Unit 5 What were you doing when the rain？Section A 3a—3c 课件 (共23张PPT)

(共23张PPT)
The storm brought
people closer together
Unit 5 Section A 3a--3c
New Words and Phrases
storm
area
beat
rise (rose)
a part of a town, a country or the world
move upward
bad weather, with heavy, rain strong winds
hit someone or something hard
New Words and Phrases
make sure
die down
in a mess
break…apart
become weaker and weaker
make things into pieces; make parts of something away from each other
things are everywhere; not tidy
check and be sure that something happens
Leading role:
Ben
He went through(经历) a rainstorm.
Let’s go with him and feel the storm.
What is the topic sentence
of the passage
Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
Listen and read.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
The weather before the rainstorm.
The preparation（准备）before
the rainstorm.
The activities during the rainstorm.
The result after the rainstorm.
Fast reading
Match the paragraphs(段落) with the meanings.
Skimming
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
The weather before the rainstorm.
The preparation（准备）before
the rainstorm.
The activities during the rainstorm.
The result after the rainstorm.
before the storm
after the storm
during the storm
in the order of time
Ben could hear __________ outside.
__________ were making the sky very dark.
With __________ outside, it ________midnight.
strong winds
Black clouds
no light
Careful reading
What was the weather like before the heavy rain started
felt like
before the storm
Who What was she /he doing
Ben’s dad
Ben’s mom
He was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
She was making sure the flashlight and radio were working.
She also put some candles and matches on the table.
___________before the storm
preparations
Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
a piece of wood
Read paragraph 3 and tell “T” or “F”
( )1. Ben was helping his mom make lunch when the rain beat heavily against the window.
( )2. They wanted to play a card game, but it was easy to have fun.
F
dinner
F
hard
during the storm
broken windows
fallen trees
rubbish
What happened
after the storm
Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
What did Ben’s family do after the rainstorm
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
Careful reading
after the storm
Come up with your own questions!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Are storms always bad Why
The storm can bring people closer together.
Discuss the questions with a partner.
3c
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought
families and neighbors closer together.”
1. What other things can bring people closer together
Natural disasters or bad weather like earthquake, typhoon, flood, snowstorm
Playing team sports or doing something together
…can bring people closer together.
Discuss the questions with a partner.
2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty, for example, in an earthquake
3c
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought
families and neighbors closer together.”
We can …
work together and be united as one
encourage or comfort each other
give away things to others or work as a volunteer
cheer people up or share experiences with others
keep calm and come up with ideas to solve the problem
Act out the story by having an interview!
An interviewer may ask questions like…
What were you doing during the storm
What was your neighborhood like right after the storm
in a mess fallen die down rise make sure fall asleep
Fill in the blanks with the words.
1.Before you leave the classroom, _______ all
the lights are off.
2.After the storm, the city was __________ .
3.He ________ while he was listening to music.
4.Don’t worry. The pain(疼痛) will _______ after taking the medicine.
make sure
in a mess
fell asleep
die down
Fill in the blanks with the phrases.
5.The price(价格) of the vegetables keeps _____ these days.
6.He found many _____ trees on the road after the storm.
in a mess fallen die down rise light make sure fall asleep
rising
fallen
Summary
What have we learned about the passage
(What happened before/during/after the storm )
And what should we do in face of difficulties
Homework
Compulsory（必做）: Draw your own mind map and write a summary of the reading using no more than 100 words.
Optional（选做）: Retell the passage in pairs using your own mind map.