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Book 3 Unit 6 Developing ideas
Guess what natural disaster it is.
It occurs every year.
The more slowly it moves, the more damage it might cause.
It is the only weather disaster that has been given its own name.
It begins life in a warm moist atmosphere over tropical ocean waters.
The term of this disaster comes from a Taino Native American word, meaning evil spirit of the wind.
Leading in
Look at the map and answer the questions.
Where did Hurricane Katrina form
How long did it last
What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused
Leading in
Look at the map and answer the questions.
Where did Hurricane Katrina form
It formed on the Atlantic Ocean, where there was a tropical depression.
How long did it last
It lasted more than one week.
What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused
It caused USD 108 billion in damage.
costly adj.
costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay
花钱多的;昂贵的
causing problems or the loss of sth.
造成损失的
While-reading: read for main idea
What story about hurricane Katrina is told in the passage
The writer tells us the experience and feelings of his family surviving a terrible hurricane.
While-reading: read for structure
In what order is this story developed
In time order.
Divide the story into several stages accordingly.
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Para. 1-2
Para. 3-4
Para. 5
Para. 6
While-reading: read for details
Complete the diagram with words and expressions from the passage.
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
While-reading: read for details
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
Y
frightened
The roof ________.
The rain was coming down so hard and so fast.
The streets turned into a river and we were going nowhere.
During the hurricane, the author felt…, because…
flew off
While-reading: read for details
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
frightened
worried
We didn’t have enough drinking water.
… staying inside was too dangerous.
It was hot and ___________
________________.
Smartie disappeared.
We became food for mosquitos.
hopeful
smelt/smelled
so bad everywhere
While-reading: read for details
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
frightened
worried
Mom told us to ___________
______________________.
The amazing stars at night gave us hope for the future.
hopeful
always try to
see the good side of things
While-reading: read for details
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
frightened
worried
We were rescued.
Smartie ______________
______.
hopeful
happy
Why does the author say “Although it was only few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”
Because it was so hard to spend those miserable days that seemed endless.
came home just
in time
While-reading: read for details
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
frightened
worried
hopeful
happy
optimistic
Many families have come back to New Orleans.
We are working together to _______________________.
We have another chance to look up at the stars.
rebuild our home and our lives
While-reading: read for details
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
frightened
worried
hopeful
happy
optimistic
Learning to learn
People often use emotional words and imagery to describe an important event or memorable experience. These words and phrases help us identify and interpret the thoughts and feelings of the author of the passage.
While-reading: read for details
HURRICANE
KATRINA
During the hurricane
Right after the hurricane
A few days later
One year later
Feelings
Causes
frightened
worried
hopeful
happy
optimistic
another chance to look up at the stars
stars in the midnight sky
Post-reading
What is the symbolic meaning of the “stars” How do you understand the title “Stars after the storm”
Stars stand for the hope that gives them the confidence to move on and rebuild their homes and lives.
The title reflects a positive attitude towards the hardships in life.
Stars
after the storm
Sichuan, 2008
Useful expressions
飞走;分离
突然
僵住
变成;(使)变成
搜寻
事情好的一面
保持积极态度
继续
即使
觉得像
一个遥远的县
相当一段时间
还没有
提示;使人回忆起某事的事物
fly off
all of a sudden
freeze
turn into/turn sth. into sth.
look out for
the good side of things
stay positive
keep on/move on
even if/even though + 让步状语从句
feel like
a faraway adj. county
for quite a while
have yet to
a reminder of sb./sth.; that
fly - flew - flown
- froze - frozen
as a reminder
Para.1 I was sitting in my room with my cat, Smartie, on my lap, when the roof just flew off.
be doing… when… 的意思是“正在做……突然……”
一天,杰克正走在放学回家的路上,突然他注意到前面有一个男孩正在悲伤地哭。
Jack was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him crying sadly.
他正要跳水,突然看见了鲨鱼。
He was about to dive when he saw the shark.
be about to do… when…
的意思是“正准备做……突然……”
Para.1 I was sitting in my room with my cat, Smartie, on my lap, when the roof just flew off.
had just done… when…
我刚看完电视,我妈妈就回来了。
I had just finished watching TV when my mom came back.
他们刚跑出房子,房子就塌了。
They had hardly run out of the house when it collapsed.
= They had ___________ run out of the house ______ it collapsed.
hardly… when…
的意思是“刚/一……就……”
的意思是“刚做完……突然……”
no sooner
than
Para.3 There was water everywhere, but we couldn’t drink any of it otherwise we’d get really sick.
otherwise adv.
你得走了,要不然你会错过公交车的。
You have to go now; otherwise you’ll miss the bus.
谢谢你指路,否则我们就找不到它了。
Thanks for your direction; we wouldn’t have found it otherwise.
if not 否则,不然
otherwise adv.
in a different way, differently 与之不同的,相反的
你明明知道这是怎么回事,为什么装作不知道?
You know what this is about. Why pretend otherwise
= that you do not know
Para.3 He had disappeared the moment the storm hit.
the moment意为“一……就……”引导时间状语从句,相当于 as soon as
玛丽一上床就睡着了。
Mary fell asleep the moment she got into bed.
除此之外,还可以用the instant/the minute/the second表达相同含义。
当你受到威胁时,他们会立刻挺身而出保护你。
They will jump to your defense the instant you are threatened.
Para.5 Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months.
It was + 一段时间 + before sb. did
过了二十年我才终于明白父亲的经历的困难。
It was twenty years before I finally understood the difficulties my father had gone through.
过了……才
It will be + 一段时间 + before sb. does/do
还有两年的时间我就要毕业了。
It will be two years before I leave school.
过了……就
Para.5 Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months.
It is/has been one year ______ we entered senior high.
It was one year ago ______ we entered senior high.
It will be two years ______ we turn into 18.
before
that
since