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When disaster strikes
Unit 6
Understanding ideas—
Grammar
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to：
perceive the form and understand the meaning of the past continuous tense.
tell the differences between “when” and “while”.
use the past continuous tense to tell a story about natural disasters.
understand and use the key points and the past continuous tense correctly in real-life context.
Learning Objectives
Perceive the form
What do they have in common
1.That night, I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.
2.By six o’clock the next morning, many buildings were still shaking.
3.We moved on while the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood.
4.All around us, women were calling, children were crying and men were shouting.
People were trying to find their families in the dark.
They all have the structure:
__________________.
was/were doing
the past continuous tense of verbs
（动词的过去进行时）
Understand the meaning
1.That night, I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.
2.By six o’clock the next morning, many buildings were still shaking.
3.We moved on while the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood.
4.All around us, women were calling, children were crying and men were shouting.
People were trying to find their families in the dark.
We use it to describe things in the _______ (past/present), especially things that happened at a __________ or a _____________ in the past.
When can we use the past continuous tense
past
moment
time period
What are the time markers (时间标志词)
Explore more time markers
1.At 9 o’clock last night, the storm was hitting our town.
2.While the flood was rising, the rescue workers were helping the people.
3.When the earthquake came, the ground was shaking.
4.The wind was blowing heavily from nine to ten last night.
5.At this time yesterday, the wildfire was burning in the mountains.
6.The whole afternoon, the sandstorm was blowing.
moment
time period
Find out the time markers and put them into correct boxes.
at 9 o’clock last night
when
at this time yesterday
while
from nine to ten last night
the whole afternoon
While the flood was rising, the rescue workers were helping the people.
When the earthquake came, the ground was shaking.
When the earthquake happened, many buildings were falling down.
What can you find
Tip:
表示过去发生的事时，
When常与过去式连用，表示非延续性的动作；while常与过去进行式连用，表示延续性的动作。
Practice
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. People ______________ (sleep) when the volcano erupted.
2. While they ______________(walk) along the river, a great storm broke out.
3. While the hurricane ________________ (blow) heavily, airlines could not fly in the area.
4. The fire __________________ (spread) quickly and _________________ (cover) the building when I heard a voice.
were sleeping
were walking
was blowing
was spreading
was covering
/ e la n/
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
At first, it was just another normal weekday. I 1_____________(wait) at the railway station when I 2__________(hear) a notice: there was a heavy rainstorm, so all train services were stopped.
While others 3_______________(call) their families or searching for news reports, I got more and more worried. I had a long journey to make. As time went by, people 4______________(become) louder and angrier. Just then, a lovely music 5________ (start).
The music of “Me and My Motherland” 6____________(stop) all the noises. Many travellers 7_______________(sing) along with the music. One woman started to cry while she 8______________(listen). That wonderful music was from a student orchestra. It lifted our spirits and gave us hope.
was waiting
heard
were calling
were becoming
started
stopped
were singing
was listening
/ wi kde /
weekend
/ re lwe /
/ m l nd/
mother + land
What was the disaster
When did it happen
Where did it happen
Who was there
How did it develop
What did people do
How did people feel
What happened after
the disaster
Work in groups of 4 to tell a story about natural disasters.
Useful expressions:
It was a terrible...
A(n)... happened in...
The buildings / roads / trees / animals were...
People were...
The cause of... was...
... people lost their lives.
... people were influenced and... homes were broken.
Check your presentation
Tell a story about a natural disaster.
Language Correct form(形式正确)
Accurate meaning(意义精确)
Proper use(使用恰当)
Content Completeness(完整)
Performance Confidence(自信)
OK Good Excellent
People’s unity and optimism can bring warmth and strength when facing disasters.
“broke out”原形是 “break up”，在文中的意思是“爆发，发生”。
break其他常见搭配：
break down 机器或车辆出故障；坏掉
break up 粉碎；破碎
break in 强行进入；破门而入
常见例句：
My car broke down on the freeway.
我的车在高速公路上抛锚了。
The ship broke up on the rocks. 船触礁撞碎了。
He broke in the door. 他破门而入。
1. While they were walking along the river, a great storm broke out.
2. There was a heavy rainstorm, so all train services were stopped.
service在这里作可数名词，表示“公共事业机构（或公司）”。作不可数名词时，表示“（对顾客的）接待，服务”。动词形式是serve，表示“服务；提供（食物，饮料）”。
常见例句：
The food was good but the service was very slow.
饭菜不错，但动作太慢。
Breakfast is served between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.
早餐供应时间从上午7点到10点。
3. That wonderful music by a student orchestra lifted our spirit and gave us hope.
lift作动词，在这里意为“使愉快，使振奋”。“lift one’s spirit”表示“使某人精神振奋”。 lift还可以表示“提升，抬起；撤销，解除（法令等）”。
常见例句：
Amy lifted her arm to wave.
埃米举起胳膊挥挥手。
John lifted his eyes from his book.
约翰从书本上抬起眼睛。
The ban will be lifted.
这个禁令会被废除。
一、用所给词的正确形式填空
1. Jack _____________(read) books in the library from 4 o’clock to 6 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
2. Look! Lucy ____________(play) in the yard with our dog.
3. I didn’t hear you because I ___________(take) a shower at that moment.
4. Jim and his grandfather ___________ (plant) trees in the garden this time yesterday.
5. The whole afternoon, I ________________(write) a letter at home.
6. Jack ___________(get) the first prize in the speech competition last summer.
7. When I met Alice yesterday, she ___________(run) along the bank of the river.
was writing
got
was running
was reading
is playing
was taking
was planting
1．当我正在电脑上查找信息的时候，门铃响了。
While I for information on my computer, the door bell rang.
2．我到家时，爸爸正在浏览新闻。
When I got home, my father the news.
3．我在看《居里夫人》这本书，而我妹妹在写作业。
I was reading the book Marie Curie while my sister her homework.
4．昨天晚上暴风雨来临的时候我正在体育馆游泳。
I in the gym when the rainstorm came last night.
5．我进来的时候，他们正在谈论天气。
They were the weather when I came in.
二、完成句子
was searching
was watching
was doing
was swimming
talking about
三、翻译句子
1.昨晚八点我正在看电视。
2.当电话响的时候，我正在洗澡。
3.他们昨天下午一直在踢足球。
4.当我走进房间时，他正在读书。
When I walked into the room, he was reading a book.
I was watching TV at 8 o’clock last night.
When the phone rang, I was taking a shower.
They were playing football the whole afternoon yesterday.
Write down a story about a natural disaster with the target grammar.
Basic homework
Practical homework
Finish the exercise book.
Try to search for more stories about natural disasters and share them in class.
Extended homework

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