Unit 5 第二课时 Section A（3a-3c)课件【大单元教学】人教版八年级英语下册

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人教版 英语（八年级下）
Section A（3a-3c）
Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
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Learning objectives
Lead-in
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Pre-reading
3
While-reading
4
Content
Post-reading
5
Language points
6
Summary
7
Exercise
8
文化意识
语言能力
思维品质
学习能力
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Learning objectives
通过任务型阅读训练，学会运用过去进行时态，谈论过去的事情或讲述过 去的故事，同时也培养和提升学生的阅读理解能力.
a.学生能够运用过去进行时谈论文本中岀现的活动。
b.通过阅读训练，学生能够学会寻找中心句，利用skimming和scanning的阅读技巧提取语篇的重点信息。
通过本课的学习，培养学生在困难面前互帮互助的优良品质。
能够在阅读中提升分析概括的能力。
能够运用思维导图归纳本文要点，并且构思自己的思维导图。
Rainstorm is a heavy rain.
Rainstorm is always dangerous for people.
We need to protect ourselves in the storm.
How much do you know about rainstorm
Lead-in
2
Before the heavy rainstorm starts, what is the weather like
The wind blows heavily.
The black clouds cover the sky.
We can hear the rain beating against the leaves, the ground and the windows
We can hear the sound of thunder.
When it's raining heavily, what will happen
After the rainstorm, what can we see
broken houses
a fallen tree
rubbish everywhere
What preparations should people make before the heavy rainstorm comes
a flashlight
matches and candles
tent
What preparations should people make before the heavy rainstorm comes
Alabama
There was also a rainstorm in Alabama.
Where is Alabama
Alabama lies in the middle south of America. There are so many rivers there.
On April 27,2011，it was caught in a serious storm.
It was reported that 194 people were killed in the rainstorm.
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 making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Read the passage and answer the questions
3a
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 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.
What is the main idea for each paragraph. Match them.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
During the storm
Preparations for the storm
After the storm
Before the storm
Fast reading
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.
Careful reading
before
the
storm
Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.
Who What was she /he doing
He was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
She was making sure the flashlight and radio were working.
She was putting some candles and matches on the table.
Ben’s dad
Ben’s mom
1.When the news on TV was reported, strong winds
____________outside.
were blowing
Read Paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.
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 _________ around 3:00 a.m., the wind ___________.
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep
was dying down
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.
1. 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 blowing
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 your 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
1. Natural disasters, for example, an earthquake, always brings people closer together.
The Wenchuan
earthquake
2. Big events, for example, the Olympic Games, can also bring people together.
3. Accidents, for example,
traffic accident, always brings
people closer together.
2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty
cheer them up
give away clothes and food
raise money
1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。
此句中介词with表示一种伴随的状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致……”，因此可译作“由于；因为”等。
e.g. With my parents away, I’m the king of the house.
我爸妈不在，我可是家中的“王”
I can't work with all that noise going on.
由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。
Language points
6
2. Ben’s dad ... while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.本的爸爸…同时他妈妈在确认手电简和收音机都能正常使用。
1)此句中的连词while的意思是“当……的时候；和……同时”，while还可以表示 “然而；但（是)”之意，用来说明或强调两种事情或情形的不同。例如：
Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet.
汤姆活跃外向， 而他的妹妹罗莎却羞怯腼腆。
2）make sure的意思是“确认；查明；核实，其后可接句子或接介词of及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。例如：
Could you make sure what time he’s arriving I would like to go and meet him at the airport.
你能确认一下他几点到达吗？我想去机场接他。
Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house.
在你离开屋子前请确保关闭了电视。
3)此句中的work表示机器、器官等的“运作；运转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法。
e.g. My watch is waterproof— that means it would work well even if it’s in water.
我的手表是防水的——这就是说即便在水里它也会正常运转。
My brain isn't working well now.这会儿我的脑子不好使。
3. When he woke up, the sun was rising.
当他醒来的时候，太阳正在升起。
rise是不及物动词，意为：（价格、水位等）上涨；（月亮、太阳等）上升。
e.g. It is too hot. The temperature rises by 6℃ today.
太热了。今天的气温一下子上升了6 摄氏度。
4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. 大约在凌晨三点，大风逐渐平息，他终于进入了梦乡。
（1）fall asleep 进入梦乡，睡着 asleep adj. 睡着
区别sleepy, asleep & sleep
sleepy是形容词，可意为 “困倦的；瞌睡的”，可作定语和表语。如：
I’ll go to bed. I’m sleepy. 我要去睡觉了。我困了。
asleep是形容词，意思是“睡着的”，强调状态，常作表语。短语fall asleep意为“入睡；睡着”。如：
Grandma fell asleep while watching TV.奶奶看电视时睡着了。
sleep可作动词，意为 “睡觉”，也可作名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉”。 如：
My father is sleeping. Please keep quiet.
我父亲在睡觉，请保持安静。
（2）die down逐渐变弱，逐渐平息
e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit.
你看见他的时候，他的火气已经下去了。
5. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. 当大雨开始猛烈地击打着窗户的时候，本正在帮她妈妈做晚餐。
beat作动词，意为“敲打，打”，常和against/on连用，过去式和过去分词都是beat。
e.g. The rain was beating against the window.
雨敲打在窗户上。
beat作动词，还可意为“打败，赢”。beat sb/team 赢了某人某队
Our school beat their school at the football match and won first prize.
我们学校在足球赛上赢了他们学校并且赢得了一等奖。
【注意】：win赢，后常接比赛，奖品，名誉，财产等。
against作介词，可用来表示位置，意为“倚；碰；撞”。against还可意为“反对”，其反义词是for。
1.记住并能运用下列单词及短语:storm, wind, light, report, area, wood, window, flashlight, match, beat, against, asleep, rise, fallen, apart, at first, fall asleep, die down。
2.能运用过去进行时谈论过去的事情或讲述过去的故事。
a.学生能够运用过去进行时谈论文本中岀现的活动。
b.通过阅读训练，学生能够学会寻找中心句，利用skimming和scanning的阅读技巧提取语篇的重点信息。
Summary
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一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.The radio says that there will be a heavy _______ (暴风雨) tomorrow.
2.I’m afraid the strong _______ (风) may blow the tent away.
3.I want to buy a packet of cigarettes(香烟) and a box of _______(火柴).
4.People often use _______ (木头) to make desks and chairs.
5.While we are walking on dark nights, we often use _________ (手电筒).
storm
wind
wood
matches
flashlight
Exercise
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二、用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
1.We need some _______ (wood) to make some tables.
2.He was so tired that he fell _______ (sleep) at his desk.
3.When he woke up, the sun was _______ (rise).
4.We saw many _______ (fall) trees in the forest.
5.The _______ (break) glass lay on the floor everywhere.
rising
wood
asleep
fallen
broken
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