(共61张PPT)
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A
3a-3c
Objectives
To master the following new words and phrases: in line with, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn, burning alive, till airport, west.
To master the following sentences: I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
As I was waiting in line with other officer workers, I heard a loud sound.
Before I could join the others outside to see what was going o he first plane had already hit my office building.
To learn the past perfect tense further.
To know it is normal to have some unexpected events and develop the positive mind and treat the unexpected properly.
To describe one unexpected day that you once experienced.
Review
捎某人一程
冲出去
到…的时候
铃声响了
醒来
刷牙
洗脸
至少
give sb. a lift
rush out of…
by the time of…
go off
wake up
brush one’s teeth
wash one’s face
at least
Retell Mary’s bad day.
block
in line with...
worker
stare
disbelief
above
burn
burning
alive
airport
till
west
n. 街区
（与......）成一排
n. 工人
v. 盯着看；凝视
n. 不信；怀疑
prep. 在......上面
v. 着火；燃烧
adj. 着火的；燃烧的
adj. 活着；有生气的
n. 机场
prep. & conj. 到；直到
adv. 向西；朝西
New words
Today I will tell you about some unexpected events that happened to me.
Pre-reading
First let’s watch the video and answer the question..
The September 11 attacks in New York.
Which event is
mentioned in the video
How much do you know about September 11 attacks
Location:
Date:
Target:
Death:
Non-fatal injurie:
Manhattan, New York
September 11, 2001
World Trade Center; The Pentagon
2996
6000+
September 11 attacks were
made by human beings.
“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
2011 Christchurch Earthquake
Date:
Magnitude:
(震级)
Epicenter:
(震中)
Casualties：
(伤亡人员)
February 2011
6.3
near Lyttelton(利特尔顿),
Canterbury(坎特伯雷),
New Zealand
185 deaths
1500-2000 injuries
Read the passage and finish the tasks.
Some disasters are caused
by the forces of nature.
2·22新西兰克莱斯特彻奇地震
2011年2月22日中午12时51分，新西兰第二大城市克莱斯特彻奇发生里氏6.3级强烈地震，震源深度距离地表仅有4公里。新西兰警方表示，地震共造成182人遇难，成为新西兰80年来死伤最为惨重的地震。
Life Is Full of the Unexpected
Was I lucky or unlucky
Watch the picture and read the title, guess:
1.Which two events does the writer mention
2. How did the writer end up missing both events
The writer mentions the September 11 attack 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 to New Zealand, so he/she was able to avoid the earthquake.
Fast read the passage and answer the questions.
3a
What time did the writer arrive at World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
2. What did the writer decide to do first
The writer arrived at World Trade Center at around 8:30 a.m.
The writer decide to get a coffee first.
3. How far away was the coffee place from his office
It was two blocks east from his office.
n.街区
Read Para 1 carefully and answer the questions.
fill in the blanks.
The world trade center was hit by a plane.
When
Where
How
miss
I was ________ go up when I decided to _________________. The coffee place was_______ ___________from my office.
event
I waited______________ other office workers, the first plane ________ my office building.
Feeling
I felt lucky____________.
September 11, 2001
in New York
about to
get a coffee first
two
blocks east
in line with
had hit
to be alive
Read Para 2 carefully and put the sentences in the correct order.
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.
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.
n.机场
A E B D C
fill in the blanks.
Earthquake
When
Where
How
Feeling
February 21,2011
In New Zealand
He missed his plane.
Turn into a good thing
Why
His alarm ________________.
The other planes were _____ so he ___________till the next day.
had never gone off
full
had to wait
1. The plane hit the World Trade Center on _____.
A. May 11th, 2001
B. September 11th, 2001
C. February 11th, 2001
D. February 11th, 2011
B
Read the whole passage and choose the right answers.
2.What did the writer was doing when the plane hit
the World Trade Center
A. He was going up to his office.
B. He was drinking coffee.
C. He was waiting in line to buy coffee.
D. He was walking on the street.
Read the whole passage and choose the right answers.
3. How far was the coffee place from the World
Trade Center
A. Two blocks north. B. Two blocks south.
C. Two blocks west. D. Two blocks east.
Read the whole passage and choose the right answers.
4. Why did the writer miss the plane to New Zealand
A. Because his alarm clock didn’t go off.
B. Because there was something wrong with the plane.
C. Because there was an earthquake in New Zealand.
D. Because he didn’t want to take a holiday in New
Zealand.
5.What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Life if full of bad luck.
B. Bad luck always turns into good things.
C. The writer felt lucky to be alive.
D. To be alive is very important.
正要做某事
与…成一队列
不信任地
闹钟响起
直到......时
（飞机等） 起飞
听说
Pay attention to the following underlined parts.
正要做某事
与……成一队列
不信任地
闹钟响起
直到......时
(飞机等） 起飞
听说
be about to do sth.
in line with..
in disbelief
go off
by the time...
take off
hear about
What would you do if a big earthquake hit your city
Don’t panic or run in such a hurry. Just calm down and…
Discussion
Hide in a corner of the house.
Keep away from the power lines, the signs and buildings.
Use something hard to protect your head.
Turn off the gas.
Never try to use the lift.
couldn’t get on the train at all.
lost: _____ ___________________________
west: _____ __________________________
below: _____ _________________________
_________
4.dead: _____ __________________________
____________________
5.empty: _____ _________________________
__________________________
found
I found the money on the floor.
east
The sun rises in the east.
above
There was a large bird flying
above us.
alive
His family was so happy to
hear he was still alive.
full
The train was so full that I
Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.
3b
e.g. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my …
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
3c
Life is a series of unexplained events, unplanned laughter and unexpected tears.
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. 正要 / 马上就要做某事
表达即将发生的事情
be about to do sth. when ... 正要 / 马上就要做某事，这时……
Language points
1) One of my friends is about to go abroad .
我的一个朋友马上就要出国了。
2) I was about to leave when Mark arrived.
马克到的时候我刚要走。
下列几种结构也可以表达一般将来时态：
be going to do sth.
will/shall + do sth.
be (am, is, are) + doing sth.
be to do sth.
e.g. We’re going to have a picnic this weekend.
本周末我们打算进行一次野餐。
He is leaving for Chengdu in two days.
他两天后会前往成都。
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
1) 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。
2) Even though I'm not together with my friends, we keep in touch with one another.
尽管我和朋友不在一起，但我们仍然保持联系。
even if “即使， 虽然， 尽管”， 也用于引导让步状语从句，但主要是一种假设的情况。
Even if we fail this time, we will be successful next time. 即使这次我们失败了，我们下次一定会成功。
even though 表达的情况是真实的。
Even though he didn’t say anything, we could see he was angry.
尽管他什么也没说，但我们看得出他很生气。
block n. 街区, 积木，堵塞物
vt. 封锁，堵塞，妨碍
v. 思维中断，感知阻隔
1) The museum is just six blocks away.
博物馆离这儿只有六条街。
2) My friend and I live on the same block.
我和我的朋友住在同一个街区。
3. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
我们直愣愣地盯着燃烧的大楼上升起的黑烟，无法相信（这一切）。
stare v. （目不转睛地）盯着看， 凝视
stare at sb. / sth. 盯着某人/某事看
e.g. What are you staring at
你眼睛一动不动地在盯着看什么呢？
Don’t stare at people like that. It’s rude.
别那样盯着人看，这不礼貌。
disbelief n. 不信；怀疑
dis (否定前缀) + belief
in disbelief 不相信，怀疑，疑惑 (通常在句中作状语)
用来表示人们持有怀疑、疑虑的态度，常与stare at somebody, shake one’s head等搭配使用。
e.g. I stared at him in disbelief, shocked at what he had said.
我直盯着他，十分震惊，不相信他说的一切。
My grandmother shook her head in disbelief.
我奶奶摇着头，丝毫不信。
above prep.
1)（表示位置）在……上面；高于（与 below相对）
e.g. He lifted his hands above his head.
他将双手举过头顶。
2) 表示地位、级别、能力、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) above 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。
词条 意思 图示 对应词
on 常指一个物体在另一个物体的表面上，两个物体相互接触 \
over 常表示一个物体在另一个物体的垂直上方，两个物体相互不接触 under
above 常笼统地表示一个物体高于另一个物体 below
on, over, above
e.g. Leave your things on the table over there.
There is a light hanging over the desk.
We were flying above the clouds.
【语境应用】根据句意选用above，on或over填空。
1) There is a bridge ________ the river.
2) There is a ball ________ the floor.
3) The mountain is 1,000 feet ________ sea level (海平面).
4) The sun is shining ________.
5) Please write to us at the ________ address.
over
on
above
above
above
burn v. 着火，燃烧
(burnt, burnt / burned, burned)
burning adj. 着火的；燃烧的 burned adj. 烧过了的
沙子这么烫！会烫伤脚的。
The sand is so hot! It can burn my feet.
他被困在正在燃烧的房屋里。
He was trapped in a burning house.
We saw a burned big tree in the village.我们在村子里看到一座烧焦的大树。
4. I felt lucky to be alive.
alive adj. 活着的；有生气的, 在句中可作表语、后置定语或宾语补足语。 反义词是dead。
注意：表示“有生气的”意思时，通常不用very修饰, 但可用much或very much修饰。
e.g. He is the only person alive in the fire.
他是那场火灾中唯一活下来的人。
It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive. 这是一个醒来觉得充满活力的早晨。
alive, lively, living, live
单词 词性 意思 用法及举例
alive adj. 在世的，有生气的 作表语或后置定语。如：
keep/stay alive活着
lively adj. 有生气的，生机勃勃的 作表语和定语，可作前置定语。如：a lively child
living n. 生计 make/earn a living 谋生
adj. 活着的，活的 可作表语、前置定语
living things 生物
单词 词性 意思 用法及举例
live v. 生活，居住 live in someplace
居住在某处
adj. 活的 live animals活的动物
adj. & adv. 现场直播 a live radio show
现场直播节目
用live的适当形式填空。
1) A lot of the bars have ______ music .
2) They have ______ in Holland for ten years.
3) It was a bad accident – they’re lucky to be _______.
4) The whole house was ______ with activity.
5) He’s one of the greatest _______ composers (作曲家).
6) Josephine was bright, ______ and cheerful.
live
lived
alive
alive
living
lively
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，我飞往新西兰的航班已经起飞了。
take off 脱掉； 起飞
1) 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。
2)He took off his hat and bowed as he passed.
他经过时脱帽鞠躬。
【拓展】turn相关短语
turn
left/right= turn to the left/right
on ___________
off ___________
up ________________
down ______________
out ____________
out (to be) ______________
over ___________________
to ___________________
打开
关闭
调高(音量);出现
调低(音量);拒绝
生产，制造
证明是，结果是
翻转;深思熟虑
翻到，转向
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
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.
above
west
till
burning
Exercises
5. We checked in (办理登机手续) at the a________ an hour before our plane took off.
6. There is a dog lying in the street, but no one knows whether it is a_______ or dead.
7. I think certain w_________ like nurses, doctors and teachers should be paid more.
alive
workers
airport
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
be full of ...
arrive at
be about to do sth.
even though
wait in line with ...
go on
stare at sb. / sth.
in disbelief
jump out of bed
充满……
到达
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
Summary
go straight to the airport
miss my plane
think to oneself
wait till the next day
hear about
the day before
turn into
直奔机场
误了航班
心中想；盘算
等到第二天
听说
前一天
变成
Two events
Earth-
-quake
When？
Where？
How？
Feeling？
The world trade center was hit by a plane
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
Sep. 11, 2001
in New York
miss; event
lucky
February 21,2011
In New Zealand
He missed his plane.
turn into a good thing
Review the new words and expressions.
2. Recall one of the most unexpected things you experienced and tell it to your friends in English.
3. Preview the new words and expressions.
4. Preview 4a-4c on page 92.
e.g. Once I was 9 years old …
Homework
The unexpected is sometimes a chance.
