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Life is full of
the unexpected.
Section A 3a-3c
Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
What does it mean
Life Is Full of the Unexpected.
What unexpected events do you remember
Earthquake happened in Wenchuan
on May 12th, 2008
Kobe Bryant died from a helicopter crash
on Jan 26,2020
Covid-19 happened in Wuhan in 2020
On September 11, 2001, something unexpected happened in America. A plane hit the World Trade Center.
On Feb 21, 2001, something unexpected happened in New Zealand. The erathquake happened in it’s second biggest city.
Prediction: What can we learn from the picture and title
Title: Life is full of the unexpected.
What place is it in the picture
2. What happened
3. What event is it
4. What was the date in the picture
New York, America
The World Trade Center was taken
down by terrorists.
9.11 Attack.
September 11th, 2001.
Which two events does the writer mention
Read the passage and answer the questions.
9.11 Attack
earthquake
Incident Date Place How did the writer end up missing both events？
1
2
read carefully and finish the chart
The world trade center _______ by two planes
Earthquake
Sep.11,2001
Feb.22
2011
In New York
He ___________ go up when he decided to get a coffee __________ away.
In
New Zealand
He missed his plane to New Zealand
was hit
was about to
two blocks
read carefully and think
What was the writer doing when the attack happened
What did he see after the attack happened
How did he feel after the attack happened
He was waiting in line with other office workers to buy coffee.
He saw the black smoke rising above the burning bulding.
He felt unbelievable and he felt lucky to be alive.
stared in disbelief
stare at... 盯着，凝视
in disbelief （in+n.=adv.）
belief (n.) - believe (v.)
Presentation
burn v. 着火，燃烧
(burnt, burnt / burned, burned) burning adj. 着火的；燃烧的
e.g. Ouch! The sand is so hot! It can burn my feet.
He was trapped in a burning house.
3. I felt lucky to be alive.
alive “活(着)的；在世的，(继续)存在的”；反义词 dead
Do you know she’s alive
People alive should try their best to live better. (后置定语)
Tom was kept alive in the big fire.
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.
4. The boy __________________________ (正要开始) but someone spoke first.
5. Hurry up. The train __________________ (马上就要开了).
living
alive
lively
was just about to begin
is about to start
辨析 alive, living, lively
alive “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。
living “活着的”，在句中用作表语或定语。
lively “活泼的”，在句中可作表语或定语。
Careful-reading: Read the second paragraph and put the sentences in the correct order.
________I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never went off.
________ By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
________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.
________The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before.
In what order does the writer tell the event
1
2
3
4
5
read carefully and think
Which words and sentences show the writer’s bad feeling
What bad luck!
My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.
Bad things will turn out to be good ones.
3b Find words from the passage with opposite meaning to the words below.Then write a sentencewith each word.
1. lost : ________ ____________________________________
2. west : ________ ____________________________________
3. below : ________ ____________________________________
4. dead : ________ ____________________________________
__________
5. empty : _______ ____________________________________
found
She found a wallet on the ground.
east
We drove east along the road.
above
There was a bird above us.
alive
His family were so happy to hear he was
still alive.
full
The train was completely full.
Pair work option 1: 3c Retell one of the events to your partner . Use these words and phrases to help you.
arrive at be about to even though stare burn above
in disbelief alive take off till/untill unexpectedly
e.g On september 11, 2001, I arrived at my...
Where were you when the plane hit the World Trade Center
Pair work option 2: Interview this lucky man.
What were you doing when...
Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
Life can be good,
Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful(欢乐的),
But sometimes sad.
Life can be dirty,
Life can even be painful;
But life is what you make it,
So try to make it beautiful.
