Lesson 53An interesting climate有趣的气候Listen to the tape then answer this question.
听录音，然后回答问题。
What is the favourite subject of conversation in England?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 yourcountry?JIM: It's mild,but it's not always pleasant.JIM: The weather's often coldin North and windy in the East.It's often wet in the Westand sometimes warm in the south.HANS: Which seasons do you like best?JIM: I like spring and summer.The days are long and the nightare short.The sun rises early and sets late.JIM: I don't like autumn and winter.The days are shortand the nights are long.The sun rises lateand set early.Our climate is not very good,but it's certainly interesting.It's our favourite subjectof conversation.
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是很好， 但又确实很有意思。 天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。
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
an interesting subject of the conversationin the westin the southEngland：英国（the Great Britain and Northern Ireland）cold front：冷锋warn front：暖锋Scotch whisky：苏格兰威士忌ScotlandEnglandWelshNorthern Irelandmild -> wild：野性的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 southwet：（程度最强） all in wetdamp：（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 nightrises [raiziz]setsan interestingsubject 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 conversationMoney and beauty are interesting subjects of conversation.favorite：特别喜欢的人（或物）Climate is our favorite subject of conversation.
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