人教版八年级下册 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A 3a-3c 课件 (共40张PPT)

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How is the weather now
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A 3a-3c
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
In this yellow area
In Alabama
RAINSTORM HAPPENED
When the rainstorm happened, the students in the report were having a graduation ceremony (毕业典礼).
There was a heavy rainstorm in Alabama.
Let's see what the rainstorm is like.
What is the rainstorm usually like
cloudy
Firstly,
What is the rainstorm usually like
Suddenly,
thunder
black clouds
What is the rainstorm usually like
Then,
strong winds
What is the rainstorm usually like
After that ,
rain heavily
After the rainstorm…
fallen trees
broken windows
After the rainstorm…
rubbish everywhere&
in a mess
After the rainstorm…
Hello, everyone! This is the latest news in Alabama. I am talking with a boy called Ben.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Hello, everyone! This is the detailed report about Ben’s family at the time of the rainstorm.
Pre-reading(title & first sentences)
From the title and the first sentences, we know that,
the news tells us a true story of Ben’s family and neighborhood at the time of storm .
the news is meaningful.
While-reading
STORM
who
how
what
where
when
What is the order of this news
The structure is around the storm.
The development of the storm.
While-reading (P.1)
Before the storm
Q1: What happened in Alabama
A heavy rainstorm.
Q2: What was the weather like
before the heavy rain started
Strong winds were blowing.
Black clouds were making the
sky dark.
Q3: Why did it feel like midnight
Because there was no light.
While-reading (P.1&2)
Please circle the words or phrases related to the storm.
Before the storm came, what were Ben’s family doing Please underline the verbs.
Before the storm
While-reading (P.3)
During the storm
Q1. What was the storm like in this paragraph
The rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
Q2. What were Ben’s family doing at this time
Ben was helping his mom make dinner. And after dinner, they tried to play a card game.
While-reading (P.4)
After the storm
What was the neighborhood like after the storm
The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
2. What did Ben’s family do after the storm
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
While-reading (P.4)
After the storm
Read the last paragraph and write down true or false
①
② The wind didn’t die down until around
3 o’clock.
③
④ Family and neighbors were closer because of the storm.
F
T
F
T
Ben fell asleep the minute he lay down..
Only Ben's father helped clean up the
neighborhood.
While-reading
There was a heavy rain storm in Alabama. Ben heard ___________outside and saw___________in the sky. It felt like midnight because there was ________ outside. Ben’s dad was___________________over the window. At the same time, Ben’s mom was checking(检查）________and_____.She also prepared some candles and matches. Ben was ______________with dinner when the the rainstorm finally started. When Ben __________at 3:00 am,the wind _____________. After the storm, the neighborhood was in a mess, you can see _________________________________everywhere. In times of difficulty, the storm brought people together.
strong winds
black clouds
putting pieces of wood
no lights
flashlights radio
helping his mom
fell asleep
was dying down
fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish
While-reading
Let's review the whole story.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Before the storm
midnight
strong winds
black clouds
make the sky dark
no light
midnight
While-reading
Let's review the whole story.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Before the storm
pieces of wood
flashlights
radio
candles and matches
While-reading
Let's review the whole story.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
During the storm
make dinner
beat heavily against the windows
play a card game
While-reading
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
After the storm
storm
at first
fall asleep
die down
wake up
in a mess
clean up
Post-reading
How can a storm bring people closer together
“Although the storm broke many things
apart, it brought families and neighbors together.”
People help each other and unite together.
Post-reading
What other things can bring people closer together besides the storm
earthquake
flood, fire
disease
Post-reading
How can we help each other in times of
difficulty
DONATE/GIVE AWAY
VOLUNTEER
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What was the weather like before the
heavy rain started
2. What was the neighborhood like after
the storm
3a
Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.
The neighborhood was in a mess. There were fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere.
3b
Complete the sentences using information from the passage.
When the news on TV was reported, strong winds ____________ outside.
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
fell asleep
was dying down
1. With no light outside, it felt like
midnight.
with 复合结构：
宾语补足语可以是形容词、副词、介词短语、V-ing、V-ed等。
with+宾语+宾补
1) With the door open, he left the room.
门开着，他就离开了屋子。
2) With my parents away, I’m the king of the house.
我爸妈不在，我可是家中的“王”了！
3) He walked into the dark street with a stick in his hand.
他走进黑暗的街道时手里拿着根棍子。
4) With the crowds cheering, they drove to the palace.
在人群的欢呼声中，他们驱车来到皇宫。
5) I sat in my room for a few minutes with my eyes fixed on the ceiling.
我在房间坐了一会儿，眼睛盯着天花板。
while连接的时间状语从句可以表示某个动作正在进行的同时，另一个动作也在进行中。
1) While Dad was washing his car, Mum was cooking.
爸爸在洗车时，妈妈在做饭。
2) I was doing my homework while he was listening to music.
我在做作业而他在听音乐。
2. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
make sure (+ that从句)：
“(把某事)弄清楚；确定；查明”
1) -Did you lock the front door
-I think so, but I’d better make sure.
-你锁前门了吗
- 可能吧，我还是最好去确认下。
2) Emma peered into the room to make sure that Ruth was asleep.
埃玛往房间里仔细看，想搞清楚鲁思是不是睡着了。
3. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
beat against:
1) Waves beat against the cliffs.
海浪拍打着悬崖。
2) The rain beat against her face as she struggled through the wind.
她在风中奋力前进，雨水打在了她的脸上。
连续撞击；拍打
4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
die down：逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
1) When the applause had died down, she began her speech.
掌声平息后，她就开始演讲了。
2) The music was dying down. The show was over.
音乐渐渐消失了。演出结束了。
Summary
Try to be familiar with the structure of the passage.
Review the new words and phrases:
街坊邻里 in the neighborhood
入睡 fall asleep
逐渐减弱 die down
一团糟 in a mess
当。。。的时候 at the time of…
猛烈地击打着窗户 beat heavily against the windows
被吹倒的树 fallen trees
破损的窗户 broken windows
使人们距离拉近了 bring people closer together
几块木头 pieces of wood
在困难的时候 in times of difficulty
玩纸牌游戏 play a card game
Homework
Retell the story.
Group work: try to change the story into an interview in your group.
Before finishing today’s news. Let’s enjoy a famous song Heal the world.
Thank you!
Love ourselves,
Love our earth!