Unit Two Clear or Cloudy英语听力教程(高教社)第三版.ppt

not have the foggiest（idea） 如坠云雾中，完全不知怎么回事 It never rains but it pours. 不下则已，一下倾盆。喻意相当于成语祸不单行。 Small rain lays great dust. 小雨压大尘。喻意为小的东西也可派上大用场。 After rain comes fine weather. 雨过天晴。转喻为困难过后，胜利就会到来 第二十九页，共40页。 UnitTwo ClearorCloudy? 第一页，共40页。 Part I Getting Ready A. The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. All of them are related to weather and some are frequently used in weather forecast. Listen carefully and study the definitions. 1. freezing point: 冰点 2. relative humidity: 相对湿度 3. calm: 平静的，安宁的 4. barometric pressure: 大气压 5. widely scattered: 分散的，散开的 6. shower: 阵雨，阵雪 第二页，共40页。 Part I Getting Ready 7. lows: 低点，低温点 cf: highs 8. variable: 可变化的 9. thunderstorm: 雷雨 10. gale: 大风 ℃= degree(s) centigrade/celsius ℉= degree(s) Fahrenteit C= 5(F-32)/9 F=9C/5+32 第三页，共40页。 B. You are going to hear five statements about temperature. Write down all the degrees in both Centigrade (C) and Fahrenheit (F). 第四页，共40页。 1.The freezing point of water is 0 ℃or 32 ℉. 2.The boiling point of water is 100 ℃ or 212 ℉. 3.The normal body temperature is 37 ℃ or 98.6 ℉. 4.The temperture on a warm spring day is 15 ℃ or 59 ℉. 5.The temperture on a hot summer’s day is 35 ℃ or 95 ℉. 第五页，共40页。 A weather forecast is given several times a day on TV and on the radio. The man who predicts weather conditions is called the weatherman. In most English speaking countries, the weatherman usually speaks with a personal and friendly tone. He acts as if he is chatting with a friend about what the weather will be like. 第六页，共40页。 C. You are going to hear a report on weather around the world. Complete the following table. 第七页，共40页。 City Country Time Weather Temperature℃ New York USA 7:10 a.m. Sunny 30 Aucland New Zealand 11:10 a.m. Cloudy 7 Beijing China 7:10 p.m. Clear 19 Calcutta India 4:40 p.m. Rainy 33 Honolulu USA 1:00 a.m. Windy 30 Melbourne Australia 9:10 p.m. Clear 10 第八页，共40页。 Mexico city Mexico 5:10 a.m. Rainy 24 Moscow Russia 2:10 p.m. Sunny 26 Paris France 12:10 p.m