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Unit 5 What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
Section A 3a-3c
R·八年级下册
Learning objects
Learn curriculum words and useful expressions:
storm, wind, light, report, area, wood, window...
Read and understand the meaning of the passage.
Improve students’ reading skills through doing some reading tasks.
Have you ever experienced a storm in your life
What happened to you during a storm
Free talk
Discussion
What was the weather like before the storm
black clouds and dark sky
thunder and lightning
strong wind
What may happen after a storm
fallen trees
broken windows
fallen houses
Everywhere is in a mess.
storm
Brainstorm: What is a storm like
broken windows
strong wind
black clouds
lightening
fallen trees
heavy rain
Pre-reading
Look at the title and the picture and make predictions.
1. What can you see in the picture
What happened
2. How can a storm bring people
closer
Reading skill: The heading and picture can help you quickly predict the main idea of an article.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
The preparation before the rainstorm.
The activities during the rainstorm.
The result after the rainstorm.
Task 1: Match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
The weather before the rainstorm.
Fast reading
Reading skill: Find the key words in the passage.
Paras. 1~2
Before the storm
Para. 3
During the storm
Para. 4
After the storm
Task 2: Analyze the structure of the passage.
before the storm
during the storm
after the storm
in the order of _______
time
Task 1: Read Para. 1 and answer the questions.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy
rainstorm started
before
the
storm
Ben could hear ____________ outside.
___________ were making the sky very dark.
With ________ outside, it felt like midnight.
strong winds
Black clouds
no light
Careful reading
Reading skill: Scan the paragraph and find the key words.
2. Where did the storm happen
3. How did Ben’s family know the storm was coming
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Alabama.
Alabama is in the southeast of the United States. There are often tornadoes (龙卷风), hurricanes (飓风) and rainstorms in March and April every year.
Culture
Focus
Task 2: Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
What did people do before the storm
__________ in the neighborhood was busy.
was putting pieces of _____ over the windows.
was making sure the _________ and _____
were working.
Ben’s dad
Ben’s mom
was putting some _______ and _______
on the table.
Everyone
wood
flashlights radio
candles matches
before the storm
What were Ben’s family doing during the storm
Task 3: Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks.
He was helping his mom _____________.
They tried to play ____________ after dinner.
But it was _______ to have fun.
Ben
Ben’s family
hard
a card game
make dinner
during
the
storm
1. When did Ben fall asleep
2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm
The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
Task 4: Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.
At around 3:00 a.m.
after
the
storm
3. What did Ben and his family do then
4. What did the writer think of the rainstorm
Although the storm broke many things apart,
it brought families and neighbors closer together.
They joined the neighbors to help clean up the
neighborhood together.
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.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，表示伴随状态。
with在此表示一种伴随状态，它还包含着某种因果关系，意为“由于；因为”。
light在此作不可数名词，“光；光线；光亮”。
【light 的其他含义】n.“灯”；adj. “轻的；浅色的”；v. “点燃”。
feel like“感觉像”，其后可接名词（短语）、代词或从句。
feel like还可意为“想要”，其后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式作宾语。
that引导的宾语从句，作reported的宾语。
report 及物动词， “报道；公布”。其后可接名词、代词或从句作宾语。reporter n.“记者”。
【report的其他用法】
It’s reported + that从句，“据报道……”。
report还可作可数名词，意为“报道；报告”。
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s 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 matches on the table.
work在此处作不及物动词，意为“（机器、设备、器官等）运转；运作”。
wood在此句中作不可数名词，意为“木；木头”，其数量的表达可借助于piece。a piece of wood意为“一块木头”。
make sure“确保；查明”
make sure+(that)从句“确保……”
make sure of (doing) sth. “确保（做）某事”
match在此作可数名词，意为“火柴”，其复数形式为matches。
【拓展】(1) match作名词时，还可意为“比赛；竞赛”。
(2) match还可作动词，意为“相配；配对”。常用搭配 match sth. with sth. 意为“把……与……搭配起来”。
Ben 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 happening outside.
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.
die down 意为“逐渐变弱；逐渐消失”。
fall asleep意为“进入梦乡；睡着”。其中asleep是形容词，意为“睡着”。
beat在此作不及物动词，意为“敲打”，其过去式为beat。
【拓展】(1) beat作不及物动词，还可意为“（心脏、脉搏等）跳动”。
(2) beat还可作及物动词，意为“打败；战胜”，其后接打败的对象。
against介词，在此意为“倚；碰；撞；紧靠”。
against的其他常见含义有 “反对”。
at first意为“起初；起先”，在句中作状语。反义短语为at last，意为“最后﹔终于”。
When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside 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.
一团糟
wake up是“动词+副词”型短语，意为“醒来”。
rise不及物动词，意为“升起；增加；提高”，其过去式为rose。主语通常是物，也可以是人。
fallen在此句中作形容词，意为“倒下的；落下的”，只在名词前作定语。
【拓展】fallen还是动词fall的过去分词形式，意为“倒塌；跌倒；掉落”。
apart副词，在此句中意为“分离；分开”。take… apart意为“拆开…… ；拆卸……”。
bring在此句中作及物动词，意为“导致；引起”。
【拓展】bring作动词，还可意为“带来；取来”。
Translate the phrases into Chinese.
at first
fall asleep
die down
make sure
feel like
in a mess
wake up
起初；起先
进入梦乡；睡着
逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
确信，确保
感觉像……；想要
一团糟
醒来
Ben could hear ____________ outside his home in
Alabama. ___________ were making the sky very dark.
With no light outside, it ________ midnight. The news
on TV reported that _________________ was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was ______. Ben’s dad
was putting pieces of wood over the windows _______
his mom was ___________ the flashlights and radio were
________.
strong winds
Black clouds
felt like
a heavy rainstorm
busy
while
making sure
working
Fill in the blanks and try to retell.
She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Ben was helping his mom ___________ when the rain began to _____ heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to ________________, but it was hard to have fun with a ____________ happening outside.
Ben could not sleep ______. He finally __________ when the wind was __________ at around 3:00 a.m. When he ________, the sun was rising.
make dinner
beat
serious storm
play a card game
at first
fell asleep
dying down
woke up
He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood ________. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help ________ the neighborhood together. Although the storm ______ many things ______, it ________ families and neighbors ______ together.
in a mess
clean up
broke
apart
brought
closer
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 ___________________
_____________________________.
were blowing
was putting pieces
of wood over the windows
3. Ben _______________________________
when the heavy rain finally started.
4. When Ben _______________ at 3:00 a.m., the wind ________________.
was helping his mom make dinner
finally fell asleep
was dying down
Passage Structure: The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Para. 1~2: Before the storm
Para. 3: During the storm
Para. 4: After the storm
weather: strong winds → black clouds → felt like midnight
everyone: busy
dad: putting pieces of wood over the windows
mom: making sure the flashlights and radio → put candles and matches
Ben: helping his mom make dinner
the family: tried to play a card game → hard to have fun
Ben: fell asleep → woke up → went outside
the neighborhood (in a mess): fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish
the family: help clean up the neighborhood
the storm: broke many things apart → brought families and neighbors
closer together
Discuss the questions with a partner.
3c
“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
in times of意为“在……的时刻/时期”，其后常接抽象名词，如trouble, difficulty, stress, education等。
Post reading
1.What other things can bring people closer together
earthquake
flood
typhoon
2. How can we help each other in times
of difficulty
provide food and medicine
give away clothes
raise money
Key words: storm, wind, light, report, area, wood,
window, flashlight, match, beat, against, asleep, rise, fallen, apart...
Summary
Key phrases: at first, fall asleep, die down...
Sentence: Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
1. 采访任务（Interview）:
采访一位家人或邻居，询问他们是否经历过自然灾害（如暴风雨、地震等）或生活中的困难时刻。 记录以下信息： What happened
How did people help each other
What did you learn from this experience
2.创意任务:
画一幅图或制作一张海报，展示“社区互助”的场景，并配上一句英文标语（如："Together we are stronger!"）。
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