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Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A 3a-3c play against 与与对抗对抗 beat against 拍打拍打 Although we lost the match,it brought us closer together.(bringcloser together 使使更团结更团结)A discussion:What other things can bring people closer together?A singing competition A sports meeting When we have important events A fire 火灾火灾 A flood 洪灾洪灾 An earthquake 地震地震 Bad weather 恶劣天气恶劣天气 strong winds black clouds dark/no light a rainstormBen 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 theThe Storm Brought PeopleCloser Togetherflashlights 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 ataround 3:00 a.m.When he woke up,the sun was rising.He went outside with his familyand 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.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.Fallen trees,broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.Ask more questions to understand the passage better.1.What did the TV news report?It reported that a heavy rainstorm was in Alabama.2.What made the sky dark?Black clouds.3.Was there any light?No,there wasnt.4.What was Bens father doing before the rainstorm?He was putting pieces of wood over the windows.5.What about Bens mother?She was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.6.What was Ben doing when the rainstorm began?He was helping his mom make dinner.7.What did the family try to do after dinner?They tried to play a card game.8.Why didnt they have fun playing the card game?Because the serious storm was happening outside.9.When did Ben fall asleep?At 3:00 a.m.when the wind was dying down.10.What was the neighborhood like after the storm?It was in a mess.11.What did they see the next morning?Fallen trees,broken windows and rubbish.12.What did Bens family and the neighbors do together?They helped clean up the neighborhood together.13.What can we learn from the passage?Although the rainstorm broke many things apart,it brought families and neighbors closer together.We should help each other in times of difficulties.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_ _3.Ben_ when the heavy rain finally started.4.When Ben _ at 3:00a.m.,the wind_were was putting pieces of wood over the windows.was helping his mom make dinner finally fell asleep was dying down.1.make the sky dark 使天空变暗使天空变暗2.feel like 感觉好像感觉好像3.In the area 在这个地区在这个地区4.put pieces of wood over the windows 把木板钉在窗户上把木板钉在窗户上5.beat against 拍打拍打 6.play a card game 玩纸牌游戏玩纸牌游戏 7.fall asleep (fell)入睡入睡 8.wake up (woke)醒来醒来 9.die down 逐渐消失逐渐消失 10.In a mess 一团糟一团糟11.breakapart 使使分离分离 12.bringcloser together 使使更团结更团结13.With no light outside,it felt like midnight.外面没有光亮,感觉就象半夜一样。外面没有光亮,感觉就象半夜一样。14.Bens dadwhile his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.同时他妈妈在确认手电和收音机能正常使用。同时他妈妈在确认手电和收音机能正常使用。Self check:1.电视新闻报道说秭归发生了地震。电视新闻报道说秭归发生了地震。(report,earthquake)The news on TV reported that there was an earthquake in Zi Gui./an earthquake happened in Zi Gui.2.周围没有亮光,感觉像是午夜。周围没有亮光,感觉像是午夜。(with,feel like)With no light around,it felt like midnight./Without any light around 3.当暴风雨来临时,当暴风雨来临时,Ben 的妈妈正把蜡烛和火的妈妈正把蜡烛和火柴摆放到桌上。柴摆放到桌上。(candle,match)When the rainstorm came,Bens mother was putting candles and matches on the table./At the time of the rainstorm,4.澳大利亚在那个区域发现了一些碎片澳大利亚在那个区域发现了一些碎片,但他但他们不能确认是否来自们不能确认是否来自MH370。(area,make sure)Australia found some broken pieces in that area,but they couldnt make sure if they came from MH370.5.每天,我们每天,我们10:00p.m.入睡,入睡,6:00醒来,然醒来,然后看太阳在东方升起。后看太阳在东方升起。(fall asleep,wake up,rise)Every day,we fall asleep at 10:00 p.m,wake up at 6:00 a.m,and then we see the sun rise in the east.6.昨晚,一些同学忘了关窗户,大风把我们的昨晚,一些同学忘了关窗户,大风把我们的书吹散了,教室一片混乱书吹散了,教室一片混乱.(breakapart)Yesterday evening,some students forgot to close the windows,strong winds broke our books apart,the classroom was in a mess.vHomework:(writing)v It brought us closer together “Although the storm broke many things apart,it brought families and neighbors closer together.”What other things can bring people closer together?How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
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