2014新版新目标英语八年级下册Unit 5Section A-1.ppt

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?;grow;Revision;Alarm ;Storm ;Wind ;Pick up;1a. Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture.;1b. Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses.;;;2a. Listen and number the pictures 1-5.;2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.;2;3;4;5;2c. Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter. ;Mary: What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn’t pick up. Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom. Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either. Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was taking a shower. Mary: But then I called again at nine.;Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time. Mary: So early? That’s strange. Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times? Mary: I needed help with my homework. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.;3a. Read 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 matches on the table. 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. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family;and found the nei