人教版八年级下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？ 教案

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
教学目标与要求
话题：难忘的事件 (Unforgettable events)
功能：1 能讲述过去发生的事情 (Talk about past events)
2 能讲故事(Tell a story)
语法：1 能正确使用连词when和while (Conjunctions when and while)
He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
2 能恰当运用过去进行时结构进行提问和叙述(Questions and
statements with the past progressive tense)
A: What were you doing at eight last night
B: I was taking a shower.
A: What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping
B: While Linda was sleeping. Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
词汇和常用表达：
1 能正确使用下列词汇(Curriculum words)
alarm, storm, wind, light, area, wood, window, match, passage, pupil, silence, date, tower, truth, begin, report, beat, Rise, Kid, realize, strange, asleep, fallen, icy, heavily, suddenly, completely, recently, against
2 能正确使用下列常用表达(Useful expressions)
go off, pick up, fall asleep, die down, have a look, make one’s way, in silence, take down, at first
3 能认读下列词汇(Non-curriculum words)
rainstorm, flashlight, apart, shocked, terrorist
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文化知识：1 了解美国民权运动领袖马丁●路德●金
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Section A 1 (1a-2d)
Step 1 Warming up
1. Learn the new words
2. Let Ss talk about:
How is the weather today
What do you usually do when a rainstorm comes
3. Look and say
Review the Present Continuous Tense
Step 2 Work on 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.
Step 3 Speaking
Look at the pictures and answer the questions by using “was/were + doing”.
For example:
A: What was your sister/brother doing at the time of the rainstorm
B: She / He _____________________.
Introduce the target language:
过去进行时：表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间内正在进行或发生的动作。
主语+was/were +doing.
Step 4 Listening
What were they doing when the rainstorm came Let’s listen. Pay attention to
“was/were +doing”
Work on 1b. Listen to the TV report and circle the correct response.
a. doing my homework / studying
b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus
d. walking home / shopping
Listen again and answer the questions.
1) What’s the weather like today
2) How was the weather yesterday
3) How was the rainstorm yesterday
4) Why is the boy glad he didn’t decide to play basketball
5) Why did the man still get wet when he had an umbrella
Step 5 Pair work
1c Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.
Step 6 Listening
Work on 2a. Listen and number the pictures 1-5.
Work on 2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.
My alarm didn’t go off so I ______ up late.
I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
I ____________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
I ____ so busy _______ for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
I took a hot shower and ____ some warm food.
Listen again. Look at the statements below. Are they true or false
1) The boy didn’t wake up until seven thirty because his alarm didn’t work.
2) He arrived at school at eight.
3) He still didn’t catch the bus although he ran to the bus stop.
4) While he was waiting for the bus, it suddenly started to rain heavily.
5) While he was busy looking for the book in his schoolbag, a car came and got water all over him.
Step 7 Speaking
Work on 2c. Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter.
Work on 2d. Read the conversation and fill in the blanks.
7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm
What was Linda doing
Where was she
Role-play the conversation.
Step 8 Language points
1. I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
当开始下大雨的时候, 我正在等公交。
该句包含由when引导的时间状语从句, when意为“当……的时候”, 它既可指时间点, 也可指时间段。
e.g. Leonard was nine when his father died.
父亲去世时Leonard九岁。
When he stayed in China, he wrote the book.
他在中国时，写了这本书。
begin v. = start (began, begun) 开始
e.g. I began teaching in 1984.
我在 1984 年开始教书。
begin to do / doing sth. 开始做某事
begin with 以……开始
e.g. In the third year students begin to study Chinese.
学生在第三年开始学习汉语。
The word “cat” begins with the letter “c”.
单词 cat 以字母 c 开头。
begin的派生词
beginner n. 新手；初学者
beginning n. 开始; 开端
at the beginning of … 在……开始
2. I called at seven and you didn’t pick up.
我7点给你打电话, 但你没接。
pick up = pick up the phone 接电话
【拓展】pick up的其他含义：
1) 捡起; 抱起
e.g. He went over to the crying baby and picked her up.
他走到啼哭的婴儿身边，把她抱了起来。
2) (开车)接人；搭载
e.g. Who will pick the children up after school
谁去接放学的孩子？
3. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.
所以你睡觉的时候, 我打电话给Jenny, 她帮了我。
while表示“当……的时候”, 强调在某事发生或进行期间，指某一时间段，所引导的从句中谓语动词通常是延续性动词。
e.g. They arrived while we were having dinner.
他们来时我们正在吃饭。
Step 9 Speaking
Make a survey. Ask your partners in your group what they were doing at the following time. Fill in the form then give a report.
Time Names doing
Yesterday 7:00 Tom reading
Peter shopping
Yesterday 8:00 Tom walking
Peter …
Yesterday 9:00 … …
A: What were you doing yesterday at 7:00
B: I was reading.
Step 10 Summary
miss the bus 错过了公交
wait for the bus 等公交
walk home 步行回家
go off (闹钟)发出响声
wake up 醒来
pick up (= pick up the phone) 接电话
1. What was the girl/ boy doing at the time of… She/ He was…
2. What were you doing when the rainstorm came I was…
Step 11 Exercise
Ⅰ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
heavy, strange, begin, suddenly
1. The film will _______ at seven. Let's go quickly.
2. It was a cold night and it was raining _______.
3. —Do you remember much about the accident
—No, it all happened so _______.
4. That's _______ — I'm sure I put my glasses in my bag and yet they're not there.
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. He woke up as soon as _______ _______ _______ _______(闹钟响).
2. My sister in Canada called me and I _______ _______ _______ _______(接电话).
Step 12 Homework
Make up four sentences using Past Progressive Tense (主语 + was / were doing) and these words: go off; begin; suddenly; pick up.
Section A 2 (3a-3c)
Step 1 Revision
Work in pairs. Exchange and check your sentences. Then ask each other the question:
What were you doing at 9 last night
Give a report in the class.
Step 2 Present the new words
storm wind light report area wood window flashlight match
beat against at first asleep fall asleep die down rise fallen apart
Step 3 Group work
Every year some natural disasters (自然灾害) happen around the world, like storm, earthquake, hurricanes (飓风) etc.
Discuss the following questions:
What will happen in the area after a natural disaster
What changes have you heard of or experienced after a natural disaster
Step 4 Reading
1. Listen to the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1 The activities after the rainstorm.
Para. 2 The activities during the rainstorm.
Para. 3 The weather before the rainstorm.
Para. 4 The preparation (准备) before the rainstorm.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions briefly.
1. Were winds strong or weak
2. Were clouds black or white
3. Was the sky dark or bright
4. How was the neighborhood after the storm
5. How were the windows Were they good or broken
6. Did neighbors stay inside or clean up outside
3. Work on 3a. Read the passage and answer the following questions
1) What was the weather like before the heavy ran started
2) What was the neighborhood like after the storm
3) What did Ben, his family and the neighbors do after the storm
4. Work on 3b. Read the passage again and complete the sentences using information
from the passage.
1) When the news on TV was reported, strong winds were _____________ 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 _________________.
Step 5 Discussion
Work on 3c. Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors
closer together.” What other can bring people closer together How can we help
each other in times of difficulty
Step 6 Language points
1. Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
乌云把整个天空都变得黑压压的。
“make sb./sth. + adj.” 意为“使某人/ 某物……”
e.g. Loud music makes me nervous.
吵闹的音乐使我紧张。
2. … while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
make sure (that) 确保; 保证
make sure of (doing) sth. 确保；肯定
e.g. I wanted to make sure you were all right.
我想确认一下你是否没事。
We arrived early to make sure of getting a good seat.
我们很早就到了，以确保有个好座位。
3. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against
the window.
Ben正帮着妈妈做晚饭的时候，外面的雨开始重重地敲打着窗子了。
1) beat v. (beat) 敲打；打败
e.g. Somebody was beating at the door.
有人不停地敲门。
In yesterday’s games, Switzerland beat the United States two-one.
在昨天的比赛中，瑞士以2比1击败美国。
【链接】与beat一样，过去式与原形一样的动词：
cut cut 砍；切
hit hit (用手或器具)击；打
let let 允许；让
put put 放
read /ri:d/ read /red/ 读；阅读
set set 放置；确立；使……开始
【语境应用】完成句子。
1. 有人在敲门。
Somebody _______ _______ at the door.
2. Bruce希望他能得第一名。
Bruce hopes he can ___________________.
3. 在昨天的篮球赛中我们队打败了他们队。
Our team ______________ in yesterday’s basketball game.
4. 我哥哥乒乓球打得很好，他总赢我。
My brother is so good at playing Ping-Pong that he always _________.
2) against pren.
① 倚；碰；撞
e.g. The old woman is standing against the door.
这个老妇人正倚门站着。
② 反对；与……相反；违反
e.g. Are you for or against his decision
对他的决定，你是支持还是反对？
③ 对……不利
e.g. Her age is against her.
她的年龄对她不利。
【语境应用】将划线部分翻译成汉语。
1)The old man sat down against a tall tree.
2) Are your parents for or against the plan
3) You mustn’t take the mobile phone to school. That’s against the school rules. 4)He became upset when he knew the evidence (证据) was against him.
5) I think everyone should fight against the water pollution.
4. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
sleep v. 睡觉 n. 睡眠；睡觉
asleep adj. 睡着 (强调状态，常作表语)
fall asleep 进入梦乡；睡着
e.g. The baby is sleeping. He didn’t get much sleep last night.
My daughter was asleep with her head on her arm.
He was so tired that he fell asleep at his desk.
【语境应用】根据句意, 用sleep或asleep填空。
1. Grandpa fell __________ while watching TV.
2. Ed often talks in his __________.
3. I couldn’t __________ because I was so worried.
4. I’ve only just got up and I’m still half __________.
die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
e.g. When the excitement died down, Mary fell asleep soon.
当兴奋过后，Mary很快睡着了。
【链接】与down相关的短语:
cut down 砍倒
fall down 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
lie down 躺下
turn down 拒绝
write down 写下；记录下
5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.
他醒过来的时候, 太阳正在冉冉升起。
rise v. (rose) 升起；增加；提高
e.g. The sun rises in the east.
太阳从东方升起。
The price of gas rose.
煤气价格上涨了。
n. 增加；提高
e.g. The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises.
这一行业已经感觉到了最近提价的影响。
辨析 rise & raise
【语境应用】完成句子
1) 我不能抬起这个重箱子。
I can't _______ _______ _______ _______.
2) 房价总是在上涨。
House prices _______ _______ _______.
3) 人们因物价上涨而愤怒。
People are angry because of _______ _______ in prices.
Step 7 Summary
feel like
at first
fall asleep
die down
make sure
in a mess
clean up
help each other
in times of difficulty
Step 8 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
light, fall, window, beat, report, rise, against, area
1. There was a big fire in town last Friday and the newspapers _______ the event the next day.
2. Thinking of you makes my heart _______ faster.
3. Why don't we put the bed _______ the wall (墙)
4. At 6:00 a.m. we watched the sun __________.
5. The _______ in this room is poor. I can hardly see.
6. All _______ of the country will get some rain tonight.
7. A(n) _______ tree across the road was in the way.
8. The eyes are the _______ of the mind.
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. The film was so boring that I _______ _______(睡着).
2. The planes won't take off (起飞) until the winds _______ _______(逐渐变弱).
3. I didn't like Tom _______ _______(起初), but the more time I spent with him, the more I liked him.
Step 9 Homework
Write a summary of the passage using what you’ve learned.
Section A 3 (Grammar focus-4c)
Step 1 Grammar Focus
根据汉语意思完成句子。
昨晚八点你在做什么？
What ________________ at eight last night
我在冲澡。
I ___________________.
暴风雨来的时候她在做什么？
What _____________ at the time of the rainstorm
她在做家庭作业。
She _______________________.
暴风雨来的时候他在做什么？
What was he doing ______ the rainstorm came
暴风雨来的时候他在图书馆看书。
He was reading in the library ______________________.
开始下大雨的时候本在做什么？
What was Ben doing _____ it began to rain heavily
开始下雨的时候Ben在帮他妈妈做晚饭。
When it began to rain, Ben ___________ his mom make dinner.
Linda睡觉的时候，Jenny在做什么？
What was Jenny doing _____ Linda was sleeping
Linda睡觉的时候，Jenny在帮助Mary做作业。
_______________________, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
Step 2 过去进行时
1. 构成及用法
过去进行时由“was / were +动词-ing”构成，表示在过去某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作。常与过去进行时连用的时间状语有at eight / nine ... (o’clock) yesterday morning, at that time，from eight to ten yesterday morning等。
如: Alice was doing her homework at six yesterday evening.
Mike and his brother were playing soccer from three to four yesterday afternoon.
2. 句式
肯定式：
主语+was/were+动词-ing (+其他).
如：I was swimming at that time.
否定式:
主语+wasn’t/weren’t +动词-ing (+其他).
如：They weren’t listening to music at ten yesterday morning.
一般疑问式:
Was / Were+主语+动词-ing (+其他)
其肯定回答为：Yes, 主语(人称代词)+ was / were.；
否定回答为：No, 主语(人称代词)+ wasn’t / weren’t.
如：—Was Joe reading at the time of the rainstorm
—Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.
3 辨析：现在进行时和过去进行时
过去进行时和一般过去时
4 练习
根据要求完成句子。
1. My father was reading a newspaper from four to five yesterday afternoon.
(改为一般疑问句)
________ your father ________ a newspaper from four to five yesterday afternoon
2. I wrote to my friend last night.
(用at eight last night替换last night改写句子)
I ________ ________ to my friend at eight last night.
3. Mrs. Rice cooked in the kitchen.
(加入when I called her改写句子)
Mrs. Rice ________ ________ in the kitchen when I called her.
4. The Whites were drinking tea at that time. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ the Whites ________ at that time
5. 过去进行时中的when和while
过去进行时还可用于含when或while引导的时间状语从句的复合句中。
◆ 若when / while引导的从句的动作发生了，主句的动作正在进行，则从句一般过去时，主句用过去进行时。如：
When the rainstorm came, I was reading in the library.
When I waited for Jim, it was raining hard.
He was drinking orange juice while the rest of us drank water.
注意：
when / while引导的从句都可表示过去发生的动作，但when既指时间点，也可指一段时间，从句中的动词可以是瞬间性动词，也可以是延续性动词，而while只表示一段时间，从句中的动词必须是延续性动词。
e.g. It was snowing when we arrived at the station.
While she was typing, someone knocked at the door.
◆ 若when / while从句的动作正在进行，主句的动作发生了，则从句用过去进行时，主句用一般过去时。如：
I met him when / while I was taking a walk in the park.
◆ while引导的从句还可表示从句的动作正在进行的同时，主句的动作也在进行之中。如：
While we were watching TV, Mary was playing with the dog.
练习：
1. My father was listening to the radio when I arrived home last night. (用while改为同义句)
2. Jane saw an accident while she was crossing the road. (用when改为同义句)
中考链接
1. I ______about my sister when my phone rang. It was her!
A. think B. will think
C. was thinking D. am thinking
(2022北京中考)
2. — You look tired!
— My husband _______ football matches all night. That was too noisy!
A. watches B. has watched
C. was watching D. will watch
(2022江苏镇江中考)
3. — Why didn't you open the door for me, Jim
— I _______ clothes in the bathroom. I didn't hear the knock.
A. am washing B. have washed
C. was washing D. washed
(2022江苏常州中考)
4. — What were you doing when I called you last night
— I _______ football with my father.
A. play B. was playing C. will play
(2022广西北部湾中考)
Step 3 活学活用
Work on 4a. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.
John Mary
take photos buy a drink
play the piano leave the house
clean his room turn on the radio
shop take the car to the car wash
Can “buy a drink” last for a long time
Can “take photos” continue for some time
Can “leave the house” continue for some time
Can “play the piano” last for some time
Can “sleep” last for a long time
Work on 4b. Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.
At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. _____ I ____ making my breakfast, my brother ______ listening to the radio. ________ I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. _____ we got to the place of the accident, the car _____ in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily the driver ____ fine. The roads ______ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.
Read 4b and answer the questions.
1. What was the writer doing while his brother was listening to the radio
2. What was the writer doing when the radio news talked about a car accident near their home
Step 4 Speaking
Work on 4c. What were you doing at these times last Sunday Fill in the chart. Then
ask your partner.
You Your partner
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Example:
A: What were you doing at nine o’clock last Sunday morning
B: I was sleeping. How about you
A: I was doing my homework.
B: You’re kidding!
Step 5 Summary
take photos 照相
clean up 打扫(或清除)干净
play the piano 弹钢琴
because of 因为
buy a drink 买饮料
have a look 看一看
leave the house 离开家
turn on the radio 打开收音机
take the car to the car wash 把车送到洗车处
You’re kidding! 你在开玩笑！
Step 6 Exercises
根据句意，用括号内所给动词的正确时态填空。
1. Dad returned while we _______(have) dinner.
2. Tom _______(lie) on the bed when I called him.
3. This time last year I _______(live) in Shanghai.
4. The television was on but nobody _______(watch) it.
5. I _______(see) Susan in town yesterday but she didn't see me. She _______(look) the other way.
6. I _______(work) in a car factory during the summer of 2012.
7. Sally _______(read) to the children while Kevin _______(wash) clothes last night.
8. From 2010 to 2015, Miss Wang _______(teach) in a middle school.
Step 7 Homework
Make two dialogues with the phrases and sentences in 4c.
Section B 1 (1a-1d)
Step 1 Revision
Show the pictures and write sentences with both while and when.
Look at pictures and make more sentences.
Step 2 Warming up
Work on 1a. Think of a time when you were late for or couldn’t go to an event. What was the event What was the reason why you were late or couldn’t go Tell your partner the story.
Tips:
Can you think of a time when you were late for class
When was that
What did you say to your teacher
What happened to you
What did your teacher say to you
Why do you remember the teacher’s words so clearly
Step 3 Listening
What happened to the girl Let’s listen.
Work on 1b. Listen and write short answers to the questions.
1. What event happened at the school yesterday
2. Who missed the event
3. Which team won at the event
Work on 1c. Listen again. Number the events 1-6 in the order they happened.
____ Kate saw a dog by the side of the road.
____ Kate got to the bus stop.
____ Kate called the Animal Helpline.
____ Kate left the house.
____ Kate waited for someone to walk by.
____ Kate realized her bag was still at home.
【拓展】realize
Kate realized her bag was still at home. Kate意识到她的包仍在家。
realize v. 理解；意识到；了解到
+名词，也可接宾语从句。
实现; 完成
e.g. I soon _______ (意识到) that it was my fault.
She finally realized her dream of becoming an actress. (翻译)
最终, 她当演员的梦想实现了。
【语境应用】根据所给汉语意思完成句子。
1) 直到他妈妈告诉他，这个男孩才意识到他的错误。
________________________ until his mother told him about it.
2) 他意识到自己失去了最好的朋友。
He ________________________ that he lost his best friend.
Listen again and answer the questions.
1) What did she do when she realized her bag was at home
2) What did she see while she was running back home
3) What did she want to do when she saw the dog
4) Why did she wait for someone when she wanted to call the Animal Helpline
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Kate: What a day I had! _____ I got to the bus stop, I ________ that my bag was still at home! But _____ I ___________ back home, I ____ a dog by the side of the road and it was hurt. I _______ to call the Animal Helpline, but I didn’t have my phone so I had to _______ someone to ________. Then I ____ his phone to call the helpline. Therefore, I didn’t _________ the competition.
Role-play the conversation.
John: Hey, Kate, why weren’t you at the school basketball competition yesterday I called you so many times, but you didn’t answer.
Kate: Sorry, John. I left my phone at home.
John: What were you doing at the time of the competition
Kate: Well, I left my house late and when the competition started, I was still making my way to school.
John: Then what happened
Kate: When I got to the bus stop, I realized that my bag was still at home!
John: But why didn’t you just go home to get your bag
Kate: I did, but while I was running back home, I saw a dog by the side of the road and it was hurt.
John: Oh, so I’m sure you helped the dog. I know how much you love animals.
Kate: Yes, I wanted to call the Animal Helpline, but I didn’t have my phone so I had to wait for someone to walk by. Then I used his phone to call the helpline.
John: OK. No wonder you didn’t make it to the competition.
Kate: Yes, I’m so sorry I wasn’t there to cheer you on, but I’m happy that your team won!
Step 4 Speaking
Work on 1d. Talk about why Kate missed the school basketball competition. Student A begins a sentence with while or when. Student B completes the sentence.
A: When she got to the bus stop, Kate …
B: When she got to the bus stop, Kate realized that her bag was still at home.
A: While she was running back home, …
B: While she was running back home, she saw a dog by the side of the road.
Sample:
A: When the school basketball competition started…
B: When the school basketball competition started, Kate was still making her way to school.
C: When Kate got to the bus stop…
D: When Kate got to the bus stop, she realized that her bag was still at home.
E: …
Step 5 Homework
1. Rewrite the story of Kate in 70 words.
2. Preview the passage in 2b.
Section B 2 (2a-2e)
Step 1 Pre-reading
Work on 2a. Look at the pictures and the title in the passage. What do you think the
passage is about
Introduce Dr. Martin Luther King and 911.
阅读指导：
Read the title and first Sentences.
The title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.
Step 2 Reading
Read the article quickly and find the general idea.
The article is talking about 　　　　.
A. two important events
B. what Robert Allen and Kate Smith are doing
C. what Robert Allen and Kate Smith were doing when the two important events happened
Work on 2b. Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What are the two events in the passage
2. When did they happen
Learning to learn
Reading the Title and First Sentences
The title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.
Read the passage again. Complete the blanks.
Work on 2c. Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false
(F), or is the information not given (NG)
___ 1. Everyone in American remembers who killed Dr. King.
___ 2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed.
___ 3. Robert’s parents were shocked to hear the news.
___ 4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center.
___ 5. Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the truth about the event.
Work on 2d. Underline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below.
1. Not everyone will remember who killed him, but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed.
2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner.
3. September 11, 2001---- the date alone means something to most people in the US.
4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.
Step 3 Post reading
Fill in the blank and retell the text.
People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events _____ ______. For American people, they remember what they were doing ____ April 4, 1968. On that day, Dr. Martin Luther King ______ _______. Robert Allen is now _____ 50, but he was a school pupil ____ _____ _____. He heard the news on the radio when they ______ _______ _______. After that, they just finished dinner ____ _________. On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center ____ ______ ______ by _________. Kate Smith ____________ in her office. She was ____ scared _____ she could hardly think clearly after that.
Step 4 Language points
1. My parents were completely shocked!
completely adv. 彻底地，完全地
e.g. I understand completely. 我完全明白。
shocked adj. 惊愕的；受震惊的
e.g. She was so shocked that she could hardly say a word.
她大为震惊，几乎一句话也说不出来。
2. My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.
in silence 沉默; 无声
silence n. 沉默; 缄默; 无声
e.g. The hugged each other in silence for a long time.
他们默默地拥抱了彼此很长时间。
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) After a _______ _______(短暂的沉默), he went on speaking.
2) They finished their meal _______ _______(沉默).
3) I felt so lonely when I walked down the _______ _______(寂静的街道).
4) You’d better ________ _______(保持沉默) about the problem.
3. … most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center
in New York was taken down by terrorists.
绝大多数美国人都记得当时纽约世界贸易中心被恐怖分子摧毁时他们正在做
什么。
was taken down 被摧毁(被动语态)
take down摧毁；毁掉。
e.g. They’re talking about how to take that wall down.
他们在讨论如何拆除那堵墙。
【拓展】take down还有如下含义:
记下; 写下 All the pupils took down the speech. 所有的学生都把那篇演讲记下来了 。
拿下; 取下 Did he take down the blue flag 他把蓝旗子取下来了吗？
【语境应用】单项选择。
—Could you please _______ the picture on the wall and make it clean
—Sure. I’d love to.
A. pull down B. take away C. take down
4. She remembers working in her office near the two towers.
1) towers在句子中指的是世贸中心的双子塔。
2) remember doing sth.记得曾经做过某事”;
remember to do sth. 记得要去做某事。
e.g. I remembered tuning off the lights when I left the room.
当我离开房间的时候, 我记得我关灯了。 (灯已经关了) 。
Remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room.
在你离开房间之前, 记得把灯关了。(现在还没有关灯)
5. I didn’t believe him at first.
at first 起初，首先。作为介词短语，只起副词作用（在句中用作状语）。 at
first主要用于强调前后对照，暗示接下去的动作与前面的动作不同甚至相反,
因此常有 but, afterwards, soon, at last 等相呼应。
e.g. At first I didn’t want to go, but soon I changed my mind.
我开始不想去，但我很快就改变了主意。
Step 5 Free talk
Work on 2e. How much do you remember about the events in the passage Test your
partner.
e.g. A: When did Dr. Martin Luther King die
B: He died on…
A: What was Robert Allen doing when Martin Luther King died
B: …
A: What was Kate Smith doing when the attack happened
B: …
Step 6 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出所缺单词。
1. There are 35 _______(学生) in my class.
2. I _______(完全地) forgot my mother's birthday yesterday.
3. I got an invitation from Cathy _______(最近).
4. These are my favorite _______(章节) from the book.
5. Everyone in my family was _______(惊愕的) when they heard the news.
6. The _______(日期) on the letter was August 3, 2020.
Ⅱ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. —Why did they __________ _________(拆除) the building
—It was too old. They plan to build a new one.
2. _________ _________(起初) I didn’t want to go, but I soon changed my idea.
3. They said nothing and kept on walking ________ ________ (沉默).
4. The old man was too tired, so he stopped to have a rest ________ ________
________ ________ ________ _______ (在路边).
Linda ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (向窗外看) and saw
some birds flying in the sky.
I was ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (前往学校) when I met
him.
Step 7 Homework
Retell the passage in 2b based on 2e.
Preview 3a on Page 39. Make notes about an event you remember well.
Section B 3 3a-Self check
Step 1 Revision
Translation.
What were you doing at eight last night
I was taking a shower.
What was he doing when the rainstorm came
He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping
While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
Step 2 Writing
Work on 3a. Make notes about an event you remember well.
What was the event
When did it happen
Where did it happen
What were you doing
What were your friends doing
Why was it important
Why do you remember this event
Work on 3b. Write a short article about the important event in 3a. Try to write three paragraphs.
【思路点拨】
1. 定基调
体裁：记叙文
时态：过去进行时和一般过去时
人称：第一人称和第三人称
2. 谋布局、写句子
First, write about the event (when and where it happened).
An important event that I remember well was _____________________.
It happened in/on _____________ at /in __________________.
Next, write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this event happened.
When I heard the news of this event/When this event happened, I was ______.
My friends were ____________.
Then, write about why this event was important.
This event is very important to me because ____________. / I remember this event well because ____________.
3. 巧衔接
简述重大事件发生时用一般过去时作为背景，介绍事件发生时你, 你的家人和你的朋友的活动时用过去进行时，这两种时态的配合建立起上下文的逻辑联系。
4. 成篇章
Sample:
An important event that I remember well was the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that happened on December 26, 2004. The earthquake happened under the sea and caused a tsunami that killed many people and destroyed many places in different countries.
When I heard the news of the earthquake and tsunami, I was hanging out at my classmate’s house with my friends. My friends were eating snacks and playing computer games.
I remember this event well because my mother was in Phuket, Thailand at the time for her job, and Phuket was one of the places affected by the tsunami. I was so worried and afraid for my mother that I cried. I went home immediately and waited for hours with my family before we received the news that my mother was alive and safe.
Step 3 Review Grammar
过去进行时表示过去某一时间点正在进行的动作或过去某一段时间一直进行的动作。
1. 构成:
主语 + was/were + doing sth. + 其他
2. 标志词: at 8 o’clock last night, at this time yesterday, at that time 等。
3.
主句的时态 连词 从句时态
过去进行时 when 一般过去时
一般过去时 while 过去进行时
过去进行时 while 过去进行时
4. 过去进行时与一般过去时的区别
过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作(强调反复的动作)；
一般过去时表示在过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态(强调一次性动作)。
Step 4 Self Check
1. Fill in the blanks with when or while.
1. _____ I was walking home from school, I saw a strange light in the sky. But _____ I pointed it out to my friend, it went away.
2. ______ I told my older brother about the strange light in the sky, he just laughed and didn’t believe me.
3. ______ my brother was laughing, the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
When I ____ (be) in the sixth grade, I ______ (join) a piano competition. I ________ (practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher _____ (come) three times a week to _____ (help) me. Then the big day finally _______ (arrive). I ____ (be) so nervous when they _____ (call) my name. I _____ (go) up and _______ (start) to play. While I ___________ (play), everyone ____ (sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I ______ (wait) for them to call out the winner. When I ______ (hear) my name, my heart ____ (beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I ____ (win)! It ____ (be) the happiest day of my life!
Step 5 Exercises
根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
match, wood, area, wind, flashlight, fall, report, heavy, begin, silence
The Philippines (菲律宾) is a beautiful country to the south of China. It covers a(n) (1)_______ of about 299,700 km . However, terrible typhoons (台风) often hit the country. They blow lots of trees down and cause many deaths.
On October 30, 2020, the news on TV (2)_______ that Typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon in the world since 2013, was going to hit the Philippines. At the news, people in the country (3)_______ to make preparations for the strongest typhoon in 2020. They put pieces of (4)_______ over the windows of their houses. They made sure that their (5)_______ were working. They also got some candles and (6)_______ ready.
At about ten to six on the morning of November 1, Typhoon Goni landed (登陆) in the north of the Philippines. People there stayed at home in (7)_______. They could hear strong (8)_______ blowing outside their houses. They could also hear the rain beat (9)_______ against the windows. They didn't go outside until the heavy rain stopped.
After Typhoon Goni swept across the north of the Philippines, (10)_______ trees and rubbish were everywhere. People had to clean up the neighborhood streets and parks.
Step 6 Homework
某英文周刊正在进行以“One thing I'm proud of”为题的征文活动。请你用英语写一篇不少于90词的文章，记述一件你引以为傲的事情，参加此次活动。
要求：文中至少使用三个含有过去进行时的句子。