一、 An interesting climate 有趣的气候
HANS: Where do you come from? 汉斯：你是哪国人？
JIM: I come from England. 吉姆：我是英国人。
HANS: What's the climate like in your country? 汉斯：你们国家的气候怎么样？
JIM: It's mild, but it's not always pleasant. 吉姆：气候暖和，但也不总是宜人的。
JIM: The weather's often cold in North and windy in the East. 吉姆：北部的天气经常严寒，
It's often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the south. 东部则经常利风。西部常下雨，南部有时则很暖和。
HANS: Which seasons do you like best? 汉斯：你最喜欢哪些季节？
JIM: I like spring and summer. 吉姆：我最喜欢春季和夏季。
The days are long and the night are short. 因为此时白天短而夜晚长，
The sun rises early and sets late. 太阳升得迟而落得早。
JIM: I don't like autumn and winter. 我不喜欢秋季和冬季。
The days are short and the nights are long. 因为此时白天长而夜晚短。
The sun rises late and set early.太阳升得早而落得晚。
Our climate is not very good, 虽然我们国家的气候并不很好，
but it's certainly interesting. 但又确实很有意思。
It's our favourite subject of conversation. 天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。
New words and expressions
[词汇]
mild adj. 暖和的，暖和的
always adv. 总是
north n. 北方
east n. 东方
wet adj. 潮湿的
west n. 西方
south n. 南方
season n. 季节
best adv. 最
night n. 夜晚
rise v. 升起
early adv. 早
set v. （太阳）落下去
late adv. 晚，迟
interesting adj. 有趣的，有意思的
subject n. 话题；[语法]主语；科目
conversation n. 谈话
★mild adj. 暖和的，暖和的
① adj. （天气等）暖和的；暖和的；
They had an exceptionally mild winter last year.
② adj. （性情等）暖和的；
John is a mild man who never raises his voice.
③ adj. （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。
wild adj. 野性的，野生的
child n. 孩子
warm adj. 暖和的，暖和的
mild：（人）性格暖和的（与生俱来）
gentle：暖和的，文雅的（后天）
gentleman n. 绅士
★north n. 北方
in the North= in the north of England
表示一个国家或地区的方位词假如单独使用一般要大写，但仅仅表示方位意义的方位词不需大写。如：a north wind、a south window等。
★wet adj. 潮湿的
all in wet 全身湿透了
damp adj. 潮湿的
moist adj. 给人湿的感觉
★west n. 西方
go west 去死
★rise v. 升起
① v. （日、月等）升起；上升
The curtain rises at 8.00 p.m. 剧在晚上8点钟开演。
② v. （河水、物价、温度等）上涨；升高；增加
The level of the river is still rising.
③ v. 起身；起床
The house rose to the singers. 全场起立向歌唱演员们致意。
★subject n. 话题；[语法]主语；科目
How many subjects do you have in your class?
theme n. 论文，演讲的主题
topic n. 一篇文章或对话的主题
★conversation n. 谈话
This is our favorite subject.
This is our favorite subject of conversation.
英国：大不列巅及北爱尔兰联合王国
England 英格兰
Scotland 苏格兰
Ireland 爱尔兰
Northern Ireland 北爱尔兰
Wales 威尔士
[课文]
HANS: Where do you come from?
JIM: I come from England.
HANS: What's the climate like in your country?
JIM: It's mild, but it's not always pleasant.
The weather's often cold in the North and windy in the East.
It's 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 don't like autumn and winter.
The days are short and the nights are long.
The sun rises late and set early.
Our climate is not very good, but it's certainly interesting.
It's our favourite subject of conversation.
二、A pleasant climate 宜人的气候
HANS: Where do you come from? 汉 斯：你是哪国人？
DIMITRI: I come from Greece. 迪米特里：我是希腊人。
HANS: What's the climate like in your country? 汉 斯：你们的国家的气候是怎么样？
DIMITRI: It's very pleasant. 迪米特里：气候非常宜人。
HANS: What's the weather like in spring? 汉 斯：春季的天气怎么样？
DIMITRI: It's often windy in March. 迪米特里：3月里经常刮风。
It's always warm in April and May, 4月和5月的天气总暖洋洋的，
but it rains sometimes. 但有时下雨。
HANS: What's it like in summer? 汉 斯：夏季的天气如何呢？
DIMITRI: It's always hot in June, July and August. 迪米特里：6月、7月和8月的天气总是炎热的
The sun shines every day. 天天都出太阳。
HANS: Is it cold or warm in autumn? 汉 斯：秋季的天气是冷还是暖呢？
DIMITRI: It's always warm in September and October.迪米特里：9月和10月总是很暖和，
It's often cold in November and it rains sometimes. 11月经常就冷了，而且有时下雨。
HANS: Is it very cold in winter? 汉 斯：冬季的天气很冷吗？
DIMITRI: It's often cold in December, January and February.迪米特里：12月、1月和2月经常很冷， It snows sometimes. 有时还下雪。
New words and expressions
[词汇]
Greece n. 希腊-> Greek：希腊人
climate n. 气候
country n. 国家
pleasant adj. 宜人的
weather n. 天气
spring n. 春季 [in spring]
windy adj. 有风的
warm adj. 暖和的
rain v. 下雨
sometimes adv. 有时
summer n. 夏天
autumn n. 秋天
winter n. 冬天
snow v. 下雪
January n. 1月
February n. 2月
March n. 3月
April n. 4月
May n. 5月
June n. 6月
July n. 7月
August n. 8月
September n. 9月
October n. 10月
November n. 11月
December n. 12月
★climate n. 气候 （指某一地区数年间的天气情况）
★weather n. 天气（指某个特定的时间内睛、雨、风雪变化）
What’s the weather like…? 天气怎么样？
What’s the climate like…? 气侯怎么样？
★like
① vt. 喜欢，想要
② prep. 象……一亲友
be like 象……
She is like her brother.
look like 看起来象……
They look like twins.
The new building looks like a big bird.
feel like n.或Ving 喜欢
★country n. 国家
nation n. 国家，民族
state n. 国家，政府，州
land n. 陆地，国家（书面语） v. 登陆
homeland n. 祖国，本国
motherland n. 祖国
★pleasant adj. 宜人的
① 令人愉快的；舒适合意的
This study is pleasant to work in. 在这个书房里工作令人感到舒适。
② （人或其外表、举止等）讨人喜欢；（性情等）和蔼可亲的
Adrew seemed very pleasant on the phone.
安德鲁在电话里显得很和蔼可亲。
present adj. 现在的 n. 礼物
peasant=farmer n. 农民
president n. 总统，会长，移民
parent 父母亲中的一方
★windy adj. 有风的
windy joy 空欢喜
joy FM. 欢乐调频
Always look for the joy in life. 永远在生命中寻找快乐！
★sometimes adv. 有时
time 时间，次数
some times 一些次数
I have been there some times.
sometime 某时
When will you come here?
I’m not sure. Maybe sometime next week.
Sometime I go shopping with my friends.
some time 一些时间
Give me some time to think it over.
Have you made up your mind about this?
I need some time to think it over.
★fall n. 秋天（美） vi. 倒下，落下
legend 传奇
[Legends of the Fall 秋日传奇，燃情岁月]
[语法]
What…(be,look…) like?
What…like？这一句型用于询问事物的状况，如天气、气候，或询问人物或事物的外观或特征：
What’s it like today?
What’s your house like?
许多形容词可用以回答What…like？这样的问题，并可根据上下文给以笼统的或确切的信息。
[频率副词]
often [经常]、sometimes [有时]、always [总是]、usually [通常]、never [从来不]
频率副词一般放在be动词之后，行为动词之前。假如是否定句或是疑问句用在助动词和行为动词之间，为表示强调频率副词可以放在句首或者是句尾。
She is often late.
I often go swimming.
[课文]
HANS: Where do you come from?
DIMITRI: I come from Greece.
HANS: What's the climate like in your country?
DIMITRI: It's very pleasant.
HANS: What's the weather like in spring?
DIMITRI: It's often windy in March.
It's always warm in April and May, but it rains sometimes.
HANS: What's it like in summer?
DIMITRI: It's always hot in June, July and August.
The sun shines every day.
HANS: Is it cold or warm in autumn?
DIMITRI: It's always warm in September and October.
It's often cold in November and it rains sometimes.
HANS: Is it very cold in winter?
DIMITRI: It's often cold in December, January and February.
It snows sometimes.
[课文注释]
What’s the climate like in your country?
What…(be/look) like?这个句型用于询问事物的状况，如天气、气候等，也可询问人物或事物的外观或特征。
What’s your house like?
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