英语八年级下册unit5《What-were-you-doing-when-the-rainstorm-came》section-a(3a-3c)

1、【学习目标学习目标】 1. 能够熟记并正确使用下列单词和短能够熟记并正确使用下列单词和短语语:area wood flashlight match beat against fall asleep die down apart 。 2. 了解一些暴风雨的知识了解一些暴风雨的知识 3自然是无情的自然是无情的,但是邻里互助是大爱。但是邻里互助是大爱。What was the weather like yesterday ?It was cloudy.There were many black clouds in the sky.Black clouds made the sky very dark

2、.It felt like midnight.If there is no light, what do you have to get?candlematchesflashlightWhat was the weather like yesterday ?It was windy. It was a strong wind.There was a strong wind.The wind was blowing strongly.The trees fell down. They are fallen trees.in a messThe wind broke many things apa

3、rt.The rain is beating heavily against the window.Look at the picture and think about what has happened.There was a strong wind.There was a heavy rainstorm.There was a serious rainstorm.flashlightWhen we know the rainstorm is coming, what should we prepare?a piece of woodsome pieces of woodput piece

4、s of wood over the window matchcandlesesaLook at the picture, What was the house like after the rain storm? ( which paragraph? )填写填写be动词动词 The neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere.waswereRead the 1st passage and answer the questions.1. What was the weather like

5、 before the heavy rain started?3a3aThe strong winds were blowing. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.Read the 3rd passage and answer the questions.2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?3a3aThe neighbors are much closer together.Read a

6、nd fill the clue . Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of

7、wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard t

8、o have fun with a serious storm happening outside. The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.

9、Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBefore the rainstormPara1:weather stro

10、ng windsblack cloudsdarkfeel like midnightPara 2What were people doing?busydadpieces of woodmomthe flashlights or radioRead and fill the clue .During the rainstormPara 3Para 4 Joined the neighbors to clean up the neighborhood Benhelped his mom make dinnerplayed a card gameafter the rainstormfallen t

11、reesbroken windowsrubbish3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage.1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _ outside.2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _ _.was putting pieces of wood over the windowswere blowing3. Ben _ when the heavy rain f

12、inally started.4. When Ben _ at 3:00 a.m., the wind _.was helping his mom make dinnerfell asleep was dying down3c Discuss the questions with a partner.“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together?

13、How can we help each other in times of difficulty?Fill in the blanks.此句中介词此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况表示一种伴随状况,同时同时还包含着某种因果关系还包含着某种因果关系,表示表示“因某种状因某种状况的存在而导致况的存在而导致”, 因此可翻译成因此可翻译成“由于由于;因为因为”等。等。2. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. e.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸妈不在家我爸妈不在家,我可是

14、家中的我可是家中的“王王”了了! I cant work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着由于那噪音响着,我无法工作。我无法工作。1) 此句中的连词此句中的连词while的意思是的意思是 “当当 的时候的时候;和和同时同时”,while还可以还可以 表示表示“而而;然而然而;但但”之意之意,用来说明用来说明 和强调两种事情或情形不同。和强调两种事情或情形不同。3. Bens dad while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. e.g. Tom is acti

15、ve and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet. 汤姆活跃外向汤姆活跃外向,而他的妹妹罗莎却而他的妹妹罗莎却 害羞腼腆。害羞腼腆。2) make sure“确认确认,查明查明,核实核实;确保确保;设法设法保证保证”,其后可接句子其后可接句子,或接介词或接介词of及宾及宾语语,用来引入需要确认的内容。用来引入需要确认的内容。e.g. Could you make sure what time hes arriving? 你能确认一下他几点到达吗你能确认一下他几点到达吗?Make sure you turn off the TV bef

16、ore you leave the house. 在你离开屋子前确认关闭了电视。在你离开屋子前确认关闭了电视。3) 此句中的此句中的work表示机器表示机器,器官等器官等 “运作运作,运转运转”,这是动词这是动词work的一种基本用法。的一种基本用法。e.g. My watch is waterproof that means it would work fine even if its in water. 我的手表是防水的我的手表是防水的这就是说即便在这就是说即便在 水里它也会正常运转。水里它也会正常运转。4. , but it was hard to have fun with a ser

17、ious storm happening outside.你能否想出此句中包含的句型你能否想出此句中包含的句型?It is adj.+ to do sth. 做做怎么样。怎么样。It is adj. for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做对某人来说做怎么样。怎么样。e.g. It is important for us to learn English. 对我们来说学英语很重要。对我们来说学英语很重要。1. 在街上踢球很危险。在街上踢球很危险。 It is _ soccer on the street.2. 每天早上读书对你来说很有必要。每天早上读书对你来说很有必要。 It is

18、_ for you _ in the morning.3. 对他来说完成作业很容易对他来说完成作业很容易 It is _ for him _.dangerous to playnecessary to readeasy to finish homework5. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.fall asleep 进入梦乡进入梦乡,睡着睡着asleep adj. 睡着睡着区别区别sleepy, asleep & sleepsleepy是形容词是形容词,可意为可意为 “困倦的困

19、倦的;瞌瞌睡的睡的”,可作定语和表语。如可作定语和表语。如:Ill go to bed. Im sleepy. 我要去睡觉了。我困了。我要去睡觉了。我困了。asleep是形容词是形容词,意思是意思是“睡着的睡着的”,强调强调状态状态,常作表语。短语常作表语。短语fall asleep意为意为“入睡入睡;睡着睡着”。如。如:Grandma fell asleep when watching TV.奶奶看电视时睡着了。奶奶看电视时睡着了。sleep可作动词可作动词,意为意为 “睡觉睡觉”,也可作名也可作名词词,意为意为“睡眠睡眠;睡觉睡觉”。 如如:My father is sleeping. Please keep quiet.我父亲在睡觉我父亲在睡觉,请保持安静。请保持安静。die down逐渐变弱逐渐变弱,逐渐平息逐渐平息e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit. 你看见他的时候你看见他的时候,他的火气已经下去了。他的火气已经下去了。rise是不及物动词是不及物动词,意为意为:（价格、水位（价格、水位等）上涨等）上涨;（月亮、太阳等）上升。（月亮、太阳等）上升。e.g. It is too hot.