英语人教版八年级下册Unit5 Section A (1a-2c).doc

Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？Section A (1a-2c)Teacher: Zhang FangTeaching Class: Class 12 Grade 8Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？I. Teaching Aims:1. Students can master the following words: rainstorm, alarm, go off, heavily; begin, began, suddenly, etc. 2. Students can master the following structures:What were you doing when the rainstorm came？ I was taking a shower when the rainstorm came. When the rainstorm suddenly came, what were you doing? I was walking home at that time. 3. Students can learn how to cooperate with each other.4. Develop students abilities of helping each other when they are in trouble. II. Teaching Important and Difficult Points: 1. Master all the important words and phrases. 2. Improve the students listening and speaking ability. 3. Master the usage of the Past Progressive Tense and when Simple Past Tense clause.III. Teaching Methods:1. Task-based teaching method.2. Situation teaching method .3. Discussion.4. Questioning-and-answering activity.5. Pair work or individual work.IV. Teaching Aids:1. The blackboard2. PPt.V. Teaching Procedures: 1. Warming-up and Lead-in*GreetingsLet students watch a piece of video and encourage them to answer two questions: What is she/he doing What are they doing? *Review the Present Continuous Tense. Also use two questions:1. What are we doing now?Were having an English class now.2. What were you doing at this time yesterday?We were having class. *Invite one student to perform a short play with the teacher.Ask the students: What was he doing when the rainstorm came？2 Revision Review the words in Section A. Time limited: 3 seconds 3 Presentation 1a Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture.Check the answers. 4 Listening Practice *1bListen and fill in the blanks.What _ people_ at the time of the _? The girl was at home _.The boy_ at the library after school.The woman_ after work.The man_ from the supermarket.*1a Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses.a. doing my homework / studying b. playing basketball / reading c. going to work / waiting for the bus d. walking home / shopping5 Pair work1c Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.A: What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm?B: She was6 Listening Practice 2a Listen and number the pictures 1-5. 2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.1. My alarm didnt go off so I _ up late.2. I _ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.3. I _ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.4. I _ so busy _ for the umbrella that I didnt see a car coming.5. I took a hot shower and _ some warm food. 7 Talking and making a reportDid you come across the sandstorm before? Where were you when the sandstorm came?What were you doing then?2c Use the information to make an interview between some people and a TV reporter.TV reporter: Tell us what happened yesterday afternoon.BoyTV reporter: So, when the sandstorm suddenly came, what were you doing?GirlWork in groups and then ask some to perform in the front of the classroom.8 Role-play Activities: Guessing gameThree students a group. One of them uses his body language to act, one asks a question, and the last one tries to guess and answers it .(they must use the Past Progressive Tense.)9 Activities: the lucky numberAsk the students to choose a lucky number, maybe there is a question or a gift for him or her.10 Summary*The Past Progressive Tense 结构：主语+was/were+动词ing形式概念：在过去某一时刻或某一时间段正在进行的动作。特征词：at 8:00 last night; at that moment/time; at this time yesterday；when引导的一般过去式肯定句、否定句、一般疑问句*Encourage the students to tell the differences and common things between the Past Progressive Tense and the Present Continuous Tense.11ExtensionLet the students watch a piece of video : the sandstorm happened in Gansu. Then ask them a question:*What should we do when the disasters/difficulty happen?The earthquake, typhoon and other natural disasters can also bring people closer together.In times of difficulty, we can encourage each other, send materials needed to each otherVI. Homework 1. Memorize the grammar rules.2. Make up your own conversations according to 2d.Blackboard designUnit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？Section A1 (1a-2c) The Past Progressive Tense 结构：subject+was