Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected .SectionA 3a-3c(共62张PPT)

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Section A
3a-3c
Could you please make sentences with these words and phrases below?
unexpected
by the time
backpack
oversleep
v. 睡过头；睡得太久
n. 背包
在……以前
adj. 出乎意料的
By the time I got home, _____________.
By the time I came in, ______________.
By the time I got to school, __________.
By the time the bell rang, ___________.
By the time I got up, _______________.
Retell Mary’s bad day.
A: The moment I arrived at the library, I found my key left home.
B: I’m sorry to hear that.
Talk about the unexpected things which happened in your life.
1. To know something about 9.11 attacks and the earthquake in New Zealand
2. To learn to use some words and expressions
block; in line with; worker; stare; disbelief; above; burn; burning; alive; airport; till; west
On September 11, 2001, something unexpected happened in America.
Location: Manhattan, New York
Date: September 11, 2001
Target: World Trade Center
The Pentagon
How much do you know about September 11 attacks?
Death: 2996
Non-fatal injuries: 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
Some disasters are caused by the forces of nature.
typhoon
flood
drought
Earthquake!
What can you see in the picture?
What happened to New Zealand on Feb. 21nd?
Date: February 2011
Magnitude: 6.3
Epicenter: near Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
How much do you know about 2011 Christchurch Earthquake?
Casualties:
185 deaths
1500-2000 injuries
Read the passage and finish the tasks.
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。
3a
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Which two events does the writer mention?
The writer mentions the September
11 attack in New York and the
earthquake in New Zealand.
2. How did the writer end up missing both events?
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, so he/she was able to avoid the earthquake.
◆ 快速阅读全文， 注意描述事件的关键词或短语，有助于整篇文章的理解。
◆ 这些关键词可能是动词或动词短语，可能是介词短语，形容词，或连词等。
◆ 第一段： found a job, arrived at, was about to, even though, stared, in disbelief, the burning building, alive
◆ 第二段： woke up, gone off, had taken off, till, unexpectedly, turned into
What time did the writer arrive at World Trade Center on September 11, 2001?


2. What did the writer decide to do first?
Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.
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.
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.
Read the second paragraph and put the sentences in the correct order.
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.
A E B D C
Read the passage again and complete the table.
September 11, 2001
In New York


Earthquake
February 22, 2011
He missed his plane to New Zealand.


1. lost:
2. west:
3. below:
4. dead:
5. empty:
3b
Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below.
found
east
above
alive
full
adv. 向西，朝西
adj.向西的，西部的
n.西，西方
1. I found the money on the floor.
2. The sun rises in the east.
3. There was a large bird flying above us.
4. His family was so happy to hear he was still alive.
5. The train was so full that I couldn’t get on the train at all.
Then write a sentence with each word.
Pictures of the American Event in 9.11 , 2001
3c
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
prep.&conj. 到; 直到
e.g. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building in the morning and was about to enter the office building, when suddenly I decided to buy a coffee. The unexpected thing came about when I was waiting in the line that a plane crashed the office building where I work. People were staring at the burning plane in disbelief. How dangerous it was!
What would you do if a big earthquake hit your city?
Discussion
Don’t panic or run in such a hurry. Just calm down and…
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.
1. I _________________ 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.意为“正要 / 马上就要做某事”，可表示将来的情况，但它表达的是最近的将来。be about to do sth. when ... 意为“正要 / 马上就要做某事，这时……”。
was about to go up
e.g. Mrs. Hand was about to begin, but Jennie spoke first.
汉德夫人准备开始，但是詹妮先开始讲了。
The film _____________________ the light went out.
电影开始播放了，这时灯熄灭了。
was about to start when
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。
e.g. 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。
block n. 街区
根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
1)?尽管要下雨了，他们仍然计划去博物馆。
____________________________, they still plan to go to the museum.
2)?尽管天气很热，但是我们不得不出去。
___________________________, we had to go out.
Even though it’s going to rain??
Even though it was very hot
3. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
stare v. （目不转睛地）盯着看， 凝视
用法与look类似，接宾语时需要用介词____来引入所注视的内容。
e.g. What are you staring at?
你眼睛一动不动地在盯着看什么
呢？
at
in disbelief 介词短语，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. Tamara stared at him in disbelief,
shaking her head.
塔玛拉一边狐疑地盯着他看，一边摇
着头。
above prep.
1)（表示位置）在……正上方；高于”（与 below相对）。
e.g. That big high-rise above us is where
Brian lives.
我们上面的那座摩天大楼就是布莱
恩住的地方。
He lifted his hands above his head.
他将双手举过头顶。
2) 表示在地位、级别、能力、资历、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。
on, over与above用作方位介词时，都可以表示“在……上”。
on常表示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，反义词为under；
above常笼统地表示一个物体高于另一个物体，反义词为below。
e.g. Leave your things on the table over there.
There is a light hanging over the desk.
We were flying above the clouds.
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, _______/ _________, burned)
burning adj. 着火的；燃烧的
e.g. Ouch! The sand is so hot! It can burn
my feet.? ?
哎哟！沙子这么烫！会烫伤脚的。
He was trapped in a _____________.? ?
他被困在正在燃烧的房屋里。
burnt
burned
burning house
4. I felt lucky to be alive.
作形容词，意为“活着；有生气的”，在句中可作表语、后置定语或宾语补足语。
????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。
【运用】完成句子
(1)?他还活着使她感到惊异。
It amazed her that he _______ _______
_______.
was still?
alive
(2)?当今活着的最伟大的人物是谁？
Who’s _______ ________ _______
_______?
(3)?医生们正在尽全力使她活下来。
The doctors are trying their best to
________ ________ ________.
(4)?虽然我爷爷老了,?但还很有生气。
Although my grandfather is old, he
_______ _______ _______.
the greatest man
alive
keep her alive
is much alive
alive在句中做什么成分？
e.g. People alive should try their best to
live better.
活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。
Do you know she’s alive?
你知道她还活着吗？
Tom was kept alive in the big fire.
汤姆在这次大火中活下来了。
(宾补)
(表语)
(后置定语)
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。
【运用】
1. Mr. Lee is really a _______ (live) teacher. We all like his class.
2. It was a bad accident—they’re lucky to be ______.
A. living　　 B. live　　　
C. lively　　　D. alive
lively
5. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
airport n. 机场
take off 脱掉； 起飞
e.g. He took off his hat and bowed as
he passed. 他经过时脱帽鞠躬。
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。
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?
go straight to the airport?
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
直奔机场
miss my plane?
think to oneself?
wait till the next day?
hear about?
the day before?
turn into?
误了航班
心中想；盘算
等到第二天
听说
前一天
变成
句型
1. I?was about to go up when?I?decided?to get a coffee first.
2.?As?I?was waiting?in line with other office workers, I?heard?a loud sound.
3. “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.
Ⅰ.?根据语境及提示，写出所缺单词。
1. The only decoration in the room was a picture _______(在……上面) the bed.
2. Although it was very cold in winter, the snake was still _____(活着).?
3. Mary won't drive us to the _______(机场). She has too small a car to take us all.
4. As we know, wet wood won't _______(燃烧).
above
alive
airport
burn
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思及括号内所给英文提示语，将下列句子翻译成英语。
1.?这个沙发能变成床吗？?(turn into)
_____________________________________
2.?由于恶劣的天气比赛将被推迟到下周五举行。?(till)
_____________________________________
____________________________________
Can the sofa turn into a bed?
The match will be put off till next Friday because of the bad weather.
3.?明妮(Minnie)不喜欢橘子，尽管她知道橘子有益于健康。?(even though)
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
4.?昨晚文斯(Vince)正要入睡，这时突然听到了可怕的声音。?(be about to do sth. when ...)
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
____________
Minnie doesn't like oranges even though she knows they are good for her health.
Vince was about to go to sleep last night when suddenly he heard a terrible noise / sound.
1. Recall the unexpected in your daily life and try to tell them to your friends in English.
2. Preview 4a-4c on page 92.