九年级英语unit12period3

1、Unit 12Life is full of the unexpected.Life is full of unexpectedWhat do you know about these pictures?How about these pictures?3a Read the passage and answer the questions.1.Which two events does the writer mention?2. How did the writer end up missing both events?1.Which two events does the writer m

2、ention? The writer mentions the September 11 attack in New York and the earthquake in New Zealand.2. How did the writer end up missing both events? The writer went to get a coffee first and was not in the office when the plane hit the World Trade Center. He/she had overslept and missed his/her fligh

3、t, so he/she is able to avoid the earthquake.II. 写出下面短语的意思。写出下面短语的意思。 1. show up _ 2. be full of _ 3. arrive at _4. be about to _ 5. take off _ 6. turn into _ 7. find out _出现；露面出现；露面充满充满到达到达将要做某事将要做某事(飞机飞机) 起飞起飞变成变成发现；找出发现；找出Life Is Full of the Unexpected In May 2001, I found a job in New York at th

4、e World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a lou

5、d sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive. Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and

6、 realized that my alarm never went off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. “This is the first holiday Ive taken in a year, and now I ve missed my plane. What bad luck!” I thought to myself. The ot

7、her planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luckHad unexpectedly turned into a good thing.accidentDatePlaceHow did the writer end up missing both events?12The World Trade Center was hit bya planeSeptemb

8、er 11,2001In New YorkHe decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away.EarthquakeFebruary 22,2011In New ZealandHe missed his planeto New Zealand. above 意为意为“在在之上之上”作介词作介词 ，意为，意为“在在上面；超过；优于上面；超过；优于”。例：例：The moon is now above the trees. 月亮正位于树梢上。月亮正位于树梢上。 They are childrenabove six

9、years old. 他们是六岁以上的孩子。他们是六岁以上的孩子。 In the company, Dick ranksabove Tom. 在公司里在公司里,迪克的地位比汤姆高。迪克的地位比汤姆高。above，on, over的用法的用法 aboveoverona. above的意思是的意思是“在在之上；高于之上；高于”，表，表 示相对高度，不一定是在正上方，它的反义词示相对高度，不一定是在正上方，它的反义词是是below. (可表示温度高低可表示温度高低) 例：例：The plane flew above the clouds. 飞机在云层上面飞行。飞机在云层上面飞行。 b. over的意

10、思是的意思是“在在之上之上”，表示在垂直之，表示在垂直之 上，其反义词是上，其反义词是under. 例：例：There is a bridge overthe river. 河上有座桥。河上有座桥。 c. on的意思是的意思是“在在上面上面”，表示与表面接触。，表示与表面接触。 例：例：He put the book on the desk. 他把书放在课桌上。他把书放在课桌上。 (2) burn 动词，有两个基本意思。动词，有两个基本意思。 燃烧；点燃；发光燃烧；点燃；发光 例：例：We burn coal to keep warm. 我们烧煤取暖。我们烧煤取暖。 烧伤；烧焦；烫伤；晒黑烧伤

11、；烧焦；烫伤；晒黑例：例： The child got burnt while playing with fire. 那小孩玩火时，把自己烧伤了。那小孩玩火时，把自己烧伤了。7. I felt lucky to be alive.我感到很幸运能活下来。我感到很幸运能活下来。 alive (notdead) 形容词，意为形容词，意为“活着的，活活着的，活 的的,有生命的，还出气的有生命的，还出气的” ，可指人也可指物。，可指人也可指物。alive, living, live与与livelyalive活着的活着的, 活的活的, 有生有生命的命的, 还出气的还出气的可指人也可可指人也可指物指物 be

12、 alive Sth/sb aliveliving 活着活着, 尚在人间尚在人间, 健健在的在的 指人或物指人或物living sth/sblive活着的，活生生的活着的，活生生的指物，不指指物，不指人人 live sthlively 活泼的活泼的, 活跃的活跃的, 充充满生气的满生气的可指人，也可指人，也可指物可指物可指人，也可指人，也可指物可指物8. The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. 别的飞机也满员了，因此我不得别的飞机也满员了，因此我不得 不等到第二天。不等到第二天。 till 意为意为“到，直到

13、到，直到”，相当于，相当于until. 用于肯定句时用于肯定句时, 主句的动词只用延续性的，主句的动词只用延续性的， 它所表示的动作一直延续到它所表示的动作一直延续到till或或until表示的表示的 时间为止，意为时间为止，意为“直到直到为止为止”。 例：例： She watched TV tillher mother came back. 她看电视直到她母亲回来。她看电视直到她母亲回来。 用于否定句时，主句的动词一般是非延续用于否定句时，主句的动词一般是非延续 性的，也可以是延续性的，它所表示的动性的，也可以是延续性的，它所表示的动作直到作直到till或或until所表示的时间才发生，意所

14、表示的时间才发生，意为为“直到直到（才）（才）”。例：例：She didnt watch TVtill her mother came back. 直到她母亲回来她才（开始）看电视。直到她母亲回来她才（开始）看电视。3b Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below. Then write a sentence with each word.1.lost : _ _ 2. west :_ _ foundeastI found the money on the floor.The sun rises i

15、n the east.3. below:_ _4. dead :_ _5. empty:_ _There was a large bird flying above us.aboveHis family was so happy to hear that he was still alive.alivefullThe train was so full that I couldnt get on at all.stare in disbelief take off unexpected burn above alive till/until arrive at be about to even

16、 though3c Retell one of the events to your partner. Use these words and phrases to help you.e.g. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my . 5. -Is his grandmother still _ ? -Yes, she is 102 years old! A. live B. living C. alive D. lively6. I didnt believe he could drive _ he told me. A. once B. while

17、C. since D. till BD7.-Mark, you look so tired. -Oh, I worked _ it was 12 oclock last night. A. unless B. after C. till D. as 8. Teachers are often compared to _ candles. A. burnt B. is burning C. burns D. burning CD9. Miss Lee didnt _ our party because she forgot. A. show up B. come up C. get up D.

18、take up 10. If you must go, at least wait _ the rain stops. A. unless B. till C. before D. for AB11. I dont like vegetables _ they are good for my health. A. because B. even though C. after all D. so that 12. Hurry up, Tom! The train is _ to start. A. about B. with C. for D. atBA13. - Boys and girls! Please _ your compositions after class. - Oh, my God! I _ it at home. A. hand in; forgot B. hand in; left C. hand out; forg