新目标[英语周报]八年级下册：Unit 5 Section A 2.pptVIP

Ask your classmates in your group what they were doing last night then give a report. Yesterday 7:00 … was reading. … was shopping… Look at the picture and think about what has happened. 3a Read the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark. 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm? The neighborhood was in a mess. There are fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere. 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 _________________________________ ___________. was putting pieces of wood over the windows were blowing 3. Ben ______________________________ when the heavy rain finally started. 4. When Ben ___________ at 3:00 a.m., the wind ______________. was helping his mom make dinner fell asleep was dying down 3c 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? 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. e.g. With my parents away, I’m the king of the house. 我爸妈不在家，我可是家中的“王”了！ I can’t work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。 1) 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. Ben’s 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