Lesson 6: Seasons in China
PASSAGE
In much of China, spring is usually very short. It comes in March and ends in May. Summer is often very hot. It lasts from June to August. The hottest month of the year is July. Autumn starts in September, and goes on to November. The weather can be pretty warm in autumn. Winter lasts from December to February, and is very cold. You need to wear lots of warm clothes. The best time to visit China is spring or autumn. In summer it is often too hot, and in winter it is too cold.
WORD BY WORD
In much of China, spring is usually very short,
[ɪn mʌtʃ əv 'tʃaɪnə sprɪŋ ɪz 'juʒ ʊəli 'verɪ ʃɔ:t]
It comes in March and ends in May. Summer is often very hot.
[ɪt kʌmz ɪn ma:tʃ ənd endz ɪn meɪ ] [sʌmə ɪz ɒfn ɪver ɪhɒt]
It lasts from June to August. The hottest month of the year is July.
[ɪt la:sts frɒm dʒu:n tu: 'ɔ:gəst] [ ðə 'hɒtɪst mʌnθ əv ðə jə: ɪz dʒʊlaɪ]
Autumn starts in September, and goes on to November.
['ɔ:t əm stɑ:ts ɪn səp‘tembə ænd gəʊz ɒn tu: nəʊvembə]
Winter lasts from December to February, and is very cold.
/‘wintə lɑ:sts frɒm dɪsembə tu: 'februərɪ ænd ɪz 'verɪ kəʊld]
The weather can be pretty warm in autumn.
[ ðə 'weðə kæn bi: 'pritɪ wɔ:m ɪn 'ɔ:təm]
You need to wear lots of warm clothes.
[ ju: ni:d tə weə lɒts əv wɔ:m kləʊðz]
The best time to visit China is spring or autumn.
[ðə best taɪm tə 'vɪzɪt 'tʃʌɪnə ɪz spiŋ ɔ: 'ɔ:təm]
In summer it is often too hot, and in winter it is too cold.
[ ɪn sʌmə ɪt ɪz 'ɒfn tu: hɒt ænd ɪn wɪn tə ɪt ɪz tu: kəʊld]
SENTENCE BY SENTENCE
1) In much of China, | spring is usually | very short.
2) It comes | in March and ends | in May.
3) Summer | is often | very hot.
4) It lasts | from June | to August.
5) The hottest month | of the year | is July.
6) Autumn starts | in September,| and goes on to November.
7) Winter lasts from December to February, and is very cold.
8) The weather| can be | pretty warm | in autumn.
9) You need | to wear | lots of | warm clothes.
10)The best time | to visit China | is spring | or autumn.
11)In summer | it is often | too hot, | and in winter | it is | too cold.
KEY VOCABULARY
end
- How does the story end? Câu chuyện kết thúc như thế nàoʔ
- They ended the party with a song. Họ kết thúc bữa tiệc với một bài hát.
last v.
- The game lasts about half an hour. Trò chơi kéo dài một tiếng rưỡi.
- It started to rain. Trời bắt đầu mưa.
- How long do you think this storm will last? Banh nghĩ cơn bão này kéo dài bao lâuʔ
start v.
- The class starts at eight. Lớp học bắt đầu lúc 8 giờ.
go on
- Let‘s go on. Tiếp tục thôi.
- How long will this hot weather go on? Thời tiết thế này kéo dài bao lâu ?
lots
- What will you do if you have lots of money? bạn sẽ làm gì nếu bạn có nhiều tiền.
- I've got lots of birthday gifts. Tôi vừa được nhận rất nhiều quà.
The best time to do sth. is...
The best time to visit Guilin is June. thời gian tốt nhất để đến Guilin là tháng bảy.
June is the best time to visit Guilin.
The best time to plant is April. Ðời gian tốt nhất để lên kế hoạch là tháng 4.
April is the best time to plant
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