英语人教版八年级下册Unit 5 SectionA (1a-2d).doc

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section A (1a-2d)学习目标：1、通过图片和师生对话，理解并会运用过去进行时谈论过去发生的事情。2、通过听力练习，能听懂谈论过去发生的事情的话题。3、通过所给信息提示，做一个报道.4、 掌握下列词汇：rainstorm, alarm, go off, begin, heavily, suddenly, pick up, strange5、掌握下列句子：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教学重难点：1. 能够熟练运用was/were + doing 表示过去正在进行的事情,并熟练的进行对话练习。2. 通过练习，根据提示会用过去进行时做一个报道。 Step 1 Warming up Yesterday, there was a rainstorm. Where were they when the rainstorm came?Here are some reports.For example:A: Where were you when the rainstorm came?B: I was in the library.A: What were you doing when the rainstorm came?B: I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop.1a Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture.1. _ I was in the library.2. _ I was in my house.3._ I was on the street.4._ I was at the bus stop.Step 2 Listening：What were they doing when the rainstorm came? Lets listen. Payattention 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 / shoppingStep 3 Speaking Look at the pictures and answer the questions by using “was/were + doing” For example: A: What was the boy doing at the time of the rainstorm? B: He _.Pair work: 1c Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.Step 4 Listening2a Listen and number the pictures 1-5.2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.Step 5 Speaking Make a survey. Ask your partners in your group what they were doing at the following time. Fill in the form then give a report.TimeNamesdoingYesterday 7:00 Tom reading Peter shoppingYesterday 8:00 Tom walking Peter Yesterday 9:00 Report: Tom was reading. Peter was shoppingA: What were you doing yesterday at 7:00?B: I was reading.Step 6 Role-play the conversation2d 1. Ask students to look through the conversation and answer some questions individually “Why did Mary call Linda last night? How many times did she call? Did Linda pick up? What was Linda doing at seven/eight/nine last night?”2.Play the tape for students to repeat. Explain some language points. Then practice it.3.Ask some pairs to act it out.Step 7 Summary 1.Past Progressive Tense（过去进行时） 概念：过去进行时表示过去某一时刻或某段时间内正在进行的动作。 构成：was/were + doing2.常用时间状语： at the time of the rainstorm at six fifteen this morning at this time yes