教学目标： 通过阅读训练，培养学生在英语文章中获取信息的能力。 熟悉并运用过去进行时。 培养学生在危难中互助的精神。

when the rainstorm came? Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section A 汪清五中 姜晓杰

was sweeping the floor called Tina was doing … Mike … When Mike called, Tina ______________________ . was sweeping the floor While Tina was sweeping the floor, Mike ______ . called

They were doing … The alarm … When the alarm went off, they______________ . were laughing While they were laughing,___________________. the alarm went off

The dog … The baby … ______ the baby cried, _______________________ . When the dog was eating noodles _____ the dog was eating, _________________ . While the baby cried

The little boy … Mom … When Mom came home, …. While …, .. .

They … The rainstorm … When …, …. While …, ….

A heavy rainstorm in________ Alabama ['æləbɑːmə]

in the area

Before the rainstorm,…

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.

What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? dark black no strong

What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Strong winds were …, and black clouds were …. With …, it felt like ….

Ben could not sleep at first 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 familyand 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.

a mess 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm? fallen _______ trees ______ windows __________ fallen broken in ________ a mess rubbish

2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm? The neighborhood was in a mess. There were fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere. The neighborhood was …. There were …, …and …everywhere.

Everyone in the neighborhood was busy Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure theflashlights 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.

Everyone was busy. Ben’s dad Ben’s mom Ben

Before the rainstorm He was putting ____________ over the windows. pieces of wood Ben’s dad

Before the rainstorm She was making sure the __________ and ______ were working. flashlights radio Ben’s mom She put some ________ and ________ on the table. candles matches

During the rainstorm Ben When the rain started, began to beat heavily against the window He was helping _____________ _________________. his mom make dinner. Ben

During the rainstorm Ben dinner After _________, play cards with his family He tried to _____________ _____________________. Ben

During the rainstorm dying down He fell________ . asleep While the wind was ____________, He fell________ . asleep Ben

During the rainstorm While the sun was ______, rising woke up Ben

After the rainstorm,… Ben’s dad Ben They went outside and Ben’s mom They went outside and ________________________________________________________________. joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood.

Pairwork A: What was the weather like yesterday? B: …. A: What was Ben's dad/ mom doing when the storm came ? B:…. A: How about Ben? A: What do you think of the storm?

The Storm Brought People Closer Together …. 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.

How can we help each other in times of difficulty? What other things can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty? 在困难时期 earthquake flood fire

3b. Complete the sentences using information from the passage. Exercise 3b. Complete the sentences using information from the passage. When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _____________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 3:00a.m., the wind___________________ were blowing was putting pieces of wood over the windows. was helping his mom make dinner finally fell asleep was dying down.

Test 一 翻译下列句子： 外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。 外面的风渐渐平息了。 离开教室时确保窗子是关着的。 这片区域一片混乱。 With no light outside, it ____ ____midnight. felt like The wind outside was _____ ____. dying down _____ _____the window is closed ____ you leave. Make sure when The area is _____ ____ ___. in a mess

Test Ⅰ. 用所给词的正确形式填空 is reading writing 1. What ______ (be) you ______ (do) when he arrived? 2. Jim _____________ (sleep) when I came in. 3.They _____________ (watch) TV at 8:00 yesterday evening. 4. Now he __________ (read) and _________(write). were doing was sleeping were watching is reading writing 32

Homework Retell the story according to the mind map.