一、听选信息
请听课本 P40 Listening 的听力两遍，并根据以下问题和括号内的提示，选择正确的信息回答问题。
1. When is summer in Auckland?
(From December to February. / From March to May. / From June to August.)

2. What colour are the leaves in Auckland in autumn?
(Yellow and brown. / Orange and brown. / Green and orange.)

1. From December to February.
2. Orange and brown.

二、回答问题
请听课本 P48 Cross-curricular connection 的听力两遍，并根据所听内容回答以下问题。
1. What does more sunlight mean?

2. Why does it get colder in autumn and winter?

1. It means longer days and warmer weather. / Longer days and warmer weather.
2. Because the days are shorter and we get less sunlight from the Sun.

A. 请运用下列句子与你组内的一个同伴（四人小组）进行你问我答，然后互换角色，再进行问答。
1. What is the weather like in spring?
2. Which season do you like best?
3. Why do you like this season?
4. What do people usually do in summer?
5. Is the weather different in different places?
6. When does each season start and end?
7. Which festival do you like best?
8. What is the weather like in your hometown?
9. What do you usually eat at your favourite festival?
10. Which season is it in Australia when it is summer in China?
B. 接下来，在小组内换一个同伴互相问答。

参考问答示例：
1. —What is the weather like in spring?
—It is warm and windy, and plants start to grow.
2. —Which season do you like best?
—I like summer best.
3. —Why do you like this season?
—Because I can go to the beach and enjoy the long summer holiday.
4. —What do people usually do in summer?
—They usually go swimming and eat cold food to keep cool.
5. —Is the weather different in different places?
—Yes, it is. Some places are very dry while others are quite wet.
6. —When does each season start and end?
—In China, spring lasts from March to May, summer is from June to August, autumn is from September to November, winter is from December to February.
7. —Which festival do you like best?
—My favourite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
8. —What is the weather like in your hometown?
—It is sunny most of the time, it's not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter.
9. —What do you usually eat at your favourite festival?
—We usually eat mooncakes and enjoy the big moon together.
10. —Which season is it in Australia when it is summer in China?
—It's winter in Australia.

【分析】本题为英语日常情景交际的口语实践任务，要求在四人小组内与同伴围绕给出的10个涉及季节、天气、节日的问题开展问答，完成一轮后互换角色再次问答，作答时需结合实际情况，使用正确的英语句式，参考示例的回答逻辑组织对话内容。
【解析】针对每个问题，运用对应的英语句式作答，结合季节特点、天气状况、节日习俗等实际内容，确保回答准确自然，完成小组内的问答练习，互换角色后重复上述过程即可。
【答案】参考问答示例：
1. —What is the weather like in spring?
—It is warm and windy, and plants start to grow.
2. —Which season do you like best?
—I like summer best.
3. —Why do you like this season?
—Because I can go to the beach and enjoy the long summer holiday.
4. —What do people usually do in summer?
—They usually go swimming and eat cold food to keep cool.
5. —Is the weather different in different places?
—Yes, it is. Some places are very dry while others are quite wet.
6. —When does each season start and end?
—In China, spring lasts from March to May, summer is from June to August, autumn is from September to November, winter is from December to February.
7. —Which festival do you like best?
—My favourite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
8. —What is the weather like in your hometown?
—It is sunny most of the time, it's not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter.
9. —What do you usually eat at your favourite festival?
—We usually eat mooncakes and enjoy the big moon together.
10. —Which season is it in Australia when it is summer in China?
—It's winter in Australia.
【知识点】英语日常交际用语、季节与天气表达、节日英语表达
【点评】本题为基础口语交际练习，贴近生活实际，能帮助学生巩固季节、天气、节日相关的英语词汇与句式，提升日常英语运用能力，适合小组合作完成，实用性较强。
【难度系数】0.7