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1、lesson 53 An interesting climate听录音，然后回答问题。What is the favourite subject of conversationin England?在英国最受欢迎的话题是什么？HANS: Where do you come from?JIM: I come from England.HANS: Whats the climate like in your country?Jim: Its mild（温和的）, but its not always pleasant.Jim: The weathers often cold in the Nort
2、h and windy in the East. Its often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the South.Hans: Which seasons do you like best?Jim: I like spring and summer. The days are long and the nights are short. The sun rises early and sets late. I dont like autumn and winter. The days are short and the nights are l
3、ong. The sun rises late and sets early. Our climate is not very good, but its certainly interesting. Its our favorite subject of conversation.New Word and expressions 生词和短语mildadj. 温和的，温暖的alwaysadv. 总是northn. 北方eastn. 东方wetadj. 潮湿的westn. 西方southn. 南方seasonn. 季节bestadv. 最nightn. 夜晚risev. 升起earlyadv.
4、早setv. （太阳）落下去lateadv. 晚，迟interestingadj. 有趣的，有意思的subjectn. 话题conversationn. 谈话参考译文汉斯：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，太阳升得早而落得迟。虽然我们国家的气候并不很好，但又确实很有意思。天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题 自学导读1in the North=in the north of England.North的
5、首字母大写，是因为它单独使用，特指英国的北部。表示一个国家或地区的方位词一般要大写。本课中的方位词均表示国家的一部分：in the East 在东部in the West 在西方in the South 在南方但是，仅仅表示方位意义的方位词不需大写。如：a north wind 北风a south window 南窗2Which seasons do you like best? 你最喜欢哪些季节？句中的best是副词well的最高级，作状语，修饰like。3The sun rises early and sets late. 太阳升得早而落得晚。句中的early和late都是副词，分别修饰动
6、词rises和sets，作状语。注意the sun中定冠词的用法。在英语中，表示世界上独一无二的东西（如太阳、月亮、世界、地球、天空、宇宙）的名词之前通常需加定冠词。4favourite subject of conversation, 最喜欢谈论的话题。英国人见面时谈话通常是从天气开始的。一方面这与英国的自然地理情况有关，另一方面则与英国人的民族性格有关。谈论天气是任何人都可接受的话题，而且这可避免介入令人尴尬的或侵入私人领域的话题。语法 Grammar in uselike (v.)与like (prep.)like(v.)表示喜欢、想要（请参见 Lessons 4748词汇部分），而li
7、ke(prep.) 表示像一样：His car is like mine.他的汽车跟我的那辆一样。She is very like her sister.她和她姐姐相像极了。The new building looks like a big bird.那座新建筑看上去像是一只大鸟。词汇学习 Word study1mild adj.（1）（天气等）温暖的；暖和的：They had an exceptionally mild winter last year.他们那儿去年冬天出奇地暖和。The climate in the South is always mild and pleasant.南方的
8、气候总是温和宜人。（2）（性情等）温和的：John is a mild man who never raises his voice.约翰是一个温和的人，他从不抬高嗓门说话。I like his gentle and mild voice.我喜欢他那温和而轻柔的声音。（3）（食物等）味淡的：Try this mild curry.试试这种淡味咖喱。He likes to smoke mild cigars.他喜欢抽淡味雪茄烟。2rise v.（1）（日、月等）升起；上升：The sun rises in the east.太阳从东方升起。The curtain rises at 8.00 p.
9、 m.剧在晚上8点钟开演。（2）（河水、物价、温度等）上涨；升高；增加：The level of the river is still rising.河水水位仍在上涨。（3）起身；起床：My mother always rises early.我母亲总是很早起床。The house rose to the singers.全场起立向歌唱演员们致意。练习答案 Key to written exercisesLesson 54A1 Does the sun set late?The sun doesnt set late.2 Does he like ice cream?He doesnt lik
10、e ice cream.3 Does Mrs. Jones want a biscuit?She doesnt want a biscuit.4 Does Jim come from England?He doesnt come from England.B1 Where does he come from? Is he Australian?Yes. Hes Australian. He comes from Australia.2 Where does he come from? Is he Austrian?Yes. Hes Austrian. He comes from Austria
11、.3 Where does he come from? Is he Canadian?Yes. Hes Canadian. He comes from Canada.4 Where do they come from? Are they Chinese?Yes. Theyre Chinese. They come from China.5 Where does he come from? Is he Finnish?Yes. Hes Finnish. He comes from Finland.6 Where does she come from? Is she Indian?Yes. She
12、s Indian. She comes from India.7 Where do they come from? Are they Japanese?Yes. They are Japanese. They come from Japan.8 Where do they come from? Are they Nigerian?Yes. Theyre Nigerian. They come from Nigeria.9 Where does she come from? Is she Turkish?Yes. Shes Turkish. She comes from Turkey.10 Wh
13、ere does she come from? Is she Korean?Yes. Shes Korean. She comes from Korea.课堂笔记Lesson 53 An interesting climate新单词：mild、always、north、east、wet、west、south、season、best、night、rise、early、set、late、interesting、subject、conversationwild：野性的mild：温暖的；（人）性格温和的（与生俱来）gentle：温和的，文雅的（后天）in the north：在北方wet：程度最强 all in wet 全身湿透damp：表明不干燥，湿润、潮湿humid：专业moist：舒服的潮湿good：好better：比较级 I like spring best. Which seasons do you like best? I like spring and summer best.best：最高级subject：n. 话题；语法主语；科目tell：告诉say：说，强调说话的内容speak：讲话，强调说话的动作；讲某种语言talk：谈话
