1、Unit 12,Life is full of the unexpected.,Section A 2 3a-3c,Which events are the most important in your life ?,Discussion,The 911 terrorist attacks,Do you know the most important events in your life ?,Earthquake in New Zealand,1.The 911 terrorist attacks happened on September 11,2002. 2. My favorite c
2、offee place is two blocks east from my office. 3. The first plane had already hit my home. 4. Ive missed my plane because I overslept. 5.I heard the earthquake in New York.,Read for the first time, say T or F.,T,F,F,F,T,Read the passage again and answer the questions.,1. Which two events does the wr
3、iter mention?,The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand.,2. How did the writer end up missing both events?,The writer went to get a coffee first and was not in the office when the plane hit the World Trade Center. He/she had overslept and missed his/he
4、r flight, so he/she was able to avoid the earthquake.,1. lost: 2. west: 3. below: 4. dead: 5.empty:,3b,Find the opposite meanings to the words.,found,east,above,alive,full,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 family was so
5、 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 / until, arri
6、ve at, be about to, even though,On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building in the morning and was 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!,Recall the unexpected in your daily life and try to tell them to your friends in English.,e.g. Once I was 9 years old ,
