Warming upNew wordsThink about ittextLet’s do it• season n. 季节• around prep. 在…周围• ground n. 地面• wet adj. 湿的• matter n. 问题;事情• melt v. 融化• cannot 不能• puddle n. 小池• umbrella n. 伞• Do you like spring? Why or why not?• What do you like to do in spring?• Why is Danny sad?•Danny sits outside. He looks sad. All round him, the ground is wet. In some places, it is white with snow. In other places, there is brown, wet grass.•Jenny arrives, dancing and singing a happy song. “ Hi, Danny,” she sings. “What’s the matter?”•“I don’t like spring, Jenny. The snow melts and I cannot go skating!” Danny starts to cry.•:Don’t cry, Danny. Think about the good things. In spring, you can play in the puddles. You can fly a kite. You can play outside with no winter coat and mittens! And on rainy days, you can use your new umbrella.”•“You are right, Jenny. I live to play in puddles! I love to fly kites! Let’s go!”•They run away, laughing, singing and jumping in all the puddles. How happy they are!•D: Do you have fun in spring? What do you like to do in spring?• Work in a small group. Draw pictures according to the story in this lesson. Be sure to write the dialogue as well. Change the story if you like!•What’s the matter? 怎么啦?•matter n. 事情,•常见句式有:•What’s the matter( with) …? 意为“……怎么啦?”•What’s the matter with…? 相当于 What’s wrong with…? •--- What’s the matter with you? 你怎么啦?•---I’m not feeling very well. 我感觉不舒服。•---What’s the matter with your car? 你的车怎么啦?•---It just can’t start. 发动不起来了。•Danny starts to cry. 丹尼开始哭起来了。•start 与 begin 都表示“开始”,用法大致相同,后面可接不定式或 v-ing 形式。例如:•We start /begin class at eight. 我们 8 点开始上课。•They start/begin to go over their lessons. 他们开始复习功课。• Think about the good things. 想一想好的事情。• think about 考虑,想。后可接宾语。• I’m thinking about the problem. 我正在考虑那个问题。• Please think about how to begin. 请考虑一下如何开始。• I thought about what he said carefully. 我仔细考虑了他说的话。• You can use your new umbrella. 你可以用你的新雨伞。• use v. 使用,常用于 use … to do sth. 例如:• We use pens to write letters. 我们用钢笔写信。• Do you have fun in spring? 春天你过得愉快吗?have fun = have a good time, enjoy oneself. e.g.• Did you have fun in the park?• We had fun at the party. • have fun doing sth. 愉快地做某事。• e.g. We’ll have fun learning English.