Unit 12
Life is full of the unexpected.
Section A Period 1
By the time I got to school, the class had started.
By the time I got to the bus stop, the bus had already left.
By the time I woke up, my mother had already gone to work.
Have you ever been late for school?
By the time I got to school,
I got to school
now
8:15
8:00am
The bell rang
先
后
the bell had rung.
我在到达学校之前，铃声就已经响了。
The Past Perfect Tense（过去完成时-----指过去的过去）
By the time she got up, .
she got up
now
8:15
8:00am
her brother got in the shower
her brother had gotten in the shower
在她起床之前，她的哥哥已经进入了浴室。
后
先
By the time she got to the bus stop,
the bus left
now
8:15
8:00am
she got outside
The Past Perfect Tense（过去完成时-----指过去的过去）
the bus had left.
她在到达车站之前，公共汽车已经离开了。
后
先
By the time she walked into class,
she walked into class
now
8:15
8:00am
the teacher started teaching
The Past Perfect Tense（过去完成时-----指过去的过去）
the teacher had started teaching.
她在走进教室之前，老师已经开始讲课了。
后
先
She overslept .
What happened to her?
Tina’s terrible morning
Someone was taking a shower.
By the time she got up, her brother
had already gotten in the shower.
she ran quickly.
3
the bus left
By the time she got outside, the bus had already left.
4
She left her backpack at home.
When she got to school, she realized
she had left her backpack at home.
had
gotten
had
left
had
left
当……的时候(主句用过去完成时态)
Tina overslept .
By the time she got up, her brother had already gotten in the shower.
She ran quickly.
By the time she got outside, the bus had already left.
When she got to school,
she realized she had left her
backpack at home.
3
4
2a
Listen to Mary continue her story. Number the pictures [1-4] in the correct order.
4
3
1
2
had left
1. When I _______ (get) home, I realized I ________ (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.
2b
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Then listen again and check your answers.
got
got
had rung
walked
had started
leave 的用法小结：
leave sw. 离开某地
leave for sw. 前往某地
leave A for B 离开A地前往B地
leave sth. sw. 把某物遗忘在某处
By the time she got home, she realized that she had left the keys in the backpack.
When she got to school,
she realized she had left her
backpack at home.
By the time she got back to school, the bell had rung.
By the time she walked into class, the teacher has started teaching already.
Retell the story
1.Why did Peter feel angry and worried?
1.He was angry with himself for missing an important goal and letting
his team down. His was worried that his coach may kick him off the team.
1.
2. What kind of advice did Peter’s father offer him?
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.Peter’s father advised him not to be too hard on
himself but to learn how to communicate with his
teammates and learn from his mistake.
3. Do you agree with Peter’s father? Why or why not?
3.Yes. It is more meaningful to learn from one’s
mistakes and do better in the future.
8.
9.
10.
11.
4. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sorry?
4.His teammates asked him not to worry about what had happened
as it wasn’t just one person’s fault. They agreed that they should work
together to think about how they could do better in the future.
5. Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team even though
they lost the last game?
5.He was on a team with good team spirit
that would help them achieve success in the future.
Find words or phrases from the story
with meanings similar to these phrases.
3b
1. did not want to eat _________________
2. was asked to come and help _________
3. look carefully at __________________
4. becoming less important
_________________________
5. get my job __________________
didn’t feel like eating
was called in
examine
take my position
losing … power
1. Put the words in the appropriate
place in the chart.
comfortable
relaxed
happy
nervous
unhappy
uncomfortable
worried
angry
awful
uneasy
积极的
否定的
2. Write sentences using the words
given.
1. sad movies/ cry
Sad movies make me cry.
2. speaking in front of many people/nervous


3. money and fame/ not always happy
Speaking in front of many people makes me nervous.
Money and fame don’t always make you happy.
名复主语
动名词做主语 三单
A and B
4. soft piano music/relaxed

5. rainy days/stay at home and watch TV
Soft piano music makes me relaxed.
Rainy days make me want to stay at home and watch TV.
music 不可数，当三单看
复数
3. Number the things [1–6] (1 = least
important, 6 = most important). Write
a reason for each choice.
____ fame (名誉) ____ power (权力) ____ friendship (友谊) ____ wealth (财富) ____ health (健康) ____ family (家庭)
e.g. Fame is not very important. It can make
me nervous if too many people follow me
around.
1
2
5
3
4
6