unit11 Dates,months and seasons

　　[00:00.00]unit 11 Dates,months and seasons
[01:59.48]There are four seasons in the year here--spring,summer,autumn and winter.
[02:10.43]For example, in spring\in the spring
[02:41.10]For example, this spring\last spring
[04:41.63]The four seasons of the year spring,summer,winter,autumn.
[05:27.37]The weather gets warmer,and the days get longer.
[05:34.63]In the fields¹ everything begins to grow.
[05:39.59]Trees turn green,and flowers start to come out.
[07:06.14]summer
[07:18.39]It ofter rains,sometimes quite heavily².
[07:44.35]The crops³ grow very quickly.And Many people love this time of year,
[07:50.88]because it is good for sports.
[08:20.14]And I often go swimming,
[08:23.67]sometimes in a lake near my home,sometimes in a river.
[08:39.92]I enjoy it very much.
[09:46.84]autumn or fall
[09:59.22]Autumn is a busy season.The days get shorter and the nights get longer.
[10:28.69]It is harvest⁴ time,and all farmers are busy,are very busy.
[10:36.55]Often,we help them with the harvest.
[11:13.91]It is the coldest season.Sometimes it snows,and the land⁵ is all white.
[12:26.55]How many seasons are there in your country?
[12:30.92]I hear it is cold all the year round.
[12:59.49]There are four seasons,aren't there?
[13:38.23]The weather in China now is very cold,isn't it?
[14:16.01]It is summer in Australia,isn't it?
[14:54.75]It's very cold today,isn't it?
[15:31.60]You're from Australia,aren't you?
[15:57.41]You like English,don't you?
[16:29.28]He comes from the US,doesn't he?
[18:31.93]It's very warm.
[18:41.67]It's very warm,isn't it?
[18:48.59]You were born⁶ is London.
[18:55.36]You were born in London,weren't you?
[19:16.60]She knows little about farming⁷.
[19:36.45]She knows little about farming,doesn't she?
[19:51.31]There was⁸ a house near here.
[20:19.87]There was a house near here,wasn't there?
[21:06.21]A:You're from Australia,aren't you?
[21:16.66]B:Yes,I am.How did⁹ you guess?
[21:32.30]A:The way you speak! You came¹⁰ here at a bad time of year,I'm afraid.
[22:03.05]B:Why do you say so?
[22:31.03]A:Because it's winter now.The weather here is very cold,isn't it?
[22:53.57]B:Yes.It's very different from Australia at this time of year.
[23:18.65]A:Really? What's the weather like in Sydney now?
[23:33.96]B:It's hot.It's summer now!
[23:50.31]A:Hmm,that's interesting.
[24:29.65]In much of China,spring is usually very short.
[24:34.56]It usually comes in March and ends in July.
[24:40.23]Autumn stars in September,and goes on to November.
[25:23.07]The weather can be quite warm in autumn.
[25:27.61]Winter lasts from December to February,and is very cold.
[26:20.96]You need to wear warmer clothes.
[26:41.72]You must wear warmer clothes.
[26:56.38]You'd better wear warmer clothes.
[27:06.64]Why don't you wear warmer clothes?
[27:20.10]Why not wear warmer clothes?
[27:58.45]He best time to visit China is spring or autumn.
[28:03.59]In summer it is fotentoo hot,and in winter it is too cold.
[28:39.25]The seasons of the year in England and the USA are nearly¹¹ the same.
[29:01.61]But unlike¹² much of China,the weather in England never gets too hot or too cold.
[29:50.04]In England, spring is longer.It can last fromlate March to May.
[30:41.11]Australian seasons are the opposite¹³:
[31:05.06]summer is from December to February,and winter in June,July and August.
[31:21.42]So when it'spring in China,it is autumn is Australia.
[32:13.77]It is winter here now.
[32:17.32]But the weather in Australia is very different from here.It is now summer.
[32:33.18]When it is summer here,it is winter in Australia.Could¹⁴ you tell me why?
[33:36.55]in,on and at
[33:58.10]Bruce is coming to China_in_June.
[34:04.73]He is going¹⁵ to visit the Great Wall_on_June 1,Children's day.
[34:13.67]A:When does the plane land?
[34:22.11]B:It lands_at_about 6 o'clock.
[35:23.15]in spring\in summer\in autumn\in winter
[35:40.21]in 2001
[36:19.06]in three years
[36:39.51]on     For example, on Tuesday
[36:55.86]Saturday morning
[37:18.01]on Janurary 3rd,2002
[37:45.16]on the morning of JUly 21
[38:01.51]on Thanksgiving¹⁶ Day
[38:09.76]at

　　[38:15.04]at 3:40
[38:21.20]at six o'clock
[38:26.85]at this time of year
[38:34.32]at a bad time of year
[38:45.08]at night\at noon

1 fields   

n.田( field的名词复数 )；（作某种用途的）场地；（学习或研究的）领域；运动场

参考例句：

• The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 去那农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。
• We had to make a detour around the flooded fields. 我们只得绕道避开被洪水淹没的田野。

2 heavily   

adv.猛烈地；大量地；厉害地

参考例句：

• They fined him heavily.他们重罚了他。
• It snowed heavily last night.昨夜的雪下得很大。

3 crops   

pl.农作物

参考例句：

• Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into new crops. 目前正鼓励农民兼种新的农作物。
• The crops will not grow on exposed hillsides. 在裸露的山坡上庄稼没法生长。

4 harvest   

n.收获，收成，结果，成果；v.收获，收割

参考例句：

• There was a good harvest that year.那一年收成好。
• The autumn harvest is about to start.秋收即将开始。

5 land   

n.陆地，国土，土地；v.登陆，登岸，卸货

参考例句：

• Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
• How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落？

6 born   

v.动词bear的过去分词；adj.出生的，与生俱来的

参考例句：

• The baby can cry as soon as he is born.婴儿生下来就会哭。
• I feel as if I had been born again.我有一种再生之感。

7 farming   

n.农事；耕作

参考例句：

• He lives by farming.他靠务农过活。
• He is farming in Africa.他在非洲经营农场。

8 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

9 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

10 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

11 nearly   

adv.将近，几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• I nearly missed the bus.我险些错过了公交车。
• It is nearly two years since I came here.我来这儿快两年了。

12 unlike   

adj.不同的，不相似的；prep.不像，和...不同

参考例句：

• She's very unlike her mother.她一点也不像她母亲。
• It's unlike him to be late;he's usually on time.他不是会迟到的那种人，他通常很准时。

13 opposite   

adj.相对的，相反的，对面的；prep.对面

参考例句：

• The post office is opposite (to) the station.邮局在车站的对面。
• Black and white are opposite.黑与白是截然相反的。

14 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

15 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

16 Thanksgiving   

（=Thanksgiving Day）感恩节；n.感谢；感恩

参考例句：

• It's traditional to eat turkey at Thanksgiving.感恩节吃火鸡是传统。
• She will go home to take part in the Thanksgiving dinner this weekend.周末她要回家参加感恩节餐会。