(共34张PPT)
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
Unit 5
Section A 1
1a-2d
Section A 1
1a-2d
I was studying in the library.
Yesterday, there was a rainstorm.
What were they doing when the rainstorm came Here are some reports.
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
Warming up
I was on the street.
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
I was talking with my mother in my house.
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop.
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
1a 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.
2. __ I was in my house.
3. __ I was on the street.
4. __ I was at the bus stop.
b
d
c
a
She was reading at home.
Look at the pictures and answer the
questions by using “was/were + doing”.
What was your sister doing at the time of the rainstorm
He ______________________.
What was your brother doing
at the time of the rainstorm
was doing his homework
He ____________________.
What was your father doing
at the time of the rainstorm
was playing basketball
What were they doing when
the rainstorm came Let’s listen.
Pay attention to “was/were +doing”.
Listening
1b 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
1c Talk about what the people in 1a were
doing at the time of the rainstorm.
A: What was the girl doing at the time
of the rainstorm
B: She was…
Pairwork
Listening
2a Listen and number the pictures 1-5.
1
2
3
4
5
2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks
in the sentences in 2a.
My alarm didn’t go off so I ______ up late.
woke
I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
ran
I ____ so busy _______ for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
I ____________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
was waiting
I took a hot shower and ____ some warm food.
was
looking
ate
2c 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: Well, first my alarm didn’t go off. Then I
ran to the bus stop, but I still missed the
bus.
TV reporter: So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, what were you doing
Boy: I was waiting for the bus.
TV reporter: And what were you doing when the car came
Boy: I was busy looking for the umbrella. The car got water all over me.
TV reporter: What did you do after you got home
Boy: I took a hot shower and ate some warm food.
2d Read the conversation and fill
in the blanks.
7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm
What was Linda doing
Where was she
helping mom
in the kitchen
taking a shower
sleeping
in the bathroom
in the bedroom
Role-play the conversation.
Linda: Oh, I was in the
kitchen helping
my mom.
Mary: What were you doing last night,
Linda I called at seven and
you didn’t pick up.
Linda: What was I doing at eight Oh,
I know. When you called, I was
taking a shower.
Mary: I see. I called again at eight and
you didn’t answer then either.
Mary: But then I called again at nine.
Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time.
Mary: So early That’s strange.
Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did
you call so many times
Mary: I needed help with my
homework. So while you were
sleeping, I called Jenny and
she helped me.
1. My alarm didn’t go off so I woke up
late.
alarm n. 闹钟
e.g. What time shall I set the alarm
for
我该把闹钟拨到几点钟响？
2. I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
1) begin v. (began) 开始
e.g. The bell rings and the class begins.
铃响了, 开始上课。
2) heavily adv. 在很大程度上; 大量地
e.g. moving heavily 吃力地移动
It was raining heavily.
雨下得很大。
3. So, when the rainstorm suddenly came…
suddenly adv. 突然；忽然
e.g. I suddenly remembered that I
hadn’t locked the door.
我忽然想起没有锁门。
4. That’s strange.
strange adj. 奇特的，奇怪的；
不可思议的
e.g. a strange noise 奇怪的声音
The room was strange.
这个房间很奇怪。
5. I called at seven and you didn’t pick up.
pick up(=pick up the phone) 接电话
pick up 还有以下含义：
1) 拾起；抱起
e.g. The children picked up many sea
shells at the seashore.
孩子们在海边捡到许多贝壳。
Pick that book up.
把那本书捡起来。
2) (开车)接人；搭载
e.g. I’ll pick you up at your home tomorrow.
明天我会开车到你家接你。
Exercise
1) —Look! What’s on the ground
—Oh, it’s my sweater. Please ______.
A. pick it up B. put it on
C. give it out D. take it off
(2015 陕西)
2) —Do you ______ your son after school
—No. He comes back home on the school bus.
A. pick up B. look after
C. drop in D. send for
(2014 浙江绍兴)
Make a survey. Ask your partner
what he/she was doing at the following time. Fill in the form
and then give a report.
Time Names doing
Yesterday 7:00 Tom reading
Peter shopping
Yesterday 8:00 Tom walking
Peter …
Yesterday 9:00 … …
Report: Tom was reading.
Peter was shopping…
A: What were you doing yesterday at 7:00
B: I was reading.
I. 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
1. On that old table, there are two ________(alarm).
2. They ________(begin) to play chess half an hour ago.
3. It’s raining ________(heavy) outside so you’d better not go out.
heavily
alarms
began
4. _________(sudden), a young man in a white hat came into my office.
5. That was one of the __________ (strange) things in my life.
strangest
Suddenly
Write a short passage. Your passage
should include the following information.
1) What were you doing at 8:00 yesterday
evening
2) Where were you
3) Who were you with
