Unit 12Section A 3a-4c课件 2025-2026学年人教版（2012）九年级英语全一册

Life is full of the unexpected. (Section A 3a-4c) 人教版九年级英语全一册 Lead in Talk about the unexpected in your life Read the passage and answer the questions. 3a Which two events does the writer mention? 2. How did the writer end up missing both events? The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand. The writer went to get a coffee first and was not in the office when the plane hit the World Trade Center. She had overslept and missed her flight, so she was able to avoid the earthquake. Read Para. 1 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. Read Para 2 & order the sentences I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm had never gone off. By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. 1 3 5 4 2 Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word. 3b 1. lost:______ ___________________________ 2. west:______ ___________________________ found I found the money on the floor. east The sun rises in the east. 3. below: ______ ___________________________ There was a large bird flying above us. above Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word. 3b 4. dead: _____ ___________________________ 5. empty: ____ ___________________________ alive His family were so happy to hear he was still alive. full The glass was full of juice and I drank it up. Discussion Retell one of the events to your partner. stare in disbelief take off unexpected burn above alive till/until arrive at be about to even though e.g. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my ... Grammar Focus When I got to school, I realized that I had left my backpack at home. By the time I got back to school, the bell had rung. Before I got to the bus stop, the bus had already left. I was about to go up to my office when I decided to get a coffee first. As I was waiting in line with the other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Make sentences using by the time or before. 4a 1. Tim went into the bathroom. Mary got up. By the time Mary got up, Tim had already gone into the bathroom. 2. The coffee became cold. I put cream in the coffee. Before I put cream in the coffee, the coffee had already become cold. Make sentences using by the time or before. 4a 3. The teacher collected the math homework. I got to school. By the time I got to school, the teacher had already collected the math homework. 4. I completed the work for my boss. The workday ended. By the time the workday ended, I had already completed the work for my boss. Make sentences using by the time or before. 4a 5. The movie started. I arrived at the cinema. By the time I arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started. 6. My mother finished making the apple pie. I got home from my language course. By the time I got home from my language course, my mother had already finished making the apple pie. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 4b rush out forget arrive at go into show up find out 1. By the time I arrived at the party, everyone else ____ already __________. 2. When he put the noodles into a bowl, he realized he _____________ to add the green beans. had shown up had forgotten Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 4b rush out forget arrive at go into show up find out 3. By the time my mother came back from the market, I ______ already __________ of the door to go to my piano lesson. 4. Before she got to the airport, she _____________ about the earthquake. had rushed out had found out Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 4b rush out forget arrive at go into show up find out 5. When she __________ the movie theater, she remembered she had forgotten to feed her dog. 6. Before she got a chance to say goodbye, he ____________ the building. arrived at had gone into Write two true statements and one false statement about your day yesterday. Then ask your classmates to guess the false statement. 4c 1. By the time I left for school in the morning, _____________________________________ 2. By the end of the school day, ____________ _____________________________________ 3. By dinner time, I ______________________ $