Module 8 Accidents Unit 3 Language in use 教案

Module 8 Accidents Unit 3 Language in use
【教学目标】
1. To use the past continuous with some adverbial clauses (when, while) correctly
2. To extract specific information while listening and reading
3. To write about an accident
【教学重点】
To be able to write a passage about accidents.
【教学难点】
Through listening, speaking and writing, let students practise the past continuous tense.
【教学过程】
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Language practice
用适当单词补全句子。
1. To master the structure of the past continuous tense by filling the blanks.
1) While the lights ______________ to red, a car suddenly appeared round the corner.
2) When Henry ___________ to find the snake, his hand began to hurt badly.
3) I ___________ to pick it up when it bit me again.
2. Summary
过去进行时除了和at ... last night, then, at that time等时间状语连用外，还可以和when或while引导的过去时间状语从句连用。
1. 如果主句的动作是延续性的，而从句的动作是终止性的，此时用when引导过去时间状语从句，主句用过去进行时，从句用一般过去时。如：
When Mike got home, his father was watching TV.
2. 如果主句的动作是终止性的，从句的动作是延续性的，此时when和while都可以引导过去时间状语从句，主句用一般过去时，从句用过去进行时。如：
It suddenly began to rain when we were waiting for the bus.
While Jenny was having dinner, her father came back.
3. 如果主句和从句的动作在过去的某时刻或某段时间同时发生，而且动作都是延续性的，此时多用while引导过去时间状语从句，而且主句和从句都用过去进行时。如：
While my sister was sleeping, I was reading.
Step 2 Practice.
1. Complete the sentences with when or while.
1) He was listening to music _______ he was riding his bike.
2) I was waiting at the lights ______ I saw the boy fall off his bike.
3) I was walking in the street ______ an accident happened.
4) The driver was talking on his mobile phone ______ he was driving.
Keys: while; when; when; while
2. Look at what Tony did last Saturday and complete the column.
Time Tony You
8:30 am-11:30 am playing in the park Visiting my grandparents
12:30 pm-1:30 pm having lunch with his friends
2:00 pm-4:00 pm playing football
5:00 pm-6:30 pm doing homework
Last Saturday while Tony was playing in the park, I was visiting my grandparents.
3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box.
appear bite show throw
Doctor: When did the snake (1) ____ you
Henry: Earlier this morning. It suddenly (2) _________ in front of me and bit my hand.
Doctor: Can you (3) _______ me a photo of it
Henry: Yes. Here it is.
Doctor: Oh, the snake was on a table.
Henry: Yes. I (4) ________ it on the table after it bit me.
4. Read the passage and choose the right expressions from the box.
fall off just in time pay attention side by side
When the girl was riding her bike (1) ___________ with a friend, she had an accident. They were talking and they were not (2) _______________.
A car came round the corner but stopped (3) ____________. The car did not hit her, but she (4) _________ her bike.
5. Complete the news report with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Read the passage carefully. Then use the correct form of the words to fill in the blankets.
Two planes (1) _________________ (fly) around the airport for a long time this morning because an airport worker was asleep!
The planes (2) _________________ (call) the airport for half an hour. “We were calling and
(3) ________ (ask) what to do, but no one answered.” In the end, they found that the airport worker was asleep.
One plane (4) ____________ (come) from Pairs and the other was coming from New York. “We couldn’t land without reporting to the airport, because we didn’t know what the other planes
(5) ___________ (do).”
6. Listen and complete the accident report.
Accident report
The accident happened to a (1) ____________ at about four o’clock yesterday afternoon. When the accident happened, Alice was (2) ____________ in the sitting room. She heard a strange (3) ____________ from the next room. He was looking into the fish bowl and trying to get a (4) ____________ from the bowl. The bowl fell on Pete. Alice picked him up and took him to the ____________ and dried him.
Step 3 Reading.
Read the passage and master the details in the passage.
1) A car almost hit Jack last week.
2) Jack was talking on his mobile phone when the car hit him.
3) Jack fell down a hole on his way to the park.
4)A friend took Jack to hospital.
5) Jack didn’t break his arm.
6) The writer wants Jack to be careful.
2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer
1) What is the best word to describe Jack in the past
a) Careful b) Caring c) Careless
2) How many accidents did Jack have in the passage
a) One. b) Two. c) Three
3) How careful is Jack now
a) He is always careful.
b) He is careful sometimes.
c) He is still careless.
Step 4 Around the world
1. Flight safety
When you get onto a plane, the flight attendants make a detailed announcement about safety in the
plane. They start off by asking you to read the safety card and take note of the picture that shows how to sit forward in case of sudden movements or a crash. Then they point out to you where the exits are. These are usually at the back, the side and at the front of the aircraft. Then they tell you how to fit the oxygen masks over your mouth and nose. These automatically drop from the area above your seat. They also explain how to put on your life jacket which you can find under your seat. They also tell you that smoke alarms are fitted in the toilets and all mobile phones and other electronic devices must be switched off. Finally, they tell you to sit back and enjoy your flight!
2. Read the passage and answer the questions.
1) What did the plane happen
2) Did all the passengers leave the plane safely
Step 5 Module task
1. Think about a recent accident you know. Write notes.
2. Use your notes and write sentences for your news report about the accident.
Step 6 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及括号内所给动词的提示，用适当的时态填空。
1. Mark was drawing a picture while the baby _______(sleep).
2. Selina was doing her homework when the fire _______(start).
3. As Martin _______(write) an email, his brother called him up.
4. Glen _______(play) with his mobile phone as I walked past his room.
5. Sally took a photo of her friends while they _______(dance) to the music.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空词数不限。
1. 我去拜访Mason时，他正在为他的旅行做准备。
When I went to visit Mason, __________________________.
2. 我们训练的时候你们在干什么？
__________________________ while we were training
3. 当她正在等公共汽车时，一只狗从她身边跑过去了。
As she was waiting for the bus, __________________________.
4. Becky正在唱歌的时候，晚饭做好了。
Dinner was ready __________________________.
5. 爷爷在喝茶，而我在听音乐。
Grandpa was drinking tea __________________________.
Ⅲ. 根据材料内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，使材料意思完整、通顺，注意形式变化。
pain, medicine, attention, risk, glad, return, round, climb, hide, train
In 2009, I had a bad car accident and got a spinal cord injury (脊髓损伤). I was at (1)_______ of losing my life at that time. Luckily, the doctors operated (动手术) on me quickly and gave me the right (2)_______. After I stayed in the hospital for some time, I (3)_______ home.
However, I had to get around in a wheelchair (轮椅) from then on. How I wished (希望) to play football and (4)_______ mountains just like everyone else! But I knew I couldn't do any of those things. I was in great (5)_______ and didn't want to go out to meet people. I just wanted to find a place to (6)_______ myself.
Things started to change for the better in 2014. I began to receive (7)_______ at the Hope House for People with Spinal Cord Injury. I was (8)_______ to learn to live by myself without my parents' help. I became confident again and decided to travel (9)_______ the world. After a year of training, I started my journey in my wheelchair.
My story caught the (10)_______ of many people at the Hope House. And I felt pleased when I tried to get them out of their homes to live like normal (正常的) people.
Step 7 Homework
Finish your new report about an accident.
Preview Module 9.