英语人教版八年级下册Unit5 Section A.doc

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?教学目标：1 语言目标：能运用过去时态描写过去发生的事情2 技能目标：能听懂有关过去发生事件，能简单描写过去发后的事件3 情感目标：能过学习本课，培养学生在困境中互帮互助的品质教学重点单词短语: rainstorm, suddenly, alarm , go off , pick up , strange, report句子: 1. What were you doing at eight last night? I was taking a shower. 2. What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm?She was doing her homework. 3. What was he doing when the rainstorm came?He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came. 4. What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily?When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner. 5. What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping?While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework语法：过去进行时教学难点:when, while引导的时间状语从句中的过去时和过去进行时 Section A 1 (1a-2d)Step 1 Warming up and revision Look at the pictures, what are they doing?These are present progressive tense.So what were they doing at 3:00 yesterday afternoon? What was he/she doing when mom got up? What was he/she doing while Jim was dancing? Look at these sentences: He was dancing at 3:00 yesterday afternoon.She was running when mom got up. She was running while Jim was dancing.These are past progressive tenseThe structure of the past progressive tense: Subj.+was/were+doing .Pay attention to the differences between when and while.Step 2 PracticeWhen I. he/she was doing.I .while/when he/she was.While I was doing. she/she was doing.Step 3 ExercisesStep 4 Listening：Before listening lets have a look at the 4 pictures and find out where they were and what they were doing at the time of the rainstorm.Lets listen. Pay attention to “was/were +doing”1b Listen to the TV report and circle the correct response. a. doing my homework / studying b. playing basketball / reading c. going to work / waiting for the bus d. walking home / shoppingThen ask a student to tell us the answer.Step 5 Group workHave a look at the interview and report and the make your own interview and report. Then ask each group to make their own conversations and report.Make an interview first, and then make a report.9:00amreadingrunningsleeping.11:30amhavinglunchreadingplayingbasketball.4:00pm9:00pmI was at home yesterday. At 9:00am I was reading English. Tonny was running on the playground. Chris was still sleeping.While I was reading English, Tonny was running on the playground. While Tonny was running on the playground, Chris was still sl