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课件网) Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section A（3a—4c) Retell Mary’s bad day. 语言能力： 1.重点单词：block, worker, above, alive, airport, till, west, cream, bean, market 2.重点短语：arrive at, be about to, in disbelief, in line with, show up, by the end of 3.重点句型：（1）By the time I got outside, the bus had already left. （2）When I got to school, I realized that I had left my backpack at home. (3 )I was about to go up to my office when I decided to get a coffee first. 4.学习能力：掌握过去完成时的，结构及用法。 【学习目标】 What we learned Everything has two sides. Maybe a loss will turn out to be a gain. 3a Read the Passage and answer the questions. 1. What does this passage talk about 2. Which two events does the writer mention 3. How did the writer end up missing both events Check answers 2. Which two events does the writer mention The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand. It talks about the writer’s two unexpected experiences. 1. What does this passage talk about The writer went to get a coffee first and was not in the office when the plane hit the World Trade Center. She had overslept and missed her flight, so she was able to avoid the earthquake. 3. How did the writer end up missing both events Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions below. 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 was the coffee place from her office She arrived at the building at around 8:30 a.m. She decided to get a coffee first. It was two blocks east from her office. Read Paragraph 2 and make the correct order of the following sentences. I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never gone off. By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. 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 1 2 Incident Date Place How did the writer end up missing both events The World Trade Center was hit by a plane. September 11,2001 In New York She decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away. Earthquake February 21,2011 In New Zealand She missed her plane to New Zealand. 3b Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word. 1. lost:_____ _____ 2. west:_____ _____ found I found the money on the floor. east The sun rises in the east. 3. below: _____ _____ _____ 4. dead: _____ _____ _____ 5. empty: ____ _____ _____ alive His family were so happy to hear he was still alive. full The glass was full of juice and I drank it up. There was a big bird flying above us. above 3c Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you. stare in disbelief ta ... ...
