unit 5 what were you doing when the rainstorm came? period 1
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Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm
came?
Period 1
• What are you doing now? I'm having an English class.• What did you do yesterday evening? I did my homework.• What were you doing at 11:00 last night? I was sleeping. What were you doing when I came into the cl
assroom? I was… when…
he was sleeping.
she was laughing.
• When the teacher came into the classroom, ____________.
they weretalking with each other.
What was she doing when the teacher came into the classroom?
She was reading books when the teachercame into the classroom.
What was he doing when the teacher came into the classroom?
He was eating when the teachercame into the classroom.
What were they doing when the teacher came into the classroom?
They were talking with each otherwhen the teacher came into the classroom.
Pair Work
• What were you doing at 6:30 this morning?
• I was… at 9:00 last night. What about you?
• I was…
What else happened at 6:30 in the city?
There was a rainstorm.
What were people doing at the time of the rainstorm?
were caught in the rainstorm
-What was…when the rainstorm came/ at the time of the rainstorm?
-He/ She was…
1b. Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses.
a. doing my homework / studying
b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus
d. walking home / shopping
• What’s the weather like today?
• How was the rainstorm yesterday?
• Why was the boy so glad?
It’s beautiful.
It was heavy. And it was the heaviest one so far this year.
Because he didn’t decide to play basketball so hedidn’t get wet.
2a. Listen and number the pictures 1-5.
1
23
4 5
an alarm
rain heavily
2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.
1
My alarm didn’t go off so I _____ up late.woke
wake up
2
I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus. ran
3
I ___________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
was waiting
a heavy rain
4
I _____ so busy ______ for the umbrella thatI didn’t see a car coming.
was looking
5
I took a hot shower and ___________
some warm food.
ate
go off; wake up
run to; miss
wait for; rain
look for; come
take a hot shower; eat
go off; wake up
Yesterday was a terrible dayfor me…
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm
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Period 2
What were you doing at 6 last night? I was…
What was/ were … doing at 6 last night?He/ They…
visit the sick people
What was she doing yesterday morning?Was she…?She was walking dogs yesterday morning.
What was he doing yesterday morning?Was he…?He was taking photos yesterday morning.
What were they doing yesterday morning?Were they…?They were giving out notices yesterday morning.
• What was I doing at 8:30 last night?
• Were you…?• I was preparing for the English
class.• What about you?
2d. Read and answer the questions.
1. What was Linda doing at 7 last night?
2. What was she doing at 8 last night?
3. What was she doing at 9 last night?
4. Who helped Mary at last?
She was in the kitchen helping her mom.
She was taking a shower.
She was sleeping.
Jenny did.
Mary: What were you doing last night, Linda?
I called at seven and you didn’t pick up.
Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my
mom.
Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you
didn’t answer then either.
Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know.
When you called, I was taking a shower.
Mary: But then I called again at nine.
2d. Role-role the conversation.
Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time.
Mary: So early? That’s strange.
Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so
many times?
Mary: I needed help with my homework. So
while you were sleeping, I called Jenny
and she helped me.
When you called, I was taking a shower.
While I was taking a shower, you called.
While you were sleeping, I called Jenny
and she helped me.
When I called Jenny and she helped me, you were sleeping.
e.g.
While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink.
John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink.
While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house.
John was playing the piano when Mary left the house.
While John was shopping, Mary took the car to the
car wash.
John was shopping when Mary took the car to the
car wash.
While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on
the radio.
John was cleaning his room when Mary turned on
the radio.
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
strange 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
4b. Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.
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 away to have alook. _______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.
While waswas
While
When was
was were
Let’s continue the story!
• Try to use “when” or “while”.
• When I woke up in the morning, my sister was crying.
• While my sister was crying, …
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Period 3
Hurricane ( 飓风 ) Katrina
strong winds in a mess break things apart
a fallen tree
broken windows
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
• Where did the storm happen?
• What time did the storm become weaker?
• How was the weather after the rainstorm?
It happened in Alabama.
At 3:00 am.
It was sunny.
The sun rose.
die down
Time What people did What happened
outside
______ the storm
During the storm
______ the storm
Before
After
Ben’s father:
Ben’s mother:
Ben:
Ben:
______ winds;______ clouds;___________outside
Rain ______heavily _______the windows
The sun ______,The neighborhoodwas _________.
was putting pieces of wood over the windows;
was making sure the flashlights and radio were working and put candlesand matches on the table.
strongblackno light
beatagainsthelped his mother make
dinner and played a cardgame
rose
in a mess
woke up and helped theneighbors clean up the neighborhood.
3b. 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 3:00a.m., the wind___________________.
were blowing
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep was dying down
• With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
• Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
• …, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
Strong winds ________ heavily in Alabama. There were many black clouds in the sky and it felt like _________. A heavy storm was coming. People were busy in their homes. Ben’s father was busy putting ________ of wood over the windows and her mother put some _______ and matches on the table. Also, her mother made sure the flashlights and radio were still _______. While Ben was helping his mother make dinner, the rain began to beat heavily _______ the windows. Ben fell _______ while the storm was ________ down. When he woke up, the sun was _______. The storm broke many things _______ so the place was in a mess—________ tress, broken window and rubbish were everywhere. So Ben and his family helped _____ up the neighborhood.
blew
midnight
pieces
candles
working
againstasleep
dyingrising
apartfallen
clean
• What does the title mean?
• Closer
• 更亲近的
Alabama
in this area
pieces of wood
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Period 4
Listen and write short answers to the questions.
1b
1. What event happened at the school yesterday?
2. Who missed the event?
3. Which team won at the event?
There was a school basketball competition yesterday.
Kate did.
John’s team won at the event.
___ Kate saw a dog by the side of the
road.
___ Kate got to the bus stop.
___ Kate called the Animal Helpline.
___ Kate left the house.
___ Kate waited for someone to walk by.
___ Kate realized her bag was still at
home.
Listen again. Number the events [1-6] in the order they happened.
5
4
3
2
1
1c
6
• What did Kate do after she realized her bag was still at home?
• What was wrong with the dog?
• Why did she wait for someone to walk by?
She ran back home.
It was hurt.
Because she wanted to call the Animal Helpline but she didn’t have her phone.
• Leave home late
• Realize
• Ran back home
• See; hurt
• Wait for
• call
Kate missed the school basketball competition yesterday. She…
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.
came
joined
practicedwas
help
arrived wascalled
went started
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!
was playing sat
waited
heard
beat
won was
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Period 5
• A great country with a long history
• Important events
• Have meaning to
Dr. Martin Luther King
were treated badlyhave the same rights as white peoplespeeches I Have a Dreamgot killed
terroriststerrorismtake down the buildingsBin Laden
Do You Remember What You Were Doing?
Fast Reading
• Main idea:• The passage is about
___________________ at the time of ___________________________.
• People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history.
what people were doinghearing important events in history
Reading strategy:
Reading the Title and First SentencesThe title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.
Important
Events
Time
Dr. Martin Luther Kingwas killed.
The World Trade Centerin New York was taken down by terrorists.
April 4, 1968
September 11, 2001
Important Events
Time People who talk about them
What they were doing
Dr. Martin LutherKing was killed.
The World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.
April 4, 1968
September 11, 2001
RobertAllen
Kate Smith
eating dinner in the kitchen with his parents
working in heroffice
2c. Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) ， or is the information not given (NG)?
________ 1. Everyone in America remembers who
killed Dr. King.
_____2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when
Dr. King was killed.
_____3. Roberts parents were shocked to hear
the news.
F
F
T
Not everyone
dinner
_____4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when
a plane hit the World Trade Center.
_____5. Kate didn't think her friend was telling
the truth about the event.
NG
F
at first
1. Not everyone will remember who killed him, but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed.
2d. Find out sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below.
Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner.
3. September 11, 2001— the date alone means something to most people in the US.
My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.”
Even the date — September 11, 2001 — has meaning to most Americans.
4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.
I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”
• 宾语从句• 定语从句• This was a day Kate Smith will never fo
rget.
Do You Remember What You Were Doing?People often remember what they were doing when they _____ the news of important events in _______. In America, for example, many people _________ what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event in_________ history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was _____. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing _____ they heard the _____.
heard
history
remember
American
killed
when
news
Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school ______ at that time. “I was at home with my parents,” Robert remembers. “We _____ eating dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news ____ the radio. The news _______ said, ‘Dr. King ____ just 10 minutes ago.’ My parents were __________ shocked! My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in _______.”More _______, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in ___________ was _____ down byterrorists.
wereon
reporter diedcompletely
recentlysilence
New York taken
pupil
Even the ___ — September 11, 2001 — has _________ to most Americans.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers _______ in her office near the two towers. “My friend ______ that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t ______ him at first, but then I _____ out the window and _______ that it was true. I was so _____ that I could hardly think ______ after that.”
meaning
realizedlooked
believe
shoutedworking
scared
clearly
date
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Period 6
How did he die?
• What event was it?
It was a school basketball competition.
• What were you doing at the time of it?
I was cheering the players on.
• What did you think of it?
It was exciting. /important
• What event was it?
It was a school trip to Hangzhou Paradise .• What were you doing at that time?
I was taking a walk with my friend.• How was your school trip?
It was exciting. • Do you think it is important? Why?
• What event was it? It was a performance.• When did it happen? I was on New Year’s Eve.• What were you doing? I was watching the performance. • Why do you remember this event? Because it brought us closer.
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?
3a. Make notes about an event you remember well.
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 ______________________________.