Unit 4 Talking about the weather谈天气

Conversation 1

Key Words and Phrases

park 公园

Why don't we...? 为什么我们不……呢?

idea 主意

Conversation 1

Paul: Nice day, isn't it?

好天气，不是吗？

Zhu Wei: Sure it is. Why don't we go to a park?

是啊，我们为什么不去公园呢？

Paul: Good idea!

好主意！

Conversation 2

Key Words and Phrases

favourite 特别喜欢

season 季节,

autumn 秋天,

best 最好的

Conversation 2

Louise: Which season do you like best?

你最喜欢什么季节？

Yany: Autumn. Autumn is the best season in Beijing.

秋天。在北京秋天是最好的季节。

Louise: I like autumn, too. Where I'm from, autumn is the best time of year.

我也喜欢秋天。在我们家乡，秋天是一年中最好的季节。

Conversation 3

Key Words and Phrases

like 像……一样,

hometown 家乡 ,

warm 温暖,

spring 春天 ,

summer 夏天 ,

as 一样的

Conversation 3

Dou: What's the weather like in your hometown?

在你们家乡天气怎么样？

Paula: Um, very nice. It's warm in spring and cool in autumn.

嗯，很好，春天很温暖，秋天和凉爽。

Dou: Is it hot in summer?

夏天热吗？

Paula: Yes, it is, but not as hot as in Beijing.

是的，但是没有北京这么热。

Additional Useful Expressions

Vocabulary

bitterly 刺骨的

awful 极坏的,

'd better=had better 还是……好 ,

umbrella 雨伞,

temperature 温度,

Additional Useful Expressions

Does it snow a lot in Beijing?

北京下雪多吗？

It's bitterly cold.

天气冷的厉害。

What an awful day!

天气真糟啊！

It's going to rain. You'd better take an umbrella with you.

要下雨了，你最好带上雨伞。

What will the weather be like tomorrow？

明天天气会怎样？

It's nice and warm out here.

外面天气真舒服。

I hate this kind of weather.

我讨厌这种天气。

What's the temperature?

今天几度？