2020-2021学年人教新目标英语八年级下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section B (3a-Self Check)

Section B
(3a-Self Check)
Key phrases:
point out; as well; call out.
Key sentences:
1. While my brother was laughing, the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well.
2. When I heard my name, my heart beat so quickly I thought I would stop breathing.
3. While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
To learn how to write a passage about a past event that you remember well.
Key words & phrases:
passage; pupil; silence; terrorist; date; tower; truth; shocked;
completely; recently; 1.in history在历史上 2.in silence沉默;无声; 3.take down拆除;往下拽;记录; 4.the rest of 其余的;
5.tell the truth说出真相. 6.remember doing sth.记得做过某事
7.point sth. out to sb.向某人指出某物 8.go away　离开
Key sentences:
1. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
2. More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.
3. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.
在那之后,我如此害怕以至于几乎不能清楚地思考了。
Do you remember what happened in the past?
an important exam
a piano competition
a school trip
an earthquake
a big fire
Why do you remember it well?
Free talk
Do you remember what you were doing when it happened?
3a
Pre-writing
Make notes about an event you remember well.
What was the event?

When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
What were you doing?
What were your friends doing?
Why was it important?
Why do you remember this event?
What was the event?
A group of foreign students visited our school.
When did it happen?
On March 20th, 2019.
Where did it happen?
In our school.
What were you doing?
I was reading an article in the classroom.
What were your friends doing?
They were playing basketball in the playground.
Why was it important?
Because this was the first time that I had communicated with foreigners.
Why do you remember this event?
I was so excited at that moment.
Example
PAIR WORK
A: What was the event?
B: ...
A: When did it happen?
B: ...
A: Where did it happen?
B: ...
...
3b
While-writing
Write a short article about the important event in 3a. Try to write three paragraphs.
·First, write about the event (when and where it happened).
·Next, write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this event happened.
·Then, write about why this event was important.
·An important event that I remember well was ___________. It happened in/on _____ at/in _______.
·When I heard the news of this event/When this event happened, I was ________. My friends were_______________.
·This event is very important to me because __________. /I remember this event well because_________________________ _____________________.
第一人称
一般过去时和过去进行时为主
·开门见山陈述这件最令你难忘的事件(What, Where, When)
·描述当事件发生时你和你的一些朋友正在做什么和感受。
(Where, When, What, feelings)
·写出这件事为什么重要的原因。(Why)
Writing guide
人称
时态
结构
The first paragraph
write about the event (when and where it happened)
An important event that I remember well was ________________. It happened in/on ___________ at/in ____________.
what
when
where
The second paragraph
write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this event happened
When I heard the news of this event/When this event happened, I was___________________. My friends were_________________.
what
what
The third paragraph
write about why this event was important
This event is very important to me because _________________. I remember this event well because ___________________________.
why
why
Sample writing
An important event that I remember well was that a group of foreign students visited our school. It happened on March 20th, 2019.
When this event happened, I was reading an article in the classroom. My friends were playing basketball in the playground.
This event is very important to me because this was the first time that I had communicated with foreigners. I was so excited that day.
What
When
Where
Why
When/what
remember
History is the memory of things said and done.
历史是说过和做过事情的记忆。
Enrich your life today; yesterday is history; tomorrow is the
unknown.
充实今天的生活，昨日已成历史，明天还是未知数。
Exercises
一、单项选择。
1.I bought a magazine ____ I was waiting for the train.
A. as soon as B. after C. until D. while
2.Diana is so careful that she always look over her exercises to ____ there are no mistakes.
find out B. make sure C. come up with D. look for
3.—Mary won first prize in the competition.
—_____. She said she made several terrible mistakes.
A. I think so B. You're welcome
C. You must be kidding D. It doesn't matter
D
B
C
二、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1.Take a deep breath and calm down, and you will fall ______ (sleep).
2.Can you tell me the ______(true) of the accident?
3.Look! It's raining _______ (heavy). You'd better take an umbrella with you.
4.We were __________ (complete) surprised when we heard the news.
5.They argued with each other. In the end, they said nothing and went home in _______ (silent).
asleep
heavily
truth
completely
silence
三、完成句子。
1.午夜时分，风渐渐变弱了。
The wind was ______ _____ at the midnight.
2.起初，我并不赞同他的观点。
____ ______, I didn't agree with him.
3.你能指出这家旅馆在地图上的位置吗？
Can you _____ _____ the hotel on this map?
At first
dying down
point out
Key phrases:
point out; as well; call out.
Key sentences:
1. While my brother was laughing, the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well.
2. When I heard my name, my heart beat so quickly I thought I would stop breathing.
3. While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
1. Remember the words, expressions and sentences in this unit.
2. Finish the exercises on workbooks.
3. Preview Unit 6 Section A (1a-2d).
Homework
Self Check
1. Fill in the blanks with when or while.
1. ______ I was walking home from school, I saw a strange light in the sky. But ______ I pointed it out to my friend, it went away.
2. ______ I told my older brother about the stange light in the sky, he just laughed and didn't believe me.
3. ______ my brother was laughing, the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well.
While
when
When
While
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
When I _____ (be) in the sixth grade, I ______ (join) a piano competition. I _________ (practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher ______ (come) three times a week to ______ (help) me. Then the big day finally ________(arrive). I _____ (be) so nervous when they ______ (call) my name. I ______ (go) up and _______ (start) to play. While I ___________ (play), everyone _____ (sit) still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I ______ (wait) for them to call out the winner. When I ______ (hear) my name, my heart _____ (beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn't believe it. I _____ (win)! It _____ (be) the happiest day of my life!
arrived
joined
was
came
help
practiced
was
called
went
started
was playing
sat
won
heard
beat
waited
was
Language points
But when I pointed it out to my friend, it went away.
point out 指出
point out是“动词+副词”型短语。代词作宾语时，只能放在point与out 之间。
This is a photo of my family. Can you point me out?
The teacher pointed out many mistakes in my homework.
【拓展延伸】point to意为“指向”，所指的物体较远，point at意为“指着”，所指的物体较近。