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Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A 3a-3c
Lead in.
What can you see in the picture
What happened to New Zealand on Feb. 21nd
Before-reading
On September 11, 2001, something unexpected happened in America. A plane hit the World Trade Center.
The buildings were burning. And the black smoke rose above the two buildings.
911 Terrorist Attack
The earthquake in New Zealand
What might happen in New Zealand on Feb. 22nd
Before-reading
Fast-reading
2. Which two events does the writer mention
The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand.
1. How many events are mentioned in the passage
Two
While-reading
1. What time did the writer arrive at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
2. What did the writer decide to do first
3. How far away was the coffee place from his office
He arrived at the building at around 8:30 am.
He decided to get a coffee first.
It was two blocks away from his office.
4. How did the writer end up missing the event in paragraph 1
He decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away.
While-reading
A. I woke up at 10:00 am 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.
1. How did the writer end up missing the event in paragraph 2
He missed his plane to New Zealand.
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.
Post-reading
3b. Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.
1. lost _________ _____________________________________.
2. west _________ _____________________________________.
3. below _________ _____________________________________.
4. dead _________ _____________________________________.
5. empty _________ _____________________________________.
found
east
above
alive
full
She found a wallet on the ground.
We drove east along the road.
There was a bird flying above us.
His family were so happy to hear he was still alive.
The train was completely full.
Post-reading
Incident Date Place How did the writer end up missing both events
1 911 Terrorist Attack September 11, 2001 In New York He decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away.
2 Earthquake February 22, 2011 In New Zealand He missed his plane to New Zealand.
1. How did the writer feel after these two events
He felt lucky to be alive.
His bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
1. lost:
2. west:
3. below:
4. dead:
5. empty:
Find words from the passage with the opposite meanings to the words below.
found
east
above
alive
full
1. I found some money on the floor.
2. The sun rises in the east.
3. There was a large bird flying above us.
4. His family was so happy to hear that he was still alive.
5. The train was so full that I couldn’t get on the train at all.
Then write a sentence with each word.
What would you do if a big earthquake hit your city
Discussion
Save yourself in the earthquake
Don’t panic(恐慌）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 and power.
Never try to use the lift.
Life is full of the unexpected.
Each coin has two sides.

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