九年级英语下册 Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected Section A (3a-3c) 课件 (共21张PPT)

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UNIT 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A (3a–3c)
学科素养
1. 语言能力：
（1）能够掌握课时内重要词汇和短语以及目标句型。 (2) 能够使用过去完成时描
述转危为安的事件。
2. 文化意识：
让学生明白生活具有不确定性，培养学生积极向上的心态和良好的心理素质。
3. 思维品质：
（1）能够依据时间轴，理清事物发展的巧合性。（2）能够理解语篇深层次的意思。
4. 学习能力：
能够阅读有关突发事件的文章，了解国际大事件。
立德树人
生活中充满着许多出乎预料的事件,培养学生正确看待事物的积极心态，理解塞翁失马，焉知非福的道理。
Lead-in
Enjoy a short video.
(1) What do you think of the ancient parable
about a farmer who lost his horse
(2) What can we get from the parable
Good or bad, hard to say.
Life is full of the unexpected.
We should look on the bright side.
Lead-in
Look at some pictures and learn some
background information.
On September 11, 2001, something unexpected happened in America. A plane hit the World Trade Center.
The building was burning, and the black smoke rose above the two buildings.
An earthquake happened in New Zealand on Feb. 22nd.
Brainstorm
How to describe an event to others？
when
who
where
why
what
how
Look at the title and the picture.
1. What’s the passage mainly about
Pre-reading
It is about________________________ ________________________________.
something bad/
unexpected happened
2. Which two events does the writer mention
The September 11 attack in New York.
The earthquake in New Zealand.
3a
Prediction.
Match the main idea with each paragraph .
B. How the writer missed the
September 11 attack in New York.
A. How the writer missed the
earthquake in New Zealand.
Para.1
Para.2
While-reading
Fast reading.
3a
Read Para.1 carefully and answer the questions.
While-reading
1. What time did the writer arrive at World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001
2. What did the writer decide to do first
3. How far was the coffee place from his office
The writer arrived at World Trade Center at around 8:30 a.m.
The writer decided to get a coffee first.
It was two blocks east from his office.
3a
Read Para.1 again and finish the mind map.
the September
11 event in New York
When
Where
How did the people feel
What
On September 11, 2001.
At the World Trade Center.
It was hit by a plane and black smoke rose above the burning building.
The stared in belief and the writer felt lucky to be alive.
3a
Read Para.2 carefully and put the sentences into the correct order.
While-reading
( )B. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand
had taken off.
( )E. I jumped out of the bed and went straight to the airport.
( )A. I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that
my alarm had never gone 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.
3a
1
2
3
4
5
While-reading
Read Para. 2 carefullyand complete the chart.
The earthquake in New Zealand When February 21, 2011.
Where ________________
How 1. I woke up and realized that my alarm ________________. I jumped out of the bed and ___________________the airport.
2. By the time I got to the airport, my plane
had already ______
Feeling My bad luck had unexpectedly __________.
In New Zealand.
had never gone off
went straight to
taken off.
turned into
a good thing.
3a
Careful reading
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.
be about to 意为“忙于；即将做某事”
arrived at 到达，抵达
even though 即使，尽管，引导让步状语从句
block n.街区

3a
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 office 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
in line with 与……一排
stare v.盯着看；凝视 不及物动词，常接介词at 或into。in disbelief 意为“不相信；疑惑；怀疑”。

burning adj.着火的；燃烧的
alive adj. 活着；有生气的。一般作表语,也可以作后置定语或宾补。意为“活着,有生气的”，反义词是dead。
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.
airport n. 机场
taken off 起飞
think to myself 自我思考
till 直到
turned into变成
Exercises
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1.这部电影以一首优美动听的歌曲结束。
2.我们正要离开，这时杰里来了。
We _____ just_____ ______ leave when Jerry arrived.
3. 你应该同其他的孩子们站成一排。
You should stand____ _____ _____ other children.
4. 飞机在云层上方飞行。
The plane flew ________ the clouds.
5. 她怀疑地盯着我，摇了摇头。
She stared at me ____ _________, shaking her head.
The movie______ ______ ______ a beautiful song.
ends up with
were
about to
in line with
above
in disbelief
3b
Post-reading
Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.
1. lost: ________ ____________________________________
2. west: ________ ____________________________________
3. below: _______ ____________________________________
4. dead: ________ ____________________________________
5. empty: ______ _____________________________________
found I found a schoolbag at the park.
east The sun rises in the east.
above There was a plane flying above us.
alive He felt lucky to be alive.
full The bottle is full of water.
3c
Post-reading
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
On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my ...
1. A bad thing can turn into a good one sometimes.
2. Please value everything you have and every minute you spend with
your family and friends.
3. No matter what you meet in your life, please face them bravely.
4. If you go somewhere new, you should find the entrance and exit
first.
5. Please remember safety must come first.
6. ...
What can we learn from the lesson
Summary