初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit5 1a-1c.doc

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section A 1a-1cI. Teaching Objectives:1. Language Objectives 1) Master new words: rainstorm2) Master sentences: A: What were you doing when the rainstorm came?B: I was reading in the library.A: What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm?B: She was doing homework in her house.3) Master the structure of the Past Progressive Tense.2. Ability Objectives 1) Improve listening skills by listening to the past events.2) Improve speaking skills by talking about the past events.3. Moral Objectives 1) Learn to be more active in life.2) Form a good habit of observing.II. Important and difficult points 1. Talk about the past events freely by using the Past Progressive Tense.2. Understand the differences between the Present Progressive Tense and the Past Progressive Tense. . Teaching methodsTask-based Language TeachingSituational Teaching MethodIV. Teaching ProceduresStep1 Lead-in 1. Greet the whole class as usual. 2. Ask: What time is it now? 11:30 What are you doing? We are having an English class.What were you doing at 11:30 yesterday? We were having a Chinese class.There are many things happening every day, in the past, now or in the future. Do you remember what you were doing sometime in the past? Today well learn a new unit. 3. Creative a situation:Our school will set up a radio station. So we need several reporters. Do you want to be a reporter? How can you be a reporter? You need to be a careful observer, a patient listener and a good speaker. Are you ready? Lets go!Step2 Pre-listening1. Watch and say Watch the video and say what they were doing when the tsunami came.2. Recall and say Recall what you were doing when Miss Zhou came into the classroom.3. Guess and say Look at the only half of the pictures and guess what they were doing.Step 3 While-listening1. Listen and say Listen and say what my daughter Ann was doing at different time.2. Listen and write Listen and write what I was doing at different time.3. Read and match Look through the pictures and describe where they were.4. Listen and circle Listen and circle what they were doing when the rainstorm came.Step 4 Post-listening 1. Ask and answer Work in pairs. Ask and answer what the people in 1a were doing.2. Interview and record Work in groups. Interview your group members what their parents were doing when they came home from school. And fill in the chart.NamefathermotherLucywas reading a newspaperwas sweeping the floor3. Act and reportAct out your interview and give a report in front of the whole class.Report: I m a reporter from Siyuan Radio Station. Today I asked some students what their parents were doing when they came home from school. Now Ill give you a report. Lucys father was reading a newspaper. Her mother was sweeping the floor. Step5 Sum up1. What have we learned in this class? Show these sentences on the blackboard. Lead the class to sing the sentences like the song Two Tigers.What were you doing? I was reading. What was she doing? She was dancing. What was he doing? He was running. What were they doing? They were shopping . 2. Lead the Ss to sum how t