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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A 3a - 3c
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02
理解并初步运用下列词汇：block, in line with, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn；
通过阅读，了解 9.11 袭击事件和新西兰地震，掌握从哪些维度去介绍过去发生的事件；
学习目标
03
理解到我们的生活中随时都有可能发生各种意外，我们需要做的是珍惜时间，珍惜当下。
What do you think of “the unexpected”
The
unexpected
dangerous
painful
ruined
romantic
lucky
新课讲授
Pre-reading
Life is full of the unexpected.
Kobe Bryant died from a helicopter crash.
Games:
What evet can it be according to the information?
What happened in the two videos?
Those two events are unexpected and unlucky.
More unluckily, a man experienced both of them.
Let's read his story in 3a.
Do you know the meaning of “a?blessing?in?disguise”??
It?wasn’t?until?I?experienced?
two?unexpected?events?that?I?
understood?what?that?meant.
Maybe something bad/ unexpected happened.
What can you know from the title and the picture?
While-reading
Fast reading
Which two events does the writer mention?
The earthquake in New Zealand
The September 11 attack in New York
What do you think of the writer?
Lucky?
Unlucky?
How did the writer end up missing both events?
Read fast and fill in the chart.
An attack in New York.--9/11
How was the writer
after this accident?
He felt unbelievable
and lucky.
Read Para.1 again and finish the mind map.
When
Where
How
Feeling
I felt lucky____________.
I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was _______ go up when I decided to _______________. The coffee place was ______________ from my office.
miss
event
By the time I waited __________other office workers, the first plane ________my office building. We ________________ at the black smoke rising above the burning building.
about to
get a coffee first
in line with
had hit
two blocks east
to be alive
stared
in disbelief
the September
11 event in New York
On September 11, 2001.
In New York.
be about to do sth
将要做某事
in line with
与......成一排
stare v. 盯着看，凝视
disbelief n.
不信，怀疑
September 11 attacks were made by human beings.
Careful reading
While-reading
arrived to his building
got a coffee first
was waiting in line
heard a loud sound
the plane had hit his office building
lucky to be alive
Try to retell Para.1 according to the time line.
survival
Careful reading
While-reading
An earthquake in New Zealad
Read Paragraph 2 and make the correct order of the following sentences.
Careful reading
While-reading
Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21,2011 and realized that my alarm never went off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time Igot to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off."This is the first holiday I' ve taken in a year, and now l' ve missed my plane. What bad luck!"I thought to myself. The other planes were full so Ihad to wait till the next day. The next morning, Iheard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm never went off.
By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had taken off.
The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand had already taken off.
The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day.
I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport.
1
3
5
4
2
What bad luck!
a good thing
Life is full of unexpected
woke up
my alarm
jump out
went straight
taken off
2011.2.21
full..wait till
missed
The next morning
earthquake
unexpectedly
turned into
Read Para.2 carefully and finish the mind map.
When
Where
How
Feeling
My bad luck had ____________ _____ ____
a good thing.
I ______ ____ ___ bed and _____ ______to the airport.
By the time I _____ __ the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already ___ ____.
unexpectedly turned into
the
earthquake in New Zealand
The other planes were _____ so I had to wait ______ the next day.
jumped out of
went straight
got to
taken off
full
till
February 21,2011.
In New Zealand.
The earthquake was caused by nature.
Careful reading
While-reading
the alarm had never gone off
he overslept
jumped out of bed
heard about the earthquake
his plane had took off
had to wait till
the next day
went straight to the airport
got to the airport
survival
bad luck had turned into a good thing
Try to retell Para.2 according to the time line.
Careful reading
While-reading
What do you think of the writer?
unlucky
lucky
How should we deal with the unexpected things correctly?
Face
what we have to face
Change
what we can change
whatever we meet
Smile
Try
to be more optimistic
Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below.
lost: _____ ___________________________
west: _____ __________________________
below: _____ _______________________________________
4.dead: _____ _________________________________________
5.empty: _____ ________________________________________
__________
found
I found the money on the floor.
east
The sun rises in the east.
above
There was a large bird flying above us.
alive
His family was so happy to hear he was still alive.
full
The train was so full that I couldn’t get on the
train at all.
Post-reading
3b
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 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.
block n.街区
与……成一排
worker n.工作者；工人
stare v.盯着看；凝视 不及物动词，常接介词at 或into。
怀疑地；难以置信地
即将做某事
adj.着火的；燃烧的
adj.活着；有生气的
Listen and underline the language points.
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. “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.
n. 机场
prep.& conj. 到；直到
hear about 听说；得知
变成 turn A into B 把A 变成B
1. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
be about to “忙于；即将做某事”
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
One of my friends is about to have her second baby. 我的一个朋友马上就要生第二个小孩了。
Language points
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
block n. 街区
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。
3. 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，有时也带有吃惊的意味去看，常与at, into连用
in disbelief 不相信 ，疑惑， 怀疑
Don’t stare at me like that.别那样盯着我看。
She looked at him in disbelief. 她全然不信地看着他。
above prep.
1)（表示位置）在…正上方；高于”（与 below相对）。
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”。
3) adv. 在上面
He lifted his hands above his head. 他将双手举过头顶。
He is above the others in ability. 他的能力优于其他人。
See the examples given above. 见上述例子。
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
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”，在句中作表语或定语。
lively “活泼的”，在句中作表语或定语。
4. I felt lucky to be alive.
Do you know she’s alive?
你知道她还活着吗？
People alive should try their best to live better. (后置定语)
活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。
Tom was kept alive in the big fire.
汤姆在这次大火中活下来了。 (宾补)
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
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。
1. 我在动物园里见过活鳄鱼。
I have seen a ________ crocodile in the zoo.
2. 他是那场火灾中唯一活下来的人。
He is the only person _______ in the fire.
3. 露西是个活泼的孩子，大家都喜欢她。
Lucy is a _______ child and everyone likes her.
4. The boy ______________________ (正要开始) but someone spoke first.
5. Hurry up. The train _______________ (马上就要开了).
living
alive
lively
was just about to begin
is about to start
当堂检测
一、完成句子。
1 . We heard a loud soundthe_____the roof of the house and thought it was a plane flying past.
up B.on C. above D. at
2.Five people were found______in the wreckage(废墟).
A. live B. lively C. lives D. Alive
3. We have waited for him for the whole afternoon,but he still doesn’t_____.
A. stay up B. show up C. wake up D.open up
C
D
B
二、单项选择。
4.By the end of last term，we______ about 10 English songs already.
A.had learned B. have learned
C. learned D. were learning
5. Look ! The water has_________ nice ice.The weather is too cold !
A. turned off B. turned into C. turned on D. turned up
A
B
in line with, even though, take off
Expressions
New words
block, worker, stare, disbelief, above, burn, burning, alive, airport, till, west, dead
课堂总结
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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