1. Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came ？ Section A 3a-3c 太安中学 周燕芝

2.  Teaching aims: Key vocabulary: storm wind light report area wood window match beat against asleep rise fallen apart flashlight Useful expression: fall asleep die down Language goal: Talk about the things that happened in the past. Reading skill: Reading in details. Emotional education: Help others who needs help and get "A friend in need is a friend in deed."

3. preview check:  words:  1 、 _____ n. 暴风雨 = ＿＿＿＿ 2 、＿＿ n. 风 ＿＿＿ adj.  3 、＿＿＿ n. 光，光亮 adj. ＿＿＿ 4 、 report v.&n. ＿＿＿  5 、 wood n. ＿＿ ＿＿＿ adj. 6 、 area n. ＿＿＿＿  7 、＿＿＿ prep. 倚；碰；靠 opp. ＿ 8 、＿＿＿ n. 窗，窗户  8 、＿＿ n. 火柴；＿＿ 9 、 beat v. (pt: ＿＿ ) ＿＿  11 、＿＿＿ adj. 睡着＿＿＿ v. 12 、 apart adv. ＿＿＿＿  13 、＿＿＿ adj. 倒下的 ; 落下的 14 、 rise (pt: ＿＿ ) v.&n. ＿ stormrainstormwind windy light 轻的报道；公布 木头 wooden 地域；地区 againstforwindow match 比赛 beat 打败 asleep sleep 分离；分开 fallenrose 升起

4. preview check:  Match the phrase with the corect meaning:  fall asleep at the beginning of...  die down enjoy oneself  make sure stop sleeping  at first be sure to do sth  feel like become weaker  wake up get to asleep  have fun according to your feeling

5. 1st reading------skimming  Q1: What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?  Q2: What were Ben's family doing when the storm happened?  Q3: What was the neighborhood like after the storm? They were playing a card game. Strong winds were blowing and black clouds were making the sky very dark. It was in a mess.There were fallen trees,broken windows and rubbish everywhere.

6. 2nd reading------the outline  Before the storm  In the storm  After the storm para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4

7. 3rd reading------reading in details  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 ______________________________________ 3 、 Ben ______________________________________when the heavy rain finally started. 4 、 When Ben ______________at 3:00 a.m.,the wind ________________. were blowing was putting pieces of wood over the windows was helping his mom make dinner fell asleep was dying down

8. Solve the problems:  Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.  1 、 a piece of news\bread\paper\wood  2 、 while 引导时间状语从句， " 一边 …… 一边 ……" ，强  调主从句的动作同时发生。  3 、 make sure... 后接了 “ 宾语从句 ” 。

9. "Although the storm broke many things apart,it brought families and neighbors closer together."  Q1 、 Why does the writer say that ？  Q2 、 What other things can bring people closer together?  Q3 、 How can we help each other in times of difficulty?

10. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

11. Compete who can make more sentences with both while and when.  John Mary  take photos buy a drink  play the piano leave the house  clean his room turn on the radio  shop take the car to the car wash

12. Homework:  1 、 Reading 3a twice.  2 、 Write a story about "A friend in need is  a friend indeed.".