Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came ?
Section A 3a-3c Reading 课件(共18张PPT)
我爱记单词比赛
抢答规则:
1. 以学习小组为单位。
2. 教师说开始即可站立抢答,说出英文单词的中文意思,抢答最快又准者即可为小组赢得红旗。
Game Time
Learning objectives
At the end of the class, I will be able to
read and understand new words and expressions: storm暴雨, wind风, light光, report报道, area地区, window窗, match火柴, beat拍打, fall asleep入睡, die down逐渐平息, rise升起, in a mess混乱
describe a rainstorm with the newly learned words and expressions
3. use time order to tell the story
What’s a rainstorm
Brainstorming
very bad weather with strong winds and heavy rain, often with thunder and lighting
Predicting
Reading Task 1
Listen and answer the question.
Where did the storm happen
What’s the main idea of the passage
Although the storm broke many things apart,
it brought families and neighbors closer together.
Reading Task 2
Skim (略读) and scan (跳读)
1. What is the order(顺序) of the passage
2. What is the main idea for each paragraph
Match them.
Time order.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
During the storm
Preparations for the storm
After the storm
Before the storm
Tip 1. pay attention to the first and the last sentence in each paragraph.
获取段落主旨时,注意各段首尾句。
Reading Task 3
Tip 2. pay attention to specific information(特定信息).
Careful reading(细读)
Para. 1 What was the weather like before the heavy rain started
Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt light midnight.
Para. 2&3 What were Ben’s family doing before and during the storm
Ben’s dad pieces of over the windows
Ben’s mom 1. sure there is nothing wrong with
and .
2. put some and on the table.
Ben his mom make dinner when the rain began to heavily the windows.
Ben’s family Didn’t have fun a card game with a serious storm .
was putting wood
was making
flashlights radio
candles matches
was helping
beat against
playing
happening
Para. 4
1. When did Ben finally fall asleep
2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm
At around 3:00 a.m..
The neighborhood was in a mess.
Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage
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 _______________.
was blowing
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep
was dying down
Retelling
storm
beforee
while
after
weather
people
neighborhood
strong winds
black clouds
dark sky
Dad put
Mom make sure
put
Ben help
Family play
fallen trees
broken windows
rubbish
neighbors
Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”
1. What other things can bring people closer together
2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty
3c
Share your ideas and reasons with your partner first; then share them with the class.
Natural disasters, for example, an earthquake, always brings people closer together.
The Wenchuan earthquake
The Beijing Olympic Games
Big events, for example ,the Olympic Games, can also bring people together.
(1) cheer people up by saying some kind words to encourage them
(2) donate clothes, food and other things to those who need help
(3) raise some money to those who lost their homes
(4) send some police officers and doctors to save the people in danger
What we can do:
I can...
read and understand new words and expressions
describe a rainstorm with the newly learned words and expressions
3. use time order to tell the story
Self check
Tip:自我监控学习效果,及时发现并解决问题。
Excellant Good OK Try hard
1. Retell the story to your partner.
2. If you were Ben, tell us your story.
3. Preview the Grammar Focus.
Homework