武汉工程大学：《综合英语》（英文版） Reading I The Weather

Reading I The Weather L,What is the impression of Englishmen on you? - Deep, simple but narrow and conservative

Reading I The Weather Step-1 Lead-in Questions 1. What is the impression of Englishmen on you? ----Deep, simple but narrow and conservative

Americans, broad, simple, open-minded 四m 05三

Americans: broad, simple, open-minded but shallow

Germans, broad deep but not simple, Frercier: broad deep, simple romantic but- changeable Chinese, broad, deep, simple delicate but pulsive/impetuous, SEABED

Germans: broad, deep but not simple. Frenchmen: broad, deep, simple, romantic but changeable. Chinese: broad, deep, simple, delicate but impulsive / impetuous

2.Hlow to begin a conversation with the English? The topic of weather is a good choice because the weather is so changeable that it's noticeable in Britain

2. How to begin a conversation with the English? ---- The topic of weather is a good choice because the weather is so changeable that it’s noticeable in Britain

Step-2- Listen to the recording Step-3 New words I.mislead lead by mistake 2, dull, boring not funny 3 thrill excite thrilling: exciting thrilled: excited 4 adore, love or respect

Step-2 Listen to the recording Step-3 New words. 1. mislead: lead by mistake 2. dull: boring, not funny 3. thrill: excite thrilling: exciting thrilled: excited 4. adore: love or respect

5, nasty, bad, miserable, dreadful emerge from appear 7 contradict, refute, deny, be contrary to 8.uproot, pull. out from the root 9. learn. by heart 0, pick things up: learn sth by accident L occasion situation on occasion 12. have a fair/ good chance of doing

5. nasty: bad, miserable, dreadful 6. emerge from: appear 7. contradict: refute, deny; be contrary to 8. uproot: pull… out from the root 9. learn… by heart 10. pick things up: learn sth by accident 11. occasion: situation on … occasion 12. have a fair / good chance of doing…

Step- Questions l, What is the most interesting topic of conversation in England? Why so you think it is interesting to the English people? The weather. Because it is very changeable in England, 2 What words and expressions will you use if it is good weather - Nice day, isn't it? cool, excellent, good, gorgeous, magnificent, marvelous, perfect, superb, splendid, terrific, wonderful

Step-4 Questions 1. What is the most interesting topic of conversation in England? Why so you think it is interesting to the English people? --- The weather. Because it is very changeable in England. 2. What words and expressions will you use if it is good weather? --- Nice day, isn’t it? ( cool, excellent, good, gorgeous, magnificent, marvelous, perfect, superb, splendid, terrific, wonderful )

3. Hlow will you reply when sb says to you Nasty day isn't it? if you don't think it is nasty? sn'r dreadful? Do you think the two people talking about a rainy day really remember the year when it happened? No. They simply want to continue the conversation by talking about it

3. How will you reply when sb says to you “Nasty day, isn’t it?” if you don’t think it is nasty? --- Isn’t dreadful? 4. Do you think the two people talking about a rainy day really remember the year when it happened? --- No. They simply want to continue the conversation by talking about it

5. What does the writer say is the important rule that one gets from the two conversations given in the text Never contradict anybody when discussing the weather 6. Why do you think the writer suggests that you learn the two conversations by heart? It will help you on any occasion Step-5 EXercise on WB: Page 42

5. What does the writer say is the important rule that one gets from the two conversations given in the text? --- Never contradict anybody when discussing the weather. 6. Why do you think the writer suggests that you learn the two conversations by heart? --- It will help you on any occasion. Step-5 Exercise on WB : Page 42

True or False 1-5 FFFFF L, It was on the European continent 2, in Europe The person who mentions different years might be forgetful, but not the other one He only wants to agree to everything the first man says

True or False 1-5 FFFFF 1. It was on the European continent. 2. in Europe 3. The person who mentions different years might be forgetful, but not the other one. He only wants to agree to everything the first man says