1、Unit 12,Life is full of the unexpected.,3a,Read the passage and answer the questions.,1. Which two events does the writer mention?,The first event is that in _, the World Trade Center was_ by_.,事件,提到,September2001,hit,plane,The second event is that in _, _.,February 2011,the earthquake in New Zealan
2、d,2. How did the writer end up missing both events?,It was _ from his office, The writer was _ to get _ when the plane hit the World Trade Center. The writer missed his/her plane , because he/she _. The other planes were _ so he/she didnt go to New Zealand.,coffee,two blocks,waiting in line with oth
3、er office workers,had overslept,full,1. lost: 2. west: 3. below: 4. dead: 5. empty:,3b,Find the opposite meanings to the words.,found,east,above,alive,full,adv. 向西，朝西 adj.向西的，西部的 n.西，西方,1. I found the money on the floor. 2. The sun rises in the east. 3. There was a large bird flying above us. 4. His
4、 family was so happy to hear he was still alive. 5. The train was so full that I couldnt get on the train at all.,Write a sentence with each word.,3c,Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you.,stare, in disbelief, take off, unexpected, burn, above, alive, till
5、 / until, arrive at, be about to, even though,prep. 直到, 第一段： found a job, arrived at, was about to, even though, stared at, in disbelief, the burning building be alive 第二段： woke up, went off, had taken off, till, unexpectedly, turned into,e.g. _September 11, 2001, I _my building in the morning and w
6、as about to enter the office building, when suddenly I decided to buy a coffee. The unexpected thing came about when I was waiting in the line that a plane crashed the office building where I work. People were staring at the burning plane in disbelief. How dangerous it was!,On,arrived at,1. I was ab
7、out to go up when I decided to get a coffee first.be about to do sth. 即将做某事；e.g. One of my friends is about to have her second baby. 我的一个朋友马上就要生第二个小孩了。,2. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. even though 即使， 虽然， 尽管， 用于引导让步状语从句。block n. 街区e.g. Hes the
8、best teacher, even though he has the least experience. 他虽然经验最少，却是最好的老师。,3. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. stare v. 盯着看， 凝视表示看得比较仔细，有时候也带有吃惊的意味去看，常与at, into连用。e.g. Dont stare at me like that.别那样盯着我看。,in disbelief 不相信 ，疑惑， 怀疑 e.g. Tamara stared at him in d
9、isbelief, shaking her head. 塔玛拉一边狐疑地盯着他看，一边摇着头。She looked at him in disbelief. 她全然不信地看着他。,above prep. 1)（表示位置）在正上方；高于”（与 below相对）。e.g. That big high-rise above us is where Brian lives. 我们上面的那座摩天大楼就是布赖恩住的地方。He lifted his hands above his head. 他将双手举过头顶。,2) 表示在地位、级别、能力、资历、重要性等方面“超过”、“在之上”、“比强”。e.g. He
10、is above the others in ability. 他的能力优于其他人。He is above me in every way. 他各个方面都比我强。,3) adv. 在上面 e.g. There are snowy peaks above.上面是白雪皑皑的群峰。See the examples given above. 见上述例子。,burn v. 着火，燃烧 (burnt, burnt / burned, burned) burning adj. 着火的；燃烧的 e.g. Ouch! The sand is so hot! It can burn my feet. 哎哟！沙子这
11、么烫！会烫伤脚的。He was trapped in a burning house. 他被困在正在燃烧的房屋里。,4. I felt lucky to be alive. alive 一般作表语；也可以作后置定语或宾补。 “活(着)的；在世的；(继续)存在的”；反义词是dead。e.g. Do you know shes alive? 你知道她还活着吗？People alive should try their best to live better. (后置定语) 活下来的人应该尽力生活得更好。Tom was kept alive in the big fire.( 宾补) 汤姆在这次大火
12、中活下来了。,2. 他是那场火灾中唯一活下来的人。He is the only person _ in the fire.,alive,4. The boy _ begin(正要开始) but someone spoke first.,was about to,be about to do sth. be alive stare at the black smoke rising above the burning building. in disbelief wait in line with sb. go off take off,与某人排队等候,(闹铃)响,即将做某事,2. 活着的,2. 死的,（be dead）,盯着黑烟升起,在燃烧着的大楼上方,不相信，疑惑，怀疑,(飞机）起飞,
