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Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
人教版八年级英语下册
Section A 1a-2d
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Do you know it
rainstorm
rainstorm
When the rainstorm is coming, you must be far away it, you should keep your life safely.
What were you doing when
the rainstorm came
I was ... when
the rainstorm came
_______________ in my bedroom
when the rainstorm came.
___________________when the rainstorm came
What was he doing
He was sleeping
Look and say
What was she doing ________ the
rainstorm came
While she was cooking
dinner in the kitchen,
the rainstorm was
coming.
when
______ I ______________ in my barber shop, the rainstorm
was coming.
What _____he _____ when the rainstorm
was_________
coming
was cutting hair
was
doing
While
Where was she when the
rainstorm came
She was in the bathroom.
What was he doing when the rainstorm
came
He was reading in the
library when the
rainstorm came.
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.
____ I was in my house.
3. ____ I was on the street.
4. ____ I was at the bus stop.
b
a
d
c
1a
Listen to the TV report and circle the
correct responses.
a. doing my homework / studying
b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus
d. walking home / shopping
1b
A: What was the girl doing at
the time of the rainstorm
B: She was ...
Talk about what the people in 1a were
doing at the time of the rainstorm.
1c
A: What was the girl doing at
the time of the rainstorm
B: She was reading at home.
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Group work
What were you doing when the
rainstorm came
I was taking a shower.
I was cooking.
What were you doing when the
rainstorm came
I was cutting hair.
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
I was reading.
Listen and number the pictures [1-5].
5
4
1
3
2
2a
1. My alarm didn’t go off so I ______ up late.
2. I ____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
3. I ______________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
4. I ______ so busy ________ for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
5. I took a hot shower and ______ some warm food.
woke
ran
was waiting
was looking
ate
2b
Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the
sentences in 2a.
Use the information 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: …
TV reporter: So, when the rainstorm suddenly
came, what were you doing
Boy: …
2c
2d
Role-play the conversation.
M:What were you doing last night, Linda I
called at seven and you didn’t pick up.
L: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.
M: I see, I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either.
L: What was I doing at eight Oh, I know. When you called, I was taking a shower.
M: But I called again at nine.
L: Oh, I was sleeping at that time.
M: So early That’s strange.
L: Yeah, I was tired, Why did you call so many times
M: I needed help with my homework. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.
Work in pairs
1. I called at seven and you didn’t pick up.
pick up可以表示“拿起,捡起,(开车)接人,
(偶然)得到”等。
露西拿起电话,拨打了你的号码。
Lucy picked up the phone and called you.
我五点钟来接你。
I will pick you up at five.
Language points
告诉你一个窍门,是从我妈妈那里学来的。
Here’s a tip I picked up from my mother.
While
1) While 作连词,有两种含义:作“当……时候”
解时,引导时间状语从句,且从句中的谓语动词
常用延续性动词或状态动词;作“而,然而”
解时,表前后意义上的对比。
Millie came in while we were talking.
我们正聊天的时候,米莉进来了。
Some people waste food while others haven’t enough.
有人浪费食物,而有人却食不果腹。
2)while 作名词,一段时间,一会儿
Can you wait a while or do you have to leave right now
你能不能等一会儿,还是现在就必须离开?
I. 单项选择。
1. She thought I was praising her child, _____in fact, I was scolding him for his bad
behavious at school.
A. what B. while C. so that D. therefore
2. I do every single bit of housework ____ my
husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.
A. while B. since C. when D. as
B
A
Exercises
3. ____ it is expected that students come university
with the ability to take a good set of notes, this is
not always the case.
A. When B. As C. For D. While
4. We were swimming in the lake ______ suddenly
the storm started.
A. when B. while C. until D. before
D
A
5.— You seem to have had that car for years.
— Yes, it’s in good condition, but I should
sell it ______ it still runs.
A. if B. before
C. because D. while
D
II. 翻译句子。
她喜欢打羽毛球,而我喜欢游泳。
She likes playing badminton while I like
swimming.
2. 在学生考试的时候请不要讲话。
Don’t speak while the students are
having a test.
3. 我有好一阵子没有见到他了。
I haven’t seen him for quite a while.
1.Use “when / while” make conversations
2.To preview the reading(3a).
3.Remember one or two things you were
doing when the rainstorm came. And
communicate them with your classmates.
Homework