八年级英语下册Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame课件 21页

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section A 3a-3c 1 Warm-up I like playing basketball. I'm playing basketball  now. Do you know what I  am doing? in the library at the bus stopin the cinema on the street What were they doing when the rain storm came? 2 Reading Do you remember last class s rainstorm? What were people doing when the  rainstorm came?  The girl was.... The woman Was... Now let's read about another storm. What were the people doing then? What kind of weather do you think it was? What’s the article is about? It is about a strong rainstorm. Read the passage in 3a silently and get the  main idea. Then answer the question. Read the passage and answer the  questions. 1. What was the weather like before the  heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after  the storm? The strong winds were blowing. Black  clouds were making the sky very dark.  With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen  trees, broken windows and rubbish  were everywhere. 3a Match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Before the storm During the storm After the storm Careful reading  Read the 1-3 paragraph and finish the mind map. strong black no was putting flashlights radio candles matches was helping make dinner beat heavily play a card  gamea serious  storm hard to  have fun fallen was rising in a mess broken help clean up the neighborhood broke many things apart rubbish brought together What did Ben’s family do? Discuss the questions with a partner.      “Although the storm broke many things  apart, it brought families and neighbors  closer together.”        1. What other things can bring people  closer together?       2. How can we help each other in times of  difficulty? 3c Share your ideas and reasons with your partner first; then share them with the class. 1. Retell the story in your own  words. 2. Do some exercise about While  and When.