1、DEVELOPING IDEAS1、where did the Hurricane Katrina from?2、where did it hit?3、How long did it last?4、How many people lost their lives in it?5、What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused?Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean,where there was a tropical depression.It hit mainly the Southern s
2、tates,including the south of Florida,Louisiana,Mississippi and Alabama.It lasted more than one week.Over 1800 people lost their lives in it.It caused USD 108 billion in damage.大西洋大西洋热带低压热带低压代价代价损害损害Look at the title of the passage and guess the meaning of it.Pay attention to the words“stars”“storm”.
3、Maybe the author want to express his relief after the disaster.frightenedflew off smelled/smelt so bad everywherealways try to see the good side of thingshappycame home just in timerebuild our homes and our livesStars after the stormIts strange,but I dont really remember much about the hurricane its
4、elf.It all happened so quickly.I was sitting in my room with my cat,Smartie,on my lap,when the roof just flew off.All of a sudden，there was sky where the roof had been.I was so frightened that I just froze.be doing when 正在做这时=suddenly 突然So that+结果状语如此 以至于fly-flew-flownfroze 呆住freeze-froze-frozen冻住正要
5、做这时Sb+be about to do whenSb+be on the point of doing whenTom 正要出去的时候铃声响了。Eg.Tom was about to go out/was on the point of going out when the bell rang.刚做完这时 sb+had(just)done when我刚做完作业，我朋友就给我打电话。I had done my homework when my friend called me.Mom cried to get out quickly,but it was already too late by
6、 then.The rain was coming down so hard and so fast.Our street turned into a river in seconds.We were going nowhere.turn into 变成turn out 结果是It turns out that片刻At first,I was pleased we could stay at home,but soon it got really tough.Without a roof,staying inside was too dangerous.There was water ever
7、ywhere,but we couldnt drink any of it otherwise wed get really sick.We just had drinking water that was sent to us by helicopter，but it was never enough.=first of all 首先Please v.请，取悦动名词做主语，谓语动词用三单=or 否则饮用水定语从句，that指代drinking water 作从句主语，不可以省略It was August,so it was really,really hot and it smelled s
8、o bad everywhere!I just spent the days watching the boats going up and down the street and looking out for Smartie.He had disappeared the moment the storm hit花时间做/在sthspend time(in)doingspend time on sthIt takes time to dowatch sb do(看了全过程)watch sb doing(正在做)留意找一就一就1、on doing=as soon as+时间状语从句Eg.On
9、leaving school,Tom worked in banks.2、the+瞬间名词（moment,instant,minute）+从句Eg.I knew Tom was coming the moment I heard Toms voice.3、immediately，instantly，directly,once+从句Eg.Immediately he finished lunch,he went out hurriedly.4、hardly/scarcelywhen no sooner than一就4、hardly/scarcelywhen no sooner than(注意：位
10、于句首，部分倒装；主句用过去完成时，从句一般过去时)Eg.No sooner had I arrived home than it began to rain.Eg.Hardly had I finished eating when he came in.Living in the open air，we became breakfast,lunch and dinner for the mosquitos.But Mom said that whatever happens,we should always try to see the good side of things.It was
11、difficult to stay positive，though.We had lost our home and everything in it,including Smartie.现在分词作状语=we live in the open air让步状语从句“无论发生什么”保持乐观做副词，放在句尾用以补充说明事实或观点，意思是“可是，不过”Eg.Two heart attacks in a year.It hasnt stopped him smoking,though.All we had left were the clothes on our backs.But as Mom kep
12、t on reminding us,we were all together and safe.Moms words made us feel better.I remember us all lying under the midnight sky and looking up at the stars.Because there were no lights,we could see the Big Dipper，the Little Dipper and the Milky Way.It was amazing!Even though we had lost a lot,moments
13、like those gave us hope for the future.定语从句，修饰allkeep on doing 反复做让步状语从句But as Mom kept on reminding us,we were all together and safe.remind 提醒remind sb to do/that 提醒sb去做remind sb of 使sb想起I remember us all lying under the midnight sky and looking up at the stars.remember to do 记得去做remember doing 记得做
14、过look 相关短语Look up 抬头看，查阅Look after 照顾Look out 小心Look on as 把看作Although it was only a few days before we were rescued,it felt like months.We were taken to another town in a faraway county.Thankfully,Smartie came home just in time.We were so happy to take him with us,although then,none of us knew that
15、 we wouldnt be back for quite a while.及时很长时间Now,one year has passed and Im back home in New Orleans.Some families have yet to return,but many others have come back.Although we are surrounded by reminders of the disaster，we are working together to rebuild our homes and our lives.Now we have another c
16、hance to look up at the stars of New Orleans,their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on.have yet to do 尚未做被包围have a chance to do 有做的机会现在分词表示主动Although we are surrounded by reminders of the disaster，we are working together to rebuild our homes and our lives.surround包围 surrounding 包围的 surroundings 环境Be surrounded by/with 被包围Surround with 用围住Now we have another chance to look up at the stars of New Orleans,their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on.在句中做状语。Inspiring 和giving 的逻辑主语是 their beauty,与主句主语we 不一致，构成独立主格结构。
