Cultural link
seasons around the world
世界各地的季节
Seasons in the world are not the same in the northern and the southern hemispheres.Many Western countuies like Britain,France,Germany,Russia,USA and Canada often have a "White Christmas"because it often snows in December.
世界的季节在北半球和南半球并不相同。许多西方国家,像英国、法国、德国、俄罗斯、美国和加拿大,经常会有“白色圣诞节”,因为十二月经常下雪。
In the southern hemisphere,December 25th is in the summertime.Countries like Australia,New Zealand and South Africa celebrate Christmas in warm,sunny weather.
在南半球,十二月二十五日在夏季。一些国家,像澳大利亚、新西兰和南非是在温暖晴朗的天气里庆祝圣诞节。
It's a sunny Christmas in Australia,so Santa is on the beach.
在澳大利亚,它是一个晴朗的圣诞节,因此圣诞老人在海滩上。
Britain often has a white Christmas.
英国经常有白色的圣诞节。
Christmas is in summer in New Zealand,so Santa has a barbeque.
在新西兰,圣诞节是在夏天,因此圣诞老人举办户外烧烤。
Canada often has a snowy Christmas.
加拿大经常有多雪的圣诞节。
Good to know
东西半球的划分
习惯上,把西经20℃ 向西到东经160℃的半个地球称为西半球。西半球主要有南美洲、北美洲和南极洲的一部分。另一半是东半球。
南北半球的划分
南北半球根据赤道来划分,也就是0度纬线,赤道已北是北半球,赤道以南是南半球。
China 中国 Russia 俄罗斯
Japan 日本 Germany 德国
Italy 意大利 Canada 加拿大
Britain 英国 France法国
Greece 希腊 America 美国
Brazil 巴西
Australia 澳大利亚
New Zealand 新西兰
Nigeria 尼日利亚
South Africa 南非
Singapore 新加坡
Thailand 泰国
Malaysia 马来西亚
南北半球的季节
Months Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Mar-May Spring Autumn
Jun-Aug Summer Winter
Sep-Nov Autumn Spring
Dec-Feb Winter Summer
A.Passage
We have summer,fall,winter and spring.But when it's fall in China,it's spring in Australia.
When it's winter in Beijing,it's summer in Sydney.
In beijing,it's spring from March to May.Summer is from June to August.Fall is September to November.Winter is December to November.
But in Sydeney,it's spring from Sepember to Nocember.Summer is from December to February the next year.
Fall is from March to May.Winter is from June to Auguest.If you're planning a trip,look at a map first and remmber that it may not be the same season where you're going.
Exercises
read and write
What season is it in New Zealand?
What is the weather like?
What are you doing?
What are the farmers doing?
新西兰是什么季节?
天气怎么样?
你正在做什么?
农民们正在做什么?
It's summertime.
现在是夏季。
The weather is nice and warm.
天气晴朗并且温暖。
My father is cutting the grass.
我爸爸正在割草。