新人教版八下英语Unit5-Section A 1

1、 I was studying in the library. Yesterday, there was a rainstorm. What were they doing when the rainstorm came? Here are some reports. What were you doing when the rainstorm came? I was on the street. What were you doing when the rainstorm came? I was talking with my mother in my house. What were yo

2、u doing when the rainstorm came? I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop. What were you doing when the rainstorm came? 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 st

3、reet. 4. _ I was at the bus stop. b d c a She was reading at home. Look at the pictures and answer the questions by using “was/were + doing”. What was your sister doing at the time of the rainstorm? He _. What was your brother doing at the time of the rainstorm? was doing his homework He _. What was

4、 your father doing at the time of the rainstorm? was playing basketball What were they doing when the rainstorm came? Lets listen. Pay attention to “was/were +doing”. 1b Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses. a. doing my homework / studying b. playing basketball / reading c. going

5、 to work / waiting for the bus d. walking home / shopping 1c 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 was 2a Listen and number the pictures 1-5. 1 23 45 2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentenc

6、es in 2a. My alarm didnt go off so I _ up late.woke I _ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus. ran I _ so busy _ for the umbrella that I didnt see a car coming. I _ for the bus when it began to rain heavily. was waiting I took a hot shower and _ some warm food. waslooking ate 2c Use the informa

7、tion in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter. TV reporter: Tell us what happened yesterday morning. Boy: Well, first my alarm didnt go off. Then I ran to the bus stop, but I still missed the bus. TV reporter: So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, what were you d

8、oing? Boy: I was waiting for the bus. TV reporter: And what were you doing when the car came? Boy: I was busy looking for the umbrella. The car got water all over me. TV reporter: What did you do after you got home? Boy: I took a hot shower and ate some warm food. 2d Read the conversation and fill i

9、n the blanks. 7:00pm8:00pm9:00pm What was Linda doing? Where was she? helping mom in the kitchen taking a shower sleeping in the bathroom in the bedroom Role-play the conversation. Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom. Mary: What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you

10、didnt pick up. Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was taking a shower. Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you didnt answer then either. Mary: But then I called again at nine. Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time. Mary: So early? Thats strange. Linda: Yeah, I was

11、 tired. Why did you call so many times? Mary: I needed help with my homework. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me. 1. My alarm didnt go off so I woke up late. alarm n. 闹钟闹钟 e.g. What time shall I set the alarm for? 我该把闹钟拨到几点钟响？我该把闹钟拨到几点钟响？ 2. I was waiting for the bus when i

12、t began to rain heavily. 1) begin v. (began) 开始开始 e.g. The bell rings and the class begins. 铃响了铃响了, 开始上课。开始上课。 2) heavily adv. 在很大程度上在很大程度上; 大量地大量地 e.g. moving heavily 吃力地移动吃力地移动 It was raining heavily. 雨下得很大。雨下得很大。 3. So, when the rainstorm suddenly came suddenly adv. 突然；忽然突然；忽然 e.g. I suddenly rem

13、embered that I hadnt locked the door. 我忽然想起没有锁门。我忽然想起没有锁门。 4. Thats strange. strange adj. 奇特的，奇怪的；奇特的，奇怪的； 不可思议的不可思议的 e.g. a strange noise 奇怪的声音奇怪的声音 The room was strange. 这个房间很奇怪。这个房间很奇怪。 5. I called at seven and you didnt pick up. pick up(=pick up the phone) 接电话接电话 pick up 还有以下含义：还有以下含义： 1) 拾起；抱起拾

14、起；抱起 e.g. The children picked up many sea shells at the seashore. 孩子们在海边捡到许多贝壳。孩子们在海边捡到许多贝壳。 Pick that book up. 把那本书捡起来。把那本书捡起来。 2) (开车开车)接人；搭载接人；搭载 e.g. Ill pick you up at your home tomorrow. 明天我会开车到你家接你。明天我会开车到你家接你。 【中考链接中考链接】 1) Look! Whats on the ground? Oh, its my sweater. Please _. A. pick it

15、up B. put it on C. give it out D. take it off (2015 陕西陕西) 2) Do you _ your son after school? No. He comes back home on the school bus. A. pick up B. look after C. drop in D. send for (2014 浙江绍兴浙江绍兴) Make a survey. Ask your partner what he/she was doing at the following time. Fill in the form and the

16、n give a report. Time Names doing Yesterday 7:00 Tom reading Peter shopping Yesterday 8:00 Tom walking Peter Yesterday 9:00 Report: Tom was reading. Peter was shopping A: What were you doing yesterday at 7:00? B: I was reading. I. 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填 空。空。 1. On that old table, there are

17、 two _(alarm). 2. They _(begin) to play chess half an hour ago. 3. Its raining _(heavy) outside so youd better not go out. heavily alarms began 4. _(sudden), a young man in a white hat came into my office. 5. That was one of the _ (strange) things in my life. strangest Suddenly II. 根据语境根据语境, 从方框中选择恰当的短语从方框中选择恰当的短语 填空填空, 有的需要变换形式。有的需要变换形式。 go off pick up so many wait for 1. Are you _ me, Lily? Yes, I have something important to tell you. waiting for 2. There are _ new magazines in your school library. 3. Did you call your mom? Yes. But she d