英语人教版八年级下册Unit 5 Section A (3a-3c）

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A (3a-3c）Teaching aims（教学目标）：1.words,phrases and sentences.Words: storm wind light report wood window match beat against asleep rise fallenSentences:when和while引导的句子。2. 能够理解过去进行时态在文章中的运用。（重点）：1. 要求掌握以下句式：(1) What were you doing when the rainstorm came?(2) Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure 2要求掌握以下词汇： （1）动词：report, beat, rise (v. & n.) （2）名词：storm, wind, light, area, wood, window, flashlight, matches, candle（3）副词：apart (4) 形容词：asleep, serious, fallen, broken (5) 介词： against(6) 词组：die down, fall asleep, break (sth.) apart, bring (sth.) closer together （本节课的生词在之前的学习中都已接触过，而且单词的拼写比较简单，所以学生学起来不会感到困难，如果班级学生的水平较高，可以鼓励学生当堂掌握。Difficulties（难点）： 理解文中过去进行时的运用。Teaching steps（教学步骤）：1. Revision（复习）T: Yesterday, we learnt about was/were+Ving,Lets review:Free talk:Look at the picture and practice with the sentences They were when the rainstorm came.Have a picnicFly kitesClimb mountains (先给出短语，让学生一起逐个翻译，关注学生的反应，运用所给出的句型练习，巩固上节课学习的内容。)教学设计说明：复习是为了巩固上节课所学内容，用storm这个单词衔接到本节课的内容。2. Lead-in（新课导入）T: In summer, there are always storms, right? And the storms always bring us some problems . Discuss：what will happen if the rainstorm comes?S1: be afraid S2: run home quicklyS3: close the window教学设计说明：读前准备，设置好合适的情境，引导学生往阅读内容方面思考，为接下来的阅读做好准备，。新课内容：Fast Reading:1T: As the saying goes, “Every coin has two sides.” While the storms can cause lots of damage to the environment, the storm can be good for us. Please listento the tape about the passage on page 35 quickly to find out what is the passage mainly about?. .(第一次阅读是skimming，这里学生只要看文章标题，再快速看段落主旨句尤其是最后一段验证即可，用时大概1分钟；讲解时得到答案的方法更重要；核对答案时可以叫2-3名同学分享他们的答案和依据。)What is the passage (文章）about？What is the storm？B. How is the storm forming(形成）?C. What will happen before ,during and after the storm?D. What do people think of the storm?教学设计说明：第一遍阅读是略读，快速阅读来获取文章主旨，这是理解文章的第一步。2.1.How many paragraphs(段落）?2.Please match them.T: Now we have Para 1 before the stormPara2 during the stormPara 3 after the stormPara4known the main idea of this passage. Lets move on to deal with two questions about the content of this passage. Please look at 3a on page 35. First, you have to understand the questions and remember the key words. Then look for the answers from the passage. Please underline the answers in the passage.(指示要明确，尤其是做题的方法：先看题，再去文中找答案，回答问题表达要正确。)Careful Reading:P1 Before the stormWhat was the weather like before the heavy rain started?How could Bens family know the storm would come? Ben could hear _outside his home in Alabama. _were making the sky very_. _,it felt like_. The news on TV reported that_ was in the area.P2Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.P3 During the stormDo True or FalseIt rained hard outside.( )Bens family had fun playing a card game.( )P4 After the stormWhen did Ben fall asleep?What was the neighborhood like after the storm?教学设计说明：通过阅读获取信息回答问题后，理解文章要点，进一步理解文章。具体的过程在ppt课件中展示。3b1.When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _outside.2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad_ _3. Ben_ when the heavy rain finally started.4. When Ben _at 3:00a.m., the wind_教学设计说明：任务中的4个句子正好每个段落一句，在展示答案所在段落时正好梳理讲解该段知识点；展示该段的目的在于让学生了解和掌握when和while的用法。Groupwork 3cT: From the passage, we know that although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. And what other things can bring people closer together?T: Now, lets discuss in small groups. What other things can brought people together?Ss: （让学生各抒己见）T: Also, a big event, such as the Olympic Games, can bring people together. Lets discuss.Have Ss discuss as a class or in small groups. Have Ss express their opinions about big events. Encourage them to say the reasons why big events can bring people together.T: As you have just discussed, a big event or a disaster can bring people together. So how can we help each other in times of difficulty?T: Do you know the phrase “in times of difficulty”?S: 在困难的时候。T: Yes. Now discuss with your partner how to help each other in times of difficulty. First, you should share your ideas and reasons with your partner. Then share them with the class.（学生讨论之后，让2-3组的组长代表发言展示讨论结果，最后给出参考ideas）(1) cheer people up by saying some kind words to encourage them (2) donate clothes, food, and other things to those who need help(3) donate some money to those who lost their homes(4) send some police o