1、 The storm brought people closer 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. Everyone in

2、the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches in the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After

3、 dinner, they tries to play a card game, but it was hard to have 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 neighbor

4、hood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were 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.Ask your classmates in your group what they were doing last nig

5、ht then give a report.Report: Yesterday 7:00 was reading. was shopping寫出下列短語寫出下列短語in the libraryat the time of go to work wait for the bus walk homeon the streetplay basketball 1. 在圖書館在圖書館 2. 在在的時(shí)候的時(shí)候 3. 去上班去上班 4. 等公共汽車等公共汽車 5. 走路回家走路回家 6. 在街上在街上 7. 打籃球打籃球Look at the picture and think about what has

6、 happened.3a Read the passage and answer the following questions.1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?1. Black clouds w

7、ere making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.2. The neighborhood was in a mess.3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage.1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _ outside.2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _ _.w

8、as putting pieces of wood over the windowswere blowing3. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started.4. When Ben _ at 3:00 a.m., the wind _.was helping his mom make dinnerfell asleep was dying down3c Discuss the questions with a partner.“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families

9、and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty?此句中介詞此句中介詞with表示一種伴隨狀況，同表示一種伴隨狀況，同時(shí)還包含著某種因果關(guān)系，表示時(shí)還包含著某種因果關(guān)系，表示“因某因某種狀況的存在而導(dǎo)致種狀況的存在而導(dǎo)致”, 因此可翻譯因此可翻譯成成“由于；因?yàn)橛捎?；因?yàn)椤钡?。等?. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. e

10、.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸媽不在家，我可是家中的我爸媽不在家，我可是家中的“王王”了！了！ I cant work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音響著，我無法工作。由于那噪音響著，我無法工作。1) 此句中的連詞此句中的連詞while的意思是的意思是 “當(dāng)當(dāng) 的時(shí)候；和的時(shí)候；和同時(shí)同時(shí)”，while還可以還可以 表示表示“而；然而；但而；然而；但”之意，用來說之意，用來說明明 和強(qiáng)調(diào)兩種事情或情形不同。和強(qiáng)調(diào)兩種事情或情形不同。2. Bens dad while his m

11、om was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. e.g. Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet. 湯姆活躍外向，而他的妹妹羅莎卻湯姆活躍外向，而他的妹妹羅莎卻 害羞靦腆。害羞靦腆。2) make sure“確認(rèn)，查明，核實(shí)；確保；確認(rèn)，查明，核實(shí)；確保；設(shè)法保證設(shè)法保證”，其后可接句子，或接介詞，其后可接句子，或接介詞of及賓語，用來引入需要確認(rèn)的內(nèi)容。及賓語，用來引入需要確認(rèn)的內(nèi)容。e.g. Could you make sure

12、 what time hes arriving? 你能確認(rèn)一下他幾點(diǎn)到達(dá)嗎？你能確認(rèn)一下他幾點(diǎn)到達(dá)嗎？Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house. 在你離開屋子前確認(rèn)關(guān)閉了電視。在你離開屋子前確認(rèn)關(guān)閉了電視。3) 此句中的此句中的work表示機(jī)器，器官等表示機(jī)器，器官等 “運(yùn)運(yùn)作，運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)作，運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)”，這是動(dòng)詞，這是動(dòng)詞work的一種基本的一種基本用法。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

13、的我的手表是防水的這就是說即便在這就是說即便在 水里它也會(huì)正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。水里它也會(huì)正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。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.+ to do sth. 做做怎么樣。怎么樣。It is adj. for sb. to do sth. 對某人來說做對某人來說做怎么樣。怎么樣。e.g. It is important for us to learn English. 對我們來說學(xué)英語很重要。對我們來說學(xué)英語很重要。1.

14、在街上踢球很危險(xiǎn)。在街上踢球很危險(xiǎn)。 It is _ soccer on the street.2. 每天早上讀書對你來說很有必要。每天早上讀書對你來說很有必要。 It is _ for you _ in the morning.3. 對他來說完成作業(yè)很容易對他來說完成作業(yè)很容易 It is _ for him _.dangerous to playnecessary to readeasy to finish homework4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.fall aslee

15、p 進(jìn)入夢鄉(xiāng)，睡著進(jìn)入夢鄉(xiāng)，睡著asleep adj. 睡著睡著區(qū)別區(qū)別sleepy, asleep & sleepsleepy是形容詞，可意為是形容詞，可意為 “困倦的；瞌困倦的；瞌睡的睡的”，可作定語和表語。如：，可作定語和表語。如：Ill go to bed. Im sleepy. 我要去睡覺了。我困了。我要去睡覺了。我困了。asleep是形容詞，意思是是形容詞，意思是“睡著的睡著的”，強(qiáng)，強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)，常作表語。短語調(diào)狀態(tài)，常作表語。短語fall asleep意為意為“入睡；睡著入睡；睡著”。如：。如：Grandma fell asleep when watching TV.奶奶看

16、電視時(shí)睡著了。奶奶看電視時(shí)睡著了。sleep可作動(dòng)詞，意為可作動(dòng)詞，意為 “睡覺睡覺”，也可作，也可作名詞，意為名詞，意為“睡眠；睡覺睡眠；睡覺”。 如：如：My father is sleeping. Please keep quiet.我父親在睡覺，請保持安靜。我父親在睡覺，請保持安靜。die down逐漸變?nèi)?，逐漸平息逐漸變?nèi)?，逐漸平息e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit. 你看見他的時(shí)候，你看見他的時(shí)候，他的火氣已經(jīng)下去了。他的火氣已經(jīng)下去了。rise是不及物動(dòng)詞，意為：（價(jià)格、水是不及物動(dòng)詞，意為：（價(jià)格、水位等）上漲；（月亮、太陽等）上升。位等）上漲；（月亮、太陽等）上升。e.g. It is too hot. The temperature rises by 6 today. 太熱了。今天的氣溫一下子上升了太熱了。今天的氣溫一下子上升了6 攝氏度。攝氏度。 5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.1. 感覺像感覺像2. 首先