Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came Section A (3a-3c) (共17张PPT)

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Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A (3a-3c)
Learning Objectivies
1. use the correct words or phrases to describe a rainstorm.
2. improve our reading efficiency by using some reading skills like skimming.
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
3. learn to be united and work together in times of difficulties.
Pictures about the rainstorm in Zhengzhou
rubbish
broken windows
fallen trees
strong winds
black clouds
dark sky
lightning
/ la tn /
Pre-reading
Alabama
Ben
the area
/ e ri /
There was also a rainstorm in Alabama.
/ l 'b m /
It’s in the southeastern of United States.
While-reading
Find the main idea of each paragraph
The activities during the rainstorm.
The weather before the rainstorm.
The result after the rainstorm.
The preparations before the rainstorm.
Part 1: before the rainstorm
Part 2: during the rainstorm
Part 3: after the rainstorm
Structure(结构）
Reading skills
Tip 1：
Skimming(略读获取大意）
This passage is in the order of_______________.(time/place.)
time
Careful reading
Part 1: before the rainstorm
1. What was the weather like
2. What did they prepare
3. What were Ben’s family doing
Read part 1 and answer the following questions.
Careful reading
Part 1: before the rainstorm
What was the weather like
strong winds
Black clouds
no light
felt like midnight
midnight
Reading skills
Tip 2:
Careful reading(精读文章加深理解）
What did they prepare
Careful reading
Part 1: before the rainstorm
pieces of wood
over the windows
flashlights
radio
candles and matches
Careful reading
What were Ben’s family doing
Part 1: before the rainstorm
Ben’s dad
Ben’s mom
He ______ ________ pieces of _______ over the windows.
She ________ ________ ________ the ___________ and radio
were working.
She ________ ________ some ________ and __________
on the table.
was
putting
wood
was
making
sure
flashlights
was
putting
candles
matches
Read part 2 and judge true (A) or false (B).
They kept calm(保持冷静） when they met the rainstorm.
1.Ben was helping his father make dinner when the rainstorm came.
2.Ben played a card game with his family after dinner.
3.They were excited during this serious rainstorm.
( )
( )
( )
B
A
B
Careful reading
“in a mess” means:
A. noisy
B. crowded
C. wet
D. untidy
Part 3: after the rainstorm
Careful reading
break... apart (把...分开)
Reading skills
Tip 3：
Guessing the meaning
(根据上下文猜测义）
neighborhood
5.________
after the rainstorm
Ben
weather
Read part 3 and finish the mind map.
At first: couldn’t sleep
Finally:1.___________
fell asleep
The wind was 2._________.
The sun was rising.
dying down
Fallen trees, 3.____________________ and
rubbish were everywhere.
broken windows
Many things were broken apart, but families and neighbors were
4. ________ than before.
closer
feelings
Careful reading
Reading skills
Tip 4:
Mind map(利用思维导图梳理段落）
Post reading
Before the rainstorm, when the news on TV was reported , strong winds
1. _____________（blow). Black 2.______(cloud) were making the sky dark. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while Ben’s mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also 3. _____(put) some candles and 4. _______(match) on the table. 5._________ the rainstorm, The rain beat 6. _________(heavy) against the windows . Ben was helping his mom . After dinner, they tried to play a card game. After the storm, Ben couldn’t fall 7._________(sleep) at first . When Ben was sleeping at 3:00a.m, the wind 8.___________(die) down. The neighborhood was in a mess. Ben with his family joined the neighbors 9.__________(help) clean up the neighborhood. The rainstorm brought people 10. ________(close) together.
Complete the article with the words in brackets.
were blowing
clouds
put
matches
During
heavily
asleep
was dying
to help
closer
Thinking
Can you find the main idea of this passage
One in difficulty,
all will support
To be united and work together in times of difficulties.
Summary
Useful expressions and reading skills
Tip 1：Skimming(略读获取大意）
Tip 2:Careful reading(精读文章加深理解）
Tip 3：
Guessing the meaning(根据上下文猜测义。）
Tip 4:
Mind map(利用思维导图梳理段落）
Reading skills
Draw a mind map and retell the passage according to your own mind map.
Thank you !