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Unit 12
Life is full of
the unexpected.
To read the passage to know the unexpected events happened to the writer
To learn some words and expressions
Could you make sentences with these words and phrases below
unexpected
by the time
backpack
oversleep
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, ____________________________.
Make your own sentences.
Retell Mary’s bad day according to the pictures.
On September 11, 2001, something unexpected happened in America. A plane hit the World Trade Center.
What happened in the picture/video
The buildings were burning (着火；燃烧). And the black smoke rose above (在上面) the two buildings.
There was an earthquake in New Zealand on Febuary 22nd.
What can you see in the picture
What happened in New Zealand
On February 22nd, 2011, a powerful earthquake hit Christchurch, the second-largest city in New Zealand.
This was the second deadliest natural disaster in
New Zealand.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Which two events does the writer mention
2. How did the writer end up missing both events
The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand.
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 decided 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.
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.
Read the second paragraph and put the sentences in the correct order.
A E B D C
Find the words or phrases that suggest the time order.
Para. 1:
Para. 2:
In May 2001, On September 11, 2001, was about to… when, As, Before
Almost 10 years later, But by the time, so, The next morning
Complete the table.
Incident Date Place How did the writer end up missing both events
1 The World Trade Center was hit by two planes
2 Earthquake
September 11, 2001
February 22, 2011
In New York
In New Zealand
He decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away.
He missed his plane to New Zealand.
1. lost: _____________________
2. west: _____________________
3. below: _____________________
4. dead: _____________________
5. empty: _____________________
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
I found the money on the floor.
The sun rises in the east.
There was a large bird flying above us.
His family was so happy to hear he was still alive.
The train was so full that I couldn’t get on the train at all.
Then write a sentence with each word.
1. found
2. east
3. above
4. alive
5. full
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
e.g. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my…
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 line that a plane crashed the office building where I work. People were staring at the burning building in disbelief. What a scary moment it was!
What would you do if an earthquake hit your city
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.
Don’t use the lift.
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
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
go straight to the airport
miss my plane
think to oneself
wait till the next day
hear about
turn into
直奔机场
误了航班
心中想；盘算
等到第二天
听说
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. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. The house was on fire last night and it b to the ground.
2. My aunt lives three b away from here.
3. Mike was late for the meeting because he o this morning.
4. The top of this mountain is 4,000 meters a sea level.
5. The factory provides housing for its w .
6. Luckily, the plane landed safely at the a last night.
7. We waited t half past eight, but the rain didn't stop.
8. The bird was lying on the ground and I didn't know if it is
a or dead.
burnt
above
workers
airport
till
blocks
overslept
alive
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 我的闹钟今天早上六点钟响了。
My alarm clock _______ _______ at six o'clock this morning.
2. 他站在门口，怀疑地盯着我。
He stood at the door and stared at me _______ _______.
3. 你可以捎我一程吗？
Could you _______ _______ _______ _______
4. 我每天至少花费两小时阅读。
I spend _______ _______ two hours a day reading.
went off
give me a lift
in disbelief
at least
5. 我们应该和其他乘客一起排队等候。
We are supposed to _______ _______ _______ _______ other passengers.
6. Tim正要出去，这时他的一位朋友顺便前来拜访。
Tim _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ when a friend of his dropped by.
7. 在妈妈回来之前，我已经准备好了晚饭。
_______ _______ _______ my mom came back, I had prepared supper.
wait in line with
By the time
was about to go out
1. Recall one of the unexpected events in your daily life and write a short passage about it in about 80 words.
2. Preview the grammar on Page 92 and Page 151 (Past Perfect Tense).

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