Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section A 3a-3c 课件 （31张PPT）人教版八年级英语下册

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Unit 5　
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A 3a-3c
在… …时候
等公交
(闹钟) 响
洗个热水澡
错过公交
雨下得很大
接电话
昨天很多人都遭遇了暴风雨。
at the time of
wait for the bus
go off
take a hot shower
miss the bus
rain heavily
pick up / answer the call
Many people were caught in the rainstorm yesterday.
Translate the expressions.
New Words
n. 暴风雨
n. 风
n. 光；光线；光亮
v.&n. 报道、公布
n. 地区；地域
storm
wind
light
report
area
n. 木；木头
n. 窗；窗户
n. 手电筒；火炬
n. 火柴
v. 敲打；打败
prep. 倚；碰；撞
wood
window
flashlight
match
beat (beat)
against
adj. 睡着
v. & n. 升起；增加；提高
adj. 倒下的；落下的
adv .分离；分开
adj. 覆盖着冰的；冰冷的
v. 开玩笑；欺骗
asleep
rise
fallen
apart
icy
kid
What may happen after a storm
Everywhere is in a mess.
3a
Read the passage and answer the questions.
What was the weather like before the heavy rain started
2. What was the neighborhood
like after the storm
n. 地区；地域
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was
v.&n. 报道、公布
感觉像……；摸起来像……;想要
making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the
睡着
wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
die down 意为“逐渐变弱；逐渐消失”
v. & n. 升起；增加；提高
adv .分离；分开
What was the weather like before the heavy rain started
2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
Para. 1~2
Before the storm
Para. 3
During the storm
Para. 4
After the storm
Analyze the structure of the passage.
before the storm
during the storm
after the storm
in the order of _______
time
Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy
rainstorm started
before
the
storm
Ben could hear ____________ outside.
___________ were making the sky very dark.
With ________ outside, it felt like midnight.
strong winds
Black clouds
no light
before
the
storm
Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.
Who What was she / he doing
He _____ ________ pieces of ________ over the windows.
Ben’s dad
was putting
wood
before
the
storm
Who What was she / he doing
She ________ ________ ________ the __________ and radio were working.
She ________ ________ some ________ and ________ on the table.
Ben’s mom
was making sure
flashlights
was putting
candles
matches
Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
1. What was Ben doing during the storm
Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
2. Did they have fun
No, it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
during the storm
after the storm
Read paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
1. What was the neighborhood like after the storm
The neighborhood was in a mess.
Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
2. What did Ben’s family do after the rainstorm
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 3:00a.m., the wind ___________________________________.
were
was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
was helping his mom make dinner
finally fell asleep
was dying down.
3c
Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together How can we help each other in times of difficulty
The earthquake, typhoon and other natural disasters can also bring people closer together. In times of difficulty, we can encourage each other, send good and materials needed to each other…
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、介词短语、v-ing等。
+宾补
with
+宾语
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！
Practise
After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
晚饭后，他们原本想打一下牌，但外面的暴风雨太大了，太难有心情打牌了。
Translation
while：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之中。
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：
to find out if sth is true or to check that sth has been done
“(把某事)弄清楚；确定；查明”，后可跟that从句。
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：
to hit against sth many times or continuously
beat against
1) Waves beat against the cliffs.
海浪拍打着悬崖。
2) Hailstones beat against the window.
冰雹落在窗户。
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。
一、填空
1. My parents _____________ (watch) TV when I got back home.
2. What _____ your sister ______ (do) when the storm came
3. The waves _____________the sea shore.
4. Don’t worry, the gossip will soon _________.
5. While my mother __________ (make) supper, my brother was cleaning his room.
were watching
was
doing
beat against
die down
was making
2. 他和衣躺在床上。
He was lying on the bed with all his clothes on.
What were you doing at 11:30 yesterday Were you working
1. 昨天11:30你在做什么？是在工作吗？
I was doing my homework while he was listening to music.
3. 我在做作业而他在听音乐。
二、翻译