Unit5 SectionA 3a-3c阅读教学课件2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm

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What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
Unit 5
Section A (3a-3c)
Ask your classmates in your group what they were doing last night then give a report.
Report: Yesterday 7:00 … was reading.
… was shopping…
Revision
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亚拉巴马州
英语：Alabama，State of Alabama
美国的一个州，又译为阿拉巴马州，
位于美国东南部。
亚拉巴马州地处美国所谓之“南方”
地区。该州面积有五万一千七百零
五平方英里，大小为美国五十州之
平均,在50州内列第30位。
亚拉巴马的夏季漫长而炎热，冬季
则通常是温和的。气候温和，湿热
雨，属副热带多雨气候型。
What can we do after a rainstorm
help people in need
clean up the mess
rebulid broken houses
写出下列短语
in the library
at the time of
go to work
wait for the bus
walk home
on the street
play basketball
1. 在图书馆
2. 在……的时候
3. 去上班
4. 等公共汽车
5. 走路回家
6. 在街上
7. 打篮球
Presentation
Look at the picture and think about what has happened.
What’s the main idea of the story
(What happened in Alabama )
A. A rainstorm in Alabama
B. A happy family in Alabama
C. The friendly people in Alabama
Reading tips:
The title(标题) and the picture of
the story can help you get the
main idea.
Please listen and match the main idea of each paragraph(段落).
A. The preparations(准备)
before the rainstorm .
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
B. The weather before the
rainstorm.
C. The result (结果) after the
rainstorm .
D. The activities during the
rainstorm .
Before
During
After
Before reading
Do you know what may happen after a rainstorm
fallen trees
broken windows
rubbish
While-reading
Read Para. 1 and describe the pictures.
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.
What was the weather like before the
heavy rain started
Strong winds were blowing.
with 复合结构：
宾语补足语可以是形容词、副词、
介词短语、V-ing、V-ed等。
With my parents away, I’m the king of the house.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
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.
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.
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.
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. Althouth the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
Structure
①
②
③
④
before the storm
during the storm
after the storm
in the order of time
Analyze the structure of the passage.
3a
strong winds...
black clouds...
no light...
dad... putting...
mom...making sure...
before the storm
weather
preparations
Retell Part 1
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
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.
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.
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.
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. Althouth the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
Careful-reading
Read Para.3 and infer(推断）
When did the rain start
Which sentence shows it
Maybe it happened in the evening.
[ n f (r)]
Tip：Some information can be inferred in a passage.
有些信息可以在文中推断出来。
Intensive reading
1. Read paragraph 1 & 2 and finish the mind map.
strong
black
no
was putting
flashlights
radio
candles
matches
was
helping
make dinner
beat heavily
play a card
game
a serious
storm
hard to
have fun
Careful-reading
What was Ben doing when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows
He was helping his mom make dinner.
They tried to play a card game but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
What do you think of Ben
good helpful understanding
Read Para.3 and answer the questions
...helping...
2.What did Ben’s family try to do Why didn’t they have fun
...tried to...but...
Warm
Closer
When you feel nervous , try to relax yourself !
[bi t]
[ ge nst]
...helping... make...
...tried to...but...
during
the storm
weather
people
Retell Part 2
The rain...
Ben
family
2. Ben’s dad ... while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
本的爸爸……同时他妈妈在确认手电筒和收音机都能正常使用。
1)此句中的连词while的意思是“当……的时候；和……同时”，while还可以表示 “然而；但（是）”之意，用来说明或强调两种事情或情形的不同。例如：
With my parents away, I’m the king of the
house.
我爸妈不在，我可是家中的“王”。
I can’t work with all that noise going on.
由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。
fallen
was rising
in a mess
broken
help clean up the neighborhood
broke many things apart
rubbish
brought
together
3b Complete the sentences using
information from the passage.
1. When the news on TV was reported,
strong winds ____________ outside.
2. While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad __________________________________
__________________________________.
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
were blowing
此句中的work表示机器、器官等的“运作；运
转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法
My watch is waterproof — that means it would work fine even if it’s in water.
我的手表是防水的 — 这就是说即便在水里它也会正常运转。
My brain isn’t working well now.
这会儿我的脑子不好使。
3. Ben ______________________________
when the heavy rain finally started.
4. When Ben ___________ at 3:00 a.m.,
the wind ______________.
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep
was dying down
Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet.
汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却羞怯腼腆。
I like this, while she likes that.
我喜欢这个，而她喜欢那个。
You like sports while I like reading.
你喜欢运动而我喜欢阅读。
It happened in __________ in the USA.
Alabama
Where did the rainstorm happen
[ l b m ]
翻译下列句子。
外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。
2. 外面的风渐渐平息了。
3. 我的房间一片混乱。
4. 离开教室时确保窗子是关着的。
With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
The wind outside is dying down.
Make sure the window is closed when you leave the classroom.
My room is in a mess.
Exercises