Unit 3 What were you doing when the rainstorm came ? SectionA 3a-3c课件25张

Unit3 The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Unit3 Section A 3a-3c
Reading and Comprehension
Lead-in
Enjoy a weather report
此处有一个天气预报视频
learn new words
1. What can you see and hear in the video?
strong wind/w?nd/
heavy rain
black cloud
What should you prepare when the rainstorm is coming?
flashlight /?fl??la?t/
candle /?k?ndl /
radio /?re?di??/
match /m?t?/
learn new words
area/?e?ri?/
Alabama
The Storm Brought People
Closer Together
Prediction:
What’s the passage mainly about?
A.A rainstorm in Alabama
B.A rainstorm in Alabama
C.The friendly people in Alabama
The Storm Brought People
Closer Together
B.A rainstorm in Alabama
Match the main ideas with each paragraph
A rainstorm in Alabama
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
How Ben’s family pass the storm
The neighborhood in a mess
Preparations for the storm
The weather before the storm
Skimming
What is the order（顺序） of the passage?
Time order
before the storm
during the storm
after the storm
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Scanning
Para.1 The weather before the storm
Answer the questions.
1.What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
strong winds
black clouds
with no light
were blowing outside
were making the sky very dark
it felt like midnight
2.How could Ben's family know the storm would come?
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Discussion
How did Ben's family feel about the weather ?
If your family were in a storm, what things you would prepare? Please choose one or two and tell us why
Discussion
matches
phone
money
water
food
candles
flashlight
radio
Scanning
Para.2 (preparations for the storm)
1.What did Ben's family prepare for the storm?
2.Ben’s father was putting pieces of _____over the ______ .
3.Ben’s mother
1. was making sure the_________ and _____ were working;
2. was putting some ______ and _______ on the table.
wood
flashlight
radio
candles
matches
wood
windows
flashlight
radio
candles
matches
Scanning
Para.3 How could Ben's family pass the storm
True or False
1.The rainstorm began in the morning.
Ben was helping mother make dinner when the rain began.
2. It rained hard outside.
The rain began to beat heavily against the window.
3. Ben's family had fun playing a card game.
It was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside
F
T
F
The sun was rising.
Para.4 The neighborhood in a mess
Scanning
Number the pictures
Ben's activities after the storm
1
2
3
4
Para.4 The neighborhood was in a mess
1.When did Ben fall asleep?
He fell asleep when the wind was dying down .
2.What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
It was _______ .
3.What did people do after the storm?
They cleaned up the neighborhood together.
broken windows
fallen trees
rubbish
in a mess
Storms are bad
not always
The storm broke many things apart
But it brought families and neighbors closer together.
Summary
Mind map
The storm brought people closer together
weather
preparations
activites
result
spirit
strong winds
black clouds
no light
wood
flashlight
radio
candles
matches
help...make dinner
play a card game
fallen trees
broken windows
rubbish
broke...apart
brought...closer
Show Time
Make an interview about the rainstorm in the neighborhood.
Maybe the word ,phrases and sentences will help you.
Where were you?
What were you doing?
What do you think of the rainstorm?
It's hard to ...
I feel...
strong winds/heavy rain/no light
broke...apart brought...closer
be in a mess
You need to speak & act:
clearly清晰 fluently 流畅
naturally 自然 attractively 有吸引力
freshly 新鲜 creatively 有创意
confident
Discuss
1. What other things can bring people closer together?
sleet
mudslide
typhoon
flood
earthquake
2.How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
在困难时期
give away...
be a volunteer ...
raise money for...
encourage each other
What’s your feeling after watching?
Difficulties are not terrible,
the most important for us is to face and control together.
Homework
Imagine you are Ben. Please write a diary to tell us the story of the storm.