【精品课件二】Unit 12 Period 2 3 课件N.ppt

* 3a read the passage and answer the questions . Which two events does the writer mention? The writer mentions the explosion of the building of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 , and the earthquake in New Zealand on February 21, 2011. 2.How did the writer end up missing both events ? The writer went to get a coffee before he went to work , so he missed the explosion of the building of the World Trade Center ; The writer was late for the plane to New Zealand , so he missed the earthquake . 3b Find words from the passage with opposite meanings to the words below . Then write a sentence with each word . 1.lost __________ ______________________________________ 2.west__________ _______________________________________ 3.below_________ ________________________________________ 4.dead__________ _________________________________________ 5.empty_________ ________________________________________ found I lost my pen when I studied in the library. east I live two kilometers west from my school . above The water below the bridge is very clean. alive The old man has been dead for three years. full The waiters put all the empty glasses away. 3c Retell one of the events to your partner . Use these words and phrases to help you . 1. be full of = be filled with 装满；充满 The glass is full of milk . 玻璃杯里装满了牛奶。 2.The World Trade Center 世界贸易中心 3.I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first . be about to do sth “某人即将做某事” 辨析：be going to do sth “打算，计划做某事”。 I was about to leave , when it began to rain . 我正要离开，天开始下雨了。 I am going to leave tomorrow . 我打算明天离开。 4.We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building . stare at 盯着看；凝视 in disbelief 怀疑地 the burning building 正在燃烧的大楼 现在分词作定语 5.take off (飞机)起飞 The plane has already taken off.飞机已经起飞了。 6.hear about / of 听说 I’ve heard so much about you . 久仰大名。 7. think to oneself 心里想 8. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good