1、Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.,Section A 3a-3c,Free talk,Talk about the unexpected things which happened in your life. A: The moment I arrived at the library, I found I had left my keys at home. B: Im sorry to hear that.,Objectives,To learn to use the new words and phrases: block, in line w
2、ith, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn, burning, alive, airport, till ,west To learn to use the sentence pattern: Life is full of the unexpected. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.,Read the passage and answer the questions.,3a,Which two events does the writer mention? How
3、 did the writer end up missing both event?,Life Is Full of the Unexpected,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 plac
4、e even though it was two blocks east from my,office. 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 offce building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above th
5、e 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 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.
6、“This is the first holiday Ive taken in a year, and now Ive 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 next before. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a g
7、ood thing.,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.
8、 He/she 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, went off, had taken off
9、, till, unexpectedly, turned into,阅 读 指 导,What time did the writer arrive at the 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 the World Trade Center at around 8:30 a.m.,The writer decided
10、 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.,Rea
11、d 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 ag
12、ain and complete the table.,September 11, 2001,In New York,Earthquake,February 22, 2011,He missed his plane to New Zealand.,Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.,lost : _ _ 2. west :_ _,found,east,I found the money on the floor.,
13、The sun rises in the east.,3b,3. below:_ _ 4. dead :_ _ 5. empty:_ _,There was a large bird flying above us.,above,His family were so happy to hear that he was still alive.,alive,full,The train was so full that I couldnt get on at all.,stare, in disbelief, take off, unexpected, burn, above, alive, t
14、ill / until, arrive at, be about to, even though,prep. 直到,3c,Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words an phrases to help you.,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. When
15、 I was waiting in the line, a plane hit the office building where I worked. People were staring at the burning plane in disbelief. How dangerous it was!,I was about to go up 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
16、 do sth. when . 意为“正要/马上就要 做某事，这时”。,Language points,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,I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. even though
17、“即使，虽然，尽管”，用于引导让步状语从句。 block n. 街区 e.g. Hes the best teacher, even though he has the least experience. 他虽然经验最少, 却是最好的老师。,We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. stare v. 盯着看,凝视表示看得比较仔细,有时 候也带有吃惊的意味去看,常与at, into连用 e.g. Dont stare at me like that. 别那样盯着我看。,in disbe
18、lief 不相信，疑惑，怀疑 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为介词，表示“在上面”，与below意思相反，说明物体之间的上下位置关系，不触及表面，也不表示垂直关系。 Look！A plane is flying above your head. 看！一架飞机正在你的头顶上方飞行。,【拓展】 over意为“在之上”，表示在垂直之上，其反义词为under。 There is a bridge over the river. 河上有座桥。 on意为“在上面”，表示
19、与表面接触。 Theres a glass on the desk. 课桌上有一个玻璃杯。,注意：在表示“超过；多于”时 above与最低限度或某固定点(如温度)共联, over与数目、数量、年龄、金钱和时间等连用。 The temperature will stay above zero. 气温将持续在零度以上。 It costs me over 100 yuan. 这花费了我100多元。,I felt lucky to be alive. alive 一般作表语；也可以作后置定语或宾补“活 (着)的；在世的；(继续)存在的”；反义词是 dead。 alive在句中做什么成分？ e.g. P
20、eople alive should try their best to live better. 活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。(后置定语),Do you know shes alive? 你知道她还活着吗？(表语) Tom was kept alive in the big fire. 汤姆在这次大火中活下来了。(宾补),拓展,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 h
21、is hat and bowed as the prime Minister passed. 首相经过时他脱帽鞠躬。 We eventually took off at 11 oclock and arrived in Venice at1:30. 我们终于在11点起飞，1:30 到达威尼斯。,I. 根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。 1. I think Beijing Capital International _ (机场) is the busiest one in China. 2. This _ (街区) is right in the center of the city. 3. I w
22、ill go to the _ (市场) to buy some food with my mother this afternoon. 4. I prefer bread with _ (奶油) in it. 5. The temperature often stays _ (在上面) zero in Sanya.,Airport,block,market,cream,above,Exercises,II. 根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. Almost no one can stay _ (live) for 10 days without any food. 2. Most of
23、the _ (work) in Foxconn are young people. 3. I saw the smoke _ (rise) from the chimney when I walked past the house yesterday. 4. The dog rushed into the _ (burn) house to save his owner. 5. Dont _ (stare) at her like that!,alive,workers,rising,burning,stare,1. The famous actress didnt _ until the p
24、arty was nearly over. 2. We had finished all the new lessons _ last month.,rush out， show up， find out， even though， by the end of,show up,by the end of,III. 从方框中选择合适的词组, 并用其适当形式填空。,3. Have you _ how much the ticket from Shandong to Hubei costs? 4. When the earthquake happened，I _ of the supermarket
25、 already. 5. We lost the game _ we all tried our best.,had rushed out,even though,found out,1. “Can we finish such kind of work in two days?” Kate asked me _. A. in surprise B. in disbelief C. in silence D. in fear,B,IV. 单项选择。,2. I like the weather in Kunming. Its warm all year long. Yes. And the te
26、mperature stays _ zero all the time. A. at B. below C. around D. above,D,3. The plane to Chengdu _ just now. You have to wait until tomorrow. A. took off B. took after C. took out D. took away 4. The girl is the only one _ in the car accident. A. alive B. lovely C. living D. lively,A,A,V. 根据汉语意思完成句子
27、。 1. 天开始下雨的时候，我们正要离开。 We _ leave when it began to rain. 2. 怀特先生匆匆赶往机场，因为他的班机九点起飞。 Mr.White hurried to the airport，for his plane would _ at 9 oclock.,were about to,take off,3. 最后，这些士兵经过几天的行军终于到达了小村庄。 Finally, the soldiers _ the small village after a few dayslong walk. 4. 我们应该按照顺序排队等候。 We should _ for
28、 our turns. 5. 汤姆满怀疑虑地走进了餐厅。 Tom went to the dining hall _ .,arrived at,wait in line,in disbelief,6. 尽管要下雨了，他们仍然计划去博物馆。 _, they still plan to go to the museum. 7. 尽管天气很热，但是我们不得不出去。 _, we had to go out.,Even though its going to rain,Even though it was very hot,中考链接,（2019兰州） Peter with his classmates _ for the bus when the earthquake happened. A is waiting B. was waiting C. are waiting D. were waiting,B,Recall the unexpected in your daily life and try to tell them to your friends in English. e.g. Once I was 9 years old ,Homework,
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