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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
Section B What can we do to prepare for the worst
(3a-d)
Learning Objectives
1. learn to organize an event using time-related words and
phrases.
2. describe a bad day caused by a bad weather.
3. write a story about your bad day following the writing
framework.
In this lesson you will:
Free Talk
Have you ever experienced a bad weather What was it like
The most terrible weather I’ve ever experienced was the big snowstorm in 2008. Southern Chinese provinces don’t usually have snow, but that winter, many southern areas—like Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou and even Guangzhou—snowed for over a month. Traffic and power systems in many provinces stopped working. Lots of people got stuck at stations or on the roads and couldn’t go home for the Spring Festival.
Look and Say
What’s the weather like in this picture
It’s raining very hard.
Where are the people What are they doing
They’re waiting for buses at the bus station.
Do you think something unexpected will happen in this weather condition
3a
Read about Ma Li's day and order the events.
Last Friday started terribly. First, my alarm clock didn't go off, so I woke up late and had to rush to the bus stop.
I had a test that morning, so I was reviewing my notes while I was waiting for my bus. All of a sudden, thunder rolled across the sky. Then it started to pour. The wind was too strong for me to use my umbrella!
By the time the bus came, I was cold and wet. I was still worrying about the test when the bus driver said that we would be late. There was a landslide along our usual road.
When I finally reached my classroom, out of breath, my teacher was already waiting at the door. Many others were also late because of the rainstorm. As a result, she said we weren't having a test after all! What luck on my unlucky day!
____ Ma Li woke up late.
____ The bus driver said they would be late.
____ She started reviewing
her notes.
____ The teacher decided not to have a test.
____ She ran to the bus stop.
____ It started to rain and she became cold and wet.
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Read and Answer
Did the day have a bad ending or a happy ending Find one sentence to prove it.
What event made the ending feel “happy” or “bad”
The day had a happy ending, because Ma Li said, “What luck on my unlucky day!”
The test was canceled because many students were late, which made the day happy.
3b
Read again. Underline the words and phrases that indicate the times of the events or connect them together.
Last Friday
First
All of a sudden
Then
By the time ...
When I finally ...
As a result
Think and Discuss
Which one is best to start a story Which ones show the order Which ones connect two events
Last Friday
First
All of a sudden
Then
By the time ...
When I finally ...
As a result
How does “all of a sudden” make you feel when reading Why did the writer use it here
Which phrase leads the story to the ending
明确故事发生时间 Last Friday
按先后顺序推进事件 First, Then
转折 All of a sudden
连接两个事件 By the time ..., When I finally ...
最终结果 As a result
Will the story still clear if we remove all the time markers
No. These time marker words are your story-building tools. They can make your story clear.
3c
Think about a day when you experienced bad weather. Discuss the events of your day with a partner.
1. What kind of bad weather was it
2. What were you doing when the bad weather started
3. What did you see, hear, or do during the bad weather
How did you feel
4. What happened or went wrong because of the bad weather
Example
1. What kind of bad weather was it How would you describe it
It was a stormy afternoon with freezing wind and heavy rain.
2. What were you doing when the bad weather started
I was walking to the bus stop when the sky suddenly grew dark.
3. What did you see, hear, or do during the bad weather
How did you feel
I saw lightning in the sky. I heard thunder roaring loudly. I felt completely cold and wet because my umbrella was broken by the strong wind.
4. What happened or went wrong because of the bad weather
The storm caused heavy traffic, and I was stuck on the street for an hour. As a result, I caught a cold and was late for an important dinner that evening.
Write a story about your day. Use 3a as an example.
Last Friday, I had a really bad day. While I was having breakfast with my younger sister, the sky was growing darker and darker. I heard thunder and saw lightning. When I left the house, ...
3d
Tips for Writing
Tenses
Use simple past tense for main events.
Use past continuous for actions.
Structure
Beginning: Set the scene (time, weather, what you were doing)
Middle: Describe what happened in order.
Ending: Explain the result and how you felt.
Time Markers
Use at least 4 time markers like:
First, Then, Suddenly, All of a sudden, While, When, By the time..., Finally, As a result...
Sample Writing
Last Friday, I had a really bad day. It was a stormy afternoon with freezing wind and heavy rain. I was walking to the bus stop when the sky suddenly grew dark. All of a sudden, I saw lightning and heard thunder roaring loudly. Then, the wind became so strong that it broke my umbrella! In minutes, I was completely wet and cold.
By the time I arrived at the bus stop, I found the bus service had been delayed due to the flood. The storm caused heavy traffic, and I was stuck for almost an hour. When I finally got home, I was late for an important family dinner. To make things worse, I caught a cold the next morning. What an unlucky and terrible day!

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