An interesting climate
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
新概念英语－课文
HANS
Where do you come from?
JIM
I come from England.
HANS
What's the climate like in your country?
JIM
It's mild（温和的）, but it's not always pleasant.
JIM
The weather's often cold in the North and windy in the East. It's often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the South.
HANS
Which seasons do you like best?
JIM
I like spring and summer. The days are long and the nights are short. The sun rises early and sets late.
JIM
I don't like autumn and winter. The days are short and the nights are long. The sun rises late and sets early.
JIM
Our climate is not very good, but it's certainly interesting. It's our favorite subject of conversation.
新概念英语－单词与短语
mild
[ maild ]
a.
温和的，温暖的
always
[ 'ɔ:lweiz ]
ad.
总是
north
[ nɔ:θ ]
n.
北方
east
[ i:st ]
n.
东方
wet
[ wet ]
a.
潮湿的
west
[ west ]
n.
西方
south
[ sauθ ]
n.
南方
season
[ 'si:zən ]
n.
季节
best
[ best ]
ad.
最
night
[ nait ]
n.
夜晚
rise
[ raiz ]
v.
升起
early
[ 'ə:li ]
ad.
早
set
[ set ]
v.
(太阳)落下去
late
[ leit ]
ad.
晚，迟
interesting
[ 'intristiŋ ]
a.
有趣的，有意思的
subject
[ 'sʌbdʒikt ]
n.
话题
conversation
[ ˌkɔnvə'seiʃən ]
n.
谈话
新概念英语－翻译
汉斯
你是哪国人？
吉姆
我是英国人。
汉斯
你们国家的气候怎么样？
吉姆
气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。
吉姆
北部的天气常常寒冷，东部则常常利风。西部常下雨，南部有时则很暖和。
汉斯
你最喜欢哪些季节？
吉姆
我最喜欢春季和夏季。因为此时白天长而夜晚短，太阳升得早而落得迟。
吉姆
我不喜欢秋季和冬季。因为此时白天短而夜晚长，太阳升得迟而落得早。
吉姆
虽然我们国家的气候并不很好，但又确实很有意思。天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。
小编笔记：
继续讨论不同季节的天气。
遇到一个熟悉的词 favorite ，我们在 第37课 讨论过这个词，当时父亲说给孩子做了一个粉色的书柜，父亲说， Pink’s her favorite colour， 粉色是她最喜欢的颜色， 还记得吗？