迹二、重点句型1. I plan to go to Australia. 我打算去澳大利亚。

2. I wish to travel around the country and take some pictures. 我希望环游全国并且照几张相。

3. I hope to get together with them. 我希望与他们团聚。

4. I want to celebrate it with my family and old friends. 我想要与我的家人和老朋友一起庆祝它（生日）。

5. I’d like to visit some places of interest in China. 我想要游览中国一些名胜古迹。

注意用法：want to do something = would like to do something 想做某事wish/hope to do something 希望做某事plan to do something 计划做某事Section B一：重点词语had better最好二、重点句型1、You should visit Dali and Lijiang. And you shouldn’t miss Xishuangbanna. 你应当游览大理和丽江。

并且你不应该错过西双版纳。

2、You’d better take a camera, a pair of sunglasses, a map and so on. 你最好带一个照相机，一副太阳镜，一张地图等等。

用法：should/shouldn’t do sth 应当/不应当做某事had better(not) do sth 最好（不要）做某事Section C一：重点词语prepare for为…作准备put on穿，戴keep away from 远离二：语法学习情态动词should和shouldn’t的用法：should+动原：应当做某事shouldn’t+动原：不应当做某事如：①What places should I visit in Yunnan? 我应该参观云南什么地方？②You should visit Dali and Lijiang and you shouldn’t miss Xishuangbanna. 你应该游览大理和丽江，你不能错过西双版纳。

③When you enter someone’s home, you should take off your shoes. 进别人家的时候要脱鞋。

Section D一：重点词语arrive there到达那里be different from与…不同二、重点句型1. I arrived there by plane with my family on May 3rd. 我在5月3日与我的家人一起坐飞机达到那里。

arrive in+地点（广泛的位置）; arrive at+地点（具体的场所）; 但如果地点是here/there/home,则不加任何介词。

如：We arrived at the railway station by car yesterday.Jane arrived in Beijing with her sister.Topic3 Let’s celebrate!一：重点词语1.节日名称：The Spring Festival 春节The Lantern Festival 元宵节Dragon Boat Festival端午节Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节Teachers’Day教师节Mother’s Day 母亲节Children’s Day 儿童节National Day 国庆节Women’s Day妇女节Lantern Day 元宵节April Fool’s Day 愚人节Thanks-giving Day 感恩节Christmas 圣诞节2. 节日行为eat dumplings 吃饺子perform lion and dragon dances 表演舞狮子和舞龙have a family get-together 举行家庭聚会give each other presents 互赠礼物hold dragon boat races 举行龙舟赛eat sweet dumplings 吃汤圆dress up 盛装打扮，乔装打扮play tricks on somebody 捉弄某人3. stay up 熬夜put up粘贴go up上升put on 穿get together团聚prepare for 为…做准备go to bed 去睡觉。