Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
【教学目标】
1. 掌握本课重点词汇：block, worker, above, burn, alive, till等。
2. 掌握文章大意，理解有关突发事件转危为安的故事内容。
3. 能够用重点词汇和目标语言复述事件内容。
【教学重点及难点】
重点：
1. 理解并掌握重点词汇。
2. 通过完成阅读任务，掌握文章大意，理解有关突发事件转危为安的故事内容。
难点：正确运用一般过去时态和过去完成时态叙述过去发生的事情。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Warming-up
1.Do you know about these unexpected events
tsunami海啸 flood洪水 typhoon台风
earthquake地震 snowstorm暴风雪 sandstorm沙尘暴
【设计意图】通过围绕相关话题谈论意想不到的事情，帮助学生快速融入本节课的内容。
2. Free talk
What do you know about these unexpected events
Have they ever happened to you
How did they make you feel
What should we do in the face of the unexpected
3.How much do you know about September 11 attacks
On September 11, 2001, something unexpected happened in America. A plane hit the World Trade Center. The buildings were burning. And the black smoke rose above the two buildings.
Step 2 Pre-reading
1. Look at the picture of the World Trade Center and discuss the questions.
2. Look at the pictures and guess the meaning of the underlined words.
Step 3 Work on 3a
1. Read the passage quickly and then answer the questions.
2. Read Para.1 and answer the following questions.
3.Read Para. 2 and put the following statements into right order.
4.Read the passage again and complete the chart.
【设计意图】通过四重任务的阅读，有助于提高学生的阅读能力。
Step 4 Work on 3b
1.Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words. Then write a sentence with each word.
2.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verb or verb phrases.
Step 5 Work on 3c
1.Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you.
Step 6 Language points
1. I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m.
arrive不及物动词，意为“到达”。常与介词at/in连用。“到达小地点”用介词at，“到达大地点”用介词in。
2. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
be about to do sth. 意为“即将或马上做……”，指最近的将来要干什么，故不能与after an hour或tomorrow等其他时间状语连用。
3. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office.
even though 相当于 even if, 意为“即使，尽管”引导让步状语从句。
4. As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound.
wait in line 意为“排队等候”。
5. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane had already taken off.
take off 意为“起飞”
【设计意图】帮助学生系统学习并掌握本课重要语言点。
Work on 3c
Retell one of the events to their partner, using the words and phrases.
【设计意图】利用所给的重点词汇复述事件内容，既能检测学生对文章大意的掌握，也能训
练学生的语言组织能力和表达能力。
【课堂小结】
Step 7 Summary
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1.Master the following words and sentences:
Words: block, in line with, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn, alive, airport, till, west
Sentences:①Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building.
②But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
2. Learn past perfect tense
【课堂训练】
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英语（人教版）
九年级全册
English
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A（3a-3c）
earthquake地震
flood洪水
typhoon台风
snowstorm暴风雪
sandstorm沙尘暴
tsunami海啸
1
课堂导入
Do you know about these unexpected events
What do you know about these unexpected events
Have they ever happened to you
How did they make you feel
What should we do in the face of the unexpected
Free talk
“9·11事件”又称“911恐怖袭击事件”、“美国911事件”等，指的是美国东部时间2001年9月11日上午（北京时间9月11日晚上）恐怖分子劫持的4架民航客机撞击美国纽约世界贸易中心和华盛顿五角大楼的历史事件。包括美国纽约地标性建筑世界贸易中心双塔在内的6座建筑被完全摧毁，其它23座高层建筑遭到破坏，美国国防部总部所在地五角大楼也遭到袭击。
911事件
How much do you know about September 11 attacks
On September 11, 2001, something unexpected happened in America. A plane hit the World Trade Center. The buildings were burning. And the black smoke rose above the two buildings.
How much do you know about September 11 attacks
Burning buildings, terrible smoke is rising above the place.
Running, screaming, stared at the building in disbelief.
There was an earthquake in New Zealand on Feb. 22nd, 2011.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
3a
The writer mentions the September 11 attacks in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand.
The writer went to get a coffee first and was not in the office when the plane hit the World Trade Center.
He/ She had overslept and missed his/ her flight, so he/ she was able to avoid the earthquake.
1. Which two events does the writer mention
2. How did the writer end up missing both events
2
课堂活动
1. What time did the writer arrive at the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001
2. What did the writer decide to do first
3. How far away was the coffee place from his/her office
Read Para.1 and answer the following questions.
In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I
was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive.
block n.街区
与……成一排
worker n.工作者；工人
stare v.盯着看；凝视 不及物动词，常接介词at 或into。
怀疑地；难以置信地
即将做某事
adj.着火的；燃烧的
adj.活着；有生气的
At around 8:30 a.m.
He/ She decided to get a coffee first.
It was two blocks east from his/ her office.
1. What time did the writer arrive at the World Trade
Center on September 11, 2001
2. What did the writer decide to do first
3. How far away was the coffee place from his/her office
I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never gone off.
By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before.
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.
Read Para. 2 and put the following statements into right order.
Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never gone off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. “This is the first holiday I’ve taken
in a year, and now I’ve missed my plane. What bad luck!” I thought to myself. The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day
before. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
While-reading
n. 机场
prep.& conj. 到；直到
hear about 听说；得知
变成 turn A into B 把A 变成B
1
2
3
4
5
I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never gone off.
By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before.
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.
Incident Time Place How did the writer end up missing both events
1 World Trade Center was hit by two planes On ____________________ In ____________ He/She______________________________________________________________________________
2 __________ On ____________________ In ____________ He/She__________________________________________________________________________
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
September
11, 2001
New
York
decided to get a coffee first in a coffee place two blocks away.
Earthquake
February
21, 2011
New
Zealand
missed his plane to New Zealand.
1. lost: ________ ____________________________________
2. west: ________ ____________________________________
3. below: _______ ____________________________________
4. dead: ________ ____________________________________
5. empty: ______ _____________________________________
Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.
found I found a pen on the desk.
east The sun rises in the east.
above There was a plane flying above us.
alive She was so happy to hear he was still alive.
3b
full The room is full of people.
Listen and read.
Life Is Full of the Unexpected
In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I
was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive.
Listen and read.
Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never gone off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. “This is the first holiday I’ve taken
in a year, and now I’ve missed my plane. What bad luck!” I thought to myself. The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day
before. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verb or verb phrases.
hear about, miss, wait in line, hit, go off, go on , take off, be full, turn into, arrive at, stare, be alive, get
In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I __________ my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided _______ a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I __________________ with other office workers, I heard a loud sound.
arrived at
to get
was waiting in line
hear about, miss, wait in line, hit, go off, go on , take off, be full, turn into, arrive at, stare, be alive, get
Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already ______ my office building. We ______ in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to ________.
Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never _________. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport.
hit
stared
be alive
gone off
hear about, miss, wait in line, hit, go off, go on , take off, be full, turn into, arrive at, stare, be alive, get
But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already__________. “This is the first holiday I’ve taken in a year, and now I’ve _______ my plane. What bad luck!” I thought to myself. The other planes _________ so I had to wait till the next day. The next morning, I ____________ the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luck had unexpectedly _____________ a good thing.
taken off
missed
were full
heard about
turned into
Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you.
3c
stare in disbelief take off unexpected burn above
alive till/until arrive at be about to even though
1. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.我正准备上去时，突然决定先喝一杯咖啡。
be about to 意为“忙于；即将做某事”，侧重于表示动作马上就要发生，常与when引导的从句连用，但不与具体的时间状语连用。
如：
One of my friends is about to have her second baby.
我的一个朋友马上就要生第二个小孩了。
Language points
2. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office.尽管距离我办公室有两个街区，我还是去我最喜欢的咖啡店。
even though 意为“即使；虽然；尽管”， 用于引导让步状语从句。
如：
He's the best teacher，even though he has the least experience.他虽然经验最少，却是最好的老师。
3. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.我们不敢相信地盯着从大楼里升起的黑烟。
(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。
如：
Don't stare at me like that.别那样盯着我看。
(2)in disbelief 意为“不相信；疑惑；怀疑”，
如：
Tamara stared at him in disbelief，shaking her head.
塔玛拉一边狐疑地盯着他看，一边摇着头。
She looked at him in disbelief.
她全然不信地看着他。
(3)above 的用法
①prep.(表示位置)在……正上方；高于(与 below相对)。
如：
That big high rise above us is where Brian lives.
我们上面的那座摩天大楼就是布赖恩住的地方。
He lifted his hands above his head.
他将双手举过头顶。
②表示在地位、级别、能力、资历、重要性等方面“超过”“在……之上”“比……强”。
如：
He is above the others in ability.他的能力优于其他人。
He is above me in every way.他各个方面都比我强。
(4)burn v．着火；燃烧(burnt，burnt / burned，burned)，
如：
burning adj.着火的；燃烧的。
如：
He was trapped in a burning house.
他被困在正在燃烧的房屋里。
Ouch! The sand is so hot! I can burn my feet.
哎哟！沙子这么烫！会烫伤脚的。
③adv.在上面。
如：There are snowy peaks above.上面是白雪皑皑的群峰。
See the examples given above.见上述例子。
4 I felt lucky to be alive.能活着我感到很幸运。
(1)alive 一般作表语；也可以作后置定语或宾补。
“活(着)的；在世的；(继续)存在的”；反义词是dead。
如：
Do you know she's alive？(表语)
你知道她还活着吗？
People alive should try their best to live better.(后置定语)
活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。
Tom was kept alive in the big fire.(宾补)
汤姆在这次大火中活下来了。
(2)辨析 alive，living与lively
①alive “活着的”，在句中常作表语或定语。作表语时，常可与living互换；作定语时，常要放在被修饰词之后。
②living“活着的”，在句中用作表语或定语。
③lively“活泼的”，在句中可作表语或定语。
5. But by the time I got to the airport，my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.但是当我到达机场时，我飞往新西兰的飞机已经起飞了。
(1)airport n．机场
(2)take off 意为“脱掉； 起飞”。
如：
He took off his hat and bowed as she passed.
她经过时他脱帽鞠躬。
We eventually took off at 11 o‘clock and arrived in Venice at 1：30.我们终于在11点起飞，1：30 到达威尼斯。
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1.Master the following words and sentences:
Words: block, in line with, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn, alive, airport, till, west
Sentences:①Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building.
②But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
2. Learn past perfect tense
3
课堂小结
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. Look! Two kites are flying a______ the building.
2. Which city is in the w______ of China, Lanzhou or Guangzhou
3. Don’t put off what you can do today t______ tomorrow.
4. Don’t get close to the b_______ building, or you’ll get burnt.
5. We checked in (办理登机手续) at the a________ an hour before our plane took off.
bove
est
till
burning
airport
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课堂训练
1.You are not ___________the others. (排成一排）
2.Would you please ____________ (捎...一程）
3.It’s impolite to _______others.(盯着看）
4.We all listened to his story _________.(怀疑地）
5.The wood is still__________.(燃烧）
6.What do you think the _______(街区)you live in
in line with
stare at
give me a lift
in disbelief
burning
block
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 瞧！你没有与别人成一排。
Look! You are not _____ _____ _____ the others.
2. 她心中想：“真冷啊！”
She was _______ _____ _____, “How cold it is!”
3. 刚才Emma抬起眼睛，怀疑地看着我。
Emma raised her eyes and looked at me _____ _____ just now.
in line with
thinking to herself
in disbelief
4. 我们正要吃晚饭，这时有人敲门。
We _______ _______ _______ __________ dinner when someone knocked at the door.
5. 那时Susan在盯着一只鸟看。
Susan was ________ _____ a bird at that time.
were about to have / eat
staring at
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