An interesting climate
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
What is the favourite subject of conversation in England?在英国最受欢迎的话题是什么？
新概念英语－课文
HANSWhere do you come from?
JIMI come from England.
HANSWhat's the climate like in your country?
JIMIt's mild, but it's not always pleasant.
JIMThe 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.
HANSWhich seasons do you like best?
JIMI like spring and summer. The days are long and the nights are short. The sun rises early and sets late.
JIMI don't like autumn and winter. The days are short and the nights are long. The sun rises late and sets early.
JIMOur 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，东部则常常刮风。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。
吉姆太阳升得早而落得晚。
吉姆我不喜欢秋季和冬季。因为此时白天短而夜晚长。
吉姆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
6月4日 08:000
继续讨论不同季节的天气。遇到一个熟悉的词 'favorite'，我们在 [1-037] 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？