(共34张PPT)
Unit5
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
Section A
Before the rainstorm
strong winds
black clouds,
dark sky
lightning
/'la tn /
What should we prepare before the rainstorm came
radio
matches
wood
flashlight
candles
During the rainstorm
heavy rains/rain heavily
hailstone 冰雹['he lst n]
Rain beats heavily against the window
After the rainstorm
broken houses
rising sun
fallen trees
flood
/fl d/ 水灾
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Number the paragraphs.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
The activities during the rainstorm.
The result after the rainstorm.
The weather before the rainstorm.
The preparation (准备) before the rainstorm.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started
2. What were people doing
___________ were blowing.
___________ were making the sky very dark. , ___________________, it felt like midnight.
Para 1-2 Before the storm
Black clouds
With no light outside
Ben’s dad ______________________________
while his mom _______________________________.
She also put some ______ and ______ on the table.
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was making sure the radio was working
candles
matches
Strong winds
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.
大风
乌云
感觉好像
feel like doing sth想要做某事
一场大暴风雨
地区,区域
此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况,同时还包含着某种因果关系,“由于;因为”
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s 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.
在附近
几块木头
确保
运行,运转,起作用
当…的时候;
和…同时
Para 3 During the storm
What were people doing
Ben ______________________________ when the rain_____________________________________.
They tried to _______________, but it was _____ to _______ _____ a serious storm ________ outside.
was helping his mom make dinner
began to beat heavily against the windows
play a card game
hard
have fun
with
happening
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, hey tried to play a card game, but
it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
help sb do sth
beat-beat敲打
begin to do sth
开始做某事
it is adj to do sth
做某事很……
此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况,同时还包含着某种因果关系,“由于;因为”
Para 4 After the storm
1.He couldn’t fall asleep when the wind was dying down.
2.Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
3.Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors farther from each other.
F
T
F
Ben 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.
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.
fall asleep入睡,睡着
die down逐渐变弱,消失
wake up 醒来
一团糟
一.light
1. n. 光;光线;灯;光亮
Turn down the light, please.
The strong light hurt his eyes.
2. v点亮,照亮
light a candle
3. adj
light box
light reading
light blue
light sleep
轻的箱子
轻松阅读,消遣阅读
浅蓝色
浅度睡眠
二.report v.&n. 报道;公布
The man reported that the situation was normal.
这个人报告一切正常。
Mr. Chen will come to our school and give/make a report for us.
陈老师将会来我们学校,给我们作报告。
It is reported that the movie star is going to our city.
据报道这位电影明星要来我们城市。
动词
名词
三. beat-beat
1) He often beats me at chess.
2) She’s still alive — her heart is still beating.
3) The boy is beating a drum.
(心)跳动
敲打;锤砸
打败;取胜
beat后面接人,
win后面接物/事(比赛、奖品、名誉、财产等)
四. against prep. 倚;碰;撞
雨开始重重地敲打着窗户。
The rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
吉姆靠着桌子站着。
Jim stood against the table.
拓展:against 意为“反对”,其反义词是for,
两者均可接名词或动名词。
Are you for or against the plan
你赞成还是反对这个计划?
I am strongly against his visit to the country.
我强烈反对他拜访这个国家。
五. asleep adj. 睡着的
fall asleep 入睡=go to sleep
asleep 是表语形容词,不能位于名词前作定语
婴儿睡着了。
The baby is asleep.
我爸爸如此累以至于他很快就入睡了。
My father was so tired that he fell asleep quickly.
go to bed指“上床睡觉,就寝”这一动作,不表示是否睡着。
六.die down 逐渐变弱;逐渐消失
die out 灭绝,消失
过了一会儿,风开始逐渐变弱。
After a while, the wind began to die down.
这种鸟已经在世界上灭绝了。
This kind of bird has died out in the world.
七.rise--rose
rise不及物动词:“升起;增加;提高”(指主语自身移向较高位置)
The sun rises.
Meat price rises.
The water level rose in this river.
回顾raise的用法:raise--raised
raise及物动词:“提升;举起;抚养”(指主语发出的动作作用于其他事物)
raise children, raise money, raise hands, raise voice, raise flag
七.rise-rose 和 raise-raised
rise不及物动词:“升起;增加;提高”(指主语自身移向较高位置)
raise及物动词:“提升;举起;抚养”(指主语发出的动作作用于其他事物)
比较:
Her voice rises.
She raises her voice.
1.Although he was ______ my opinion, the old professor didn’t come up with his own.
A. against B. on C. for D. in
2.I think tea will taste better ____ some milk in it.
A. for B. with C. from D. at
3. Their football team was _____ in that important game.
A. won B. beaten C. failed
4.He told me the river _____ two inches this morning.
A. rose B. raised C. is rising D. is raising
plete the sentences using information from the passage.
1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds ________
________outside.
2. While Ben’s 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
_______________.
were
blowing
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was helping his mom make dinner
finally fell asleep
was dying down
3c. Discuss the questions with a partner.
Friendship/COVID-19 can bring people closer together. We can comfort each other in times of difficulty.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
Grammar Focus过去进行时
表示 ______________________________________;
基本结构:__________________;
时间状语:
___________________________________________
then(那时), at nine last night(昨晚九点), at that time(在那个时候), at five yesterday( 昨天五点), the whole morning( 整个上午),at this time yesterday(昨天这个时候)。
was\were doing
在过去某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作
4.过去进行时的各种句式:
句式 构成
肯定句 主语+ was/were +v.-ing...
否定句 主语+ was/were+not +v.-ing...
一般疑问句 Was/Were + 主语+v.-ing...
特殊疑问句 特殊疑问词+was/were(+ 主语)+v.-ing...
用过去进行时翻译下列句子:
昨天下午五点学生们正在画画。
The students were drawing pictures at five yesterday afternoon.
那个时候我们没在看电视。
We were not watching TV at that time.
昨天这个时候他正在踢足球吗?
Was he playing football this time yesterday
昨天晚上七点他正在做什么?
What was he doing at seven last night
Grammar Focus 划出过去进行式was/were doing
What were you doing at eight last night I was taking a shower.
What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm She was doing her homework.
What was he doing when the rainstorm came He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
4a. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.
想一想在2d里讲过的while和when的区别是什么?
When you called, I was taking a shower.
when引导的从句多数用一般过去时或过去进行时都可
(从句中可用延续性动词, 也可用非延续性动词)
while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.
while引导的从句多数用过去进行时
(从句中必须用延续性动词)
非延续性动词也叫瞬间动词或短暂性动词,表示不能延续的动作,动作发生后立即结束比如open,close,finish,begin,come,go,arrive,reach, get to,leave,borrow,buy ,die
延续性动词表示这种动作可以延续下去或产生影响。比如learn,work,stay,stand
4a. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.
John Mary
take photos buy a drink
play the piano leave the house
clean his room turn on the radio
shop take the car to the car wash
While John was taking photos,Mary bought a drink.
John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink.
while
when
John Mary
play the piano leave the house
clean his room turn on the radio
shop take the car to the car wash
While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house.
John was playing the piano when Mary left the house.
While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on the radio.
John was cleaning his room when Mary turned on the radio.
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 news 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 o’clock last Sunday morning
B:I was sleeping. How about you?
A:I was doing my homework.
B:You’re kidding!
常用于口语中,表示说话人对所听到的话表示惊讶或不相信。也可以说“Are you kidding ”