It might snow.
sunny   adj.
Sun   n.
What is the weather like?
/hot.
It’s sunny.
/How is the weather?
cloudy   adj.
cloud   n.
What is the weather like?
It’s cloudy.
/warm
windy   adj.
wind   n.
How is the weather?
It’s windy.
/cool.
rainy   adj.
rain   n.
How is the weather?
It’s rainy.
/cold.
snowy   adj.
snow   n.
There’s thick ice on the lake.
showers  阵雨n.
storm  暴风雨n.
cloud
rain
showers
snow
storm
sun
wind
Speaking
sun
cloud
wind
rain
snow
ny
y
y
y
y
thick ice
wind         wind
cloud        cloud
rain         rain
snow         snow
sun          sun

n. 
 adj.
y
y
y
y
ny
weather
sunny
cloudy
rainy
snowy
stormy
windy
showery
What is the weather like today?
It is …
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
It will be…
It will probably be…
It might be…
It may be…
It may be …/It might be…./It will probably be…
Guess  what the weather  will be  like
一
5
temperature
℃
How do you feel today? Hot or cold?
40℃
20℃
15℃
-1℃
It’s hot.
It’s cool.
It’s cold.
temperature
℃


degree
centigrade
It’s warm.
45 ℃
20 ℃
-5 ℃
 cold  cool  freezing  hot  warm
 hot
     warm
         cool
              cold
                    freezing
Put the words in order.
What’s the temperature ?It’s...
It is 22℃.
15℃

－18℃
－7℃~10℃
15 degrees
minus 18 degrees
minus 7 degrees to 10 degrees
between minus 7 degrees and 10 degrees
plus 7 degrees centigrade
minus 5 degrees centigrade
between plus 1 degree centigrade and 14 degrees centigrade
between minus 8 degrees centigrade  and plus 2 degrees centigrade
between minus 7 degrees centigrade and plus 6 degrees centigrade
Make up your own dialogues.
A: What ‘ll the weather be like in…?B: It may /might /probably be _______.A: What will the temperature be?B: It will be _____________________.
15℃
5 ℃
15 ℃
20℃
Harbin
Hangzhou
Hainan
Chongqing
~
-5 ℃
~
4 ℃
~
10℃
~
8℃
2. Listen and check the correct information
   in the table.
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√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
3. Then correct the wrong information
    in the table.
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
5℃～8 ℃
--4℃～2 ℃
Watch and answer :
1.What are they talking about?



2.What are they going to do?

They are talking about the weather.
They are going to the park to skate.
Read and complete the table:
cold   snowy
wet   rainy
cold   snowy
sunny  hot
What’s the weather like in England in December?
Not usually, although this year it ________ a lot. Most Decembers are _____ and ______.
snowed
wet
rainy
What’s the weather like in America?
It is ____ in winter and ____ in summer. It’s _______ in New York in winter.
cold
hot
snowy
What’s the weather like in Australia in winter?
It’s probably ______ and _____ there.
25℃ ～31℃
sunny
hot
What’s the weather like in Hainan Island?
It’s _______.
sunny
Read again and check the true sentence:
1.Tony and Daming are going to skate.

2.Winter is colder in Beijing than in England.

3.It sometimes snows in England in winter.

4.It is not hot in the US in summer.

5.It usually snows in New York in winter.

6.Tony does not like windy weather.
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√
√
√
1. You must be joking!
2. It may not even be cold.
3. It might be windy. 
情态动词: must  may  might
1. must (一定): 表示具有很大的可能性。
He must be ill. He doesn’t come today.
2. may (可能): 暗含不确定的意思。
He may be at home .
3. might:表可能，但它的含义比 may  
    更不确定。
He might come soon .
表示可能的方式还可以用表示可能的形容词和副词表示.
如:形容词: possible,likely ; 副词: probably,possibly
如:It is possible that… / It is possible to do…
     主语+  will probably/ possibly +V.
5 Complete the passage with the  
   correct form of the words from the box.
dangerous degree  joke  may  minus   skate  temperature
  When it’s very cold it might be safe to (1)_______
 on lakes, but be very careful! Although it
 (2) _______feel cold, it might not be safe. The
(3) ___________ has to be at least (4) _______ one or two (5) _______  or even colder for several weeks. Falling through the ice is(6) _________.I am not
(7) _______ !
 minus
may
temperature
skate

degrees
dangerous
joking
Listen to the speaker asking a question or showing surprise.
Pronunciation and speaking
What’s the weather like?
What’s the weather like?
Listen and write ＊ if the speaker is asking a question or ＊＊ if he is showing surprise.
1. When is the best time to visit your
    country?
2. What clothes should she bring?
3. What is the temperature?
4. Where are you going?
＊
＊
＊＊
＊＊
3. … although this year it snowed quite a lot.   
    虽然今年下了很多雪。
    although = thought  conj. 然而; 尽管, 引导的从句不能与 but, however 连用, 但可与 yet, still 连用。例如：
1) 虽然他很累，但他继续工作。
     Although / Though he was tired, he went on working. = He was tired, but he went on working.
2) 尽管他相当忙，但是还常常帮我学英语。
    He often helps me with my English although / though he is quite busy.
= He is quite busy, but he often helps me with my English although.
4. Come on, better get going!
     好了，走吧！
    better get going 是 we’d better get going 的省略形式, 意思是“最好现在去/ 走”。例如：
    We’d better get going (= We’d better go now), or we’ll be late.                      我们最好现在就走，不然要迟到了。
5. It’s probably sunny and hot there.  
    那里的天气可能晴朗、热。
    It’ll probably be cold tomorrow.
    明天可能冷。
    probably adv. 大概; 或许; 很可能
    英语中表示可能的方式有许多，除使用情态动词may / might 以外，还可
以通过will 以及表示“可能” 的形容词和副词表达。常用的有：It is possible to do sth. ..., It is possible that …, 主语 + will probably / possibly + v.等。例如：
Is it possible to visit Alaska in December?
十二月去阿拉斯加游览有可能吗？
It is possible that it’ll be snowy in the night.
晚上有可能会下雪。
It’ll probably be cold and wet.
天气很可能会又湿又冷。
注: probably 表示“很可能”，所以表示的可能性要比 possible 大。
Words and expressions
cloud 
shower 
snow  
storm 
cloudy 
rainy  
snowy
sunny
n. 云；云雾
n. 阵雨
n. 雪；v. 下雪
n. 暴风雨
adj. 多云的
adj. 多雨的；下雨的
adj. 多雪的；下雪的
adj. 晴朗的
windy 
skate  
thick 
ice  
joke  

might 
temperature 
adj. 多风的；刮大风的
v. 滑冰
adj. 厚的
n. 冰
v. 说笑话；开玩笑；
n. 笑话；玩笑
v. aux.可能；也许
       n. 温度
1. sun    n. 太阳
    → sunny   adj. 晴朗的
2. rain    n. 雨
    → rainy   adj. 多雨的；下雨的
3. cloud   n. 云
    → cloudy  adj. 多云的
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4. snow   n. 雪；v. 下雪
    → snowy  adj. 多雪的；下雪的
5. wind   n. 风
    → windy   adj. 多风的；刮大风的
6. storm    n. 暴风雨
    → stormy   adj. 有暴风雨的
7. shower    n. 阵雨
    → showery   adj. 有雷阵雨的
根据句子意思，用适当的单词填空。
1. It rains a lot in summer in Beijing.
    It’s often _______.
2. There’re a lot of clouds. It’s ________.
3. The weather is snowy and there’s a lot
    of _______ in the park.
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rainy
cloudy
snow
4. The sun is out. It’s very ________ and
    hot today.
5. The wind is very strong. It’s so  
    _________ that it’s difficult to walk.
sunny
windy
Exercise
---Look! The man at the gate ___ be
        our headmaster. He is always
         standing there every morning.
    --- No, it ________ be him. He is
   holding a meeting in the office now.
  A. must, can’t B. must, mustn’t
   C. can’t, can’t D. can’t, mustn’t
                                   (2012·甘肃兰州)
 
A
2. ---____ I take some photos in the
hall?
 ---No, you ______.
Can; needn't      B. Must; mustn't
C. Could; won't     D. May; mustn't
                              （2009·广州）
D
3.—Whose notebook is this?
   —It ____ Jane’s. It has her name on it.
  A. must be B. might belong to C. may be 
                                    （2012·山东淄博）
4.—May I watch TV for a while？
   —No, you ___ You have to finish your   homework first.
   A. shouldn't         B. needn't
   C. mustn't            D. won't
                             （2012·湖北武汉）
C
C
5. ---Could you please come to the museum with me this afternoon?
  ---Sorry, I ______ . I have to take a piano  lesson at 2 pm.
 A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. needn’t
                              （2009·山东威海）
6. ---What would you send to your sister as the Christmas gift?
   ---I haven’t decided yet. I ______ send her a handbag.
   A. shall    B. may  C. must
                                （2009·四川成都）
C
B
7. — Bob, shall we go and meet our new
       classmate?
    — Sorry. I'm busy now. But  you____  
       ask   David to go with you．He is free．
     A．need    B．may  C．would    D．must
8. —What will the weather be like
         tomorrow?
   — It ______ be rainy, cloudy or sunny.
        Who knows?
    A. must    B. might  C. shall    D. should

B
B
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1. — I have read the film introduction of Ye Wen. It tells the Kung Fu master’s story in Foshan.
    — ___________. Why not go to see it tonight?               (2010年广东佛山)
    A. I am afraid not        
    B. Sounds exciting        
    C. That is boring
2. — Do you have any plans for this weekend?
    — I’m not sure. I _______ go climbing Mount Yuntai. (2012河南)
    A. must     B. need    C. may    D. can
3. In?Britain,?you?____?be?18?if?you?want?
    to?drive?a?car.          (2012辽宁大连)
??  A. can??  B. must??  C. may??  D. might
4. — _____ I go to play basketball now?
    — Yes, since you have finished your homework.           (2012辽宁铁岭)
    A. Must              B. Should 
    C. Need              D. May
5. — Mum, how do you like my handwriting?
    — _______! It’s the best one you have ever written.        (2012辽宁丹东)
    A. How terrible        
    B. What an interesting one
    C. How wonderful       
    D. What a terrible one
6. — The weather has been dry for a month.
    — Yes. If it still _____, the plants will die.                  (2012辽宁丹东)
   A. doesn’t rain       B. rains       
   C. won’t rain          D. is raining
7. — How do you like the story?
    — Interesting, _____ end of it is not
        perfect.                      (2011聊城)
    A. so               B. though     
    C. or               D. because
8. _______ our football team failed in the match, we did our best. (2011济南)
    A. Though               B. But      
    C. Because               D. As
Make a weather forecast for different cities in China. Use the correct information in the table in Activity 2 to help you.
Work in pairs
7-12℃
4-8℃
-2-3℃
-11- -9℃
5-1℃
Hainan Island
17-22℃
 tomorrow
 next week 
 next month
   It’ll probably be cold tomorrow. 
Now say what the weather might or might not be like in your town.
   Good morning! Here’s the weather report for some big cities. Beijing will be …. The temperature is …. Shenyang may be ….