Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A1a~2d 课件(共16张PPT) 人教版八年级下册

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Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A (1a~2d)
Let’s watch a video
Have you ever seen it
There was a rainstorm yesterday. Let’s see what were people doing at that time.
能说出并正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语：
alarm, begin, heavily, suddenly, strange, go off, pick up等。
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能运用过去进行时谈论过去某个时间正在发生的事情。
能用过去进行时讲述故事。
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and think about where were the people at the time of the rainstorm
Match the statements with the people in the picture.
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.
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c
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目标一:能运用过去进行时谈论过去某个时间正在发生的事情
Activity 2
Read the sentences below first, then 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
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm
Listen and repeat
[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…
标注含有过去进行时的句子，并试着总结过去进行时的结构。
过去进行时结构：was/were +doing
过去进行时
含义：表示过去某个时刻或某一时间段正进行的动作。
结构：主语 + was/were + doing
常用时间状语：at this time yesterday(last night/week/Sunday),
at that time/moment , at+点钟( ten o’clock)+yesterday(last night/Sunday), when ,while 引导的时间状语从句等。
Activity 3
Pair work
Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.
What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm
She was ...
目标二:能用过去进行时讲述故事
Look at the pictures below and describe each one.
Where was the boy
What was he doing
Activity 1
Listen and number the pictures [1-5].
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2
3
4
5
2a
Activity 2
2b
Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a,
then let’s check.
My alarm didn’t go off so I _______ up late.
woke
I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
ran
I ____________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
was waiting
I ____ so busy _______
for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
was
looking
I took a hot shower and ____ some warm food.
ate
Pair work
Activity 3
Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter.
Tell us what happened yesterday morning.
…
So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, what were you doing
Read 2d and answer the following questions.
Activity 4
(1)What was Linda doing at eight last night
(2)Why did Mary call Linda last night
She was taking a shower.
She needed help with her homework.
role-play the conversation.
2d
Read the dialogue aloud for a few minutes by yourself;
Role play in groups;
Role play in front of the class.
We’ll see which group does the best.
Activity 5
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.
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.
Role play
Ask your classmates what was he/she doing at 7 o’clock last night. Make a survey in your group then give a report to the class.
Name activites
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