外研版 (2019)Unit 2 Exploring English教课内容课件ppt

这是一份外研版 (2019)Unit 2 Exploring English教课内容课件ppt，共60页。PPT课件主要包含了resource，intend，recognise，rather，remind，comments，negative，unfamiliar，entrance，actually等内容，欢迎下载使用。
Ⅰ. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词1. a very useful learning ________(资料, 资源)2. ______(打算) t g there3. ________(辨认出) differences between American English and British English4. be ______(相当) tired
5. _______(提醒) him t call me6. make _________(评论) n the prpsal7. ________(负面的) news8. cme acrss a lt f __________(不熟悉的) wrds9. at the ________(入口处)10. be _______(事实上) a mistake
Ⅱ. 短语填空1. He ______ ___(学会) several languages while traveling arund the wrld. 2. Althugh it seems cnfusing, usually the American and the British can understand each ther ___________(根据)the cntext.
3. Peple say that the British always ____ ____(不冒险) with what they eat. 4. He tld us that Maggie culdn’t teach that day COZ she ____ __ ____ __ ___ ______(说话困难). 5. The children ___ ______ __(意识到的) the danger f taking drugs.
Ⅰ. 文本整体理解: 理清文章架构
Ⅱ. 文本细节理解: 探寻语篇细节信息1. What’s the purpse f the passage? A. T discuss methds t learn English. B. T stress the imprtance f the English utside the wrld.
C. T intrduce the funny r strange stries abut using English. D. T encurage the students t use English as much as pssible.
2. It can be inferred frm the first paragraph that 　　　.  A. Peple are nt interested in the tpic. B. Peple are t shy t give their pinins. C. Peple think the tpic is funny. D. Peple respnded enthusiastically t the tpic.
3. What d we knw abut Maggie accrding t the passage? A. She ate a big frg. B. She played safe with what she ate. C. She had a sre thrat and culdn’t speak. D. She was an English teacher in summer schl in Lndn.
4. In Paragraph 4“negative” prbably means 　　　.  A. nt gdB. very funnyC. a bit disappintingD. t cnfusing
5. Which f the statement is NOT true accrding t the passage? A. “The first flr” in America may be called “the grund flr” in anther cuntry. B. When we say smene is “wicked”, we nly want t shw the persn is bad.
C. If yu want t g t“the first flr” in America when yu enter a building, yu shuld g upstairs. D. In China, we use“Nt bad! ” t shw smething is gd. 答案: 1～5. CDCAB
Ⅲ. 文本素养提升: 阅读技能综合运用1. 根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句。
译文: 他告诉我们那天玛吉不能教我们了因为她______________________。
译文: 当我_________时, 我看见鞋实际在楼下的“the grund flr”, 而不是“the first flr”。
2. 根据课文完成短文 Last week, ur frum asked if yu had any funny r strange stries abut using English. We didn’t expect (1) _____(get) s many psts! Here are sme f ur favurites, t remind us that sme f the English we learn in the classrm is rather different (2) _____the English in the utside wrld!  
The first pst tells us that an English teacher (3) _____(call) Maggie culdn’t teach that day (4) _____she had a frg in her thrat. The secnd pst tells us that a lady said the (5) _____(she) were n the first flr while they were (6) _______(actual) n the grund flr. Hw (7) _________(cnfuse)!
The third pst tells us that a man used (8) __negative wrd abut his nice grandfather. The furth pst tells us that a student spent days preparing and (9) _______(write) his first English paper. But when he gt the paper back, he fund his teacher (10) __________(write) the cmment “Nt bad! ” He was a bit disappinted.  
had written
1. cntact v. 联系, 联络*Immediately, I cntacted agencies that supprt thse children. 我立刻联系了支持那些孩子的机构。*Behind my back he has made/ gt in cntact with enemy. 他背着我和敌人建立了联系。
*Beynd a certain distance we lse/ are ut f cntact with ur headquarters. 我们跟总部超过一定距离通讯就会中断。
【导图理词】cntact的用法小结
【即学活用】(1)语法填空①At present, it’s easy _________(cntact) with each ther with the help f WeChat.  ②They are __cntact with each ther fr five years, s they knw each ther very well.
(2)句型转换①Several days ag, president Bashar Assad gt in cntact with Putin in Mscw. →Several days ag, president Bashar Assad ________________Putin in Mscw.  
cntact with
②It has been several years since graduatin, and I have lst cntact with many classmates. →It has been several years since graduatin, and I have been ____________with many classmates.  
ut f cntact
2. likely adj. 可能的, 可能发生的*(2019·北京高考)These develpments are likely t make ur current prblems with rbcalls much wrse. 这些发展可能会使我们目前的机器人电话问题更加严重。
*(2018·全国卷Ⅱ) It’s mre likely that nne f us start a cnversatin because it’s awkward and challenging. 因为交谈是尴尬的而且有难度的, 可能我们没有人开始。
*Delayed flight culd happen but it’s nt likely at the mment. 航班误点的情况有可能发生, 但在目前看来似乎不太可能。
【语块积累】be likely t d sth. 　　可能做某事It’s likely that. . . ……是可能的nt likely 　　不见得; 不大可能
【即学活用】(1) 语法填空①Mst _____(like) his attempt will fail. ②__is likely that yu’ll nly have this ne chance t make a gd impressin.
③(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)Hspital patients wh see tree branches ut their windw are likely _________(recver) at a faster rate than patients wh see buildings r sky instead.  
(2) 一句多译我想他很可能明天到达。①I think _____________he will arrive tmrrw.  ②I think he _________arrive tmrrw.  
it is likely that
is likely t
3. remind v. 提醒, 使……想起*Here are sme f ur favurites, t remind us that sme f the English we learn in the classrm is rather different frm the English in the utside wrld! 这里有一些我们最喜欢的(帖子)提醒我们, 我们在教室里学习的英语与外面的世界的英语是相当不同的!
*I frget t remind him f the time fr the interview. 我忘了提醒他面试时间。*Please remind me t answer that letter. 请提醒我回复那封信。
【语块积累】(1)remind sb. f　　　　　使某人想起……(2)remind sb. t d sth. 提醒某人做某事(3)remind sb. abut/f sth. 提醒某人某事(4)remind sb. that . . . 使某人想起……
【知识延伸】“动词+sb. +f”短语集锦accuse sb. f sth. 　　控告某人某罪, 指责某人某事cheat sb. f sth. 骗取某人某物infrm sb. f sth. 通知某人某事rb sb. f sth. 抢劫某人某物warn sb. f sth. 警告某人某事cure sb. f sth. 治好某人的……病
【即学活用】(1)语法填空①Will yu remind me ________(phne) Mr Hd at nn?  ②This film reminded her __the cllege days.
(2)I’ll just call Mary __ _______ ___ ____we are meeting at 8 ’clck. 我正打算给玛丽打电话, 提醒她我们八点钟见面。
4. intend v. 计划, 打算*The schl being built at present is intended fr the disabled children. 目前正在建造的学校是专门为残疾儿童设计的。
*I’m writing t tell yu my exciting plan fr the summer hliday. I intend t jin a Dragn Bat Training Camp. 我写信告诉你我令人兴奋的暑假计划, 我打算参加龙舟训练营。
*I didn’t intend her t see the painting until it was finished. 我不想在画还没有完成时给她看。*What d yu think was the authr’s intentin in this passage? 你认为作者写这篇文章的意图是什么?
【语块积累】(1)be intended fr 　专门为……而设计的; 专供……intend sb. /sth. fr. . . 打算使……成为……; 想让……从事……intend sb. t d sth. 打算让某人做某事intend t d / ding sth. 打算做某事intend that. . . 打算; 想……
(2)intentin　n. 用意; 目的; 意图 withut intentin　无意地; 不是故意地
【知识延伸】如何表述“本打算做某事”had intended t d sth. = intended t have dne sth. had planned t d sth. = planned t have dne sth. had meant t d sth. = meant t have dne sth.
【即学活用】(1)语法填空①The bk written by the famus writer is intended ___children. ②They intended the plan ________(put) int practice within this year.  
③This prgram was set up with an ________(intend) f prviding help t hmeless peple.
(2)Out f kindness, he ________ __care fr the ld man wh was suffering frm sickness. 出于好意, 他打算照顾这个生病的老人。(3)The bk ____ ________ ___yu as a birthday gift, but I lst it n the way. 这本书是打算送给你作为生日礼物的, 但我在路上把它弄丢了。
5. recgnise (recgnize) v. 认识, 辨认出*(2019·江苏高考)China’s image is imprving steadily, with mre cuntries recgnizing its rle in internatinal affairs. 中国的形象正在稳步提升, 更多的国家认识到中国在国际事务中的作用。
*The China internatinal imprt exp is recgnised as/t be the wrld’s first state-level exp with the theme f imprt. 中国国际进口博览会被认为是全世界第一个以进口为主题的国家级博览会。
*Peple recgnise that the Natinal Games is a great success. = It is recgnised that the Natinal Games is a great success. 人们公认这次全运会十分成功。
【语块积累】(1)recgnise sb. /ne’s vice　　 认出某人/ 听出某人的声音recgnise sb. /sth. as/ t be承认……是……be recgnised t be/ as. . . 　 被认作……/被认为是……
recgnise that. . . 　认识到/承认……It is recgnised that. . . 人们公认……(2) recgnitin　n. 认出, 认识　
【即学活用】(1)语法填空①I recgnise ____she wrks harder than I d. ②He recgnised the painting __an early wrk by Picass. ③We recgnise him _____(be) a hard-wrking and hnest persn.  
(2)一句多译“闪电”博尔特被公认为短跑天才。①Lightning Blt ___________________a genius fr dash.  ②_________________Lightning Blt is a genius fr dash.  
is recgnised t be/ as
It is recgnised that
6. base v. 以……为基础*(2019•天津高考)Scientists have built an early-warning system based n mathematical mdels. 科学家们已经建立了基于数学模型的预警系统。
*When it cmes t chsing between arts and science, the basic rule is t base yur chice n yur wn interest. 当谈到选择文理的时候, 基本的原则是你把你的选择建立在你的兴趣上。
*After all, friendship is based n trust, and therefre hnesty is very imprtant. 毕竟, 友谊是基于信任, 因此诚实是非常重要的。
【语块积累】(1) be based n /upn　 　以……为基础; 依据……base. . . n / upn. . . 　把……建立在……基础之上(2) base　n. 基础; 基地at the base f　 以……为基点; 在……的底部as a base fr　　作为……的素材(3) basic　 adj. 基本的; 基础的
【即学活用】(1) 语法填空①Having a gd cmmand f Chinese is a _____(base) need t live in China. ②One shuld always base his pinin ___facts.
③They fund the plane __the base f the muntain. ④The famus film _______(base) n a Chinese fairy tale and directed by a famus directr.   (2)同义句转换As it is based n a true stry, the film is very ppular. →______ ___a true stry, the film is very ppular.
7. aware adj. 意识到的, 明白的* I am ttally aware f team spirit and understand hw t cperate with thers. 我完全明白团体精神, 知道如何与他人合作。
* (2018·全国卷Ⅰ) Everybdy can buy takeaway fd, but smetimes we’re nt aware hw cheaply we can make this fd urselves. 每个人都可以买外卖, 但是有时候我们没有意识到我们在家里做的成本很低。
*(2018·天津高考) If yur awareness is as sharp as it culd be, yu’ll have n truble answering these questins. 如果你的意识足够敏锐, 回答这些问题毫不困难。
【语块积累】(1)be/becme aware f　　　对……知道/明白; 意识到 be aware that/ wh-从句　知道, 体会到…… make sb. aware that. . . 提醒某人注意 make sb. aware f　使某人注意到 as far as I’m aware　 据我所知 (2)awareness　n. 知道, 晓得
【即学活用】(1)语法填空①In additin, I will raise peple’s _________(aware) f saving endangered animals. ②we shuld be aware __the imprtance f a psitive attitude.
(2)I ___ ____ ______ __the respnsibilities I am shuldering. 我充分意识到我所肩负的责任。
【要点拾遗】1. cme acrss 偶然发现*I absent-mindedly turned the pages f the phne bk and came acrss a city map. 我心不在焉地把电话簿的书页翻过来, 偶然发现了一个城市地图。
*Can yu tell me hw the accident came abut? 你能告诉我事故是怎样发生的吗? *When it cmes t expressing himself he is always shy. 他在表达自己的想法时总是很羞怯。 *Smething unexpected came up at the meeting yesterday. 昨天会议上出现了一些意外的事情。
【语块积累】cme abut　　　　　发生cme n　加油; 到来cme ut　 出来; 出版; 结果是cme t　达到; 谈到When it cmes t. . . 当谈及……
cme up　(太阳)升起; 发生; 被提及cme up with sth. 找到/提出某事(物)
【即学活用】(1)用适当的介、副词填空①I came ______Mary while shpping dwntwn yesterday. ②Hw did it cme _____that he knew where we were? ③I hpe yu can cme up ____a better plan recently.
④I am cnfident that everything will cme ___right in time. (2) __________________________, he is always very excited.  当谈到因特网时, 他总是很兴奋。
When it cmes t the Internet
2. cmment n. 评论 v. 表达意见, 作出评论*He made n cmments n ur prpsal. 他对我们的建议没有作评论。*N cmment! I dn’t knw anything. 无可奉告! 我什么都不知道。
*Users can als ffer cmments and feedback. 用户还可以提供建议和反馈。*I cmmented n his actins and speeches withut any prejudice. 我评论他的行为、言论丝毫不带偏见。
【语块积累】(1)make cmments n　　　　对……加以评论N cmment! 无可奉告! ffer cmments提意见(2)cmment n/upn sth. 对……发表评论
【即学活用】(1)语法填空①Dn’t ffer _________(cmment) if yu cannt understand the real meaning. ②I knew nthing abut the incident s I refused t cmment ________it.
(2)同义句转换It is rude t cmment n ther’s appearance. →It is rude t _________________ther’s appearance.  
make cmments n
3. Americans live in a(n) apartment, while British live in a(n) flat. 美国人住在apartment里, 而英国人住在flat里。【句式解构】该句为并列句, 其中while为并列连词, 表示前后两个分句之间为对比关系。
*The Silk Rad Ecnmic Belt is t be established alng the ancient Silk Rad trade rute, while the 21st Century Marine Silk Rad will run thrugh the cuntry’s suth t Suth Asia. 丝绸之路经济带将沿着古代丝绸之路而建, 而21世纪海上丝绸之路将从国家南部通往南亚各国。
*I learnt a lt f French while I was in Paris. 在巴黎时我学了很多法语。*While the Internet is f great help, I dn’t think it’s a gd idea t spend t much time n it. 虽然网络很有帮助, 但我认为在网上花太多时间不是个好主意。
【名师点津】while还可用作从属连词, 引导下列从句(1)引导时间状语从句, 意为“在……期间, 当……的时候”。(2)引导让步状语从句, 意为“虽然, 尽管”, 常位于句首。
【即学活用】语法填空(1)Sme peple live rich and clrful _____thers dn’t have enugh t eat. (2)句型转换①I like travelling. Hwever, he prefers staying at hme. →I like travelling _____he prefers staying at hme.
②Althugh he was ill, he still wrked. →______he was ill, he still wrked.
4. Here are sme f ur favurites, t remind us that sme f the English we learn in the classrm is rather different frm the English in the utside wrld! 这里有一些我们最喜欢的(帖子)提醒我们, 我们在教室里学习的英语与外面世界的英语是相当不同的!  
【句式解构】本句中here置于句首引起完全倒装句。*—Lk, here cmes the bus. —Here it cmes. ——看, 汽车来了。——它(车)确实来了。
*The dr pened and ut rushed the children. 门开了, 孩子们冲了出来。*Suth f the city lies a big steel factry. 城南坐落着一座大型钢厂。
【名师点津】(1)以here, there, in, ut, up, dwn, away, back, nw, then等副词开头的句子, 如果主语是名词, 常用全部倒装。但here, there引起的句子中, 当主语是代词时, 不用倒装。(2)当表示地点的介词词组位于句首时, 为加强语气, 常用全部倒装。
(3)有时为了保持句子平衡或为了强调表语或状语, 或使上下文紧密衔接时, 需要全部倒装。
【即学活用】(1) _________an apple frm the tree.  一个苹果从树上掉了下来。(2) ________________when we used freign il.  我们用洋油的日子一去不复返了。
Gne are the days
(3)句型转换(改为完全倒装句)Our new teacher stands in the frnt f the classrm. →_____________________________________________ 
In the frnt f the classrm stands ur new
如何写图画类记叙文【范例点评】　　Last summer, I stayed with an English family. The family are s friendly t me that I feel at hme. One day, the sn f the English family said t me with excitement, “We’ll have tad-in-the-hle fr dinner! ”.
I was really surprised when I heard it. I wasn’t sure whether we wuld eat a tad in the hle. T my astnishment, when the fd was served, I fund n tad at all. It turned ut that tad-in-the-hle was a delicius fd.
I really appreciate this experience because it helps me realize that sme f the English we learn in the classrm is rather different frm the English in the utside wrld!
【文体解读】1. 话题特点　　图画类记叙文要求根据一幅或几幅图画所提供的信息, 写一篇短文来叙述一件事, 属于记叙文文体。写作时要交代五个“W”和一个“H”, 即: What(什么事), Wh(什么人), When(什么时候), Where(什么地点), Why(什么原因), Hw(怎么样)。另外还要灵活安排
写作顺序。图画类记叙文通常是按照事情发展的先后顺序来叙述, 但是为了表达的需要, 也可以采用倒叙、插叙等方式来叙述。
2. 话题词汇(1)suddenly突然(2)immediately立刻(3)luckily/frtunately幸运的是(4)hwever然而(5)finally/at last最后/终于
(6)ne day/the ther day/last week一天/不久前的一天/上周(7)t ne’s surprise/astnishment 令某人惊讶的是(8)n ne’s way t. . . 在去……的路上(9)take pride in/be prud f对……自豪
3. 话题句式(试着替换方框中的黑体部分, 变成你需要表达的意思)(1)叙述故事①I was watching TV when I heard a cry fr help. 我正在看电视突然听见呼救声。
②On arriving at the tea huse, the freign students were impressed by the unique tea pts and tea cups. 一到茶馆, 这些外国学生就对独特的茶壶和茶杯留下了深刻印象。③Hardly/N sner had I gne t bed when/than the drbell rang. 我刚睡觉这时门铃就响了。
④Nt until they finished cleaning the classrm did they g hme. 他们直到打扫完教室才回家。⑤As sn as the artist came int the classrm, he was given a warm welcme, which made him s happy. 艺术家一走进教室, 就受到了热烈的欢迎, 这使他很高兴。
⑥Lking at the award, I felt very excited. 看着这个奖项, 我感到很兴奋。
(2)发表见解①Persnally/In my view (pinin)/As far as I’m cncerned, he did a gd deed. 依我看, 他做了一件好事。
②I learn frm the stry that we shuld d ur best t prtect rare animals. 我从这个故事中领悟到我们应该尽力来保护稀有动物。
③I think that this unfrgettable and unusual experience will be fresh n my mind frever. 我想这难忘而不寻常的经历会永远留在我的脑海中。
【迁移训练】　　假设你是红星中学高三一班的学生李华, 你班同学参加了学校的 “地球日” 系列活动, 请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序, 以 “Actins fr a Greener Earth” 为题, 给校刊 《英语角》 写一篇英文稿件, 介绍活动的全过程。
注意: 词数不少于60。提示词: 地球日Earth Day
【遣词】1. 张贴　　　　　　　______ 2. 号召___________ 3. 想出____________ 4. 赠送_________ 5. 与……分享……______________
cme up with
share. . . with. . .
【造句】1. 完成句子(1)地球日前一周, 我们学校到处都张贴了宣传海报。A week befre Earth Day, psters ___________arund ur schl.  
were put up
(2)这些海报呼吁我们加入到绿色地球行动中。The psters _______________________________fr a greener earth.  (3)我们做得很好。We _______.  
called upn us t jin in the actins
(4)我们受邀与全校学生分享我们的想法和经历。We were invited t _________________________________________________________.  
share ur ideas and experiences
with all the students f ur schl
2. 句式升级(5)用现在分词短语作伴随状语合并(1)(2)句__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
A week befre Earth Day, psters were put up arund
ur schl, calling upn us t jin in the actins fr a
greener earth.
(6)用s. . . that引导的结果状语从句合并(3)(4)句__________________________________________________________________________________________ 
We did s well that we were invited t share ur ideas
and experiences with all the students f ur schl.
【成篇】 Actins fr a Greener Earth A week befre Earth Day, psters were put up arund ur schl, calling upn us t jin in the actins fr a greener earth.
Our class came up with the idea t make better use f used materials. We brught wrn-ut clthes, pieces f cardbard and empty plastic bttles t ur classrm, and turned thse int dlls, handbags, tissue bxes and small vases. That weekend, we went t a nearby neighbrhd and gave them away t the
peple there. All were very happy with thse unexpected gifts, especially little kids and elderly peple. We did s well that we were invited t share ur ideas and experiences with all the students f ur schl.
We are very prud f urselves and believe we can d mre fr a better wrld.
Creative ways t learn EnglishThe Tpic: Whether we shuld recite writing materialsprs: Reciting writing materials is gd fr cmpsitin. We can have a gd cmmand f the writing skills. We can accumulate sme useful sentence patterns. …
cns: Reciting writing materials is ne thing; writing is anther thing. Reciting writing materials will limit yur thinking. It’s easy fr us t frget what we have recited, s it des n gd t writing. …What d yu think f the thing? Why?
Yur pinin: _________________________________ ________________________________ 
Select the writing materials which are
f high quality and then recite them.
The Reasn(s): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sme writing materials are nt fit t
recite, s first we shuld make sure excellent wrds,
phrases and sentence patterns are used in these
writing materials. Secnd, we shuld chse different
kinds f writing materials, such as ntice and a letter
f advice. Last but nt least, we shuld recite sme
_______________________________________________________________ 
reading materials, fr example, clze test, apart
frm writing materials.
【导语】《绿野仙踪》是美国作家莱·弗·鲍姆的优秀的儿童文学作品。它描述了一个小女孩因被旋风刮到奥芝国, 和她的三个朋友: 狮子、稻草人、铁皮人团结在一起, 共同克服困难, 战胜险恶, 最终如愿以偿的故事。
The Wizard f Oz(excerpt) Drthy lived in the midst f the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, wh was a farmer, and Aunt Em, wh was the farmer’s wife. Their huse was small, fr the lumber t build it had t be carried by wagn many miles. There were fur walls, a flr and
a rf, which made ne rm; and this rm cntained a rusty lking ckstve, a cupbard fr the dishes, a table, three r fur chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in ne crner, and Drthy had a little bed in anther crner. There was n garret at all, and n cellar—except a
small hle dug in the grund, called a cyclne cellar, where the family culd g in case ne f thse great whirlwinds arse, mighty enugh t crush any buildings in its path. It was reached by a trap dr in the middle f the flr, frm which a ladder led dwn int the small, dark hle.
When Drthy std in the drway and lked arund, she culd see nthing but the great gray prairie n every side. Nt a tree nr a huse brke the brad sweep f flat cuntry that reached t the edge f the sky in all directins. The sun had baked the plwed land int a gray mass, with little cracks
running thrugh it. Even the grass was nt green, fr the sun had burned the tps f the lng blades until they were the same gray clr t be seen everywhere. Once the huse had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and nw the huse was as dull and gray as everything else.
When Aunt Em came there t live she was a yung, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, t. They had taken the sparkle frm her eyes and left them a sber gray; they had taken the red frm her cheeks and lips, and they were gray als. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled nw. When
Drthy, wh was an rphan, first came t her, Aunt Em had been s startled by the child’s laughter that she wuld scream and press her hand upn her heart whenever Drthy’s merry vice reached her ears; and she still lked at the little girl with wnder that she culd find anything t laugh at.
　　 Uncle Henry never laughed. He wrked hard frm mrning till night and did nt knw what jy was. He was gray als, frm his lng beard t his rugh bts, and he lked stern and slemn, and rarely spke.
It was Tt that made Drthy laugh, and saved her frm grwing as gray as her ther surrundings. Tt was nt gray; he was a little black dg, with lng silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily n either side f his funny, wee nse. Tt played all day lng, and Drthy played with him, and lved him dearly.
Tday, hwever, they were nt playing. Uncle Henry sat upn the drstep and lked anxiusly at the sky, which was even grayer than usual. Drthy std at the dr with Tt in her arms, and lked at the sky t. Aunt Em was washing the dishes.
Frm the far nrth they heard a lw wail f the wind, and Uncle Henry and Drthy culd see where the lng grass bwed in waves befre the cming strm. There nw came a sharp whistling in the air frm the suth, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the grass cming frm that directin als.
Suddenly Uncle Henry std up. “There’s a cyclne cming, Em, ” he called t his wife. “I’ll g lk after the stck. ” Then he ran tward the sheds where the cws and hrses were kept. Aunt Em drpped her wrk and came t the dr. One glance tld her f the danger clse at hand.
“Quick, Drthy! ” she screamed. “Run fr the cellar! ” Tt jumped ut f Drthy’s arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started t get him. Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw pen the trap dr in the flr and climbed dwn the ladder int the small, dark hle.
Drthy caught Tt at last and started t fllw her aunt. When she was halfway acrss the rm there came a great shriek frm the wind, and the huse shk s hard that she lst her fting and sat dwn suddenly upn the flr.