《Seasons--Writing, More practice, Culture corner》
Writing 
My favourite season
A Mandy has written abut her favourite season,winter.
My favourite season is winter.
Winter si very cold and sometimes snowy.It is interesting to make snowmen in winter.
The Spring Festival is in winter and it is interesting to make snowmen in winter.
The Spring Festival is in winter and it is my favourite holiday.I visit my grandparents and eat lots of nice food.It is exciting to get red packets during the Spring Festival.
Answer the following questions according to Mandy's article.
Paragraph 1
What is Mandy's favourite season?
Her favourite season is winter.
Paragraph 2
What is the weather like in Mandy's favourite season?
It's very cold and sometimes snowy.
What things can she do in this season?
She can make snowmen in winter.
Paragraph 3
Is there any festival or holiday in this season?What is it?
Yes,there is.
It is Spring Festival.
What does she eat at this festival or holiday?
She eats lots of nice food.
What does she like about the festival or holiday?
She likes to get red packets during the Spring Festival.
Can you translate the sentences into English?
1.在冬天堆雪人很有趣。
It's interesting to make snowmen in winter.
2.春节在冬天，是我最喜欢的节日。
The Spring Festival is in winter and it is my favourite holiday.
3.在春节收到红包是令人激动的。
It's exciting to get red packets during the Spring Festival.
Holidays and Festival
Season Holidays and festival
Spring Women's Day,the Qingming Festival,Labour Day,Mother's Day
Summer Children's Day,Father's Day,the Dragon Boat Festival
Autumn Teachers'Day,the Mid-Autumn Festival,National Day
Winter the Spring Festival,the Lantern Festival,Christmas
Write a short passage abot your favourite season.Follow the example pf Mandy's article.
warm/hot/cool/cold/wet/rainy/windy/cloudy/sunny/snowy/exciting/nice/interseting/nice/interesting
plant trees/fly kites/going swimming/have a picnic
the Mid-Autumn Festival/the Dragon Boat Festival
My favourite season
My favourite season is Spring.
It is warm and sometimes windy(weather).It is nice to go on a picnic(activity).Labor Day is in Spring(festival).I can visit soem places of interest.It is exciting to eat a lot of delicious food and take many beautiful photos during the Labor Day(activity).
More practice
Read this article about the weather in China.
The weather in China
In the north of China,it is very cold and dry in winter,There is sometimes heavy snow.Summer is different.It is sometimes very hot during the day,but it is often cool in the evening,Spring and autumn are the nicest season.The weather in the middle and east of China is China is quite different.It is hot and dry in summer and very cold wet in winter.
In the south of China,winter is usually short and cool.It some times rainy.In summer,the weather is often hot and wet.
The weather in the sounth west of China very special.It is comfortable to live there because summer is cool and winter warm.
Complete the table below according to the article.


  
    
      The weater in China
    
    
      
      Summer
      Winter
    
    
      North of China
      sometimes very hot
      during the day,but
      often cool in the evening
      vey cold and dry,
      sometimes heavy
      snow
    
    
      Middle and east 
      of China
      hot and dry
      very cold and 
      wet
    
    
      South of China 
      
      often hot and wet
      usually short andcool,
      sometimes rainy
    
    
      South-west of 
      China
      cool
      warm
    
  



Project
Our home town
A Do some research according to the questions below.
Where is your home town?
Which province is your home twon in?
Is there any big sea or river clsoe to or in your home town?
When does each season start and end?
What is the weather like in each season?
What do people usually do in different seasons?
B Write a report.You may draw pictures or add photos to go woth the report.Follow the example.
Home town:Shanghai
Big sea or river close to or in our home town:
the Huangpu River,Suzhou Creek,the Changjiang River,the East China Sea
Seasonal features:
Spring usully starts in March.The weather starts to get warm.The weather starts to get warm.The wind blows gently.It often rains.Plants start to grow.People usually take trips during this time...
Culture corner
Did you know...?
British Summer Time(BST)
In some countries have summer time and winter.In the UK,for example,their summer time starts on the last Sunday in March.At 1 a.m.on that day.the clocks in all public places in the UK are put forward an hour from 1 a.m.to 2 a.m.BST always ends on the last Sunday in October.
1.When does British Summer Time begin?
It begins on the last Sunday in March.
2.When does British Summer Time end?
It always ends on the last Sunday in October.

Homework
1.修改作文My favourite season.
2.完成一份介绍所在城市的报告，要求图文并茂。