人教版九年级英语第十二单元Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected Section A（3a-3c）(共31张PPT)

(共31张PPT)
Could you please make sentences with these words and phrases below
unexpected
by the time
backpack
oversleep
v. 睡过头；睡得太久
n. 背包
在……以前
adj. 出乎意料的
A: By the time I arrived at the library, I found my key left home.
B: I’m sorry to hear that.
Talk about the unexpected things which happened in your life.
A Very Lucky Man
Today I will tell you about some unexpected events that happened to me.
略读3a，回答下面的问题：
Which two events does the writer mention
The writer mentions the plane hit the World Trade Center世贸中心 on September 11,2001 in New York and the earthquake on February 21, 2011 in New Zealand.
the World Trade
Center世贸中心
the earthquake in
New Zealand
新西兰地震
How did the writer end up missing both events
The writer was waiting in a line in a coffee shop when the plane hit the World Trade Center.
He overslept and missed his plane, so he didn’t go to New Zealand.
听录音，划出3a中包含的三个过去完成时的句子
◆ 第一段： found a job, arrived at, was about to, even though, stared, in disbelief, the burning building alive
◆ 第二段： woke up, went off, had taken off, till, unexpectedly, turned into
1. lost:
2. west:
3. below:
4. dead:
5. empty:
3b
Find the opposite meanings to the words.
found
east
above
alive
full
adv. 向西，朝西
adj.向西的，西部的
n.西，西方
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.
Write a sentence with each word.
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
prep.&conj. 到; 直到
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!
1. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
be about to 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。
e.g. 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。
get a coffee
2. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office.
even though=even if 即使， 虽然， 尽管， 用于引导让步状语从句。
block n. 街区
e.g. 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。
.As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. 【解析】wait in line with 意为“与……排队等候”。
stand in line 站成一排
cut in line 插队
3. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
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. Don’t stare at me like that.
别那样盯着我看。
in disbelief 不相信 ，疑惑， 怀疑
e.g. 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。
above
prep.
1)（表示位置）在…正上方；高于”（与 below相对）。
e.g. 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”。
e.g. 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。
3) adv. 在上面 e.g. 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。
above，on, over的用法
above
over
on
a. above的意思是“在…之上；高于……”，表
示相对高度，不一定是在正上方，它的反
义词是below.
例：The plane flew above the clouds.
飞机在云层上面飞行。
b. over的意思是“在…之上”，表示在垂直之上，其反义词是under.
例：There is a bridge over the river.
河上有座桥。
c. on的意思是“在…上面”，表示与表面接触。
例：He put the book on the desk.
他把书放在课桌上。
(2) burn 动词，(burnt, burnt / burned, burned)
有两个基本意思。
① 燃烧；点燃；发光
例：We burn coal to keep warm.
② 烧伤；烧焦；烫伤；晒黑
例： The child got burnt while playing with fire.
拓展】

⑴

burn away
烧掉


Half of the candle had burnt away.
蜡
烛
已
烧
掉一半了。

⑵

burn down
渐渐烧完


The room grew colder as the fire burnt down.
随着炉火逐渐减弱，屋里越来越冷。
那小孩玩火时，把自己烧伤了。
我们烧煤取暖。
burning adj. 着火的；燃烧的
⑴ burn away烧掉 ，逐渐消失
Half of the candle had burnt away.
⑵ burn down 渐渐烧完，火势减弱 The room grew colder as the fire burnt down.
4. I felt lucky to be alive.
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，有生命的，还出气的”；反义词是dead；可指人也可指物 。
e.g. Do you know she’s alive
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。
alive, living, live与lively
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
直播的，现场的，
5. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
airport n. 机场
take off 脱掉； 起飞
e.g. He took off his hat and bowed as he
passed.
We eventually took off at 11 o’clock
and arrived in Venice at 1:30.
8. The other planes were full so I had to wait till
the next day. 别的飞机也满员了，因此我不得
不等到第二天。
till 意为“到，直到”，相当于until.
⑴ 用于肯定句时, 主句的动词只用延续性的，
它所表示的动作一直延续到till或until表示的
时间为止，意为“直到……为止”。
例： She watched TV till her mother came back.
她看电视直到她母亲回来。
⑵ 用于否定句时，主句的动词一般是非延续 性的，也可以是延续性的，它所表示的动作直到till或until所表示的时间才发生，意为“直到…（才）”。
例：She didn’t watch TV till her mother
came back.
直到她母亲回来她才（开始）看电视。
.My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing. (3a) 【解析】 turn into 变成
Complete the sentences.
1. 我在动物园里见过活鳄鱼。
I have seen a _____ crocodile 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
4. The boy ____________________ (正要开始) but someone spoke first.
5. Hurry up. The train ______________ (马上就要开了).
was just about to begin
is about to start
Recall the unexpected in your daily life and try to tell them to your friends in English.
e.g. Once I was 9 years old …