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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
Section B What can we do to prepare for the worst? (3a-3d)
(1) What is happening in the picture?
It’s raining very hard. They’re waiting for buses at the bus station.
(2) Would you feel lucky or unlucky in this bad weather?
Look and say.
Bad weather can make things out of control. Now we’ll read about Ma Li’s story on a special day.
Read the passage quickly and think of a title for it.
A Rainy Friday
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Read about Ma Li’s day and answer the questions.
3a
1. What type of writing is the text?
A. Exposition
B. Narrative
C. Argumentation
2. Did Ma Li have a good day or a bad
day?
She had a bad day at first, but finally
got good luck.
Beginning/ Cause
Development
Climax
Ending/ Result
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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!
Read about Ma Li’s day again and order the events.
____ 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.
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(1)
(2)
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(3)
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(2)
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(3)
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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!
Read again. Underline the words and phrases that indicate the times of the
events or connect them together.
3a
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连词
时间
线索
逻辑
关系
first, then,
all of a sudden, while, when, by the time, ...
so, as a result, ...
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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!
Read again. Underline the descriptions of the weather.
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Match the descriptions with the pictures.
thunder rolled across the sky
the rain started to pour
the wind was too strong
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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!
Read again and underline the sentences that use the past continuous tense.
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◆ I was reviewing my notes while I was waiting for my bus.
◆ I was still worrying about the test when the bus driver said we would be late.
◆When I reached her classroom, my teacher was already waiting at the door.
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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!
Read and circle the words and phrases that describe Ma Li’s day.
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A Rainy Friday
terrible, worried, unlucky
lucky
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连词
时间线索
逻辑关系
(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?
first, then, all of a sudden, while, when, by the time,
so, as a result, ...
Describing weather:
• stormy
• freezing
• heavy snow
• rainy
• ...
Talking about impacts:
• caused heavy traffic
• had to walk slowly
• too dark to see
• caught a cold
• ...
Think about a day when you experienced bad weather. Discuss the events of your day with a partner.
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3c
Let’s learn how to write a story.
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...
Let’s learn how to write a story.
a. Setting the scene (创设背景)
b. Developing the story (推进事件)
c. Using vivid language (运用生动的语言)
weather
place
feeling
time
过去进行时+while+过去进行时
过去进行时+when+一般过去时
感官动词 see, hear, feel, ...
the sky was growing darker and darker.
While I was having breakfast with my younger
sister,
When I left the house...
I heard thunder and saw lightning.
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, ...
Setting the scene: Last ____________, I had a __________ day. The weather was ________________________.
Developing the story: I was ____ when _________. While I was ______, _________________. Then, all of a sudden, __________. I saw __________ and heard __________. I felt __________.
Ending: As a result, __________. It was a __________ day!
(提醒:应恰当使用表示时间顺序和逻辑关系的连词,并应有天气、个人情感等的描写。)
连词
时间
线索
逻辑
关系
first, then, all of a sudden, while, when, by the time, ...
so, as a result, ...
Now write your own story using the structure below as a guide.
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All of a sudden, the wind blew strongly and the sky turned dark.
It rained / snowed heavily, and I could hardly see the road clearly.
I was wet all over and felt cold and helpless.
I had to stand in the rain / snow and didn’t know what to do.
To make things worse, I couldn’t find my way or the bus was late.
I was so worried and nervous that I didn’t know how to get out of the trouble.
That was the worst moment of my day.
Useful expressions
Finally, the rain / snow stopped slowly.
Luckily, someone helped me and I got to a safe place.
When I got to school / home, I was wet but safe.
To my surprise, things were not so bad as I thought.
I felt relaxed and lucky at last.
What a terrible but unforgettable day!
Sometimes bad luck can turn into good luck.
That day taught me to stay calm when facing difficulties.
It was a special experience that I would never forget.
Useful expressions
Thank you
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