初中英语人教版八年级下册SectionA3a-3c.doc

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A 3a-3c The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherClass TypeReading Objectives1.To be able to use “when and while” correctly.2.To be able to understand the reading comprehension.Key structure1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.2. Bens mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.3.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.Difficulties1. How to use “when and while” correctly.2. The past progressive tense.Vocabularystorm, wind, light, report, area, wood, window, flashlight, match , beat , against, asleep, rise, fallen, apartfall asleep, die down, make sureMethodTask based teachingTeaching ProcedureRevisionReview the past progressive tense by asking the students to talk about what they were doing at eight last night.Lead-in1.Watch a video.2.Ask and answer: a. Hows the weather? It rains heavily. It is a rainstorm.b. What is the neighborhood like after the storm? The neighborhood is in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.c. What things should people prepare before the storm?Matches, flashlight and candles.Presentation:1. Fast reading.Match the paragraphs(段落) with the meanings.Paragraph 1 The activities during(在期间) the rainstormParagraph 2 The result（结果） after the rainstormParagraph 3 The weather before the rainstormParagraph 4 The preparation（准备） before the rainstorm.2. Careful reading. weatherBen could hear _ outside. _were making the sky very dark. With_ outside, it felt like midnight. Before the storm Bens dad_pieces of wood over the windows What were people doing? Bens mom_the flashlight and radio were working. She _ some candles and matches on the table. Pairwork: Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks, then make up conversations in pairs.WhoWhat was she/ he doing?Bens dadHe was putting pieces of wood over the windows.Bens momShe was making sure the flashlight and radio were working. She was putting some candles and matches on the table. During the storm -Ben-was helping his mom make dinner -tried to play a card gameDo True or False:a. It rained hard outside.b. Bens family had fun playing a card game.After the storm The neighborhood was_ _ _. People helped_ _ the neighborhood. The storm brought people_ _.3. Ask students to close the books, answer the questions in 3a.4. 3b.Complete the sentences using information from the passage.5. Look at the pictures, retell the passage.6. Finish exercises on the blackboard.7. Summary and homework.a: Retell the passage.b: Finish 3c.c: Write down the key phrases.Blackboard Design:Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A 3a-3c The Storm Brought People Closer Togetherbefore the storm during the storm after the storm paragraph 1,2 paragraph 3 paragraph 4 1.w