(共28张PPT)
Section A
3a-3c
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected .
Learning Aims
1.Knowledge Objects
a. Key words & phrases: , stare, burn ,alive, block in line with, in disbelief, airport, workday, show up
b. Key sentence:
. I was about to (正要) go up to my office when I decided to get a coffee first.
. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
2. Moral Objects(情感态度价值观)
We should cherish our life and peace.
Misfortune might be a blessing disguise
Free talk
Life is full of the unexpected.
flood洪水
typhoon台风
earthquake地震
tsunami海啸
mudslide泥石流
snowstorm雪灾
sandstorm沙尘暴
air crash空难
Pre-reading
How many events are mentioned What are they
Look and predict.
Two.
9.11 attack and an earthquake in New Zealand.
How many parts can we divide the passage into
Two.
Listen and find out the sentences with had+done.
Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my o ce building.
But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken o .
我还来不及钻入人丛中去看个究竟,第一架飞机已冲进我的办公室大楼。
但是,我到机场的时候,我的去新西兰的航班已起飞了。
Reading task
My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
我的坏运气出乎意料地变成了好事情。
While you read
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions below.
What time did the writer arrive at World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
2.What did the writer decide to do first
3.How far away was the office place from his office
1. He arrived at the building at around 8︰30 in the morning.
2. He decided to get a coffee first.
3. It was two blocks east from his office.
Read Paragraph 2 and make the correct order of the following sentences.
I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm never went off.
By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand the day before.
The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand had already taken off.
The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day.
I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport.
1
3
5
4
2
1. lost:
2. west:
3. below:
4. dead:
5. empty:
Find the opposite meanings to the words.
found
east
above
alive
full
3b
Then write a sentence with each word.
1. I found the money on the floor.
2. The sun rises in the east.
3. There was a large bird flying above us.
4. His family was so happy to hear he was still alive.
5. The train was so full that I couldn’t get on the train at all.
3c
Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you.
stare, in disbelief, take off, unexpected, burn, above, alive, till / until, arrive at, be about to, even though
e.g. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building in the morning and was about to enter the office building, when suddenly I decided to buy a coffee. The unexpected thing came about when I was waiting in the line that a plane crashed the office building where I work. People were staring at the burning plane in disbelief. How dangerous it was!
Language points
Life is full of the unexpected. 生活充满了意外。
the unexpected 意为________________
英语中,有些形容词与定冠词the连用,表示______________,在句子中起名词的作用。
例:_______________ (无家可归者)
________________ (年轻人)
________________( 穷人)
“出乎意料的事”。
一类人或事物
the homeless
the young
the poor
3. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
1.stare v. 盯着看, 凝视
表示看得比较仔细,有时候也带有吃惊的意味去看,常与at, into连用。
e.g. _____________________________
别那样盯着我看。
2.in disbelief 不相信 ,疑惑, 怀疑地
3. above
Don’t stare at me like that.
⑴ above 意为“在……之上”
②作副词,意为“在上面; (级别、数目等)更高;
①作介词 ,意为“在……上面;超过;”
above,on, over的用法
辨析
above
over
on
4. I felt lucky to be alive.
alive 一般作表语;也可以作_________。 “活(着)的;在世的;(继续)存在的”;反义词是_______。
e.g.
a.她还活着吗?
b. People alive should try their best to live better.
后置定语
dead
Is she alive
活着的人应该尽力过的更好。
alive, living, live与lively
辨析
alive 活着的, 活的, 有生命的, 还出气的 可指人也可指物 表语, 后置定语, 宾补
living 活着, 尚在人间, 健在的 指人或物 定语或表语
live 活着的,活生生的 指物,不指人 定语
lively 活泼的, 活跃的, 充满生气的 可指人,也可指物 可指人,也可指物
1. 我在动物园里见过活老虎。
I have seen a _____ tiger in the zoo.
2. 他是那场火灾中唯一活下来的人。
He is the only person ____ in the fire.
3. 露西是个活泼的孩子,大家都喜欢她。
Lucy is a _____ child and everyone likes her.
living
alive
lively
正要做某事
即使;尽管
与……一起排队等待
继续;发生
盯着某人 / 某物
不信;怀疑地
从床上跳下来
直奔机场
心中想;盘算
等到第二天
听说
前一天
变成
be about to do sth.
even though
wait in line with ...
go on
stare at sb. / sth.
in disbelief
jump out of bed
go straight to the airport
think to oneself
wait till the next day
hear about
the day before
turn into
Phrases summary
我都 学会了!
本课句型
Summary
Exercises
一、单项选择
1. --Is his grandmother still ____
--Yes, she is 102 years old!
A. live B. living
C. alive D. lively
2. I didn’t believe he could drive ____ he
told me.
A. once B. while
C. since D. until
B
D
3.--Mark, you look so tired.
--Oh, I worked ____ it was 12 o’clock
last night.
A. unless B. after
C. till D. as
4. Teachers are often compared to _____
candles.
A. burnt B. is burning
C. burns D. burning
C
D
二、根据汉语提示写单词,并背记相应英语词汇
1. Let's walk round the _______(街区).
2. Do you think driverless technology will make many ________(工人) lose their jobs
block
workers
3. There was a fire _________(燃烧) in the fireplace.
4. My grandparents are still _______(活着).
5. Never put off ______(直到) tomorrow what you can do today.
alive
till
burning
三、根据汉语意思完成并背记英语句子
1. 我本打算上楼,这时我决定先去买咖啡。
I ______ _______ ____ go up _______ I decided to get a coffee first.
was about to when
2. 当我正和办公室其他人员排队等候时,我听到了一声巨响。
As I was _________ ______ ______ ______ other office workers, I heard a loud sound.
waiting in line with
3. 我们用怀疑的目光凝视着从正在燃烧的大楼上升起的黑烟。
We ______ _____ disbelief ____the black smoke rising _______ the burning building.
stared in at
above
4. 但是当我到机场时,飞往新西兰的飞机已经起飞了。
But by the time I got to the _________, my plane to New Zealand ______ already _______ _______.
airport
had taken off
5. 我的坏运气出乎意料地变成了一件好事。
My bad luck had ______________ _______ _____ a good thing.
unexpectedly turned into
My _________Day
Write down a lucky or an unlucky day and share with us!
cause
effect
Writing
I will always remember the date…
When I woke up that morning…
Later that day, …
I couldn’t believe…
Then/After that, …
Finally, …
I think …
What a lucky / an unlucky day!
Homework
Thank you !