Section A Period Two,Objectives,1) To understand the passage about the storm 2) To learn to use the past progressive tense 3) To learn to use some new words and expressions: with+宾语+宾语补足语; while; make sure; beat against; die down,在 时候 等公交 (闹钟) 响 洗个热水澡 错过公交 雨下得很大 接电话 昨天很多人都遭遇了暴风雨。,at the time of wait for the bus go off take a hot shower miss the bus rain heavily pick up / answer the call Many people were caught in the rainstorm yesterday.,Translate the expressions.,What was happening in the video?,A storm.,Look and Think,Do you think a storm can be Lets find the answer in the following passage.,good,for people?,Look and Think,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?,3a,Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.,The neighborhood was in a mess. There were fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere.,1,2,3b,Complete the sentences using information from the passage.,When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _ outside. While Bens 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,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 with your partner first; then share them with the class.,Language points,1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.,with 复合结构： 宾语补足语可以是形容词、副词、介词、介词短语、v-ing等。,+宾补,with,+宾语,1) With the door open, he left the room. 门开着，他就离开了屋子。 2) With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸妈不在，我可是家中的“王”了！,Practise,After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.,晚饭后，他们原本想打一下牌，但外面的暴风雨太大了，太难有心情打牌了。,Translation,while：while连接的时间状语从句可以表示某个动作正在进行的同时，另一个动作也在进行之中。,1) While Dad was washing his car, Mum was cooking. 爸爸在洗车时，妈妈在做饭。 2) I was doing my homework while he was listening to music. 我在做作业而他在听音乐。,2. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.,make sure： to find out if sth is true or to check that sth has been done “(把某事)弄清楚；确定；查明”，后可跟that从句。,1) “Did you lock the front door?” “I think so, but Id better make sure.” “你锁前门了吗?” “可能吧，我还是最好去确认下。” 2) Emma peered into the room to make sure that Ruth was asleep. 埃玛往房间里仔细看，想搞清楚鲁思是不是睡着了。,3. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.,beat： to hit against sth many times or continuously beat against,1) Waves beat against the cliffs. 海浪拍打着悬崖。 2) Hailstones beat against the window. 冰雹落在窗户。,连续撞击；拍打,4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.,die down： 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失,1) When the applause had died down, she began her speech. 掌声平息后，她就开始演讲了。 2) The music was dying down. The show was over. 音乐渐渐消失了。演出结束了。,注: 另附word文档。 点击此处链接,一、填空 1. My parents _ (watch) TV when I got back home. 2. What _ your sister _ (do) when the storm came? 3. The waves _the sea shore. 4. Dont worry, the gossip will soon _. 5. While my mother _ (make) supper, my brother was cleaning his room.,were watching,was,doing,beat against,die down,was making,2. 他和衣躺在床上。,He was lying on the bed with all his clothes on.,What were you doing at 11:30 yesterday? Were you working?,1. 昨天11:30你在做什么？是在工作吗？,I was doing my homework while he was listening to music.,3. 我在做作业而他在听音乐。,二、翻译,Review,课时重点回顾,1. with+宾语+宾语补足语 2. while 3. make sure 4. beat against 5. die down,1. 请写一篇短文，讲述一件你 亲身经历过的事，谈谈当时 的情景和你的感受。 2. Preview the Grammar Focus.,Homework,