(共28张PPT)
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A (1a-2d)
What are you doing now
What were you doing at this time yesterday
We are having an English class.
We were having a P.E class at this time yesterday.
含义：
表示现在正在进行的动作。
结构：
主语+is/am/are + v-ing.
例句：
I am having an English class.
含义:
表示过去某个时刻正在进行的动作。
结构：
主语+was/were + v-ing.
例句：
I was having an English class.
What was the boy doing when the rainstorm came
He was sleeping.
at home
n.暴风雨
What was the girl doing when the rainstorm came
She was walking.
on the street
— Where was she at the time of
the rainstorm
— She was ________.
Look and answer
at home
— Where was he at the time of
the rainstorm
— He was ____________.
in the library
— Where was she at the time of
the rainstorm
— She was ______________.
at the bus stop
— Where was he at the time of
the rainstorm
— He was ____________.
on the street
1a
Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm Match the statements with the people in the picture.
在……的时候
= heavy rain 暴风雨
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm
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
a
d
c
Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses.
1b
a. doing my homework / studying
b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus
d. walking home / shopping
People What were they doing when the rainstorm came
Girl
Boy
Woman
Man
Listen and fill in the chart.
She was doing her homework.
He was walking home.
She was waiting for the bus.
He was reading.
过去进行时
Listen again and read.
[in the studio]
Reporter: The weather is beautiful today! But yesterday's rainstorm was
the heaviest one so far this year. So, what were people doing
yesterday at the time of the rainstorm
[outside the studio, on the street]
Girl: I was at home doing my homework. But I could hear the heavy
rain against my bedroom window.
Boy: I was reading at the library after school. I’m so glad I didn't
decide to play basketball!
Woman: I was waiting for the bus after work. Then the rain suddenly started
and I got all wet.
Man: I was walking home from the supermarket. Luckily, I had an
umbrella, but I still got wet!
[back in the studio]
Reporter: Looks like many people were caught in the rain yesterday. Many
took hours to get home...
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...
What was he doing when the rainstorm came
He was sleeping in my bedroom when the rainstorm came.
What was the girl doing when the rainstorm came
She was reading books.
at the library
What was she doing when the rainstorm came
She was reading in the
library when the
rainstorm came.
Guess : What
happened
to the boy
2a
Listen and number the pictures [1-5].
4
1
5
3
2
2b
Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.
I _____ so busy _______ for the umbrella that I didn't see a car coming.
was looking
My alarm didn't go off so I _____ up late.
woke
4
1
I took a hot shower and _____ some warm food.
I ___________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
ate
was waiting
I ____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
ran
5
3
2
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: ...
TV reporter: So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, what were
you doing
Boy: ...
suddenly= all of a sudden
adv. 突然；忽然（adj.sudden)
What was Linda doing at ...
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Read the conversation and complete the timeline.
She was helping her mom in the kitchen.
She was taking a shower.
She was sleeping.
Where was Linda at ...
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
She was in the kitchen.
She was in the bathroom.
She was in the bedroom.
Make inference according to the conversation.
Role-play the conversation.
Mary: What were you doing last night, Linda I called at seven
and you didn’t pick up.
Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.
Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then
either.
Linda: What was I doing at eight Oh, I know. When you called,
I was taking a shower.
Mary: But then I called again at nine.
Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time.
(pick up the phone)接电话，相当于answer the phone
也，在此处作副词，用于否定句句末
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.
while引导的从句的谓语动词只能是延续性动词，不能用终止性动词如begin, stop。
Fill in the blanks and try to retell the conversation.
Mary called Linda many times last night because she ________________________________, but Linda didn’t _________. At seven, Linda was in the kitchen _______________. At eight, she was ______________. At nine, she ____________ at that time for she was ______. Finally, Mary called Jenny and she ______ her.
needed help with her homework
pick up
helping her mom
taking a shower
was sleeping
tired
helped
Key words & phrases:
rainstorm, alarm, go off, begin, heavily, suddenly, pick up, strange, at the time of...
Key sentences:
—What was the girl doing at the time of the
rainstorm
— She was at home doing her homework.
Summary
