UNIT 1 Spring Is Coming!
第一单元 春天来了
Lesson 2: It's Getting Warmer!
第2课： 天气暖和了！
THINK ABOUT IT! When does spring begin?
想一想 春天在什么时候开始？
When does the weather become warmer in your hometown?
在你的家乡，天气什么时候开始转暖？
What's the weather like in spring?
春天的天气怎样？
What is the temperature of the air near lightning?
闪电附近的空气温度有多高？
What's the date today? It's March twenty-first!
今天几号了？ 三月二十一号！
It is spring now. You can write dates with numbers, too.
现在是春天了。 你也可以用数字写日期。
That's right!
对！
March 21st or March 21.
应该是“March 21st”或“March 21”。
How many hours of daylight are there on March 21st?
三月二十一号的白天有多少个小时？
There are twelve hours of daylight.
白天有十二个小时。
The sun rises at about six o'clock in the morning and it sets at about six o'clock in the evening.
太阳早上六点升起，傍晚六点落下。
Do you see two words you already know in "daylight"?
你看到“daylight”里你已经认识的两个单词了吗？
That's right!
对！
"Day" and "light."
是“day”和“light”。
When is it daylight?
什么时候是白天？
What is spring weather like?
春天天气怎么样？
In spring, the weather becomes warmer.
春天，天气越来越暖和。
The temperature goes up!
气温上升！
In early spring, it sometimes snows.
在早春，有些时候会下雪。
But the snow melts quickly in the warm sun.
但是在温暖的阳光下，雪融化很快。
In April, rain showers begin.
四月份开始下雷雨。
Sometimes there are storms with thunder and lightning.
有时候会有夹着雷鸣闪电的暴风雨。
Thunder makes a loud noise.
雷声会产生巨大的噪音。
FASCINATING FACTS
惊人的事实
The air near lightning can be 30,000 degrees!
在闪电附近的空气温度可以达到3万度！
That's hotter than the sun!
比太阳还要炽热！
LET'S DO IT! Discuss these questions in a small group:
做一做 分小组作讨论：
What season comes before spring?
春天之前是什么季节？
What is the difference between spring weather and winter weather?
春天的气候和冬天的气候有什么不同？
What is the difference between people's clothes and activities in spring and in winter?
在春天人们的衣着和活动和在冬天有什么不同？