Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.Learnhowtonarratepastevents.Doyoueverbelateforschool?Whathappened?Ioverslept.Thebuswastoocrowdedtogeton.TherewasanaccidentwhenIwasonmywaytoschool.Iforgottotakemyschoolbag!Ileftmyschoolworkinmyhouse!Ihadtogobackandgetit!IthoughtitwasSaturday,butactuallyitwasFriday!So,don’tbelatenexttime,ortheteacherwillpunishyou.1aLookatthepictures.Whathappenedtothegirl?Shewokeuplate.Shewantedtousethebathroombutsomeonewasinthebathroom.Sherantocatchthebus.Thebushadjustleft.Shegottoschoolandrealizedshehadleftherbagathome.1bListentoMarytalkingabouthermorning.Completethesentences.1.BythetimeIgotup,mybrother______already______intheshower.2.BythetimeIgotoutside,thebus______already______.3.WhenIgottoschool,IrealizedI____________mybackpackathome.hadgottenhadlefthadleft1cTaketurnsbeingMary.Lookatthepicturesaboveandtalkaboutwhathappenedthismorning.A:Whathappened?B:Ioverslept.BythetimeIgotup,mybrotherhadalreadygottenintheshower.Whathappenednext?2aListentoMarycontinueherstory.Numberthepictures[1–4]inthecorrectorder.12342bFillintheblankswiththecorrectformsoftheverbsinbrackets.Thenlistenagainandcheckyouranswers.1.WhenI________(get)home,I2.realizedI________(leave)mykeysinthebackpack.2.BythetimeI________(get)backtoschool,thebell________(ring).3.BythetimeI________(walk)intoclass,theteacher___________(start)teachingalready.gothadleftgothadrungwalkedhadstarted2cMakeupanendingforthestoryandshareitwithyourpartner.TheteacherlookedatMaryand...2dRole-playtheconversation.Matt:Whywereyoulateforclasstoday,Kevin?Kevin:Myalarmclockdidn’tgooff!Ikeptsleeping,andwhenIwokeupitwasalready8:00a.m.!Matt:Oh,no!Kevin:SoIjustquicklyputonsomeclothesandrushedoutthedoor.Matt:Youdidn’teatbreakfast?Kevin:No,Ididn’tevenbrushmyteethorwashmyface!ButbeforeIgottothebusstop,thebushadalreadyleft.Matt:Thenhowdidyougethere?Kevin:Luckily,Carl’sdadsawmeonthestreetandgavemealiftinhiscar.Matt:Well,atleastbythetimeyougottoschool,youwereonlyfiveminuteslateforclass.Whywereyoulateforclasstoday,Kevin?Myalarmclockdidn’tgooff!...Whatdoyouknowaboutthesepictures?Howaboutthesepictures?3aReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Whichtwoeventsdoesthewriter2.mention?2.Howdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?LifeIsFulloftheUnexpectedInMay2001,IfoundajobinNewYorkattheWorldTradeCenter.OnSeptember11,2001,Iarrivedatmybuildingataround8:30a.m.IwasabouttogoupwhenIdecidedtogetacoffeefirst.Iwenttomyfavoritecoffeeplaceeventhoughitwastwoblockseastfrommyoffice.AsIwaswaitinginlinewithotherofficeworkers,Iheardaloudsound.BeforeIcouldjointheothersoutsidetoseewhatwasgoingon,thefirstplanehadalreadyhitmyofficebuilding.Westaredindisbeliefattheblacksmokerisingabovetheburningbuilding.Ifeltluckytobealive.Almost10yearslater,Iwokeupat10:00a.m.onFebruary21,2011andrealizedthatmyalarmneverwentoff.Ijumpedoutofbedandwentstraighttotheairport.ButbythetimeIgottotheairport,myplanetoNewZealandhadalreadytakenoff.“ThisisthefirstholidayI’vetakeninayear,andnowI’vemissedmyplane.Whatbadluck!”Ithoughttomyself.TheotherplaneswerefullsoIhadtowaittillthenextday.Thenextmorning,IheardabouttheearthquakeinNewZealandthedaybefore.MybadluckHadunexpectedlyturnedintoagoodthing.1.Whichtwoeventsdoesthewriter2.mention?3.ThewritermentionstheSeptember114.attackinNewYorkandtheearthquake5.inNewZealand.2.Howdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?ThewriterwenttogetacoffeefirstandwasnotintheofficewhentheplanehittheWorldTradeCenter.He/shehadoversleptandmissedhis/herflight,sohe/sheisabletoavoidtheearthquake.IncidentDatePlaceHowdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?12TheWorldTradeCenterwashitbyaplaneSeptember11,2001InNewYorkHedecidedtogetacoffeefirstfromacoffeeplacetwoblocksaway.EarthquakeFebruary22,2011InNewZealandHemissedhisplanetoNewZealand.Languagepoints1.Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.生活充满了意外。2.theunexpected为名词化的形容词,意为3.“出乎意料的事”。英语中,有些形容词与定冠词the连用,表示一类人或事物,在句子中起名词的作用。4.例:thehomeless(无家可归者)5.thedisabled(残疾人)6.theunwanted(无人认领物品)(1)当名词化的形容词用作主语时,谓语动词的单复数形式取决于它们所表示的概念的单复数情况。多数情况下,表示一类人或物品时,谓语动词用复数;少数情况下,当指抽象概念或不可数的物品及事件时,谓语动词用单数。(2)例:Thesickarealwaystakengoodcareofinthathospital.在那家医院里病人们总是受到很好的照顾。(thesick=thesickpeople)(2)这种结构中的形容词虽已名词化,但其语言行为仍具有极强的形容词特征,受到副词修饰或具有比较的特征。例:Theseverelydisabledneedfull-timecare.重度残疾人需要全天候拌护。Heisspoiled,andalwaysasksforthemostexpensive.他被惯坏了,总是嚷着要最贵的东西。(3)名词化的形容词前面一般用定冠词the.但若由and链接(两形容词往往为反义词),成对的使用时,又通常被省略。例:Heispopularwithbothyoungandold.老老少少都喜欢他。Itissaidthatthemanwaswidelyrespectedbybothrichandpoor.据说那个人颇收人尊敬,无论是穷人还是富人。2.BythetimeIgotup,mybrother______already______intheshower.我起床时,我弟弟已经进入浴室了。“bythetime”表示“当/到……时”,引导时间状语从句。如果从句中用了一般过去时,主语中常用过去完成时;如果主句中用了将来时,从句中常用一般现在时表将来。例:BythetimeIgotup,hehadalreadyleft.当我起床时,他已经离开了。Hewillbeateacherbythetimeheistwenty.到他二十岁时,他会成为一名教师。【拓展】bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。【拓展】bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。【拓展】bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。例:BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。3.WhenIgottoschool,IrealizedI____________mybackp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