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Unit 4  Unforgettable Experiences The third period Lead-in and Discussion What natural disasters do you known? Pre-reading Listen to the tape carefully and then answer the questions below. 1.What does the word “rescue” mean according to the context? 2. What disaster happened? And who were trapped? 3.Where were they when the water came? 4.How did they try to escape? 5.What was the end of the story? Reading Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. What were Flora’s first two feelings when she turned around and saw the water coming ? Why was Jeff looking for the chimney? Important Sentences Work out what the underlined words refer to . 1.Before she could move , she heard a great noise, which grew to a terrible roar . 2.There she saw a big mass of water that was quickly advancing towards her . 3. She wanted to watch it . 4. Flora, whose beautiful hair and dress all cold and wet ,started crying . 5. For some moments both were silent . Language Points 1.The usage of “before” 1 与情态动词Can/could 连用,译为“…才…”“还没来得及…就…” She was angry before I could explain to her. 3.sweep down 冲倒,打倒 Sweep away 冲走 The water swept the trees away . 6. 1 沉没e. g. The ship went down with all on board . 2 太阳,月亮 落下 e. g. The sun goes up in the east and goes down in the west . 3 价格等 下降e. g. The price of petrol is going down . 7.pull up 1 把…拉上来, 把…往上拉 e. g. Don’t pull him up . Let him pull himself up . 1 They had to struggle against /with all kinds of difficulties .2 China struggled with Korea against America in that war .3 They struggled for national independence . 10.get on one’s feet, stand up ,rise to one’s feet .站起来,站住. 1 As soon as the question was put forward, he got on his feet to answer . 2 When you are asked a question ,you should rise to your feet . stand on one’s own feet 自立 You should learn to stand on your own feet . 12.finally, at last, in the end 1 Finally 最后.既可表示时间位置 相当于at last ,in the end ,也可表时间顺序, 同first, second ,next e. g. Final