内容正文:
Grade 9
Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A 3a-3c
block
in line with...
worker
stare
disbelief
above
burn
burning
alive
airport
till
west
n. 街区
(与......)成一排
n. 工人
v. 盯着看;凝视
n. 不信;怀疑
prep. 在......上面
v. 着火;燃烧
adj. 着火的;燃烧的
adj. 活着;有生气的
n. 机场
prep. & conj. 到;直到
adv. 向西;朝西
把某物落在某处
在……以前
上课只迟到五分钟
(闹钟)发出响声
一直做某事
醒来
冲出门外
捎……一程
Revision
Translate the phrases.
leave sth. in/on... a place
by the time ...
be only five minutes late for class
go off
keep doing sth.
wake up
rush out of the door
give ... a lift
Warming-up
Watch the video and talk
Leading-in
What happened?
Free talk
A man was walking along the street. At that time, a truck suddenly hit a stick, then it hit his head, and he fell to the ground
How do you feel about this?
Life is full of the unexpected.
Pre-reading
What do you know about the picture?
Pre-reading
What do you know about the video?
Which two events does the writer mention?
The writer mentions the plane hit the World Trade Center and the earthquake in New Zealand.
While-reading
Fast reading
Read the passage and answer the question.
the September 11 attack in New York
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 had overslept and missed his flight, so he was able to avoid the earthquake.
While-reading
Careful reading
Read the passage again and answer the question.
end up doing 以做...而告终
end up with 以...结束
end up as 最终成为...
While-reading
Careful reading
found
east
above
alive
full
Tom found the bag on the way to school yesterday.
Taiwan Island is in the east of China.
There was a large bird flying above us.
Some people die, but they will be alive forever.
The bus was so full that I had to wait for next bus.
Eplaination
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 w