Unit 12,Unit 12,Life is full of the unexpected.,Section A 2 3a-3c,Could you please make sentences with these words and phrases below?,Revision,unexpected by the time backpack oversleep,v. 睡过头；睡得太久,n. 背包,在以前,adj. 出乎意料的,By the time I got home, _. By the time I came in, _. By the time I got to school, _. By the time the bell rang, _. By the time I got up, _.,Retell Marys bad day.,A: The moment I arrived at the library, I found my key left home. B: Im sorry to hear that.,Talk about the unexpected things which happened in your life.,Discussion,3a,Read the passage and answer the questions.,1. Which two events does the writer mention?,The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand.,2. How did the writer end up missing both events?,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., 快速阅读全文， 注意描述事件的关键词或短语，有助于整篇文章的理解。 这些关键词可能是动词或动词短语，可能是介词短语，形容词，或连词等。,阅读指导, 第一段： found a job, arrived at, was about to, even though, stared, in disbelief, the burning building alive 第二段： woke up, went off, had taken off, till, unexpectedly, turned into,1. lost: 2. west: 3. below: 4. dead: 5. empty:,3b,Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below.,found,east,above,alive,full,adv. 向西，朝西 adj.向西的，西部的 n.西，西方,1. I found the money on the floor. 2. The sun rises in the east. 3. There was a large bird flying above us. 4. His family was so happy to hear he was still alive. 5. The train was so full that I couldnt get on the train at all.,Then write a sentence with each word.,Pictures of the American Event in 9.11 , 2001,3c,Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you.,stare, in disbelief, take off, unexpected, burn, above, alive, till / until, arrive at, be about to, even though,prep. 直到,e.g. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building in the morning and was about to enter the office building, when suddenly I decided to buy a coffee. The unexpected thing came about when I was waiting in the line that a plane crashed the office building where I work. People were staring at the burning plane in disbelief. How dangerous it was!,1. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. be about to do sth.意为“正要 / 马上就要做某事”，可表示将来的情况，但它表达的是最近的将来。be about to do sth. when . 意为“正要 / 马上就要做某事，这时”。如：,Mrs. Hand was about to begin, but Jennie spoke first. The film was about to start when the light went out.,2. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. even though 即使， 虽然， 尽管， 用于引导让步状语从句。 block n. 街区 e.g. Hes the best teacher, even though he has the least experience. 他虽然经验最少，却是最好的老师。,3. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. stare v. （目不转睛地）盯着看， 凝视 用法与look类似，接宾语时需要用介词at来引入所注视的内容。 e.g. What are you staring at? 你眼睛一动不动地在盯着看什么 呢？,in disbelief 介词短语，用来表示人们持有怀疑、疑虑的态度，常与stare at somebody，shake ones head等搭配使用。 e.g. Tamara stared at him in disbelief, shaking her head. 塔玛拉一边狐疑地盯着他看，一边摇 着头。,above prep. 1)（表示位置）在正上方；高于”（与 below相对）。 e.g. That big high-rise above us is where Brian lives. 我们上面的那座摩天大楼就是布莱 恩住的地方。 He lifted his hands above his head. 他将双手举过头顶。,2) 表示在地位、级别、能力、资历、重要性等方面“超过”、“在之上”、“比强”。 e.g. He is above the others in ability. 他的能力优于其他人。 He is above me in every way. 他各个方面都比我强。,3) adv. 在上面 e.g. There are snowy peaks above. 上面是白雪皑皑的群峰。 See the examples given above. 见上述例子。,burn v. 着火，燃烧 (burnt, burnt / burned, burned) burning adj. 着火的；燃烧的 e.g. Ouch! The sand is so hot! It can burn my feet. 哎哟！沙子这么烫！会烫伤脚的。 He was trapped in a burning house. 他被困在正在燃烧的房屋里。,4. I felt lucky to be alive. alive 一般作表语；也可以作后置定语或宾补。 “活(着)的；在世的；(继续)存在的”；反义词是dead。 e.g. Do you know shes alive? 你知道她还活着吗？ People alive should try their best to live better. (后置定语) 活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。 Tom was kept alive in the big fire. ( 宾补) 汤姆在这次大火中活下来了。,辨析 alive, living, lively alive “活着的”，在句中常作表语或定语。作表语时，常可与 living互换；作定语时，常要放在被修饰词之后。 living“活着的”，在句中用作表语或定语。 lively“活泼的”，在句中可作表语或定语。,5. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. airport n. 机场 take off 脱掉； 起飞 e.g. He took off his hat and bowed as he passed. 他经过时脱帽鞠躬。 We eventually took off at 11 oclock and arrived in Venice at 1:30. 我们终于在11点起飞，1:30 到达威 尼斯。,Complete the sentences. 1. 我在动物园里见过活鳄鱼。 I have seen a _ crocodile in the zoo. 2. 他是那场火灾中唯一活下来的人。 He is the only person _ in the fire. 3. 露西是个活泼的孩子，大家都喜欢她。 Lucy is a _ child and everyone likes her.,living,alive,lively,4. The boy _ (正要开始) but someone spoke first. 5. Hurry up. The train _ (马上就要开了).,was just about to begin,is about to start,Recall the unexpected in your daily life and try to tell them to your friends in English.,e.g. Once I was 9 years old ,