英语人教版八年级下册U5SectionA3a-3c.docx

Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A (3a-3c)Step 1 Revision Ask your partner what he/she was doing last night, then give a report.Step 2 Free talk（展示暴风雨来临前的图片让同学们讨论）Rainstorm is comingPreparationAfter the rainstormStep 3 Reading 1. Fast reading Matchthemainideawitheach paragraph.Para. 1 The activities during (在期间) the rainstorm.Para. 2 The result (结果) after the rainstorm.Para. 3 The weather before the rainstorm.Para. 4 The preparation (准备) before the rainstorm.2.Careful readingRead Paragraph 1 and answer the questionWhat was the weather like before the heavy ran started? Read Paragraph 2 and Fill (同学们观看课件并填空)Read Paragraph 3 and 4 and answer the question.1） What were people doing during the storm?2）What was the neighborhood like after the storm?Step 4 SpeakingWork on 3c. Discuss the questions with a partner.1.“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty?(展示地震、火灾、洪水等自然灾害图片)2.Nature is relentless,but helping each other is mutuallove.3. Work on 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 Bens 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 _.Step 5 Language points1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. 此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致”, 因此可翻译成“由于；因为”等。e.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸妈不在家，我可是家中的“王”了！ I cant work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。2. Bens dad while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. 此句中的work表示机器，器官等 “运作，运转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法。e.g. The radio doesnt work. 收音机坏了。3. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily againstthe window. beat作动词，可意为 “敲打；锤砸”。 如：The rain beat against the windows.beat作动词，可意为 “打败；取胜”。 如：I can easily beat him at golf. beat作动词，可意为 “(心)跳动”。如： Her heart beat so quickly that she could hardly breathe. 【运用】根据句意，选出下列各题中划线部分的含义。A. (心)跳动B. 敲打；锤砸C. 打败；取胜1) He often beats me at chess. _ C2) Shes still alive her heart is still beating. _ A3) The boy is beating a drum. _ B4. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. die down逐渐变弱；逐渐消失e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit. 你看见他的时候，他的火气已经下去了。与die 相关的短语:die away 逐渐减弱；逐渐模糊die out 灭绝；消失die of/ from 死于5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.rise v. & n. 做动词时，常用作不及物动词，意为“升起；增加；提高”。并且还有“起床”的意思。raise常用作及物动词，含有“(人为地)使升起；使提升”的意思，并且还有“筹集；饲养；抚养”的意思。根据句意选用raise或rise的适当形式填空。1) Tom _ his head when he heard the sound.2) The moon has not _ yet.3) My brother often _ at about 6:30 a.m.4) We _ money to help the sick girl yesterday.Step 6 重点短语feel likeat first