1、storm flood cyclone earthquake tsunami sleet drought Nature brings us gorgeous beauty. NATUREs POWER Nature also brings people many disasters. storm flood cyclone earthquake tsunami sleet drought 海啸海啸 雨夹雪或雹雨夹雪或雹 旱灾旱灾 飓风飓风 What could people hear before the rainstorm? People could hear strong winds ou
2、tside. How was the sky before the rainstorm? With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. During the storm, how was the weather outside the window? The rain beat heavily against the window When the storm came, what else happened outside? The storm broke m
3、any things apart . After the storm, broken windows rubbish everything was in a mess. (倒下的倒下的) Fallen trees,broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. fallen trees fl()n Ben He went through(经历) a rainstorm. Lets go with him and feel the storm. The Storm Brought People Closer Together 3a Alabama Wher
4、e did the storm happen? It is in the southeast of the United States. Gulf of Mexico is to the south of it. There are often cyclones(龙卷风), hurricanes(飓风) and storms in March and April every year. Whats a storm? Lets read 3a quickly and underline all the weather words. Strong winds Black clouds A heav
5、y rainstorm rain very bad weather with strong winds and heavy rain, often with thunder and lightning 1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm? Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark. The neighborh
6、ood was in a mess. There were fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere. Skimming 1. 感觉像感觉像 2. 首先首先 3. 入睡入睡 4. 逐渐变弱逐渐变弱 5. 确信确信 6. 醒来醒来 7. 一团糟一团糟 8. 清洁清洁 9. 互相帮助互相帮助 10. 在困难时期在困难时期 feel like at first fall asleep die down make sure wake up in a mess clean up help each other in times of diff
7、iculty 重点短语重点短语 Scanning Guess how people indoor felt then. The weather description. nervous terrible afraid Para 1 The winds were very _ outside. Although it was day, it felt like _. Because _ were making the sky very _. The news reported the storm. set off Describing the environment peoples feelin
8、gs. strong midnight black clouds dark The Storm Brought People Closer Together What people are mentioned in the passage? Families and neighbors. If your family were in a storm, what things would you prepare? Choose three. matches food an iphone a radio candles water money flashlights was making sure
9、 the flashlights and radio were working. She put some candles and matches on the table. What preparations were they doing? Para 2 Bens father Bens mother while was putting pieces of wood over the windows The windows might be broken. The power might be off. Heavy work. Easy work. Safe warm Everyone i
10、n the neighborhood was busy. Para 3 & The first two sentences in Para 4 during the storm but it was hard to have fun with a serous storm happenning outside. when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. when the wind was dying down. Ben_ _ They_ _ Finally,Ben_ relaxed was helping his mom
11、make dinner. tried to play a card game fell asleep In the neighborhood after the storm What did people do? They cleaned up the neighborhood together. _ the storm broke many things apart, Para 4 It was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. it brought families and neighb
12、ors closer together. The sun was rising. The storm was finally gone. What was the neighborhood like? Although 1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _ outside. 2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _ _. 3. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started. 4. When Ben _
13、 at 3:00 a.m., the wind _. Complete the sentences using information from the passage. were blowing was putting pieces of wood over the windows was helping his mom make dinner fell asleep was dying down 3b3b Although nature brings all kinds of disasters, we never give up hopes. We thank the love from
14、 our families. We thank all the people who used to help us. We are supposed to spend more time with our parents. Ben finally f_ asleep when the wind was _(die) down at around 3 a.m. _ he woke up, the sun was _(rise). He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood was in a mess. _ trees ,
15、 _ windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help _ up the neighborhood together. _ the storm broke many things _, it brought families and neighbors _ together. Fallen broken clean Although apart closer When ell rising dying 此句中介词此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况，同表示一种伴随状况，同 时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因
16、某时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某 种状况的存在而导致种状况的存在而导致”, 因此可翻译因此可翻译 成“由于；因为成“由于；因为”等。等。 1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. e.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸妈不在家，我可是家中的“王我爸妈不在家，我可是家中的“王”了！了！ I cant work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。 1) 此句中的连词此句中的连词while
17、的意思是的意思是 “当“当 的时候；和的时候；和同时”，同时”，while还可以还可以 表示“而；然而；但”之意，用来说表示“而；然而；但”之意，用来说 明明 和强调两种事情或情形不同。和强调两种事情或情形不同。 2. Bens dad while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. e.g. Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet. 汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却 害羞腼腆。害羞腼
18、腆。 2) make sure“确认，查明，核实；确保；确认，查明，核实；确保； 设法保证设法保证”，其后可接句子，或接介词，其后可接句子，或接介词 of及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。 e.g. Could you make sure what time hes arriving? 你能确认一下他几点到达吗？你能确认一下他几点到达吗？ Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house. 在你离开屋子前确认关闭了电视。在你离开屋子前确认关闭了电视。 3) 此句中的此句中的work表示机器，器官等表示
19、机器，器官等 “运“运 作，运转作，运转”，这是动词，这是动词work的一种基本的一种基本 用法。用法。 e.g. My watch is waterproof that means it would work fine even if its in water. 我的手表是防水的我的手表是防水的这就是说即便在这就是说即便在 水里它也会正常运转。水里它也会正常运转。 3. , but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. 你能否想出此句中包含的句型？你能否想出此句中包含的句型？ It is adj.+ t
20、o do sth. 做做怎么样。怎么样。 It is adj. for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做对某人来说做怎么样。怎么样。 e.g. It is important for us to learn English. 对我们来说学英语很重要。对我们来说学英语很重要。 1. 在街上踢球很危险。在街上踢球很危险。 It is _ soccer on the street. 2. 每天早上读书对你来说很有必要。每天早上读书对你来说很有必要。 It is _ for you _ in the morning. 3. 对他来说完成作业很容易对他来说完成作业很容易 It is _ for
21、 him _. dangerous to play necessary to read easy to finish homework 4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. fall asleep 进入梦乡，睡着进入梦乡，睡着 asleep adj. 睡着睡着 区别区别sleepy, asleep & sleep sleepy是形容词，可意为是形容词，可意为 “困倦的；瞌“困倦的；瞌 睡的”，可作定语和表语。如：睡的”，可作定语和表语。如： Ill go to bed. Im sle
22、epy. 我要去睡觉了。我困了。我要去睡觉了。我困了。 asleep是形容词，意思是“睡着的”，强是形容词，意思是“睡着的”，强 调状态，常作表语。短语调状态，常作表语。短语fall asleep意为意为 “入睡；睡着”。如：“入睡；睡着”。如： Grandma fell asleep when watching TV. 奶奶看电视时睡着了。奶奶看电视时睡着了。 sleep可作动词，意为可作动词，意为 “睡觉”，也可作“睡觉”，也可作 名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉”。名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉”。 如：如： My father is sleeping. Please keep quiet. 我父亲在睡觉
23、，请保持安静。我父亲在睡觉，请保持安静。 die down逐渐变弱，逐渐平息逐渐变弱，逐渐平息 e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit. 你看见他的时候，你看见他的时候， 他的火气已经下去了。他的火气已经下去了。 rise是不及物动词，意为：（价格、水是不及物动词，意为：（价格、水 位等）上涨；（月亮、太阳等）上升。位等）上涨；（月亮、太阳等）上升。 e.g. It is too hot. The temperature rises by 6 today. 太热了。今天的气温一下子上升了太热了。今天的气温一下子上升了6 摄氏度。摄氏度。 5. When he woke up, the sun was rising. If everyone gives a hand, our world will be full of love. Homework 1. Listen to 3a and repeat it. 2. Write a passage about how we can save ourselves when the rainstorm come.
