I.口语项目：谈论天气情况

　　常用表达方式集锦

　　1.-What's the weather like today?

　　-It's fine /sunny/cloudy/windy.

　　2.-What's the temperature outside?

　　-It is about 22 degrees .

　　3.-It's very cold today, isn't it?

　　-Yes, it is.

　　4.Look at the clouds. It's going to rain.

　　5.What good weather we're having!

　　II.背景知识介绍

　　1.英美人见面时的用语在熟悉和不熟悉的人之间有所区别，这和我们中国人是一样的。在不太熟悉的人之间，偶尔碰到打声招呼，只需说：Hi/Hello! 或Good morning /afternoon.即可。如果你认为需要和对方多说几句，那么可以谈谈天气。当然，英美人很少为谈论天气而谈天气。往往是由谈天气引出其它话题，如外出野餐、看电影等，从而拉近彼此间的距离。

　　2.英国人特别喜欢谈论天气,这也许是因为英国是海洋性气候，天气历来变化无常,为人们在茶余饭后提供了有趣的话题。电台、电视台最受人关注的节目非天气节目莫属。

　　III.口语聊吧：看图识天气

　　读者朋友，请根据图画内容用英语回答下列问题。

　　A:What is it like outside today?

　　B:It is 1 .

　　A:It is cold, too. isn't it?

　　B: 2 .

　　A:What is the weather like today?

　　B: It is 3 .

　　A:What's the temperature today?

　　B: 4 .

　　(Keys: 1. windy 2.No, it isn't / Yes, it is 3.snowing 4.It is about 10 degrees)

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