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. 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 in the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tries 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.Ask your classmates in your group what they were doing last night then give a report.Report: Yesterday 7:00 was reading. was shopping写出下列短写出下列短语语in the libraryat the time of go to work wait for the bus walk homeon the streetplay basketball 1. 在图书馆在图书馆 2. 在在的时候的时候 3. 去上班去上班 4. 等公共汽车等公共汽车 5. 走路回家走路回家 6. 在街上在街上 7. 打篮球打篮球Look at the picture and think about what has happened.3a Read the passage and answer the following questions.1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?1. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.2. The neighborhood was in a mess.3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage.1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _ outside.2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _ _.was putting pieces of wood over the windowswere blowing3. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started.4. When Ben _ at 3:00 a.m., the wind _.was helping his mom make dinnerfell asleep was dying down3c 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?此句中介此句中介词词with表示一种伴随状况，同表示一种伴随状况，同时还时还包含着某种因果关系，表示包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某因某种状况的存在而种状况的存在而导导致致”, 因此可翻因此可翻译译成成“由于；因由于；因为为”等。等。1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. e.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸我爸妈妈不在家，我可是家中的不在家，我可是家中的“王王”了！了！ I cant work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。1) 此句中的此句中的连词连词while的意思是的意思是 “当当 的的时时候；和候；和同同时时”，while还还可以可以 表示表示“而；然而；但而；然而；但”之意，用来之意，用来说说明明 和和强强调调两种事情或情形不同。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. 汤汤姆活姆活跃跃外向，而他的妹妹外向，而他的妹妹罗罗莎却莎却 害羞害羞腼腼腆。腆。2) make sure“确确认认，查查明，核明，核实实；确保；确保；设设法保法保证证”，其后可接句子，或接介，其后可接句子，或接介词词of及及宾语宾语，用来引入需要确，用来引入需要确认认的内容。的内容。e.g. Could you make sure what time hes arriving? 你能确你能确认认一下他几点到达一下他几点到达吗吗？Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house. 在你离开屋子前确在你离开屋子前确认认关关闭闭了了电视电视。3) 此句中的此句中的work表示机器，器官等表示机器，器官等 “运作，运作，运运转转”，这这是是动词动词work的一种基本用法。的一种基本用法。e.g. My watch is waterproof that means it would work fine even if its in water. 我的手表是防水的我的手表是防水的这这就是就是说说即便在即便在 水里它也会正常运水里它也会正常运转转。3. , 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？你能否想出此句中包含的句型？It is adj.+ to do sth. 做做怎么怎么样样。It is adj. for sb. to do sth. 对对某人来某人来说说做做怎么怎么样样。e.g. It is important for us to learn English. 对对我我们们来来说说学英学英语语很重要。很重要。1. 在街上踢球很危在街上踢球很危险险。 It is _ soccer on the street.2. 每天早上每天早上读书对读书对你来你来说说很有必要。很有必要。 It is _ for you _ in the morning.3. 对对他来他来说说完成作完成作业业很容易很容易 It is _ for him _.dangerous to playnecessary to readeasy to finish homework4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.fall asleep 进进入梦入梦乡乡，睡着，睡着asleep adj. 睡着睡着区别区别sleepy, asleep & sleepsleepy是形容词，可意为是形容词，可意为 “困倦的；瞌困倦的；瞌睡的睡的”，可作定语和表语。如：，可作定语和表语。如：Ill go to bed. Im sleepy. 我要去睡觉了。我困了。我要去睡觉了。我困了。asleep是形容词，意思是是形容词，意思是“睡着的睡着的”，强，强调状态，常作表语。短语调状态，常作表语。短语fall asleep意为意为“入睡；睡着入睡；睡着”。如：。如：Grandma fell asleep when watching TV.奶奶看电视时睡着了。奶奶看电视时睡着了。sleep可作动词，意为可作动词，意为 “睡觉睡觉”，也可作，也可作名词，意为名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉睡眠；睡觉”。 如：如：My father is sleeping. Please keep quiet.我父亲在睡觉，请保持安静。我父亲在睡觉，请保持安静。die down逐渐变弱，逐渐平息逐渐变弱，逐渐平息e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit. 你看见他的时候，你看见他的时候，他的火气已经下去了。他的火气已经下去了。rise是不及物动词，意为：（价格、水是不及物动词，意为：（价格、水位等）上涨；（月亮、太阳等）上升。位等）上涨；（月亮、太阳等）上升。e.g. It is too hot. The temperature rises by 6 today. 太热了。今天的气温一下子上升了太热了。今天的气温一下子上升了6 摄氏度。摄氏度。 5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.1. 感感觉觉像像2. 首先首先3. 入睡入睡4. 逐逐渐变渐变弱弱5. 确信确信6. 醒来醒来7. 一一团团糟糟8. 清清洁洁9. 互相帮助互相帮助10. 在困在困难时难时期期feel likeat firstfall asleepdie downmake surewake up in a messclean up help each otherin times of difficulty 重点短重点短语语Read the text and remember the language points.Preview next lesson.