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（人教新目标版）八下英语
Period 3 Section A 4a-4c
Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Learning objectives
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1．学会谈论过去时间的活动
2. 能够正确使用过去进行时
3. 能够区分重点词汇的用法
Language points（语言点）
要求掌握以下句式： What were you doing at eight last night
I was …
What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm
She was …
What were you doing when the rainstorm came
I was….
What were you doing while Linda was sleeping
I was...
2．要求掌握以下词汇：
kid，icy， towards, have a look
have a look
看一看
towards
prep. 朝；向；对着
New words
kid
v. 开玩笑；欺骗
相关拓展：kid n. 小孩
icy
adj. 覆盖着冰的；冰冷的
相关词汇：ice n. 冰
New words
* A car accident happened 15 minutes
ago while the man ______________
(walk down) the street.
* A car ______________(pull put) from
the car park when a van(厢形货车)
came towards it.
* The van driver ____________(drive)
dangerously at full speed.
* It seems that the van driver _______
_______(text) while driving and
didn't notice the car.
was walking down
was pulling out
was driving
was
过去进行时可以和when, while引导的过去时间状语从句连用，形成复合句。
texting
过去进行时的基本结构为：________+_____用来表示过去某个时刻或某一时段正在进行的动作。
was/were
V-ing
Watch and fill in the blanks.
Lead in
Focus on
用法
The past progressive tense
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过去进行时表示过去某个时刻或某一时段正在进行的动作。
① I was watching TV at eight last night.
昨晚八点我正在看电视。
② He was waiting for the bus at this time yesterday.
昨天这个时候他在等公交车。
1. 定义
过去进行时
常和表示过去的时间状语连用，如： at this time yesterday / at 9:00 last night / the whole morning 等。
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We weren't watching TV at that time.
那时我们没有看电视。
She was eating breakfast at 6 am yesterday.
她昨天早上6点在吃早餐。
否定句:
肯定句:
2. 结构
主语
+ was/were
+ V-ing
+其他.
主语
+ wasn't/weren't
+ V-ing
+ 其他.
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- Were you playing basketball at that time
- Yes, we were. / No, we weren't.
一般疑问句:
肯定回答：Yes,
否定回答：No,
+ 主语
Was/Were
+ V-ing
+其他
主语
+ was/ were.
主语
+ wasn't/weren't.
特殊疑问句：
What were you doing at 7:00 last night
+ 主语
疑问词
+V-ing
+ was/were
+其他
你昨晚7点在做什么？
—那时候你们在打篮球吗？
—是的，我们是。/不，我们没有。
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I was having breakfast at 7:00 am yesterday.
7:00 am yesterday
* 过去进行时表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作。时
间点可以用介词短语、副词或从句来表示，也可由
上下语境暗示。
3. 用法
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2. 过去进行时表示过去某阶段一直在进行的动作。
from 1982 to 1998
From 1982 to 1998, she was teaching at Yale.
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3. 过去进行时常出现在讲故事的情境中。
① Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister was reading a book.
② While she was falling, she was thinking about her cat, Dinah.
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① I was reading a book while I was waiting for the bus.
② While Mille was watching TV, her mum was sleeping.
(两个动作都是延续的)
(两个动作同时进行)
4. 在复合句中，如果主要动作和背景动作都是延续的或同时发生的，那么主、从句的动词都可以用过去进行时。
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4. 短暂性动词，如decide、stop等。
有些动词通常不用于进行时，主要有：
1. 表示心理状态、情感的动词，如love、hate、like、know等。
2. 部分连系动词，如seem、appear等。
3. 感官动词，如see、hear、feel、smell、sound、taste 等。
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Look at the pictures. Where were these people at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon And what were they doing Write two sentences for each picture.
1. Rachel was at home. She was watching TV.
2. Jack and Kate _______________________
They _______________________________
were at the cinema.
were watching a film.
Practice
3. Tom _____________________________________
4. _________________________________________
_________________________________________
5. _________________________________________
_________________________________________
was in his car. He was driving.
Tracey was at the station. She was waiting for a train.
Mr and Mrs Hall were in the park. They were walking.
Practice
Focus on
用法
Conjunctions when and while
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when/while用法区别
1. *when: 既指时间点，也可指一段时间
while: 只表示一段时间
（while从句中的动词必须是延续性动词）
① We were having dinner when the phone rang.
② I lived in a small village when I was a young
boy.
③ While my sister was doing the ironing, I cooked
dinner.
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2. ①由when引导的时间状语从句常用一般过去时，
主句可用过去进行时；
②强调从句和主句的动作同时发生，两句都用
过去进行时，多用while引导从句。
① He was reading in the library when the rainstorm
came.
② When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom
make dinner.
③ While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping
Mary with her homework.
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Read the following sentences and pay attention to the circled words.
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中考链接
1. - Helen, I didn't see you in the classroom at five
yesterday afternoon.
- Oh, I _____ singing for the graduation ceremony
at that time. (2024云南)
A. will practice B. have practiced
D. was practicing C. am practicing
2. When I saw Xiao Wang yesterday, he ____ an old
man cross the road. (2024福建)
A. helps B. was helping C. will help
Practice
3. Hey, John! what's up I _____ a shower when you
called. (2024 江苏无锡)
A. had taken B. have taken
C. was taking D. am taking
4. While we _____ an English song, some visitors
came into our classroomm. (2024 黑龙江)
A. were singing B. sang C. are singing
Practice
5. Lisa was busy taking notes ______ Mark was
giving a talk. (2023河北)
A. if B. unless C. until D. while
6. I am sorry I didn't answer your phone because I
______ the piano at that time. (2023成都)
A. played B. was playing C. am playing
Practice
根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
1. 妈妈回家时，丹尼正在客厅弹钢琴。
【2023甘肃白银】
When mom came home, Danny _______ ________ the piano in the living room.
2. 登山者们正在尽最大努力登顶，那时突然开始下大雪了。 【2023北京】
The climbers _______ _______ _______ ________ to
reach the top when it began to snow heavily.
was playing
were doing their best
Practice
Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when.
While John was taking photos, Mary was walking towards the shop. / John was taking photos while Mary was walking towards the shop.
4a
P36
Practice
Check your answers
2. While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house. / John was playing the piano when Mary left the house.
3. While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on the radio. / John was cleaning his room when Mary turned on the radio.
4. While John was shopping, Mary took the car to the car wash. / John was shopping when Mary took the car to the car wash.
Practice
Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.
At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______ I ____ making my breakfast, my brother _____ listening to the radio. ______ I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. ______ we got to the place of the accident, the car ____ in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver ____ fine. The roads _____ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.
While
was
was
While
When
was
was
were
4b
P36
Practice
What were you doing at these times last Sunday Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner.
A: What were you doing at nine o'clock last Sunday morning
B: I was sleeping. How about you
A: I was doing my homework.
B: You're kidding!
4c
P36
Practice
含义: 过去进行时表示过去某个时刻或某一时段正在进行的动作。
结构: be (was / were) + V-ing形式
常用时间状语: at this time yesterday / at 9:00 last
night / the whole morning
过去进行时
过去进行时可以和when, while引导的过去时间状语从句连用，形成复合句。
Summary
1. Can you understand the questions and statements
with the past progressive
2. Can you use conjunctions when and while properly
Self-evaluation
1. Write about an unforgettable event, including at
least five sentences in the past progressive tense.
2. Preview 1a-1d on page 37.
Homework
