2015-2016学年八年级英语下 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came Section A(3a-4c)课件

1、Section A 3a-4c,Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?,Free talking,How is the weather like today? What kind of weather do you like? Why? What kind of weather do you think is the worst? Why?,Look at the picture and think about what has happened.,Before typhoons,Strong winds blow.,Black

2、clouds make the sky very dark.,With no light outside, it feels like midnight.,由于外面没有光亮,Signs of typhoons,3a,Read the passage and answer the questions.,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. Th

3、e news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and match on the table.,The Storm Brought People C

4、loser Together,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 to have fun with a serious storm happen-ing outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying

5、down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went out-side with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. 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 ap

6、art, it brought families and neighbors closer together.,What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?,Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.,The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees,

7、broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.,3b,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 _ _. 3. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started. 4. When Ben _ at

8、3:00 a.m., the wind _.,was putting pieces of wood over the windows,were blowing,was helping his mom make dinner,fell asleep,was dying down,3c,Discuss the questions with a partner.,“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can b

9、ring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty?,Grammar Focus,过去进行时,1.概念:表示过去某一时刻或某段时间内正在进行的动作。 2.构成:was/were + V-ing (肯定) wasnt/werent + V-ing (否定) Was/Were . + V-ing . (疑问),Yes, was / were. No, wasnt / werent.,Tom wasnt sleeping at 9:00 last night. Were you sleeping

10、 at 9:00 last night? Yes, I was. / No, I wasnt.,回答,when 和 while 的区别,1.when引导的时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句用过去进行时。 2.while引导的时间状语从句，从句用过去进行时,主句用一般过去时。 3.当主句和从句都是过去进行时，只能用while,表示“与此同时”。 4.当while前后的句子描述的情况相对或相反时，while译为“而”。,4a,Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.,1. While John was taki

11、ng photos, Mary bought a drink. John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink.,2. While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house. John was playing the piano when Mary left the house. 3. While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on the radio. John was cleaning his room when Mary turned o

12、n the radio. 4. While John was shopping, Mary took the car to the car wash. John was shopping when Mary took the car to the car wash.,4b,Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.,At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. _I _making my breakfast, my brother_ listening to the radio. _I was eating, the radio ne

13、ws talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. _we got to the place of the accident, the car _ in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver _fine. The roads _ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.,While,was,was,While,When,was,was,were,4c,What were you doing at these times last Sunday? Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner.,A: What were you doing at nine oclock last Sunday morning? B: I was sleeping.