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课件网) thunder and lightning It’s going to rain heavily. The Storm Brought People Closer Together 1. What can you see in the photo There were many broken houses Everything was in a mess. 2. How can a storm bring people closer The Storm Brought People Closer Together Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Althouth the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. Structure ① ② ③ ④ before the storm during the storm after the storm While-reading Fast reading The passage is in the order of . time Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Paragraph 1 Careful reading 1. Where was Ben (underline the answer) 2. What was the weather like (circle the answer) What did people do before the storm _____ in the neighborhood was busy was putting pieces of _____ over the windows. was making sure the _____ and _____ were working. Ben's dad Ben's mom was putting some _____ and _____ on the table. Everyone wood flashlights radio candles matches While-reading Careful reading Paragraph 2 Read Para. 3 carefully and write true (T) or false (F) after each sentence. The rain began to beat heavily against the windows. ( ) Ben and his parents had fun playing the card game. ( ) Ben was studying when the storm started. ( ) After dinner, they tried to play a card game. ( ) F T T F It was hard to have fun with a serious storm. Ben was helping his mom make dinner. Careful reading 1. When did Ben fall asleep 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm 3. What did Ben and his family do then 4. What did the writer think of the rainstorm While-reading Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. Read Para. 4 and answer the questions. They joined the neighbors to h ... ...
