1、1 / 4 Unit 12SectionA（3a-3c） Teaching objectives 教学目标教学目标 1.Language goals 语言目标语言目标 Key Words and phrases:be about to, even though, turn into, until/till, unexpected, stare, above, take off, hear about,the World Trade Center, in line, in disbelief, to be alive, end up. Sentence Structures 1)I was ab
2、out to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. 2)I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. 3)As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. 4)Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane ha
3、d already hit my office building. 5)I felt lucky to be alive. 6)and realized that my alarm never went off. 7)By the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. 2.Ability goals 能力目标能力目标 1) Practice using the target language “as/ when/ before/ by the time, had+ 动词 过去分词形式”
4、。 2) To learn some of the key words and expressions in the reading passage. 3.Emotional goals 情感目标情感目标 1) Enable to reflect their feelings of the past unexpected things 2) Enable to share the past unexpected things Important and difficult teaching points 教学重难点教学重难点 1)Enable Ss to know different ways
5、 of the past unexpected things. 2)Guide Ss to better understand their past unexpected things. 教学辅助教学辅助 blackboard and chalk, computer or ipad 1. Leading-in and warming-up 2 / 4 Step1. In order to lead in the main topic, T can show the picture of the World Trade Center and encourage them to introduce
6、 the World Trade Center.Then show Ss a video about the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.tell them :the world is not peaceful but we are living in a peaceful country how happy we are and tell them we should study hard and try to make our country stronger and stronger.then show them pictures a
7、bout the earthquake in New Zealand . T:what can you see in the picture ? Ss:I can see . T: what happened in New Zealand on Feb 22nd2011 Ss:I think there was an earthquake in New Zealand on that day T:yes this is also a very terrible accident in New Zealand ,and it killed nearly two hundred people. S
8、tep2.Show them the words and phrases,explain them to ss ,explain these words and phrases to them using : 1) Wait in line with other people 2) We stare in disbelief. 3) The black smoke rising above the building 4) She is lucky to be alive Ask them try to find these words and phrases in the passage .
9、Step3 After learning the words and phrases listen read and answer the questions in groups . 1) Which event does the writer mention ? The September 11 attack 2) What time did the writer arrive at the World Trade Centeron September 11,2001 ? At around 8:30a.m 3) What did the writer decide to do first
10、? He decided to get a coffee first 4) How far away was the coffee place from his coffee ? Two blocks east from the World Trade Center Ask them to discuss in pairs and answer the questions 3 / 4 Then compete which group is the best one T:check the answers . ask them to read the second paragraph try t
11、o finish the blank about the earthquake T:check the answers Step4 finish 3b find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below.Then write a sentence with each other,T:ask them to write their answers on the blackboard Answers: 1. Lost: foundI found the money on the floor. 2. West:
12、eastThe sun rises in the east. 3. Below: aboveThere was a large bird flying above our head. 4. Dead: aliveHer family was so happy to hear that she was still alive. 5. Empty: fullThe bus was so full that I was not able to get on it at all. Step5.ask Ss to skim the passage and find out the two events,
13、 and how did the writer end up missing both events. Answers：The plane hit his office building and the earthquake in New Zealand. When the plane hit his office building, he was getting a coffee. And because he missed the plane, he didnt go to New Zealand. Guide Ss to scan the reading passage and answ
14、er the questions in 3a. Then T can get them to have a discussion in groups. 1. What was the writer about to do in the first paragraph? Why did the writer feel lucky? Answers：He was about to go up to his office. Because he felt lucky to be alive. Step 6 read the passage and finish the mind map the ac
15、cording to the mind map retell the two events in 3a T: Give them2or 3minutes ask them to discuss in pairs and choose one students to retell the passage in you team. Step 7Post-reading-读后提升读后提升 Translate the sentences,pay attention to the phrases 4 / 4 1.我正要上楼，这时我决定先去买杯咖啡 I was about togo up when I d
16、ecided to get a coffee first 2.我们直愣地盯着燃烧着的大楼上升起的黑烟，无法相信（这一切） We stared in disbeliefat the black smoke rising above the burning building. 3 当我正和其他工作人员一起排队等候时，我听到了一声巨响。 As I was waiting in line with other office workers ,I heard a loud sound . 4 在我到达机场之间，飞往新西兰的飞机已经起飞了。 By the time I got to the airport
17、 ,my plane to New Zealand had already taken off Step 8 Summary Guide Ss to work in groups and make a summary about: Q1:What have you learnt in this period? Q2: What do you still have problem with? Q3: How will you work out the problems? Get the Group leader (GL) to share their summary. Step 9 homewo
18、rk In your life, have you had the unexpected experience that your bad luck turned into a good thing? Please write your story and share it with your classmates. 板书设计板书设计 Unit 12 SectionA(3a-3c) Life is full of the unexpected 1)wait in line with other people 2)stare at sb sth 3)alive 反义词 dead 4)till=until G1G2G3G4 评出星级小组
