1、Unit5 Section A 3a-3c 创境启思创境启思 Whats a storm like? Strong winds Black clouds Heavy rain Loud noise very bad weather with strong winds and heavy rain, often with thunder (雷雷)and lightning（闪电）（闪电） . 问题导思问题导思 The Storm Brought People Closer Together Reading Strategy Look at the title and the picture, a
2、nd predict(预预 测测) what happened in the area. Alabama Alabama is in the southeast of the United States. There are often tornados(龙卷风), hurricanes(飓风) and storms in March and April every year. Skimming(略读略读) Read the passage and try to divide Read the passage and try to divide the passage. the passage
3、. After the storm Before the storm During the storm Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Reading strategy:Sometimes the time order can help understand the text. 探究析思探究析思 Guess how people indoor felt then. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? nervous terrible afraid The winds were very _ o
4、utside. Although it was day, it felt like _. Because _ were making the sky very _. The news reported the storm. set off Describing the environment peoples feelings. strong midnight black clouds dark Para.1 flashlightflashlights s What things can people prepare if there is a storm？ matchmatcheses can
5、dlecandles s somesome piecepieces s of woodof wood food and waterfood and water radio was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She put some candles and matches on the table. What preparations were they doing? Bens father Bens mother while was putting pieces of wood over the windows Th
6、e windows might be broken. The power might be off. Heavy work. Easy work. Warmth Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Para.2 Why was Bens mother preparing these things when the storm came? During the storm Para.3 How was the weather? What was Ben and his family doing? The rain began to beat heavil
7、y against the windows. Deep thinking Ben was helping his mom make dinner. Ben and his family tried to play a card game. Why does the writer usetriedto play a card game in para.3? After the storm 1.How was the weather? 2.What was the neighborhood like after the storm? Para.4 In a mess fallen trees br
8、oken windows rubbish 3.What did Bens family do? They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. The storm broke many things apart. Storms are not always bad. They brought people closer together. What can we learn from para.4? 建构反思建构反思 closer together Changes of the weather The
9、weather before the storm The weather during the storm The weather after the storm Actions of people in the neighborhood The actions before the storm The actions duing the storm The actions after the storm Nature brings us gorgeous beauty. NATUREs POWER Nature also brings people many disasters. storm
10、 flood cyclone earthquake tsunami sleet drought Although nature brings all kinds of disasters(灾难灾难), we never give up hopes. As long as we help each other,well get over any difficulty. How can we help each other in times of difficulty? raise money give away food and water be a volunteer encourage ea
11、ch other give away raise money be a volunteer Ask more people to be volunteers. save people 迁移拓思迁移拓思 1、 Read the passage fluently and correctly with the right pronunciation. （流利正确地朗读文章）（流利正确地朗读文章） 2、Retell the passage . 选做作业选做作业: Write a short passage about what other things can bring people closer together and how we can help each other in times of difficulty. If everyone gives a hand, our world will be full of love.
