Seasons 四季如歌

本篇適合：

朗讀，復(fù)述

一眨眼，春、夏、秋三個季節(jié)已過去，現(xiàn)在進入了一年當中最后的一個季節(jié)——冬季。不過地球上并不是所有地方都有四個季節(jié)的，有些地方就只有兩個季節(jié)。但無論如何，季節(jié)的變更總會出現(xiàn)相應(yīng)的氣候特性。這期主題就讓我們一起來聊聊和我們生活息息相關(guān)的季節(jié)吧。請同學們仔細留意文中出現(xiàn)的形容詞比較級和最高級。

Spring starts when the day and night are the samelength. The weather gets warmer and sunnier. Trees and plants start to grow. Many animals have their babies in spring.

Summer begins on the longest day of the year. In thenorththis is on 21 June.Summer is usually the warmest and sunniest time of the year.Fruit grows on trees and plants.Young animals grow bigger and stronger.

Autumn starts when the day and night are the same length again.Duringautumn, the leaves change colour and fall from the trees. Some animalscollectfood before winter comes.

Word Power

length[le?θ] n. 長度

north[n??θ] n. 北方

during['dj??r??] prep. 在……的時候

collect[k?'lekt] v. 收藏

Winter begins on the shortest day of the year.In the north this is on 21 December. The weather is colder and in some places there is lots of snow. Plants and trees stop growing. Some animals, likebatsand bears, find places tohideand sleep. This is calledhibernation.

Word Power

bat[b?t] n. 蝙蝠（復(fù)數(shù)：bats）

hide[ha?d] v. 躲藏

hibernation[ha?b?'ne???n] n. 冬眠

south[sa?θ] n. 南方

pole[p??l] n. 地極

tropical['tr?p?kl] adj. 熱帶的

equator[?'kwe?t?] n. 赤道

wet[wet] adj. 濕的

dry[dra?] adj. 干的

FUN FACTS:

● When it is summer in the north, it is winter in thesouth.

● At the North and SouthPolethere are only two seasons. Winter is very long and summer is very short.

● Intropicalplaces near the Earth’sequatorthere are two seasons: a “wet” season and a“dry” season.

Let's Try

1. What’s the word?

請把單詞填到對應(yīng)的圖片下方。

2. Fill it in!

請根據(jù)主題文章內(nèi)容，在橫線上填上合適的單詞。

a. The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter.

b. In spring lots of animals have_________________.

c. Summer begins in_________________ in the north.

d. Leaves fall from the_________________ in autumn.

e. In some places there is_________________ in winter.

f. ________________ usually sleep in winter.

g. When it is_________________ in the north, it is winter in the south.

h. The North Pole and the South Pole have just two.

中文大意及答案請見第45頁。