人教版八年级下册 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？Section A 3a-3c 教案

unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
教学内容： Section A 3a-3c
教学目标：
1. Knowledge aims:
(1) words and expressions:
storm, wind, light, report, match, beat, fall asleep, die down, rise, fallen, strong winds, feel like, in the area, make sure, beat heavily against,
a serious storm, neighbor, although, break sth. apart
(2) Structure
1 The passage shows us that although the storm broke many things apart, it bought families and neighbors closer together.
2 Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
(3)Grammar
Past Progressive Tense
Conjunctions ‘when’ and ‘while’
2. Ability aims:
(1)Get students to learn facts about rainstorm.
(2)Get students to learn to use Past Progressive Tense
(3)Get students to practice retelling for main ideas
(4)Get students to know the topic sentence(Although the storm broke many things apart,it bought families and neighbors closer together.)
3. Moral Aims:
People should help each other in times of difficulty
学情分析：
1. 学生在前面已接触过when与while的用法，有一定的语言基础，本单元加以拓展。进一步学习when与while用法。
2. 学生以前学习过现在进行时的含义、构成和用法，本单元学习过去进行时的含义、构成、用法，应该容易理解。
教学重难点：
1. Important points:
1Get students to know facts about rainstorm.
②Get students to learn to use Past Progressive Tense and learn to use ‘when’ and ‘where’
3 Get students to retell the main ideas of the passage.
2. Difficult points:
1It’s difficult for students to learn to use Past Progressive Tense
②It’s difficult for students to retell the main ideas of the passage.
教学步骤：
Step1 Revision
1. Sentences:
What are they doing now
-- They are watching TV.
What were they doing at ten last night
-- They were watching TV.
2.重点单词和短语:
storm, wind, light, report, match, beat, fall asleep, die down, rise, fallen, strong winds, feel like, in the area, make sure, beat heavily against a serious storm, neighbor, although, break sth apart.
（设计意图：复习本单元所学的过去进行时的用法和上节课所学的单词。）
Step2 Lead-in
通过讨论 Can you describe what a rainstorm is like 这个问题导入短文。
（设计意图：培养学生想象某些特殊生活场景的能力，了解暴风雨常识。）
Step3 Reading Practice
Task1: Fast Reading
Read the passage quickly and silently and find the topic sentence, then check the answer.
(topic sentence :Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.)
Task2: Read Paras.1-2 and fill in the blanks, then check the answer.
1: What was the weather like before the rainstorm came
Strong winds were blowing. Black clouds were making the sky dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
2: What did they do for the rainstorm
Ben’s dad put pieces of wood over the windows.
Ben’s mom made sure the flashlights and radio were working. Put candles and matches on the table.
Task3: Read Para.3 and choose the right answers
1:What was Ben doing when the rain began to beat against the windows
A. He was sleeping. B. He was cooking. C. He was doing housework.
2: What did Ben’s family do during the storm
A. They played a card game.
B. They had dinner together.
C. They had a fun after dinner.
Task4: Read Para.4 and answer the questions.
1: How was the neighborhood after the storm
The neighborhood was in a mess.
2: What did the neighbors do after the storm
They cleaned up the neighborhood together.
（设计意图：进一步理解课文，培养学生的阅读能力和解决问题能力。）
Step4 Read aloud, then fill in blanks.
Before the storm, strong winds were blowing. Black clouds were making the sky dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Ben’s dad put pieces of wood over the windows while Ben’s mom made sure the flashlights and radio were working. Put candles and matches on the table.
During the storm, Ben was helping his mom cook dinner. After dinner, they tried to play a card game.
After the storm, the neighborhood was in a mess. People cleaned up the neighborhood together.
After fill in the blanks, then let students read loudly.
（设计意图：进一步理解课文，培养学生的朗读能力。）
Step5 Retell the text
（设计意图：培养学生的口语表达能力，加深对所学课文的理解。）
Step6 Let students know about other disasters, and then tell students storms are not always bad. They brought people closer together, we should help each other.
（设计意图：了解其他的自然灾害，培养学生辩证看待问题的能力。）
Step7 Thinking
How can we help each other in times of difficulty
（设计意图：培养学生乐于助人的意识。）