师：Class begins. Good morning, everyone!
生：Good morning!
师：Michelle, sit down, please. Thank you. How are you today?
生：I'm fine.
师：I'm fine too. Boys and girls, what's the weather like today?
生：It's raining.
师：Yes, it's raining. Do you like rainy days?
生：No.
师：Neither do I. Because I often get all wet on rainy days. So, what about you? Why don't you like rainy days? Okay, you please.
生：Because I can't go out with my friends.
师：Yeah, we'd better stay at home, right?
生：Yes.
师：Okay, who else? You please.
生：I'm unhappy because I must stay at home.
师：Yes, it's inconvenient for us to go outside, right? Thank you. So, what else? Okay, you please.
生：Cause I can't run on the playground.
师：Yes, it's safe for us to stay inside, right?
生：Yes. Thank you.
师：So, what else? Okay, how about you?
生：Because I will get wet in the rain.
师：Yes, we will get wet. And what else? Okay, you please.
生：Because I can't play with my friends.
师：Yes, we can't play with our friends. Okay, thank you. And the traffic is also jammed, right?
生：Yes.
师：But it often rains in our city now. Let's watch a video to see what happened in Ganzhou. This is the first one in Guangzhou. So, what was the weather like in Ganzhou? Together.
生：Rainbow.
师：Yes, we can also say it was a rainbow. Okay, read after me. Storm.
生：Storm.
师：Storm, right? We can also say it was quite stormy in the area. Now read again. Snowing.
生：Snowing.
师：Snowing. And this word, area.
生：Area.
师：Area. Now look at these two words. What is the difference between them? Who can? Okay, you please.
生：它们的词性不同。
师：Right. It is a noun. And how about this one?
生：形容词good。
师：It's an adjective, right? Thank you. You're careful. So, how to change the noun “storm” into an adjective? Who can? Hmm, you please.
生：加y。
师：Yes, we just add y at the end of the noun “storm”, right? Yes. Okay, good. So here is a tip for you. Let's read it together. One, two, go.
生：构词法：名词加y变成形容词。For example, storm - stormy.
师：Before the rainstorm, what can we hear? Look.
生：We can hear strong wind.
师：Okay, read again. Wind.
生：Wind.
师：Now, follow me. Strong winds.
生：Strong winds.
师：And what can we see in the sky?
生：Black cloud.
师：Yes, and black clouds made the sky very dark. What else can we see in the sky? Okay, good. Now read again. Lightning.
生：Lightning.
师：This line, please read the word one by one.
生：Lightning. Good. Thank you. Lightning. Yes. Lightning. Good. Lightning. Lightning. Lightning. Yes. Lightning.
师：Okay. And so, the lightning comes from the light. With no light outside, it feels like midnight. So here, “light” means... Good. So we can light the candles. Here, “light” means to make something start burning. We can light the candles with the matches. So “match” here means a small stick for making a fire, a or b?
生：b。
师：Right. Now look at this “light” and that “light”. What is the difference between them? Who can? You please.
生：This “light” is a verb.
师：And how about that “light”?
生：That “light” is a noun.
师：Good. Thank you. So we say “light” can be used as a verb and a noun. Yes. Okay. And now, pay attention to the red letters and phonetic symbols. Can you find out the rule? Who can? Uh, who else? Okay, how about you?
生：igh发/a?/的音。
师：Yeah, you got the rule. Okay, sit down please. So “igh” pronounces /a?/. Now here is another tip for you. Let's read it together. One, two, go.
生：运用发音规则记单词。Good. “igh” pronounces /a?/. For example, which word can you think of? Light.
师：Yes, light. So, what do you think of the lightning and the rainstorm? Are you afraid of them?
生：Yes.
师：We say the rainstorm is very dangerous to people. So it's safe to stay inside, and it's dangerous to stay outside. Good. So we'd better stay inside. Clear?
生：Yes.
师：And now, look. Here is a news report. Now read the word together.
生：Report.
师：Now, follow me. A news report.
生：A news report.
师：Look, the reporter reported that a heavy rain was in Alabama. So read again. Report.
生：Report.
师：And this word, reporter.
生：Reporter.
师：Look, this is a noun, and this is a verb. Yes. How about this one? Now it is also a noun. So please read the whole sentence together.
生：The reporter reported that a heavy rain was in Alabama. The radio was working now. Yes. Report together. Report. Reporter.
师：And here is a boy. Who is he?
生：Bear.
师：And Bear lives in the area. Alabama is the area he lives in. Okay, so read again. Area.
生：Area.
师：Area. Yes. Do you want to know the story of him?
生：Yes.
师：Now please open your books, turn to page thirty - five. Let's see what happened. First look at this picture. Okay, what can you see in the picture? Look.
生：The buildings fall down.
师：We can say we can see fallen buildings. Okay, here. Now read again. Fallen.
生：Fallen.
师：Can you guess what makes the buildings fallen? Can you guess?
生：Maybe the rainstorm.
师：Right. Good. And how about the windows? Broken. We can see the windows are broken. So what makes the windows broken? Can you guess? You please.
生：Maybe it's a strong wind.
师：Yeah, maybe the rainstorm or maybe the strong winds. Right? Yes. Thank you. So we can say the strong winds break the windows, right?
生：Yes.
师：So look at the words. What is the difference between the blue ones and the pink ones? Okay, who else? You please.
生：蓝色的是动词，粉色的是形容词。
师：Very good. Thank you. They are verbs and they are adjectives. Good. So here is another tip for you. Let's read it together.
生：不定分词可用作形容词。Yes. For example, fall - fallen.
师：We know the rainstorm makes the buildings fallen and the windows broken. Now let's look at the title. Read it together. The storm...
生：The storm broke many things apart.
师：The storm broke many things apart. Together. So, find the picture and cut the title. Can you guess what the passage is mainly about? Okay, you please.
生：I think this passage is mainly about why the storm brought people close together and how people faced this danger.
师：Yeah, maybe it's about why the storm brought people closer together. Right? Yes. Is he right?
生：Yes.
师：Maybe. Now let's read the whole passage together. Okay, and find out what the main idea of this passage is. I will give you one minute. Quickly. Okay.
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师：Okay, time is up. So who can tell me what the main idea is? Now you please.
生：Why the storm brought people closer together.
师：How do you know? Can you find out the topic sentence from the passage?
生：Yes.
师：Okay, sit down please. Now let's read the sentence together. Although...
生：Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
师：So is his guessing correct?
生：Yes.
师：And we know the topic sentence is usually at the end of the passage. Okay. Now look. Here is a phrase. Read after me. Break apart.
生：Break apart.
师：Do you want to know what happened?
生：Yes.
师：Now let's read paragraph one and find out what the weather was like before the rainstorm. You need to fill in the blanks. I will give you some time. Ready, go.
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师：Okay, time is up. So number one, who can? Okay, boy, you please.
生：Winds were blowing strongly outside.
师：Good. Okay, number two. Thank you. Who else? Yes, you please.
生：Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
师：Black clouds. Thank you. And number three. Oh, you please.
生：Although it was daytime, it felt like midnight.
师：Yes, good. Thank you. We know the weather before the rainstorm. So what were Ben's family doing before the rainstorm? Let's read paragraph two to find out the answer. Okay, quickly.
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师：Okay, have we got the answers? What were they doing before the rainstorm? First, what was Ben's dad doing? You please.
生：He was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
师：Good. Thank you. Look, he was putting pieces of wood over the windows to make the windows strong. Yes. And what about his mom? Hmm, you please.
生：His mom was making sure the flashlights and the radio were working.