情景导入
新学期,班里要做一份英文校历(school calendar)。小杰负责查活动时间:"When is the sports meet?"(运动会是什么时候?)老师回答:"It's in April."(在四月。)
小雨补充:"The school trip is in May. We will go to Xixi Wetland!"(春游在五月,我们要去西溪湿地!)还有六一儿童节、中秋节、元旦……十二个月份装着一整年的期待,用英语把它们都说出来吧!
核心词汇
月份类(十二个月):
| 单词 | 缩写 | 意思 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Jan. | 一月 | New Year's Day is in January. |
| February | Feb. | 二月 | It is cold in February. |
| March | Mar. | 三月 | Tree Planting Day is in March. |
| April | Apr. | 四月 | The sports meet is in April. |
| May | May | 五月 | May Day is in May. |
| June | Jun. | 六月 | Children's Day is in June. |
| July | Jul. | 七月 | Summer vacation is in July. |
| August | Aug. | 八月 | It is hot in August. |
| September | Sep. | 九月 | School starts in September. |
| October | Oct. | 十月 | National Day is in October. |
| November | Nov. | 十一月 | Thanksgiving is in November. |
| December | Dec. | 十二月 | Christmas is in December. |
活动类:sports meet(运动会)、school trip(春游/秋游)、singing contest(歌唱比赛)、Chinese test(语文考试)。
句型与语法
核心问句:When is + 活动?
- When is the sports meet? (运动会是什么时候?)
- — It's in April. (在四月。)
介词 in 的用法——只说到"月份"这一层,就用 in:
- in January / in October (在一月 / 在十月)
记忆窍门:月份首字母必须大写——January 不能写成 january;30 天的月份口诀:April, June, September, November。
听说训练
校历问答(和同伴问答):
- A: When is the singing contest? (歌唱比赛是什么时候?)
- B: It's in May. (在五月。)
- A: What will you do? (你们会做什么?)
- B: I will sing an English song. (我会唱一首英文歌。)
辨析对比
- June / July:六月 June 有 e,七月 July 有 y——都是 J 开头,别认错;
- March(三月)还有"行进"的意思;May(五月)还能表示"可以";
- 听力陷阱:September / November / December 都以 -ber 结尾,要听清前半部分!
文化角
英语月份名字大多来自古罗马:January 源于双面门神雅努斯,一面看过去、一面看未来,正适合新年;March 源于战神玛尔斯。西方学校也有 school calendar,九月开学和我们一样。而在杭州,三月植树、四月踏青采茶、九月开学、十月桂花满城香——把家乡的节奏填进英文校历,是不是很有趣?
易错点
- 月份首字母不大写:in april ❌ → in April ✅(月份是专有名词,必须大写)
- 介词用错:on June ❌ → in June ✅(只到月份用 in)
- 拼写丢字母:Febuary ❌ → February ✅(二月中间有个 r,别漏!);When 问时间,要答 It's in May.,不能答活动内容。
考点
- When is + 活动/节日? — It's in + 月份。(必考);
- 十二个月份的拼写与排序:January / February / August / December(高频听写词);
- 月份首字母大写(改错题常考);in + 月份 的介词用法;
- 节日与月份的搭配:Children's Day—June, National Day—October(连线题常考)。
诵读 Read Aloud
Part 1 · 我们的校历
We have many fun things at school. The sports meet is in April. The school trip is in May. We will go to Xixi Wetland. Children's Day is in June. We will sing and dance. I love my school calendar!
Part 2 · 一年十二个月
There are twelve months in a year. School starts in September. National Day is in October. New Year's Day is in January. My birthday is in March. Which month do you like best?
诵读小贴士:Part 1 是"介绍校历"的标准写话模板(活动 + in + 月份);朗读时注意 February 中间 r 的发音。