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Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A 3a-3c
911 attack in New York
the earthquake in New Zealand
He went to his favorite coffee place _________ go to the World Trade Center
His alarm didn't ________ and he _______ and missed his plane.
rather than
go off
overslept
1. Where probably is the coffee place?
2. What was the writer's reaction when he saw the burning building?
People stared at the burning building in disbelief.
911 attack in New York
The earthquake in New Zealand
1. What was his feeling when he had to wait till the next day?
2. How did he feel when he heard about the earthquake in New Zealand?
He felt kind of angry and guilty.
He felt lucky and it brought him ___________.
relief
Deep-thinking
1. If we miss something, should we be guilty? How should we deal with it?
2. What have you ever missed? Try to comfort yourself now.
found
east
above
alive
full
adv. 向西,朝西
adj. 向西的,西部的
n. 西,西方
I found the money on the floor.
His family was so happy to hear he was still alive.
There was a large bird flying above us.
The sun rises in the east.
The train was so full that I couldn’t get on the train at all.
Hide in a corner of the house.
Keep away from the power lines, the signs and buildings.
Use something hard to protect your head.
By the time the earthquake happened, what should we do to keep safe?
Turn off the gas.
Never try to use the lift.
be about to, block, before, wait in line, stare, in disbelief, burn, above, alive
go off, till, unexpectedly
Retell the two stories
I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.
E.g. *The plane is about to take off.
*Be quiet, please. The meeting is about to begin.
*The film was about to start when the light went out.
be about to do sth. 正要 / 马上就要做某事
表达的是最近的将来,侧重于表示动作马上就要发生
be about to do sth. when ...
正要 / 马上就要做某事,这时……
E.g. I was about to ... when Ms. Liu...(did)...
E.g. I was about to ... when sb....(did)...
I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks ea