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课件网) Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section A 3a-3c 911 attack in New York the earthquake in New Zealand He went to his favorite coffee place _____ go to the World Trade Center His alarm didn't _____ and he _____ and missed his plane. rather than go off overslept tornado龙卷风 earthquake corona virus新冠病毒 How do you feel about these pictures Warming up Free talk Do you know any unexpected things which impressed you deeply 911 1. Where probably is the coffee place 2. What was the writer's reaction when he saw the burning building People stared at the burning building in disbelief. 911 attack in New York The earthquake in New Zealand 1. What was his feeling when he had to wait till the next day 2. How did he feel when he heard about the earthquake in New Zealand He felt kind of angry and guilty. He felt lucky and it brought him _____. relief Warming up Free talk Do you know any unexpected things which impressed you deeply Kobe Bryant's death 1. Which two events does the writer mention 2. How did the writer end up missing both events The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand. The writer went to get a coffee first and was not in the office when the plane hit the World Trade Center. He/she had overslept and missed his/her flight, so he/she was able to avoid the earthquake. Skimming Deep-thinking 1. If we miss something, should we be guilty How should we deal with it 2. What have you ever missed Try to comfort yourself now. Life Is Full of the Unexpected In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive. Scanning 1 Read para 1 and answer the questions. Read Para.1 again and finish the mind map. When Where How Feeling I felt lucky_____. I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was _____ go up when I decided to _____. The coffee place was _____ from my office. miss event By the time I waited _____other office workers, the first plane _____my office building. We _____ at the black smoke rising above the burning building. about to get a coffee first in line with had hit two blocks east to be alive stared in disbelief the September 11 event in New York On September 11, 2001. In New York. be about to do sth 将要做某事 in line with 与......成一排 stare v. 盯着看，凝视 disbelief n. 不信，怀疑 September 11 attacks were made by human beings. Post-reading Did the writer still feel lucky next time 2. How did the writer end up mi ... ...
