e.g. Could you make sure what time he's arriving?

Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house.

3) work

e.g. My watch isn't working well now

3. beat v. beat

There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.

He beat her at chess.

4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.

　fall asleep

He was too tired ,as soon as he lay down he fall asleep.

die down

e.g. The shouting outside suddenly began to die down..

5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.

rise

e.g. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Step 4 3b

Read the passage again and complete the sentences using information from the

　passage.

1) When the news on TV was reported, strong winds were _____________ outside.

2）While Ben's mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad

________________.

3) Ben _____________________ when the heavy rain finally started.

4) When Ben _______________at 3:00 a.m., the wind _________________.

Students do it individually. As they work, move around the room checking the progres.Finally , invite some students to read their complete sentences to check the answers.

Keys: 1) were blowing

2) was putting pieces of wood over the windows