Area of interaction focusWhich area of interaction will be

our focus?Why have we chosen this?

Environment

• The different environments of different countries are in some way responsible for the way the residents of that country conduct their daily lives.

Significant conceptsWhat are the big ideas?

What do we want our students to retain for years into the

future?

The physical environment that you live in can affect the way you live your life.

People from different countries spend holiday time in different ways.

MYP unit question

How does the climate of the country you live in affect your lifestyle?

Unit title: 假期 – Holiday

Weather

LO:

•Describe the weather using ‘verb-adjectives’

天气 tiānqì

the weather

热 hot

rè

冷 cold

lěng

冷热天气

Verb-adjectives

NOUN +

DON’T…

Use 是 to link like we say in English

( 很 /不 )

+ ADJ

The weather is hot.

天气很热

The weather is not cold.

天气不冷

一 . Write out the three new words- weather, hot and cold.

二 . Write out the grammar note – 第三页 ‘ Verb adjectives’ 。

EXT ： How many ‘verb-adjectives’ can you think of from last year?

Verb - adjectives

阅读第三页 – 练习四

EXT ： What are the two ways we can ask what the weather is like?

天气好不好？ OR Time 什么天气？1.Write out the two questions for ‘What is the

weather like?’2.Describe the weather today. Can you extend

it to say what the weather was like yesterday and what it will be tomorrow?

A B C

一

二

三明天

今天

明天

昨天

明天昨天 今天

昨天

今天

天气 Use the time word to describe

the weather for the day. E.g. 今天多云。