UNIT 1 Spring Is Coming! Lesson 2: It's Getting Warmer!

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[0:00.188]UNIT 1 第一单元
[0:01.922]Spring Is Coming! 春天来了
[0:03.562]Lesson 2: 第2课：
[0:05.109]It's Getting Warmer! 天气暖和了！
[0:07.284]THINK ABOUT IT! 想一想
[0:08.764]When does spring begin? When does the weather become warmer in your hometown? 春天在什么时候开始？在你的家乡，天气什么时候开始转暖？
[0:15.633]What's the weather like in spring? 春天的天气怎样？
[0:18.243]What is the temperature of the air near lightning¹? 闪电附近的空气温度有多高？
[0:23.048]What's the date today? 今天几号了？
[0:24.942]It's March twenty-first! 三月二十一号！
[0:27.252]It is spring now. 现在是春天了。
[0:29.206]You can write dates with numbers, too. 你也可以用数字写日期。
[0:32.700]That's right! 对！
[0:36.430]That's right! 对！
[0:37.851]March 21st or March 21. 应该是“March 21st”或“March 21”。
[0:44.010]How many hours of daylight² are there on March 21st? 三月二十一号的白天有多少个小时？
[0:48.333]There are twelve hours of daylight. 白天有十二个小时。
[0:50.523]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。
[0:57.629]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？
[1:03.314]That's right! 对！
[1:04.735]"Day" and "light." 是“day”和“light”。
[1:07.459]When is it daylight? 什么时候是白天？
[1:09.946]What is spring weather like? 春天天气怎么样？
[1:12.793]What is spring weather like? 春天天气怎么样？
[1:15.340]In spring, the weather becomes warmer. 春天，天气越来越暖和。
[1:18.478]The temperature goes up! 气温上升！
[1:20.728]In early spring, it sometimes snows. 在早春，有些时候会下雪。
[1:24.400]But the snow melts³ quickly in the warm sun. 但是在温暖的阳光下，雪融化很快。
[1:27.834]In April, rain showers begin. 四月份开始下雷雨。
[1:31.091]Sometimes there are storms with thunder⁴ and lightning. 有时候会有夹着雷鸣闪电的暴风雨。
[1:35.414]Thunder makes a loud noise. 雷声会产生巨大的噪音。
[1:38.552]FASCINATING FACTS 惊人的事实
[1:41.098]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！
[1:43.408]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！
[1:48.901]That's hotter than the sun! 比太阳还要炽热！
[1:51.525]LET'S DO IT! 做一做
[1:53.025]Discuss these questions in a small group: 分小组作讨论：
[1:56.296]What season comes before spring? 春天之前是什么季节？
[1:59.398]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？
[2:03.911]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？
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1 lightning   

n.闪电&adj.闪电般的，快速的

参考例句：

• His eyes glared like lightning.他的目光犹如一道闪电。
• Lightning flashed during the storm.暴风雨中闪电大作。

2 daylight   

n.日光，白昼；黎明

参考例句：

• It is easier to read by daylight than by lamplight.在日光下读书比在灯光下读书舒适。
• To get there on time we must leave before daylight.为了准时到那里，我们必须在黎明之前离开。

3 melts   

（使）融[溶，熔]化( melt的第三人称单数 )； 溶解； （使）消散，消失； （使）软化，变得温柔

参考例句：

• The morning fog usually melts away as the sun rises. 晨雾通常在太阳升起时消失。
• It is difficult to tell where the blue melts into the green. 很难说蓝色是在什么地方变成绿色了。

4 thunder   

n.雷电，雷声；v.打雷，大声喊出

参考例句：

• Did you hear the thunder in the night?你晚上听见打雷了吗？
• The thunder scared the children.雷声吓着了孩子。