Free Talk How is the weather today? What kind of weather do you like? Why? What kind of weather do you think is the worst? Why?

学习目标 1 、掌握 3a 中的重要短语。 2 、培养学生阅读理解能力。

strong winds black clouds dark sky flashlight candle no light matches New words and phrases

fallen treesbroken windowsfallen houses Everywhere is in a mess. The Storm Brought People Closer Together New words and phrases

1.What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm? Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The neighborhood was in a mess.

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. 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 on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried 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 neighborhood 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. The Storm Brought People Closer Together

Before the storm Para 1: weather strong winds black clouds dark feel like midnight

Before the storm Para 2: activities Dad ________________________________ What were people doing? Mom _________________________ was putting pieces of wood over the windows. was making sure the things were working. a piece of wood

During the storm 1. What was Ben doing when it rained heavily? 2. What did Ben’s family do after dinner? 3. Did they have fun? He was helping his mom make dinner. against beat heavily against the windows They played a card game. No, it was hard to have fun. Para.3

After the storm How was the neighborhood? in a mess fallen trees broken windows rubbish Para.4

3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage. 1.When the news on TV was reported, strong winds ____________ outside. 2. While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad __________________________ ______________________________. 3. Ben _______________________________ when the heavy rain finally started. 4. When Ben _________ at 3:00 a.m., the wind ______________. was blowing was putting pieces of wood over the windows was helping his mom make dinner fell asleep was dying down

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Storms are always bad. The storm brought people closer together. We should help each other. not

Discuss the questions with a partner. 2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty? 3c “Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” 1. What other things can bring people closer together? earthquake, typhoon, flood, snowstorm,fire, war …… help each other ; give away food and money; take care of the wounded.( 伤 者）

课外阅读《悦读联播》

with no …=without 1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. feel like 感觉像

make sure 确保 2. Ben’s dad… while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. work 机器，器官等 “ 运作，运转 ” ，

fall asleep 进入梦乡，睡着 (asleep adj.) 强调状态 3. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. die down 逐渐变弱，逐渐平息 When you saw him, his anger had died down a little. 你看见他的时候，他的火气已经下去一些了。

wake up 醒来 4. When he woke up, the sun was rising. rise ： ( 价格、水位等 ) 上涨； ( 月亮、太阳等 ) 上升。 It is too hot. The temperature rises to 37 ℃ today. 太热了。今天的气温一下子上升到 37 摄氏度。

1. 感觉像 2. 首先 3. 入睡 4. 逐渐变弱 5. 确信 6. 醒来 7. 一团糟 8. 清洁 9. 互相帮助 10. 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 time of difficulty 课文短语