Section A 2 3a-3c,storm n. 暴风雨,wind n. 风,light n. 光；光线,report v. / n. 报道；公布,window n. 窗户,wood n. 木；木头,flashlight n.手电筒；火炬,match n. 火柴,Free talk,Rainstorm is coming,strong winds,black clouds dark sky,fallen trees,broken windows,fallen houses,The storm brought people closer together.,After the storm,Match the main idea with each paragraph.,Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4,The activities during (在期间) the rainstorm. The result (结果) after the rainstorm. The weather before the rainstorm. The preparation (准备) before the rainstorm.,3a. 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?,3a,1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?,Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.,The neighborhood was in a mess. There were fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere.,3b. Complete the sentences using information from the passage.,1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _. 2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _ _. 3. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started. 4. When Ben _ at 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,此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致”, 因此可翻译成“由于；因为”等。,1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.,1) 此句中的连词while的意思是“当 的时候；和同时”，while还可以 表示“而；然而；但”之意，用来说明 和强调两种事情或情形不同。,2. Bens dad while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.,e.g. Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet. 汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却 害羞腼腆。,2) make sure“确认，查明，核实；确保；设法保证”，其后可接句子，或接介词of及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。 e.g. Could you make sure what time hes arriving? 你能确认一下他几点到达吗？,Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house. 在你离开屋子前确认关了电视。,3) 此句中的work表示机器，器官等“运作，运转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法。 e.g. The radio doesnt work. 收音机坏了。,beat作动词, 可意为 “敲打; 锤砸”。 如： The rain beat against the windows. beat作动词, 可意为 “打败; 取胜”。 如： I can easily beat him in the match.,3. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the window.,4. , but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.,你能否想出此句中包含的句型？,It is adj.+ to do sth. 做怎么样 It is adj. for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做怎么样 e.g. It is important for us to learn English. 对我们来说学英语很重要。,5. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.,sleep可作动词，意为“睡觉”；它也可作名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉”。 如： The baby is sleeping. Please be quiet. I didnt get much sleep last night.,asleep是形容词，意为“睡着”，强调状态，常作表语。fall asleep意为“进入梦乡；睡着”。如： My daughter was asleep with her head on her arms. He was so tired that he fell asleep at his desk.,与die 相关的短语: die away 逐渐减弱；逐渐模糊 die out 灭绝；消失 die of/from 死于,die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失 e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit. 你看见他的时候, 他的火气已经下去 了。,6. When he woke up, the sun was rising.,rise v. 抚养”的意思。,根据句意选用raise或rise的适当形式填空。 1) Tom _ his head when he heard the sound. 2) The moon has not _ yet. 3) My brother often _ at about 6:30 a.m. 4) We _ money to help the sick girl yesterday.,raised,risen,rises,raised,1. 感觉像 2. 首先 3. 入睡 4. 逐渐变弱 5. 确信 6. 醒来 7. 一团糟 8. 清洁 9. 互相帮助 10. 在困难时期,feel like at first fall asleep die down make sure wake up in a mess clean up help each other in times of difficulty,3c. Discuss the questions with a partner.,“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty?,Grammar Focus,语法内容请见学案对应处,4a. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.,4a. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.,While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink. John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink. _,While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house. John was playing the piano when Mary left the house.,4a. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.,_,While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on the radio. John was cleaning his room when Mary turned on the radio. While John was shopping, Mary took the car to the car wash. John was shopping when Mary took the car to t