(共45张PPT)
Section A 3a-3c
Objectives
To learn to use the new words and phrases:
block, in line with, worker, stare, disbelief,
above, burn, burning, alive, airport, till ,west
To learn to use the sentence pattern:
Life is full of the unexpected.
I was about to go up when I decided to get
a coffee first.
Free talk
Talk about the unexpected things which
happened in your life.
A: The moment I arrived at the library,
I found I had left my keys at home.
B: I’m sorry to hear that.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
3a
1. Which two events does the writer mention
2. How did the writer end up missing both events
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 offce building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive.
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.
Which two events does the writer mention
The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand.
2. How did the writer end up missing both
events
The writer went to get a coffee first and
was not in the office when the plane hit the
World Trade Center. He/she overslept
and missed his/her flight, so he/she was able
to avoid the earthquake.
快速阅读全文，注意描述事件的关键词或短语，
有助于整篇文章的理解。
这些关键词可能是动词或动词短语，可能是介词
短语，形容词，或连词等。
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
阅 读 指 导
What time did the writer arrive at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
2. What did the writer decide to do first
Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.
The writer arrived at the World Trade Center at around 8:30 a.m.
The writer decided to get a coffee first.
3. How far away was the coffee place from his office
It was two blocks east from his office.
A. I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21,
2011 and realized that my alarm had
never gone off.
B. By the time I got to the airport, my plane
to New Zealand had already taken off.
Read the second paragraph and put the sentences in the correct order.
C. The next morning, I heard about the
earthquake in New Zealand the day
before.
D. The other planes were full so I had to
wait till the next day.
E. I jumped out of bed and went straight to
the airport.
A E B D C
Read the passage again and complete the table.
Incident Date Place How did the writer end up missing both events
1 The World Trade Center was hit by a plane He decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away.
September 11, 2001
In New York
Incident Date Place How did the writer end up missing both events
2 In New Zealand
Earthquake
February 22, 2011
He missed his plane to New Zealand.
Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.
lost : ______ ___________________________
2. west :______ ___________________________
found
east
I found the money on the floor.
The sun rises in the east.
3b
3. below:______
________________________________________
4. dead :______
________________________________________
5. empty:_____
___________________________________________
There was a large bird flying above us.
above
His family were so happy to hear that he was still alive.
alive
full
The train was so full that I couldn’t get on at all.
stare, in disbelief, take off, unexpected, burn, above, alive, till / until, arrive at, be about to, even though
prep.&conj. 到; 直到
3c
Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words an phrases to help you.
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. When I was waiting in the line, a plane hit the office building where I worked. 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.在我即将上去时, 我决定先喝杯咖啡。
be about to do sth.意为“正要 / 马上就要做某事”，
可表示将来的情况，但它表达的是最近的将来。
be about to do sth. when ... 意为“正要/马上就要
做某事，这时……”。
Language points
e.g. Mrs. Hand was about to begin, but Jennie
spoke first.
汉德夫人准备开始，但是詹妮先开始讲了。
The film _____________________ the light
went out.
电影开始播放了，这时灯熄灭了。
was about to start when
2. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office.
even though “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。
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。
above为介词，表示“在……上面”，与below意思相反，说明物体之间的上下位置关系，不触及表面，也不表示垂直关系。
Look! A plane is flying above your head.
看！一架飞机正在你的头顶上方飞行。
【拓展】
over意为“在……之上”，表示在垂直之上，其反义词为under。
There is a bridge over the river. 河上有座桥。
on意为“在……上面”，表示与表面接触。
There’s a glass on the desk. 课桌上有一个玻璃杯。
注意：在表示“超过……；多于……” 时
above与最低限度或某固定点(如温度)共联，over与数目、数量、年龄、金钱和时间等连用。
The temperature will stay above zero.
气温将持续在零度以上。
It costs me over 100 yuan. 这花费了我100多元。
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”；
反义词：dead
alive在句中做什么成分？
e.g. People alive should try their best to live better.
活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。(后置定语)
Do you know she’s alive
你知道她还活着吗？(表语)
Tom was kept alive in the big fire.
汤姆在这次大火中活下来了。(宾补)
alive 形容词，“活着的”，作后置定语，或作表语。
living 形容词，“有生命的；活着的”，作前置定语或表语。
lively 形容词，“生动的；活泼的”。
拓展
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 the prime Minister passed. 首相经过时他脱帽鞠躬。
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。
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1. I think Beijing Capital International ________ (机场) is the busiest one in China.
2. This ______ (街区) is right in the center of the city.
3. I will go to the __________ (市场) to buy some food with my mother this afternoon.
4. I prefer bread with _________ (奶油) in it.
5. The temperature often stays _________ (在……上面) zero in Sanya.
Airport
block
market
cream
above
Exercises
Ⅱ.根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. Almost no one can stay _____ (live) for 10 days without any food.
2. Most of the _________ (work) in Foxconn are young people.
3. I saw the smoke ________ (rise) from the chimney when I walked past the house yesterday.
4. The dog rushed into the _________ (burn) house to save his owner.
5. Don’t ________ (stare) at her like that!
alive
workers
rising
burning
stare
1. The famous actress didn’t _________ until the
party was nearly over.
2. We had finished all the new lessons
_______________ last month.
rush out， show up， find out，
even though， by the end of
show up
by the end of
Ⅲ. 从方框中选择合适的词组, 并用其适当形式填空。
3. Have you _________ how much the ticket
from Shandong to Hubei costs
4. When the earthquake happened，I
_______________ of the supermarket already.
5. We lost the game ____________ we all tried
our best.
had rushed out
even though
found out
1. “Can we finish such kind of work in two
days ” Kate asked me _____.
A. in surprise B. in disbelief
C. in silence D. in fear
B
Ⅳ. 单项选择。
2. — I like the weather in Kunming. It’s warm
all year long.
— Yes. And the temperature stays ________
zero all the time.
A. at B. below C. around D. above
D
3. The plane to Chengdu ____ just now. You
have to wait until tomorrow.
A. took off B. took after
C. took out D. took away
4. The girl is the only one _______ in the car
accident.
A. alive B. lovely C. living D. lively
A
A
V. 根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 天开始下雨的时候，我们正要离开。
We ______________ leave when it began to rain.
2. 怀特先生匆匆赶往机场，因为他的班机九点起飞。
Mr.White hurried to the airport, for his plane
would __________ at 9 o’clock.
were about to
take off
3. 最后，这些士兵经过几天的行军终于到达了
小村庄。
Finally, the soldiers ______________ the small
village after a few days’long walk.
4. 我们应该按照顺序排队等候。
We should _____________ for our turns.
5. 汤姆满怀疑虑地走进了餐厅。
Tom went to the dining hall _____________ .
arrived at
wait in line
in disbelief
6. 尽管要下雨了，他们仍然计划去博物馆。
_________________________________, they still plan to go to the museum.
7. 尽管天气很热，但是我们不得不出去。
________________________________, we had to go out.
Even though it’s going to rain
Even though it was very hot
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My mother_________ in the kitchen when the rainstorm came.
A. was cooking B. is cooking C. cooks
句意为“当暴风雨来临的时候，我妈妈正在厨房做饭。”暴风雨来的时候发生在过去，妈妈当时正在做饭，要用过去进行时。
Recall the unexpected in your daily life and try to tell your friends in English.
e.g. Once I was 9 years old …
Homework
