Lesson 53
An interesting climate
有趣的气候
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is the favourite subject of conversation in England?
听录音，然后回答问题。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: What's the climate like in your
country?
JIM: It's mild,
but it's not always pleasant.
JIM: The weather's often cold
in 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 night
are short.
The sun rises early and sets late.
JIM: 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.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
mild
adj. 温和的，温暖的
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
conversation
n. 谈话

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， 东部则常常利风。 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。 因为此时白天短而夜晚长， 太阳升得迟而落得早。 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。

[词汇]
mild adj. 温和的，温暖的 [maild]
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

an interesting subject of the conversation
in the west
in the south
England：英国（the Great Britain and Northern Ireland）
cold front：冷锋
warn front：暖峰
Scotch whisky：苏格兰威士忌
Scotland
England
Welsh
Northern Ireland
mild -> wild：野性的
<Days of being wild>
It's mild.
What the climate like in England?
It's very mild. But it's not always pleasant.
mild：（人）性格温和的（与生俱来）
gentleman：绅士
gentle：温和的，文雅的（后天）

in the north：在北方
in the south
wet：（程度最强） all in wet
damp：（表面不干燥）
humid：（专业）
moist：（舒服的潮湿）
It's very wet.


sea：大海
son：儿子
seasons [5si:znz]
good 好
better（比较级）
best（最高级）
I like spring best.
Do you like spring?
Which season(s) do you like best?
I like spring and summer best.
Because the days are long and the nights are short.
I don't like autumn and winter.
Because the days are short and the nights are long.
The sun rises early/late and sets late/early.

Which season do you like best?
I like spring and summer best.
Because the days are long and the nights are short.
The sun rises early and sets late.
I don't like autumn and winter.
Because the days are short and the nights are long.
The sun rises late and sets early.

at night
rises [raiziz]
sets
an interesting

subject n. 话题；[语法]主语；科目
How many subjects do you have in your class?

say：（说话的内容）
speak：（讲话的动作）
talk：（谈话，聊天）
chat：（聊天）
dialog：（对话—有固定的话题）
conversation n. 谈话（随意的交流）

interesting subject of our conversation
Money and beauty are interesting subjects of conversation.
favorite：特别喜欢的人（或物）
Climate is our favorite subject of conversation.

[提示]
in the West
It's wet in the West.
in the North
It's cold in the North.
in the East
It's windy in the East.
in the South
It's warm in the South.

What's the climate like in England?
It's mild, but it's not always pleasant.
Which season does Jim like best?
Spring and summer.
Because the days are long and the nights are short.
The sun rises early and sets late.
Why doesn't he like autumn and winter?
Because the days are short and the night are long.
The sun rises late and sets early.
Is the climate in England very good?
Climate in England is not very good.
Is it very interesting?
The climate in England is not very good.
But it is very/certainly interesting.
It's wet in the West.
It's windy in the East.
It's cold in the North.
It's warm in the South.

Jim comes from England.
Jim likes spring and summer.
Because the days are long and the nights are short.
The sun rises early and sets late.
He doesn't like autumn and winter.
Because the days are short and the nights are long.
The sun rises late and sets early.
The climate is the favorite subject of their conversation.

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