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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A (3a-3c)
· 学习目标
· 新课导入
· 内容讲解
· 课堂总结
· 课后作业
Learning goals
1. New words: block, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn, burning, alive,
airport, till, west, dead
2. Expressions: in line with, even though, take off
3. Sentences:
I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound.
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Lead in
Talk about the unexpected things which happened in your life.
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New words
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block /bl k /
worker / w k (r)/
n. 街区
n. 工作者；工人
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stare /ste /
disbelief / disbi li:f/
v. 盯着看；凝视
n. 不信；怀疑
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above / b v/
burn /b (r)n/
adv. 在上面；向上面 prep. 在上面
v. 着火；燃烧
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burning /b (r)ni /
alive / la v/
adj. 着火的；燃烧的
adj. 活着；有生气的
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airport / e p (r)t/
west /west/
n. 机场
adv. 向西；朝西
adj. 向西的；西部的
n. 西；西方
dead /ded/
adj. 死的；失去生命的
New words
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block /bl k /
worker / w k (r)/
stare /ste /
disbelief / disbi li:f/
above / b v/
burn /b (r)n/
n. 街区
n. 工作者；工人
v. 盯着看；凝视
n. 不信；怀疑
adv. 在上面；向上面 prep. 在上面
v. 着火；燃烧
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burning /b (r)ni /
alive / la v/
airport / e p (r)t/
till /til/
west /west/
dead /ded/
adj. 着火的；燃烧的
adj. 活着；有生气的
n. 机场
conj. & prep. 到；直到
adv. 向西；朝西 adj. 向西的；西部的
n. 西；西方
adj. 死的；失去生命的
Textbook
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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1. Which two events does the writer mention
2. How did the writer end up missing both events
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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 place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a
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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 of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time I got to the airport,
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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.
be about to do sth.意为“正要/马上就要做某事”，侧重于表示动作马上就要发生，常与when引导的从句连用，但不与具体的时间状语连用。
Language points
be about to
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be about to do sth. when... 正要/马上就要做某事，这时……
I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
我正要上楼，这时我决定先去买杯咖啡。
even though 即使，虽然，尽管，用于引导让步状语从句。
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even though
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I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office.
我去了我最喜爱的咖啡店,即使它离我办公室往东要走两个街区远。
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，常与介词at连用，表示盯着某物看。
Language points
stare
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We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
我们直愣愣地盯着燃烧的大楼上升起的黑烟，无法相信(这一切)。
above为介词，表示“在……上面”，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。反义词为below。
Language points
above
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Look! A plane is flying above your head.
看！一架飞机正在你的头顶上方飞行。
above作副词，表示“在上面”。
See the examples given above. 见上述例子。
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above “在……上方”，只表示在某物上的高低位置，互不接触，不一定在正上方，反义词below。
on “在……上面”，物体与物体之间互相接触。
There’s a glass on the desk. 课桌上有一个玻璃杯。
over “在……上面”，强调垂直的正上方，反义词 under。
There is a bridge over the river. 河上有座桥。
above, on, over
Language points
练
用on, above与over填空。
1. The sky is ______ us.
2. There are some pencils ______ the desk.
3. The temperature is three degrees ______ zero.
4. The mother put her coat ______ her sleeping baby.
5. His office is above ours _____ the second floor.
6. The birds fly ______ the mountain.
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above
on
above
over
on
above
alive 形容词，意为“活着；在世”，一般作表语；也可以作后置定语或宾补。反义词为dead。
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alive
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I felt lucky to be alive.
我很幸运我还活着。
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alive “活着的”，通常作表语，有时作后置定语。
He must be still alive.他一定还活着。
living “活着的；有生命的”，作定语或表语。
All living things need air, water and sunlight.
一切生物都需要空气、水和阳光。
lively “活泼的；生动的”，作定语或表语。
He is an outgoing and lively person.
他是个性格开朗而又活泼的人。
alive, living, lively
Language points
练
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 我在动物园里见过活鳄鱼。
I have seen a ________ crocodile in the zoo.
2. 汤姆是那场火灾中唯一活下来的人。
Tom is the only person ________ in the fire.
3. 莉莉是个活泼的孩子，大家都喜欢她。
Lily is a ________ child and everyone likes her.
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living
alive
lively
take off 脱掉；起飞
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take off
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But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off.
但当我赶到机场的时候,我的飞往新西兰的飞机已经起飞了。
He took off his hat and bowed as he passed.
他经过时脱帽鞠躬。
burn v. 着火，燃烧 (burnt → burnt/ burned → burned)
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burn
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burning adj.着火的；燃烧的
The sand is so hot! It can burn my feet.
沙子这么烫！会烫伤脚的。
She was trapped in a burning house.
她被困在正在燃烧的房屋里。
in line with与……成一排
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in line with
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As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound.
当我正在和其他办公室职员排队等候的时候,我听到一声巨响。
Textbook
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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Which two events does the writer mention
2. How did the writer end up missing both events
The writer mentions the September 11 attacks 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.
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Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.
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1. lost: ________ ____________________________________
2. west: ________ ____________________________________
3. below: _______ ____________________________________
4. dead: ________ ____________________________________
5. empty: ______ _____________________________________
found
alive
I found a book under the desk.
east
The sun rises in the east.
above
There was a bird flying above us.
She was so happy to hear he was still alive.
full
The room is full of people.
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Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you.
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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...
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Sample：
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 building in disbelief. How dangerous it was!
Practice
练
1. Life must go on since I was still _______.
A. alive B. lively
C. live D. lovely
2. The plane to Beijing _____ just now. You have to wait until
tomorrow.
A. took out B. took after
C. took off D. took away
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Practice
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3. —I like the weather in Kunming. It’s warm all year long.
—Yes. And the temperature stays ______ zero all the time.
A. at B. above C. below D. around
4. “Can we finish such kind of work in two days ” John asked
me ____.
A. in disbelief B. in danger
C. in silence D. in fear
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Summary
in line with, even though, take off
Expressions
New words
block, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn, burning, alive, airport, till, west, dead
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Summary
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Sentences
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.
Homework
Recall the unexpected in your daily life and try to tell them to your friends in English.
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Thank you!

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