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课件网) Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came Section A (3a-3c) The Storms Brought People Closer Together I I say Hello! How are you Let's have fun！ Are you ready？ You say Hi ! Fine ! Let's have fun! Yes ，ready,go ! 学习目标 wind n. 风 light n.光，光线 area n. 地域 wood n.木头 window n. 窗户 flashlight n. 手电筒 match n. 火柴 apart adv.分离 against prep.倚 beat n.敲打 report n./v. 报道 at first 起初 asleep adj.睡着 fall asleep 进入梦乡 die down 逐渐变弱 rise v./n. 升起 fallen adj.倒下的 rainstorm Do you know what will happen before a rainstorm black clouds strong winds thunder(雷) and lightening（闪电） What's the weather like in the video rainstorm Alabama is in the southeast of the United States. There are often rainstorms in March and April every year. Alabama Background Look at the title and the photo and make predictions. What can you see in the photo What happened Title: The Storm Brought People Closer Together 1.Reading Strategy: Reading the title and pictures The title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read the pictures before you read the whole text. Task 1 Skimming and matching What is the main idea of each paragraph Structure ① ② ③ ④ before the storm during the storm after the storm 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. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. Part1: Before the storm strong winds Black clouds sky dark no light midnight Task 2 Scanning for details Read para.1 carefully and answer the questions. What was the weather like before the storm 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. Read para.2 carefully and play games. Q1:Find out the topic sentence in this paragraph.(underline it 划线) 2.Reading St ... ...
