英语人教版八年级下册Unit5 A3a-3c.docx

Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A 3a-3c 操芬Goals: 1. Remember the new words and expressions on page 35: pick up ( =pick up the phone), strange, storm, wind, light, report, area, wood, window, flashlight, match, beat, against, at first, fall asleep, die down, rise(rose), fallen, apart;2. Improve the ability of reading;3. Know that we should help each other in times of difficulty.Preparations: PPTStep 1: (Show the picture in 3a on the book ) T: Look at the picture and answer the questions:Q1: What can you see in the photo? (Key: Pieces of wood, broken house, rubbish) Q2: Can you see fallen trees? (Key: No, we cant.)Q3: How could it be like this? (How come?) (Key: Because of a heavy rainstorm.)Step 2: (Watch a video about the rainstorm)T: Whats your feeling after watching the video? (How do you feel about the rainstorm?)S: The rainstorm is terrible/horrible(恐怖的)/scaring/crazyT: The storm often comes in a sudden way. It can break many things apart and even destroy whole towns. Its really a big disaster. When the storm happens, people often work together to help people in trouble and to clean up and rebuild the towns.Step 3: 3aT: Look through the passage and answer the questions.Q1: Where did the storm happen?(Key: In Alabama.)Q2: (Before the heavy rain started) How were the winds？Were the winds strong or weak?How were the clouds? Were the clouds black or white?How was the sky? Was the sky dark or bright?What was the weather like? (How was the weather?)(Key: The weather was very terrible. Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.)Q3: (After the storm)How were the windows? Were they good or broken?Where was the rubbish? (Key: everywhere.)How was the neighborhood after the storm?(Key: The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.)Did neighbors stay inside or clean up outside?Step 4: further readingRead the passage again and tell the following sentences true or false.(1) The strong winds could be heard outside Bens home. (2) The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in Alabama. (3) Bens mom prepared the flashlights, the radio, some candles and matches. (4) After dinner, Bens family had fun playing a card game. (5) Ben lay in the bed and soon fell asleep. (Key: TTTFF)Step 5 : 3b(1) Do activity 3b(2) 小结when 和 while 的用法A. 这五个句子的句子类型是简单句，并列句，还是复合句？ (Key: 时间状语从句)B. 圈出从句中的谓语动词。 (Key: report, was reported, was making sure, started, fell asleep)C. when 和while 引导的时间状语从句，从句的时态有什么特点？ (Key: when+一般时态或进行时态； while+进行时态)Step 6 : PracticeFill in the blanks with when or while.(1) What were you doing _ Yang Liwei went into space?(2) _ I was walking to the mall yesterday, I met George.(3) _ you called, I was taking a shower.(4) We arrived in Beijing _ it was snowing.(5) Where were they going _ they ha