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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper Section B What can we do to prepare for the worst? (3a-d) Learning Objectives 1. learn to organize an event using time-related words and phrases. 2. describe a bad day caused by a bad weather. 3. write a story about your bad day following the writing framework. In this lesson you will: Free Talk Have you ever experienced a bad weather? What was it like? The most terrible weather I’ve ever experienced was the big snowstorm in 2008. Southern Chinese provinces don’t usually have snow, but that winter, many southern areas—like Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou and even Guangzhou—snowed for over a month. Traffic and power systems in many provinces stopped working. Lots of people got stuck at stations or on the roads and couldn’t go home for the Spring Festival. Look and Say What’s the weather like in this picture? It’s raining very hard. Where are the people? What are they doing? They’re waiting for buses at the bus station. Do you think something unexpected will happen in this weather condition? 3a Read about Ma Li's day and order the events. Last Friday started terribly. First, my alarm clock didn't go off, so I woke up late and had to rush to the bus stop. I had a test that morning, so I was reviewing my notes while I was waiting for my bus. All of a sudden, thunder rolled across the sky. Then it started to pour. The wind was too strong for me to use my umbrella! By the time the bus came, I was cold and wet. I was still worrying about the test when the bus driver said that we would be late. There was a landslide along our usual road. When I finally reached my classroom, out of breath, my teacher was already waiting at the door. Many others were also late because of the rainstorm. As a result, she said we weren't having a test after all! What luck on my unlucky day! _ Ma Li woke up late. _ The bus driver said they would be late. _ She started reviewing her notes. _ The teacher decided not to have a test. _ She ran to the bus stop. _ It started to rain and she became cold and wet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Read and Answer Did the day have a bad ending or a happy ending? Find one sentence to prove it. What event made the ending feel “happy” or “bad”? The day had a happy ending, because Ma Li said, “What luck on my unlucky day!” The test was canceled because many students were late, which made the day happy. 3b Read again. Underline the words and phrases that indicate the times of the events or connect them together. Last Friday First All of a sudden Then By the time ... When I finally ... As a result Think and Discuss Which one is best to start a story? Which ones show the order? Which ones connect two events? Last Friday First All of a sudden Then By the time ... When I finally ... As a result How does “all of a sudden” make you feel when reading? Why did the writer use it here? Which phrase leads the story to the ending? 明确故事发生时间 Last Friday 按先后顺序推进事件 First, Then 转折 All of a sudden 连接两个事件 By the time ..., When I finally ... 最终结果 As a result Will the story still clear if we remove all the time markers? No. These time marker words are your story-building tools. They can make your story clear. 3c Think about a day when you experienced bad weather. Discuss the events of your day with a partner. 1. What kind of bad weather was it? 2. What were you doing when the bad weather started? 3. What did you see, hear, or do during the bad weather? How did you feel? 4. What happened or went wrong because of the bad weather? Example 1. What kind of bad weather was it? How would you describe it? It was a stormy afternoon with freezing wind and heavy rain. 2. What were you doing when the bad weather started? I was walking to the bus stop when the sky suddenly grew dark. 3. What did you see, hear, or do during the bad weather? How did you feel? I saw lightning in the sky. I heard thunder roaring loudly. I felt completely cold and wet because my umbrella was broken by the strong wind. 4. What happened or went wrong because of the bad weather? The storm caused heavy traffic, and I was stuck on the street for an hour. As a result, I caught a cold and was late for an important dinner that evening. Write a story about your day. Use 3a as an example. Last Friday, I had a really bad day. While I was having breakfast with my younger sister, the sky was growing darker and darker. I heard thunder and saw lightning. When I left the house, ... 3d Tips for Writing Tenses Use simple past tense for main events. Use past continuous for actions. Structure Beginning: Set the scene (time, weather, what you were doing) Middle: Describe what happened in order. Ending: Explain the result and how you felt. Time Markers Use at least 4 time markers like: First, Then, Suddenly, All of a sudden, While, When, By the time..., Finally, As a result... Sample Writing Last Friday, I had a really bad day. It was a stormy afternoon with freezing wind and heavy rain. I was walking to the bus stop when the sky suddenly grew dark. All of a sudden, I saw lightning and heard thunder roaring loudly. Then, the wind became so strong that it broke my umbrella! In minutes, I was completely wet and cold. By the time I arrived at the bus stop, I found the bus service had been delayed due to the flood. The storm caused heavy traffic, and I was stuck for almost an hour. When I finally got home, I was late for an important family dinner. To make things worse, I caught a cold the next morning. What an unlucky and terrible day! $