1、Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? R八年级下册八年级下册 Section A 3a-4c Words review n. 暴风雨暴风雨 n. 风风 n. 光；光线；光亮光；光线；光亮 v. ; 想要想要 Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. S
2、he also put some candles and matches on the table.work在此处作不及物在此处作不及物 动词，意为动词，意为“运转；发运转；发 挥作用挥作用” make sure 意为意为 “确信，确保确信，确保” 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 s
3、erious 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. die down 意为意为 “逐渐变弱；逐渐变弱； 逐渐消失逐渐消失” 睡着睡着 When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, brok
4、en 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. 作副词作副词, 意为意为“处处处处 ；到处；各个地方；到处；各个地方” 一般作名词，一般作名词， 意为意为“暴风雨暴风雨” 一团糟一团糟 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Pa
5、ragraph 3 Paragraph 4 The preparation before the rainstorm The activities during the rainstorm The result after the rainstorm Match the paragraphs with the meanings. The weather before the rainstorm Fast reading during the storm after the storm before the storm Read paragraph 1 and answer the questi
6、on. 1. What was the weather like before the heavy rainstorm started? before the stormCareful reading Ben could hear _ outside. _ were making the sky very dark. With _ outside, it felt like midnight. strong winds Black clouds no light before the storm Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks. Who What
7、 was she / he doing? He _ _ pieces of _ over the windows. Bens dad was putting wood before the storm Who What was she / he doing? She _ _ _ the _ and radio were working. She _ _ some _ and _ on the table. Bens mom was making sure flashlights was putting candlesmatches Read paragraph 3 and answer the
8、 questions. 1. What was Ben doing during the storm? Ben was helping his mom make dinner. 2. Did they have fun? No, it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. during the storm after the storm Read paragraph 4 and answer the questions. 1. What was the neighborhood like after the s
9、torm? The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. 2. What did Bens family do after the rainstorm? before the storm during the storm after the storm in the order of _ time What did the
10、writer think of the rainstorm? Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. 3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage. 1. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _. 2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, hi
11、s dad _ _. were blowing was putting pieces of wood over the windows 3. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started. 4. When Ben _ at 3:00 a.m., the wind _. was helping his mom make dinner finally fell asleep was dying down Discuss the questions with a partner. 3c “Although the storm broke many things
12、apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty? （在困难时期）（在困难时期） 1.What other things can bring people closer together? earthquakefloodtyphoon 2. How can we help each other in times of diff
13、iculty? cheer them up give away clothes raise money 1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. with no light outside“外面没有光亮外面没有光亮”，“with 宾语宾语补足语宾语宾语补足语”结构。结构。 with在此表示一种伴随状态，它还包含着某种在此表示一种伴随状态，它还包含着某种 因果关系，因果关系，“由于；因为由于；因为”。 Language points light在此作不可数名词，在此作不可数名词，“光；光线；光亮光；光线；光亮”。 light作名词，作名词，
14、“灯灯”。 灯还是亮着的。灯还是亮着的。 The light is on. light作形容词，作形容词，“轻的；浅色的轻的；浅色的”。 我喜欢那个留着浅色头发的年轻人。我喜欢那个留着浅色头发的年轻人。 I like the young man with light hair. light作动词，作动词，“点燃点燃”。 请点燃蜡烛。请点燃蜡烛。 Please light the candles. feel like“感觉像感觉像”，其后可接名词或代词作宾语，其后可接名词或代词作宾语 ，也可接句子。，也可接句子。 那个时候，我感觉自己像个傻瓜。那个时候，我感觉自己像个傻瓜。 I felt lik
15、e a fool at that moment. feel like还可表示还可表示“想要想要”，其后接，其后接名词名词、代词代词或或 动名词动名词。 今天我不想走路。今天我不想走路。 I dont feel like walking today. 2. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. report作动词，意为作动词，意为“报道报道”，后接，后接名词、代词或名词、代词或 that引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句。 report的其他用法的其他用法 (1) report还可作名词，意为还可作名词，意为“报
16、告报告”。 (2) reporter是名词，意为是名词，意为“记者；新闻通讯员记者；新闻通讯员”。 (3) Its reported 意为意为“据报道据报道”。 Its reported that we will have a day off. 据说我们将放假一天。据说我们将放假一天。 拓展：拓展：report -er reporter（n.记者）记者） work 工作工作 worker 工人工人 clean 打扫打扫 cleaner 清洁工清洁工 teach 教教 teacher 老师老师 sing 唱唱 singer 歌手歌手 read 读读 reader 读者读者 3. .the rai
17、n began to beat heavily against the windows. beat在此意为在此意为“敲打敲打”。 beat还可意为还可意为“（心脏、脉搏等）跳动（心脏、脉搏等）跳动”。 beat还可意为还可意为“战胜；打败战胜；打败”，其后接打败的对象。，其后接打败的对象。 辨析：辨析：beat与与win beat win 意为意为“战胜；打败战胜；打败”，宾语是人或团队，宾语是人或团队 ，即竞争的对手。，即竞争的对手。 意为意为“赢；获胜赢；获胜”，宾语通常是比赛、战，宾语通常是比赛、战 争、奖品、金钱等。争、奖品、金钱等。 串记：串记： Our basketball tea
18、m will beat others and win the match. 我们的篮球队将会打败其他队伍，赢得比赛。我们的篮球队将会打败其他队伍，赢得比赛。 against在此句中作介词，意为在此句中作介词，意为“碰；撞碰；撞”。 against的其他常见含义：的其他常见含义： against 逆着逆着 against the wind 逆风逆风 against 反对反对 against the war 反对战争反对战争 against 紧靠；倚紧靠；倚 against the wall 靠着墙靠着墙 【中考链接】 Ben was helping his mother when the rai
19、n began to beat heavily _ the windows. A. against B. across C. above D. below 3. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. asleep 与与 sleep asleep 为为形容词形容词，意思是，意思是“睡着的睡着的 ”。 sleep 可作可作名词名词，也可作，也可作动词动词，意思是，意思是“睡觉睡觉”。 be asleep 与与 fall asleep be asleep 强调睡觉的强调睡觉的状态状态。 fall
20、 asleepget / go to sleep， 强调入睡的强调入睡的动作动作。 杰克太疲劳了以至于他在沙发上睡着了。杰克太疲劳了以至于他在沙发上睡着了。 Jack was so tired that he _ on the sofa. fell asleep die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失逐渐变弱；逐渐消失 die away 变弱变弱 die out 灭绝灭绝 die from 死于（外因死于（外因 ） die of 死于（内因）死于（内因） die of 相关的短语：相关的短语： 4. When he woke up, the sun was rising. rise 是是不及物动
21、词不及物动词，不能用于被动结构。，不能用于被动结构。 常与常与 above，from，to 等介词连用。等介词连用。 太阳从东方升起，在西方落下。太阳从东方升起，在西方落下。 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 辨析：辨析：rise 与与 raise 单词意思单词意思 及物及物/ /不不 及物动词及物动词 后面是否后面是否 接宾语接宾语 句子主语句子主语 rise raise 增加；提高；增加；提高； 增强；上升；增强；上升； 升起升起 不及物不及物 动词动词 不接宾语不接宾语通常为物通常为物 使升起来；使升起来； 提高；举起提高；举
22、起 及物动词及物动词接宾语接宾语通常为人通常为人 昨天下午河水上涨了。昨天下午河水上涨了。 The river _ yesterday afternoon. 我们举起了手。我们举起了手。 We _ our hands. rose raised 即即/ /时时/ /演演/ /练练 What were you doing at eight last night? I was taking a shower. What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm? She was doing her homework. What was he doing w
23、hen the rainstorm came? He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came. Grammar Focus What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily? When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner. What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping? While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary w
24、ith her homework. 过去进行时过去进行时 定义：定义： 表示过去某个时刻或某一时间段正在进行或发表示过去某个时刻或某一时间段正在进行或发 生的动作。生的动作。 时间标志词：时间标志词： at this/that time yesterday, at 9:00 yesterday morning, all night等；等； 或以或以when, while 引导的时间状语从句。引导的时间状语从句。 构成：构成： 基本结构：主语基本结构：主语+was/were + doing +其他。其他。 否定形式：主语否定形式：主语+wasnt/werent +doing+其他。其他。 一般疑
25、问句：一般疑问句：Was/Were+主语主语+doing+其他？其他？ 肯定回答：肯定回答：Yes, 主语主语+was/were. 否定回答：否定回答：No, 主语主语+wasnt/werent. 特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词+ was/were +主语主语 +doing+其他？其他？ 昨晚那个时间我正在洗澡。昨晚那个时间我正在洗澡。 I was taking a shower at that time last night. 改为否定句：改为否定句： I _ a shower at that time last night. wasnt taking ? ? ? ? ? 即即
26、/ /时时/ /演演/ /练练 改为一般疑问句并作否定回答：改为一般疑问句并作否定回答： _ you _ a shower at that time last night? No, I wasnt. Were taking 昨晚那个时间我正在洗澡。昨晚那个时间我正在洗澡。 I was taking a shower at that time last night. 对划线部分提问：对划线部分提问： _ _ you _ at that time last night? What doing were 昨晚那个时间我正在洗澡。昨晚那个时间我正在洗澡。 I was taking a shower a
27、t that time last night. when 和和 while 用法小结用法小结 相同点：相同点： when 和和 while 都可以作从属连词。都可以作从属连词。 引导时间状语从句。引导时间状语从句。 都有都有“当当的时候的时候”的意思。的意思。 引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句 从句中的谓语动词从句中的谓语动词 when while 不同点不同点1： 指指时间段时间段，也可以，也可以 指指时间点时间点 可以是可以是延续性动词延续性动词， 也可以是也可以是终止性动词终止性动词 一般指一般指一段时间一段时间表状态的表状态的延续性动词延续性动词 当我在打扫卧室时，我妈回来了。当我
28、在打扫卧室时，我妈回来了。 My mother came back _ I was cleaning my bedroom. 当他们到达时，正在下雨。当他们到达时，正在下雨。 It was raining _ they arrived. when 演练演练 终止性动词 延续性动词 while 不同点不同点2： 有时有时when可以代替可以代替while，而，而while则不能代替则不能代替when。 when引导的时间状语从句中，从句的动作和引导的时间状语从句中，从句的动作和 主句的动作可以主句的动作可以同时发生同时发生，也可以，也可以一前一后一前一后先后先后 发生；发生； while则强调主
29、句和从句的动作则强调主句和从句的动作同时发生同时发生。 不同点不同点3： when后面通常接后面通常接一般过去时一般过去时的从句，而的从句，而while 后接后接进行时态进行时态的句子。的句子。 玛丽在图书馆里读书时，杰克正在操场上踢足球。玛丽在图书馆里读书时，杰克正在操场上踢足球。 Mary was reading in the library while Jack was playing soccer on the playground. 语法精炼语法精炼 1. While Alan was writing a letter, the children _ outside. A. play
30、 B. were playing C. will play 2. Jack _ a shower when his mother rang him up. A. takes B. has taken C.is taking D. was taking 3. I saw the light of your room was still on at two oclock last night. Oh, I _ a football match of the Russia World Cup. A. watched B. was watched C. am watching D. was watch
31、ing Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when. 4a JohnMary take photosbuy a drink play the pianoleave the house clean his roomturn on the radio shoptake the car to the car wash While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house. John was playing the piano when Mary left the h
32、ouse. _ _ _ _ While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink. John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink. While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on the radio. John was cleaning his room when Mary turned on the radio. While John was shopping, Mary took the car to the car wash. John was
33、 shopping when Mary took the car to the car wash. Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while. 4b 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 aw
34、ay to have a look. While was was While 看一看看一看 _ 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. When was was were 4c What were you doing at these times last Sunday? Fill
35、in the chart. Then ask your partner. YouYour partner 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. What were you doing at nine oclock last Sunday morning? I was sleeping. How about you? I was doing my homework. Youre kidding! Role-play YouYour partner 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. do homeworks
36、leep clean room watch TV sleep play basketball go fishing do homework Summary 1. report n. & v.reporter n. 2. asleep adj.be asleep Its reported fall asleep 3. die v.die downdie away die out die fromdie of 4. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Exercise 1. Dont take what John said seriously
37、. He was just _ (kid). 2. All _ (area) of the country will have some rain tonight. kidding areas 一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。 3. The moon _ (rise) when I went home. 4. Id like to make a fire, so please pass me a box of _ (match). matches was rising 二、选择合适的短语并用其适当形式填空。二、选择合适的短语并用其适当形式填空。 at first f
38、all asleep die down make sure 1. I waited for the laughter to _ before I spoke. 2. _ you turn off the TV before you leave the house. die down Make sure 3. I didnt like the job very much _. Finally I enjoy it. 4. The movie was so boring that I _ half way through it. at first fall asleep at first fall asleep die down make sure
