Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
(Period 3)
Section A (Grammar Focus-4c)
本单元话题是“难忘的事件”(Unforgettable events)。本节课是本单元的第三节课,是一节语法课。本单元语法为过去进行时,学生需要掌握在含有该时态的句子中如何使用 when和while引导时间状语从句,并能够用过去进行时提问和回答。学生在前两个课时对这个语法项目的场景运用有了体会。本课时主要针对过去进行时的结构与表意功能,基本句式、用法,特殊用法以及when和while引导的时间状语从句的区别进行系统地讲解,并让学生通过练习,熟练掌握这个语法项目。
学完这一课,学生能够掌握:
1.词汇:have a look、icy、kid;
2.语法:过去进行时;when和while引导的时间状语从句。
复习动词-ing形式的构成;过去进行时的结构与表意功能;when和while引导的时间状语从句。
when与while的用法与区别。
新课导入
【教师活动】
(1)提出问题“Do you remember Ben’s experience in the rainstorm ”,让学生回忆上节课所学的内容,通过问答的形式与学生进行交流:
T: What was Ben’s dad doing while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working
S: Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
T: What was Ben doing when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows
S: Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
T: What did Ben do when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
S: Ben finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
(2)通过这些对话让学生回忆七年级学过的现在进行时中动词-ing形式的构成规律,并给出示例。让学生核对课前学习任务中的学习任务二。
【学生活动】在教师的指导下回忆Ben在暴风雨时的经历,并回顾动词-ing形式的构成规律,完成学习任务单中的课堂学习任务一。
新知探究
Step 1: New words and expressions
要求学生课前预习新词,教师可抽出的适当时间进行检测,确保学生掌握本节生词,为新课学习作准备。
Step 2: Pre-learning
【教师活动】让学生根据汉语提示完成句子,然后请几名学生读一读他们补全后的句子。提醒学生重点关注填空处内容的特点,然后引出本节的重点语法——过去进行时以及when和while引导的时间状语从句。
【学生活动】完成学习任务单中课堂学习任务二的第1题。
Step 3: While-learning
【教师活动】让学生观察Grammar Focus中的句子,引导他们感知过去进行时的功能结构、句式及用法,以及when和while引导的时间状语从句。
【学生活动】观察并思考,完成学习任务单中课堂学习任务二的第2题。
【教师活动】让学生分组进行探究,由学生整体总结归纳语法知识。教师最后进行整体讲解。
【学生活动】小组讨论,总结归纳语法知识,完成学习任务单中的课堂学习任务三。在教师讲解后,根据自己的实际掌握情况进行查漏补缺。
Step 4: Post-learning
【教师活动】
(1)让学生朗读4a方框中的语块。
(2)引导学生按照4a的活动要求完成4a的任务,然后全班核对答案。
(3)让学生逐一读出编写的句子,并将其翻译成汉语。
(4)让学生找出表格中哪些动作是延续性的、哪些是瞬间性的。
【学生活动】完成学习任务单中的课堂学习任务四。
【教师活动】
(1)引导学生明确4b的活动要求,然后让学生独立完成4b的任务。
(2)请一名学生朗读补全的短文,全班一起核对答案。
(3)要求学生两人一组,用“What was the writer doing when/while ... ”句式根据短文进行口语问答。例如:
What was the writer doing while his brother was listening to the radio
What was the writer doing when the radio news talked about a car accident near their home
(4)请几组学生在课堂上展示对话。
【学生活动】完成学习任务单中的课堂学习任务五。
【教师活动】
(1)将学生分成几个小组,让学生在组内进行调查并做好记录。
(2)让学生模仿4c给出的示范对话,利用调查结果进行对话练习。
(3)教师在黑板上画出表格,分别问几个学生“What were you doing at 9:00 a.m./... ”,将学生回答的核心动词原形填在表格里。
(4)利用表格信息提问其他学生“What was ... doing at 9:00 a.m. What were you doing while he ... ”
【学生活动】完成学习任务单中的课堂学习任务六。
课堂小结
1.词汇:have a look、icy、kid
2.语法:
(1)过去进行时
(2)when 和 while 引导的时间状语从句
课后作业
布置学生课下完成:
After class, make up a small dialogue with the phrases in 4a.
板书设计
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
(Period 3)
Section A (Grammar Focus-4c)
What were you doing at eight last night I was taking a shower.
What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm She was doing her homework.
What was he doing when the rainstorm came He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.
What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
Time 1 2 3 4
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
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