Unit 5,Section A 3a 3c,What were you doing when the rainstorm came?,Revision,在时候 等公交 （闹钟）响 洗个热水澡 错过公交 雨下得很大 接电话 昨天很多人都遭遇了暴风雨。,at the time of wait for the bus go off take a hot shower miss the bus rain heavily pick up / answer the call Many people were caught in the rainstorm yesterday.,Translate the expressions,Lead-in,a storm,destroy / damage 毁坏，损毁,Think: Do you think a storm can be good for people?,Reading,The first reading:,In this passage, why does the writer think that the storm is good for the people?,The 2nd reading:,Read the passage and answer the questions.,What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?,2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?,(1) The strong winds were blowing outside. (2) Black clouds were making the sky very dark.,The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.,1,2,The 3rd reading:,Complete the sentences using the information from the passage.,When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _ outside. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started. When Ben _ around 3:00 a.m., the wind _.,were blowing,was putting pieces of wood over the windows,was helping his mom make dinner,fell asleep,was dying down,Learning some useful expressions from the 1st paragraph,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.,1.,1. with no: without 没有,2. feel like: 感觉像,当我在水中游泳的时候感觉自己就像一条鱼。,e.g. I felt like I was a fish when I was swimming in the water.,v. 报道 / reporter n. 记者,Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens 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.,2.,1. over: (prep.) (部分或者全部覆盖)在上面,她给熟睡的孩子盖上毯子。,e.g. She put a blanket over the sleeping child.,2. while: (conj.) 在期间，当的时候,While we were sleeping, it was snowing outside.,Learning some useful expressions from the 2nd paragraph,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.,3.,1. beat against: 雨打，风吹；拍击,e.g. 波浪拍击着海岸。,The waves beat against the sea shore.,2. with + (n.) + doing: 介词+动词的-ing形式，表正在发生的事情。,e.g. With the world changing fast, we have a lot to learn every day.,Learning some useful expressions from the 3rd paragraph,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.,4.,1. in a mess: 一团糟，一片混乱,Learning some useful expressions from the 4th paragraph,2. fallen trees: 倒伏的树 broken windows：破碎的窗户,动词的过去分词 (v-ed) 做形容词,e.g. The changed program is very helpful.,3. break (sth.) apart:使分裂开,4. bring (sth./sb.) close together: 把密切联系到一起,一些大事情的发生总能把人们密切联系到一起。,e.g. Some big events always bring people close together.,Post-reading:,Discuss the questions with your partner.,“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” 1. What other things can bring people closer together?,Share your ideas and reasons with your partner first; then share them with the class.,Natural disasters, for example, an earthquake, always brings people closer together.,Wenchuan earthquake,Beijing Olympic Games,Big events, for example ,the Olympic Games, can also bring people together.,2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty?,cheer people up by saying some kind words to encourage them (2) donate clothes, food and other things to those who need help (3) donate some money to those who lost their homes (4) send some police officers and doctors to save the people in danger,在困境中 - in times of 在的时候/时期,Think,What can we learn from this passage besides the language structures?,We should protect the environment. When a natural disaster happens, we human beings should work together to help each other and overcome the difficulties. (3) We should remember that “each coin has two sides”. Natural disasters can cause lots of damage to the environment, but they can be good for us if people work hard together.,1. When he saw a wallet on the ground, he _ at once. A. picked it up B. gave it up C. picked up it 2. The _ dishes lay on the floor and no one was in the room. A. breaking B. broken C. broke D. break,单项选择。,3. Why do you always sleep _