Unit 12 Section A（3a-3b）课件 2023-2024学年人教版九年级英语全册

Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Section A 3a-3c 1 By the time she got up, her brother had already gotten in the shower. She overslept in the morning. She was running fast on the street to rush to catch the bus. Retell Mary’s bad day. By the time she got to school, she realized that she had left her backpack at home. By the time she got outside, the bus had already left. Retell Mary’s bad day. 6 By the time … had left her keys … 7 8 9 ran back to school By the time … had rung By the time … had started… Retell Mary’s bad day. Lead-in What can you see in the pictures? On September 11, 2001, a plane hit the World Trade Center. The black smoke rose above the two buildings. On February 22, 2011, there was a big earthquake in New Zealand. Houses collapsed to the ground. Life is full of the unexpected. You never know what will happen. What happened in New Zealand on Feb. 22nd? Look at the photo, can you guess what this passage may talk about ? Maybe something bad happened. P91 Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. Which two events does the writer mention? 2. How did the writer end up missing both events ? 3a Which two events does the writer mention ? The earthquake in New Zealand The September 11 attack in New York How did the writer end up missing both events ? He missed his plane to New Zealand He decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away. Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions below. 1. What time did the writer arrive at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001? 2. What did the writer decide to do first? 3. How far was the coffee place from her office? She arrived at the building at around 8:30 a.m. She decided to get a coffee first. It was two blocks east from her office. When Where How the Sep.11 Attacks Feeling On September 11, 2001. I felt lucky____________. I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was _______ go up when I decided to _______________. The coffee place was ______