英语人教版八年级下册Unit 5 SectionA 3a

1、,The storm brought people closer together.,Reading,学习目标 1、掌握过去进行时的基本用法。 2 、阅读理解,1.Underline all the words about the past progressive tense.(was/were doing),Listen and finish,Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it

2、 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 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. B

3、en 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 happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:

4、00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside 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 apart, it brought fa

5、milies and neighbors closer together.,The Storm Brought People Closer Together,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,2.What happened in Bens neighborhood?,A heavy rainstorm was in the area.,Listen and finish,The order:,Before the storm:,During the storm:,After the storm:,Para 1 and para2,Para 3,Para 4,time,Before the sto

6、rm,2.What were people doing?,1.What was the weather like before the storm?,Before the storm,Para 1:,weather,strong winds,black clouds,dark,feel like midnight,Before the storm,Para 2:,activities,Dad _,What were people doing?,Mom _,was putting pieces of wood over the windows.,was making sure the flash

7、lights and radio were working.,a piece of wood,During the storm,1. What was Ben doing when it rained heavily? 2. What did Bens family do after dinner? 3. Did they have fun?,He was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.,beat heavily against the windows,Th

8、ey played a card game.,No, it was hard to have fun.,After the storm,1.Did Ben sleep well at that night?,No, he didnt.,He couldnt sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00a.m.,After the storm,2.What was the neighborhood like after the storm when he woke up?,in

9、 a mess,fallen trees,broken windows,rubbish,Storms are always bad.,The storm brought people closer together.,We should help each other.,not,Further understanding,The news on TV reported a heavy storm was coming. Black clouds_ the sky very dark. It was just like midnight. Everyone was busy. Bens dad_

10、 pieces of wood over the windows _his mom_ sure the flashlights and radio were working. _the rain began, Ben _ his mom make dinner. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard_ with a serious storm happening outside. Ben _at about 3：00am. The wind_ at that time. When he wake up, th

11、e sun_. he went outside and found the neighborhood was_. They joined the neighbors to help_ the neighborhood together. _the storm broke many things apart, it brought the neighbors_ together.,were making,was putting,while,was making,When,was helping,to have fun,fell asleep,was dying down,was rising,i

12、n a mess,clean up,Although,closer,Try to fill in the blanks,1. 感觉像 2. 首先 3. 入睡 4. 逐渐变弱 5. 确信 6. 醒来 7. 一团糟 8. 互相帮助,feel like at first fall asleep die down make sure wake up in a mess help each other,核心短语,1.The news on TV_ that a heavy rainstorm was in the_. 电视新闻报道说一场大暴风雨正在这个区域里形成。 2.Bens dad was _pie

13、ces of wood over the _ while his mom was _ the flashlights and radio were working. Ben的爸爸正把几段木头放在窗户上，他妈妈正努力 确保手电筒和无线电继续工作。 3.When he _up, the sun was_. 当他醒来时，太阳正在升起。,重要句型,reported,area,putting,windows,making sure,woke,rising,“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”,What other things can bring people closer toget