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Section A Grammar (4a~4c)
Nature’s Temper
Unit 5
Learning aims
能掌握过去进行时的基本结构和用法
能在过去进行时正确区分使用when和while
Lead in
Watch and say
What happened to the girl and her family next?
Activity 1
Learn to use past continuous tense
案件背景
伦敦贝克街 221B 号，晚上 9 点。
一位女士匆忙冲进来：“侦探！昨晚 8 点到 9 点之间，有人偷走了我的钻石项链！家里有 4 个人，我需要知道谁在说谎！”
福尔摩斯放下烟斗：“华生，我们需要调查 每个人昨晚 8 点正在做什么。”
Look into the scene.
You are Sherlock Holmes.
任务一：询问嫌疑人（发现结构：was/were + doing）
华生记录下了每个人的回答：
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}嫌疑人
回答
管家
I?was cleaning?the living room.
厨师
I was cooking dinner.
女儿
I was doing my homework.
司机
I was sleeping in the car.
你的任务： 观察这些句子，回答以下问题：
1 每个句子的动词由哪两部分组成？
→ ______ + ______
2 如果换成“我们”或“他们”在做什么，was 应该变成什么？
→ We ______ cleaning. / They ______ sleeping.
3 如果厨师想说“我没有在做饭”，应该怎么说？
→ I ______ not cooking.
was
doing
were
were
was
你自己总结的规律①：
过去进行时 = _________ + ______
主语是 I / He / She / It → 用 ______
主语是 You / We / They → 用 ______
否定：在 was/were 后面加 ______
was/were
doing
was
were
not
任务二：审讯时间点（发现用法①：过去具体时刻正在做）
问：“你们怎么证明自己？”
时间线索：
盗窃发生在 昨晚 8:15 左右。
每个人的回答需要精确到那个时间点。
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}嫌疑人
回答
管家
At 8:15 yesterday, I was polishing the silver.
厨师
I was cutting vegetables at that time.
女儿
At 8:15 yesterday, I was texting my friend.
司机
I was fixing the engine at 8:15 yesterday.
你的任务： 观察时间词的特点：
1 这些句子都提到了什么？
→ 具体的 ______
2 这种时态告诉我们动作在那一刻是 ______（已完成 / 正在进行中）。
时间点
你自己总结的规律②：
过去进行时用来表示：在过去某个 ______ 时间点，动作正在 ______。
常见时间词：at 8 pm yesterday, at that time, this time last night.
具体
进行
Activity 2
Use when and while correctly with past continuous tense
任务三：分析不在场证明（发现 when + 短动作打断长动作）
你发现，有人的证词里出现了 突然发生的事件：
厨师：
“I was walking to the kitchen when I heard a strange noise.”
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}动作类型
时态
例子
长动作
was walking
段动作
heard
你的任务：填写表格
（背景，持续）
（突然，打断）
过去进行时
一般过去时
你的发现： 哪个词连接了长动作和短动作？
→ ______
when
你自己总结的规律：
长动作（_____________时） + when + 短动作（__________时）
意思：在长动作进行过程中，______发生了短动作。
过去进行
一般过去
突然
任务四：调查两个同时发生的事件（发现 while + 两个进行时）
你对比了两组同时发生的事情：
司机：
While I was driving, they were sleeping in the back.
你的任务： 观察句子的特点：
连接两个动作的词是 ______。
两个动作用的都是 ______________ 时。
这两个动作是 ______（先后发生 / 同时进行）。
while
过去进行
你自己总结的规律：
过去进行时（动作 A），______ + 过去进行时（动作 B）
表示两个动作在过去的同一时间 ______ 进行。
while
同时
任务五：破解谎言（发现进行时 vs 一般过去时的区别）
福尔摩斯说：“真正的侦探要能看出谁在说谎！”
你的任务： 回答下面哪个嫌疑人可能在说谎？
厨师说：“I was cooking dinner at 8:15.”（调查发现炉子是冷的）
司机说：“I fixed the car at 8:15.”（但修车需要 2 小时）
你的分析：
厨师的句子是 ___________ 时，意味着动作 ___________，但炉子冷说明他没在做。
司机的句子是 ___________时，意味着动作 ___________了，但 8:15 这个时间点说“修完了”很奇怪。
过去进行时
一般过去时
正在进行
完成
你自己总结的规律：
一般过去时强调动作 ______ 了。
过去进行时强调动作正在 ___________，不一定完成。
正在进行
完成
最终案件报告（知识总结）
请你用一句话完成每个任务的核心发现：
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你发现的规律
任务一
过去进行时结构 = __________ + ______
was 配 ______ 数，were 配 ______ 数
任务二
用于过去 ______ 时间点正在做的动作
任务三
when + 短动作（________时）打断长动作（________时）
任务四
while 连接两个 ______ 进行的动作，都用 _________ 时
任务五
一般过去时动作 ______ 了；过去进行时动作正在 ______
was/were
doing
单
复
具体
一般过去
过去进行
长
过去进行
进行
完成
结案：真相大白
那个说‘I fixed the car at 8:15’的司机最有嫌疑——因为 8:15 这个具体时间点，应该用过去进行时描述正在进行的动作，而不是一般过去时表示完成。他露出了破绽！
Exercise
1. I did my homework. The typhoon landed on the coast.
2. The power went out. My father and I made dinner.
3. Kate wrote a letter. Her brother called to warn her of the storm.
Combine each pair of sentences using when or while.
I?was?doing?my?homework?when?the?typhoon?landed?on?the?coast.
The?power went out?while?my?father?and?I?were?making?dinner.
Kate?was?writing?a?letter?when?her?brother?called?to?warn?her?of?the?storm.
go?out(火或灯光)熄灭
warn?sb.?of...?警告某人…?
4. My parents packed the supplies. I moved our things off the floor.
5. I slept soundly. It rained cats and dogs.
While?my?parents?were?packing?the?supplies,?I?was?moving?our things?off?the?floor.
When?I?slept?soundly,?it?was?raining?cats?and?dogs.?
rain?cats?and?dogs?下倾盆大雨
4b
Complete the passage with was, were, when, or while.
When Jenny looked up, thick black clouds were forming in the sky, and the rain _____ beating against their roof.
“Quick, this way,” said Dad.
The family ran to the safe room at once. ______ they were waiting, Jenny’s little sister started to cry. Dad gave her some chocolate and told her that they _____ hiding from an angry lion. Soon, she was laughing again.
At last, the storm passed. _____ they stepped outside, they found the sun shining. People were asking one another if they were safe while some ______ starting to clear the streets. Jenny smiled. The tornado was scary, but it also brought everyone closer together.
was
While
When?
were
4c
Imagine that you are a reporter. Interview a member of Jenny’s family and find out what he or she was doing around the time of the tornado.
Acting
Pronunciation
Fluency
A: What were you doing when the tornado hit?
B: My family and I were hiding in a safe room.
A: What were you doing while you were waiting there?
B: Oh, while I…
4d
Summary
◆过去进行时
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}你发现的规律
过去进行时结构 = __________ + ______
was 配 ______ 数，were 配 ______ 数
用于过去 ______ 时间点正在做的动作
when + 短动作（________时）打断长动作（________时）
while 连接两个 ______ 进行的动作，都用 _________ 时
一般过去时动作 ______ 了；过去进行时动作正在 ______
was/were
doing
单
复
具体
一般过去
过去进行
长
过去进行
进行
完成
Homework
1. Write some sentences with past continuous tense with when and while about your family life yesterday night.
2. Finish the exercises.

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