1、1. Read to learn what happened in the story and master some reading skills. 2. To learn the words and expressions. Lead in A: What was she/he doing at this time yesterday? B:I guess she/he was a storm destroy/damage 毁坏，损毁 Think: Do you think a storm can be good for people? The Storm Brought People C
2、loser Together Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood
3、 over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to ha
4、ve fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish wer
5、e everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. 3a 1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm? The str
6、ong winds were blowing. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. 3a 1.When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _outside. 2. While Bens mom was making sure
7、the radio was working, his dad_. 3. Ben_ when the heavy rain finally started. 4. When Ben _ at 3:00 a.m., the wind_. were was putting pieces of wood over the windows was helping his mom make dinner finally fell asleep 3b was dying down Before the rainstorm Para1: weather strong winds black clouds da
8、rk feel like midnight Para 2 What were people doing? busy dad pieces of wood mom the flashlights or radio During the rainstorm Para 3 Para 4 Joined the neighbors to clean up the neighborhood Ben helped his mom make dinner played a card game after the rainstorm fallen trees broken windows rubbish “Al
9、though the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” (1)What other things can bring people closer together? (2)How can we help each other in times of difficulty? 3c common interests Serious disasters terrible weather like 1.What other things can bring people
10、closer together? 2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty? (1) cheer people up by saying some kind words to encourage them (2) donate clothes, food and other things to those who need help (3) donate some money to those who lost their homes (4) send some police officers and doctors to sav
11、e the people in danger 在困难期 1.It began to rain _ with a _ wind. A.heavily;strongly B.heavy;strong C.heavy;strongly D.heavily;strong 2.What did the teacher say just now? Sorry,I didnt hear it.I _ out of the window. A.look B.looked C.am looking D.was looking 3.When he _ up,the sun was rising. A.wake B.woke C.was waking D.woken Exercises 用My weekend 为题，写一篇作文，尽量使用本 单元所学的过去进行时，提示如下，可适当发挥,约60- 80词。 1.周六早上写作业，中午在麦当劳吃饭，下午去拜访我 的姑姑。 2. 周日上午帮我妈妈做家务，下午玩电脑，晚上去散步。
