Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section A （3a-3c）（共39张PPT无音频）

2019春人教英语八下课件

Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came ?
Section A
3a-3c
知识目标:
1.词汇： storm,report,area,wind,light,wood,window, match, beat , fallen,
flashlight,heavily,against,fall asleep,die down,rise,apart.
2.熟悉并应用过去进行时。
3.学会使用 “when” and “while。
能力目标:
1.通过阅读文章，学生学会运用各种阅读策略，理解文章，提高综合阅读能力。
2. 学会谈论过去正在发生的事件—学习过去进行时的用法。
情感目标:培养我们在危难中的互助精神。
教学目标
storm
wind
light
report
match
beat
fall asleep
die down
rise
fallen
暴风雨
风
光, 光线, 光亮
报道, 公布
火柴
敲打, 打败
进入梦乡, 睡着
逐渐变弱, 逐渐消失
升起, 增加, 提高
倒下的, 落下的
Revision
strong winds
feel like
in the area
make sure
beat heavily against
a serious storm
neighborhood
neighbor
although
break sth apart
强风
仿佛 好像
在本地区
确保
强烈的撞击
狂风暴雨
街区 社区
邻居
尽管
破坏
What happened?
Where was it?
What is the passage is about?
Whose story is it?
Pre-reading
Look and predict.

Title:



The storm happened.
In Alabama.
A story about the storm.
Ben's story.

Alabama
Alabama[?l?'b?m?]
亚拉巴马（美国州名）
Alabama is in the southeast of the United States. Gulf of Mexico is to the south of it. There are often cyclones(龙卷风), hurricanes(飓风) and storms in March and April every year.
Ben’s story




Theme
（主题）
Reading tip:
Pay attention to the title , the beginning or the ending.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
风暴把人们拉得更近了。
Listening task
Listen and devide.
①
②
③
④




After the storm
Before the storm
During the storm




Structure（分段）
The order:
time
Match?the?main?idea?with?each paragraph.?
Reading tip:
Pay attention to the first and last sentence in each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
The activities during (在……期间) the rainstorm.
The result (结果) after the rainstorm.
The weather before the rainstorm.
The preparation (准备) before the rainstorm.




Fast reading
1 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.
Reading task
Read para1 carefully and finish the tasks.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together



Task1:Underline the weather words.

Before the storm

strong wind



Storm
black clouds
no light outside

Ben could hear strong wind outside.

Black clouds were making the sky very dark.

With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
Task2:Answer the questions.
1.What was the weather like before the heavy rainstorm started?
2.How could Ben’s family know the storm would come?
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
2 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.
Reading task
Read para 2 and finish the tasks.
Task1:Underline the expressions with past continuous tense.



Before the storm
Task2:Answer the question.
What preparations were people doing before the storm?
Ben’s mother
was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
was making sure the flashlight and radio were working.
Ben’s father
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.


was putting some candles and matches on the table.
3 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.
Reading task
Read para 3 and finish the tasks.
Task1:True or False
1.It rained hard outside.

2.Ben’s family had fun playing a card game.
T
F

During the storm

Task2:Answer the questions.
1. What was Ben doing when it rained heavily?

2. What did Ben’s family do after dinner?

3. Were they happy when they were playing a card game? Why?
He was helping his mom make dinner.
They tried to play a card game.
No, they weren’t.
Because it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
beat heavily against the windows
4 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.
Reading task
Read para 4 and finish the tasks.
After the storm



Task1:Check True or False.
1.Ben fell asleep when the wind was blowing strongly.
2.After the rainstorm, Ben and his family found the neighborhood in a mess.
3.They didn’t clean up the neighborhood with their neighbors.
F
T
F
Task2:Answer the questions.
dying down
cleaned up
1.When did Ben fall asleep?


He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
rubbish
In a mess.

fallen trees
broken windows


3.What did Ben and his family do then?

4. What did the writer think of the rainstorm?
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
Before the storm, ______ ______ were blowing. ______ ______ were making the sky dark. With no ________ outside, it felt like midnight. Ben’s dad put _____ ___ ______over the windows while Ben’s mom made sure the _________and ______ were working. Put _______and________ on the table.
During the storm, Ben was helping his mom ______ _____. After dinner, they tried to ______ ___ ______ _______.
After the storm, the neighborhood was___ __ ____. People_____ ____ the neighborhood together.
strong
winds
Black
clouds
light
pieces
of
wood
flishlights
radio
candles
matches
cook
dinner
play
a
card
game
in
a
mess
cleaned
up
Read aloud.
Before
the storm
weather
winds; clouds; light
Ben’s dad&mom

During
the storm

After
the storm
Ben
Ben’s family
neighborhood in a mess
clean up together
Retell
preparation
Ⅰ.根据首字母和汉语提示完成单词。
1. Could you close the w (窗户)? It's cold here.
2. The desk made of w (木头) looks nice.
3. The strong l (光线) is bad for our eyes.
4. The weather often changes in the a________(地区).
5. The w (风) was very strong yesterday afternoon.
indow　
ood
ight
rea
ind
Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空。
6. They are trying to move away the ________ (fall) tree.
7. On his way home, he bought some ________ (match).
8. Who ________ (beat) the drums just now, Amy?
9. There are a few ________ (storm) here in summer every year.
10. The tired father closed his eyes and fell ________ (sleep).
fallen　
matches
beat
storms
asleep
III.单项选择。
1. Lucy was taking a walk ________ the phone rang.
A. when B. while C. until D. unless
2. Lily ran out and found the neighborhood ________ a mess.
A. in B. to C. of D. on
3. —What was your dad doing at nine yesterday?
—He was reading books ________ I was playing the piano.
A. until B. while C. because D. if
A
A
B

4. I ________ just now, so I didn’t hear what you said.
was ready B. woke up
C. fell behind D. fell asleep
5. I felt like ________ in the sky at that time.
Ato fly B. flying
C. fly D. flew
6. We are sure to ________ Class 1 in this football match.
hit B. beat
C. took D. knock
D
B
B
11. —Can you put the desk ________ the window?
—Of course.
A. above B. against C. across D. over
12. The sun ________; another beautiful day was coming.
A. rose B. compared
C. dropped D. raised
B
A
13. Though the wind was ________, the rain still went on.
A. lying down B. taking down
C. dying down D. setting up
C
14. The newspaper ________ that over 300 people lost their lives in the fire.
A. guessed B. discussed
C. spoke D. reported
D
15. —Bob, why do you want to change the bed?
—Because it's not comfortable and I can't ________ quickly.
A. get up B. dress up C. fall down D. fall asleep
D
_______
Memorize the language points in the passage;
Try your best to recite the whole passage.