Section A（ 1a-2d ）

Brainstorm

unexpected events

be late for school

miss the bus

lose the key

left the schoolbag at home

receive the birthday present

come across your ex-girl/boy friend

the shower was used by someone when you want to use it

unexpected

by the time...backpackoversleep

ring

give...a lift

adj. 出乎意料的；始料不及的在 ...... 以前n. 背包；旅行包v. 睡过头；睡得太久v. （钟、铃等）鸣；响捎 ...... 一程

Words Review

接龙

幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。

每人一词，按行 / 列依次接龙， 3秒内说不出，此行 / 列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行 / 列同学接续。

What do you think of the people in these

pictures?

Do you remember any unexpected situation in your daily life?

A: What happened to them?B: By the time they ________________, the bus _________________.

got to the bus stophad already left

1a Look at the pictures. What happened to the girl?

1.She woke up late.

2.She wanted to use the bathroom.

3.She ran to catch the bus.

4.The bus had just left.

5.She got to school and realized she had left her bag at home.

1b Listen to Marry talking about her morning. Complete the sentence.

1.By the time I got up, my brother _______

already _______ in the shower.

2. By the time I got outside, the bus _______

already _____.

3. When I got to school, I realized I _______

__________ my backpack at home.

had

gotten

had

left

had

left

1c Take turns being Mary. Look at the pictures above and talk about what happened this morning.

What happened?

By the time I reached the bus stop, the bus had just left.

What happened to ...?

By the time I got to school, I realized I had left my schoolbag at home.

2a Listen to Marry continue her story. Number the pictures (1-4) in the correct order.

13

2 4

2b Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. Then listen again and check your answers.

1.When I _____ (get) home, I realized _______ (leave) my keys in the backpack.

2.By the time I ______ (get) back to school, the bell _________(ring).

3.By the time I ______ (walk) into class, the teacher ___________ (start) teaching already.

gothad left

gothad rung

walkedhad started

2c Make up an ending for the story and share it with your partner.

The teacher looked at Mary and asked her to hand in the homework. Mary felt so embarrassed. She forgot to take her backpack! This made her want to ran out of the classroom. She tried her best to calm down and told her teacher what had happened in the morning. When she was telling her unexpected story, Mary’s fairy godmother suddenly made her homework appear in her hand.

Think about various endings and share them with your

partner.

2d Role-play the conversation.

1. Life is full of the unexpected.

unexpected adj. 出乎意料的；始料不及的

It will not be unexpected if Tom comes late again, because he is always like this.如果汤姆又迟到了，一点也不意外，因为他一向如此。

2. By the time I got up, my brother had already gotten in the shower.

• by the time “ …… ” 在 以前• by the time + 表示过去的时间状语从句• 主句常用过去完成时 : had+动词过去分词

By the time I got there, he had already left. 在我到那儿之前，他已经离开了。

3. So I just quickly put on some clothes and rushed out the door.

• rush out 冲出去 , ……冲出

Henry rushed out the room and disappeared in the rain.亨利冲出房间 , 消失在了雨中。Julia rushed out and didn’t return. 朱丽叶冲了出去 , 再没回来。

4. Luckily, Carl’s dad saw me on the street and gave me a lift in his car.

• gave …a lift 捎……一程

Could you give me a lift, please?请问你能否捎我一程？Jim gave me a lift on my way home yesterday.吉姆昨天在我回家的路上捎了我一程。

1. Tom __________, running after his brother in the dark night yesterday.2. __________ I was 10, I had been able to either play piano or violin. 3. _________, Sammy! I have been late for you to go to school.

用方框内短语的适当形式填空。

Wake up

rushed out

By the time

根据句意和汉语提示，填写单词。1. There will be an __________ ( 意外的 ) surprise.2. The children _________ ( 冲，奔 ) out the school when the bell rang. 3. __________ ( 在 ...... 以前 ) the girl got to the classroom, her teacher had started teaching already.4. When I was about to read my book, I found I _____________ ( 忘了带 ) it at home.

unexpected

rushed

By the time

had forgotten