Section A (3aSection A (3a- -4c)4c)Unit 5 What were you doing when the Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?rainstorm came?1.在在时候时候2.等公交等公交3.（闹钟）响（闹钟）响4.洗个热水澡洗个热水澡5.错过公交错过公交6.雨下得很大雨下得很大7.接电话接电话1. at the time of2.wait for the bus3. go off4. take a hot shower5. miss the bus6. rain heavily7. pick up / answer the callTranslate the expressions1. Ask your classmates in your group what they were doing last night then give a report.Report: Yesterday 7:00 was reading. was shoppingReviewHow is the weather like today?What kind of weather do you like? Why?What kind of weather do you think is the worst? Why?Look at the picture and think about what has happened.Rainstorm is comingstrong windsblack cloudsdark skyLead inWhat should we prepare before the rainstorm came?radiomatcheswoodflashlightfallen treesbroken windowsfallen housesAfter the storm3aRead the passage and answer the questions.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.Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and match on the table. The Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen 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 happen-ing outside.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 out-side with his family and 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.The first reading:In this passage, why does the writer think that the storm is good for the people?探究点一探究点一 ReadingReadingThe second reading:Read the passage and answer the questions.1.What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?(1) The strong winds were blowing outside. (2) Black clouds were making the sky very dark.2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?(1)The neighborhood was in a mess. (2)Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.The third reading:Complete the sentences using the information from the passage.1.When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _outside.was blowing2.While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _.3. Ben _ when the heavy rain finally started.4. When Ben _ around 3:00 a.m., the wind _.was putting pieces of wood over the windowswas helping his mom make dinnerfell asleepwas dying down3c Discuss the questions with a partner.“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty?Discuss the questions with your partner.“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” 1. What other things can bring people closer together?Share your ideas and reasons with your partner first; then share them with the class.2. How can we help each other in times of difficulty?(1) cheer people up by saying some kind words to encourage them(2) donate clothes, food and other things to those who need help(3) donate some money to those who lost their homes(4) send some police officers and doctors to save the people in danger在困难在困难期期If you were Bens neighborhood, what could you do after the storm ? How could you help them?此句中介词with表示一种伴随状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致”, 因此可翻译成“由于；因为”等。1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. Language pointse.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸妈不在家，我可是家中的“王”了！ I cant work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。探究点一探究点一 Language points1) 此句中的连词while的意思是 “当的时候；和同时”，while还可以 表示“而；然而；但”之意，用来说明和强调两种事情或情形不同。2. Bens dad while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. e.g. Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet. 汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却 害羞腼腆。2) make sure“确认，查明，核实；确保；设法保证”，其后可接句子，或接介词of及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。e.g. Could you make sure what time hes arriving? 你能确认一下他几点到达吗？3) 此句中的work表示机器，器官等 “运作，运转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法。e.g. My watch is waterproof that means it would work fine even if its in water. 我的手表是防水的这就是说即便在 水里它也会正常运转。3. , but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.你能否想出此句中包含的句型？It is adj.+ to do sth. 做怎么样。It is adj. for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做怎么样。e.g. It is important for us to learn English. 对我们来说学英语很重要。4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.fall asleep 进入梦乡，睡着asleep adj. 睡着区别sleepy, asleep & sleepsleepy是形容词，可意为 “困倦的；瞌睡的”，可作定语和表语。如：Ill go to bed. Im sleepy. 我要去睡觉了。我困了。asleep是形容词，意思是“睡着的”，强调状态，常作表语。短语fall asleep意为“入睡；睡着”。如：Grandma fell asleep when watching TV.奶奶看电视时睡着了。sleep可作动词，意为 “睡觉”，也可作名词，意为“睡眠；睡觉”。 如：My father is sleeping. Please keep quiet.我父亲在睡觉，请保持安静。die down逐渐变弱，逐渐平息e.g. When you saw him, his anger had died down a bit. 你看见他的时候，他的火气已经下去了。rise是不及物动词，意为：（价格、水位等）上涨；（月亮、太阳等）上升。e.g. It is too hot. The temperature rises by 6 today. 太热了。今天的气温一下子上升了6 摄氏度。 5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.1. 在街上踢球很危险。 It is _ soccer on the street.2. 每天早上读书对你来说很有必要。 It is _ for you _ in the morning.3. 对他来说完成作业很容易 It is _ for him _.dangerous to playnecessary to readeasy to finish homeworkExercise用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。1. My parents _ (watch) TV when I got back home.2. What _ your sister _ (do) when the storm came?3. They _ (play) games in front of the classroom at that time yesterday.4. I _ (read) a book at home from 8:00 to 9:00 last night.5. While my mother _ (make) supper, my brother was cleaning his room.were watchingwasdoingwere playingwas readingwas making选用方框中的短语并用其适当形式填空。go off, pick up, fall asleep, die down, feel like1. He was so tired that he _quickly after he lay on the bed.2. All the students walked into the classroom after the bell _.3. I _ having a cold, so I willgo to a doctor this afternoon.4. The fire was _ in the openair because it was raining harder and harder.5. Mike called her up, but she didnt_.fell asleepwent offfeel likedying downpick up1. 感觉像感觉像2. 首先首先3. 入睡入睡4. 逐渐变弱逐渐变弱5. 确信确信6. 醒来醒来7. 一团糟一团糟8. 清洁清洁9. 互相帮助互相帮助10. 在困难时期在困难时期feel likeat firstfall asleepdie downmake surewake up in a messclean up help each otherin times of difficulty 1. Retell the text.2. Review language points.