Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came

Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Written by Huang QiaoyiTeaching aims and demands1. Knowledge objectsKey vocabulary:storm,report,area,wind, light, wood,window, flashlight,match,beat,heavily,against,asleep. die down,rise, apartTarget language: With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Bens dad while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.2. Methods objects in teaching Reading methods,oral practice,employ communicate approach3. Moral objects Dig students potential to recall the past related stories by describing what happened,and arouse students interest,at the same time,get students to memorize the past wonderful time.Teaching key pointsMaster the key words ands expressions,grasp the past continuous tense and use it correctly to describe what was happening.Teaching difficult pointsBe able to use the past continuous tense to describe what was happening.Teaching aidsA multimedia computer,a tape recorder Teaching proceduresStep 1 Revision Greet the class as usual.Ask students:What were you doing at this time yesterday? Help students answer: We were having an English class.Step 2 PresentationTell the students: We were talking about the rainstorm. What were we doing when the rainstorm came? Ask the students to look at the picture and think about what has happened.Step 3 3aGet the students to read the passage quickly and answer the following questions1) What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2）What was the neighborhood like after the storm?They need to find their answers from the reading material.Get two students to answer the questions.Keys: 1. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.2. The neighborhood was in a mess.Explain some new words and phrases.Language points1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. e.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. I cant work with all that noise going on. 2. Bens dad while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. 1)whilee.g. Tom is outgoing while his sister is shy . 2) make suree.g. Could you make sure what time hes arriving? Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house. 3) worke.g. My watch isnt working well now 3. beat v. beat There was dead silence but for a flybeating against the glass.He beat her at chess.4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.fall asleep He was too tired ,as soon as he lay down he fall asleep.die downe.g. The shouting outside suddenly began todiedown.5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.risee.g. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Step 4 3bRead the passage again and complete the sentences using information from the passage. 1) When the news on TV was reported, strong winds were _ outside. 2）While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad_. 3) Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started.4) When Ben _at 3:00 a.m., the wind _.Students do it individually. As they work, move around the room checking the progres.Finally , invite some students to read their complete sentences to check the answers.Keys: 1) were blowing 2) was putting pieces of wood over the windows 3) was helping his mom make dinner 4) fell asleep: was dying downStep 5 3cDiscuss the questions with a partner. Divide students into pairs to talk about them. “Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty? Later, invite some students to present their opinions.(If time is limited, this part can be used as homework.) Step 6 Key phrasesfeel like at first fall asleep die downmake sure wake up in a mess clean up help each other in times of difficulty Homework：1、Read the text and remember the language points.2、Discuss 3c with a partner. Step 7 Blac