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Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came？
人教新目标版 八年级下
Section A 3a-3c
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Learning objectives
1. 掌握重点单词和短语：storm, area ,wood, flashlight, match, asleep, rise, fallen, apart，beat against, fall asleep, die down等。
2. 能够读懂讲述美国亚拉巴马州遭遇风暴袭击后人们互相帮助的故事，有效获取细节信息。
3. 树立理性面对灾难的意识，勇于超越困难，培养危难中团结友善，互帮互助的意识。
Strong winds are blowing
rain heavily
Have you experienced
a storm before
I experienced a storm a few
days ago.
Ben
It's in the southeastern part of the United States.
[ l b m ]
Ben
The rainstorm happened in Alabama.
Where is Alabama
It's near the Gulf of Mexico.
It's common/uncommon to have a rainstorm here.
/ e ri /
It was quite stormy in this area.
/ st m /
There are often tornadoes(龙卷风), hurricanes(飓风) and rainstorms in March and April every year.
Ben’s story
Everything is in a mess.
broken windows
adj.破损的
fallen buildings
adj.倒下的;落下的
Ben
rubbish
Pre-reading
Ben’s story
Broken!
Closer
暴风雨让人们更加紧密地联系在一起
How could a storm bring people closer
Ben’s story
2. characters（角色）:
1.What is the type of the
passage
A.ad B.argumentation C.narration D.diary
Ben
Ben’s father
Ben’s mother
neighbors
3. place:
Alabama
Fast reading
The result after the rainstorm.
The preparation before the rainstorm.
The activities during the rainstorm.
The weather before the rainstorm.
Part1: before the storm
Part2: during the storm
Part3: after the storm
The order:
time
Tips: Sometimes the time order can help understand the text.
4.Get an overall impression of the structure and get the main idea of each paragraph.
it felt like midnight.
With no light outside.
（伴随）外面没有灯，感觉像午夜一样。
What may happen before the storm
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Q:What was the weather like
A heavy rainstorm was in the area.
with+名词+副词，表示一种伴随状况，译为“由于……; 因为……”
feel like 感觉像
report v. 报道；公布(后面跟that引导的宾语从句) n. 报道
What could Ben’s family prepare before the storm
Before the storm
(para. 1)
Careful reading
What do you think of this rainstorm
It’s terrible, scary,…
What may this rainstorm bring
Because they were preparing for the difficulties that the storm may bring.
Why was everyone in the neighborhood so busy
This rainstorm may bring a lack of fresh water and blackout…
Before the rainstorm
What should we prepare before the rainstorm
a flashlight
first aid kit
power bank
a radio
candles and matches
bottled water
... ...
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Q:What could Ben’s family prepare before the storm
n. 木材；木头(不可数)，a piece of wood一块木头；wood也可作可数名词，意为“森林”。
/m t / n. 火柴 在此作可数名词
/fl la t/ n.手电筒
Before the storm
(para. 2)
Who What was she / he doing
He _____ ________ pieces of ________ over the windows.
Ben’s dad
was putting
wood
Part1: before the storm
Close your book and try to fill in the blanks.
She ________ ________ ________ the __________ and radio were working.
She ________ ________ some ________ and ________ on the table.
Ben’s mom
was making sure
flashlights
was putting
candles
matches
People were busy _________ for the storm.
preparing
Weather People
Ben's dad ...
Ben's mom ...
Ben
busy,
nervous,
scared,
worried,
upset.
Part1: before the storm
Feelings
strong winds,
black clouds,
the sky was dark,
it felt like midnight.
What may happen during the storm
rain heavily
The rain beat heavily against the windows.
雨猛烈敲击着窗户。
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
Q1: What was Ben doing during the storm
Q2. Did they have fun
/bi t/ vt. 打；打败
/ 'ɡenst/ prep. 倚；碰；撞
During the storm
(para. 3)
Weather People
Part 2: during the storm
Feelings
the rain beat heavily against
the windows,
a serious storm happening outside
Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
They tried to play a
card game.
scared,
nervous,
afraid,
upset,
unhappy.
What may happen after the storm
fallen trees
fallen houses
broken windows
rubbish
in a mess
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
1.How do you know the storm is gone
2.What was the neighborhood like after the storm
4.What else can they do Please give some advice.
3.What did Ben do after the storm
起初；起先 (反义短语at last)
fall asleep进入梦乡；睡着
die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
After the storm
(para. 4)
Weather People
Feelings
Part 3: after the storm
the wind was dying down,
the sun was rising
fell asleep.
went outside.
cleaned up the neighborhood...
sad but
happy,
hopeful,
united,
closer
Read the passage and answer the questions.
3a
1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started
2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm
Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees,
broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
1. When the news on TV was reported, strong wind ____________
outside.
2. While Ben's mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad
_______________________________________.
3. Ben ______________________________ when the heavy rain finally
started.
4. When Ben _________ at 3:00 a.m., the wind _______________.
were blowing
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep
was dying down
Complete the sentences using information from the passage.
3b
1. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
make sure意为“确保;查明"，常用于祈使句中，表示请求或要求对方按照要求做某事，其后可接that引导的宾语从句或of短语。
make sure 确保；确认；查明
eg：Make sure (that) you pick us up at five o'clock.
你要确保在5点钟来接我们。
We made sure of our seats for the movie. 我们订好电影院的座位了。
Just make sure you try your best. 只要确保你尽力了就行。
Language points
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2. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
eg：The rain is beating heavily against the window. 雨在猛击窗户。
Jennifer's heart was beating fast. 珍妮弗的心跳得很快。
Who's beating the drum 谁在敲鼓
We beat them by 10:4. 我们以10比4打败了他们。
beat v. 敲打；打败
beat(beat，beaten) 作不及物动词，意为“敲打；(多次或连续)撞击，拍打；(心脏、脉搏等)跳动”。beat作及物动词，意为“打；敲；打败”。
win 意为“获胜；赢，赢得”，指在竞赛或战争中获得胜利，其宾语多为表示比赛、战争、奖品、金钱或奖牌等的名词。
beat 意为“打败“，指在游戏或竞赛中击败对手，其宾语是比赛或竞争的对手。
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3. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heaviily against the windows.
against prep. 倚；碰；撞
eg：The child knocked his head against the tree.
那孩子把头撞在树上。
(1) against在此处作介词，意为“碰；撞”。
eg：The worker put the ladder against the wall.
工人把梯子靠在墙上。
(2) against作介词，还可意为“倚着，靠着”。
We were walking against the strong wind.
against作介词，还有以下意思。
They're against building a factory here.
Our class are much sure to win the basketball game against Class Three.
与……相反，逆
反对
与……比赛
against
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4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
辨析：sleepy, asleep, sleep与sleeping
sleepy 形容词，“困倦的；瞌睡的”，可作表语和定语。
asleep 形容词，“睡着”，通常用作表语，不用作定语。be asleep 睡着，强调状态。fall asleep入睡，表示动作的过程。
sleep 作延续性动词，意为＂睡觉＂。作名词，意为＂睡眠＂
sleeping 形容词，通常用作定语，表示与睡觉有关的东西，如sleeping bag, sleeping car等。
eg：The little boy was so sleepy that he fell asleep in the sleeping bag. He is sleeping now. Don't make noise.小男孩困得在睡袋里睡着了。他现在正在睡觉。不要制造噪音。
die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
注意：
die down强调"逐渐减弱(至如常)"。多用于情绪，感觉，形势之类。
e.g "His anger has died down."(火气逐渐消了，逐渐平复到常态了)。
die away强调"逐渐减弱(至消失)"。多用于自然、物理现象，如风、雷、雨、声、光、电之类。
e.g "The sound died away in the distance."(逐渐消失在远处，直到听不到了，即消失了，没有了)。
与die相关的短语：die away 变弱；
die out 灭绝
die from 死于（外因）
die of 死于（内因）
Language points
5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.
rise v. & n. 升起；增加；提高
辨析:rise与raise
rise (rose, risen) 不及物动词，意为“升起；增加；提高”，强调主语在位置、数量或价值等方面的增加，比如太阳的升起、价格的上涨、温度的上升等。
raise (raised, raised) 及物动词，意为“举起；提升”，说明主语发出的动作是要作用于其他事物的，比如举手、升国旗等。
eg：The river rose yesterday afternoon. 昨天下午河水上涨了。
The moon was rising when I went home. 我回家时，月亮正在升起。
Please raise your hands! 请举起手！
1. 没有光
2. 感觉像
3. 一块木头/多块木头
4. 确认；把事情弄清楚
5. (猛烈地)敲打某物
6. 入睡，睡着
7. 逐渐变弱，逐渐消失
8. 一团糟
9. 分离某物；分裂某物
10. 拉得更近
11.在困难时期
with no light
feel like doing
a piece of wood/ pieces of wood
make sure (that)+句子
beat (heavily) against sth.
fall asleep
die down
(be) in a mess
break sth. apart
bring … closer
in times of difficulty
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Before the storm
(Para. 1-2)
During the storm
(Para. 3)
After the storm
(Para. 4)
Strong winds; Black clouds were making the sky very dark; felt like midnight
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.
Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working; also put some candles and mathes on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner→they tried to play a card game→it was hard to have fun
the sun was rising; fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together
it brought families and neighbors closer together
Summary
The writers thinks “Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”
Discussion
What other things can bring people closer together
How can we help each other in times of difficulty
“在困难时期”
Think positively
3c
我会认
What other things can bring people closer together
Disaster is merciless, but there is love in people’s heart.
How can we help each other in times of difficulty
We can …
work together and unite as one
encourage or comfort each other
give away things to people in need
cheer people up or share experiences with others
be a volunteer
raise money
Make preparations
Think positively
Reach for help
Offer help
Storm
Way
Do you have any “storms” in your life
No matter what difficulties we meet,
we will never give up!
Be positive and helpful in times of difficulty.
“Storms’
will be gone.
Don't be afraid of it!
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