Unit5-SectionA(3a-4c)课件.pptxVIP

人教版八年级下Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A（3a-4c）1.掌握并运用下列单词及短语：icy, kid. have a look, make sure, fall asleep, die down turn on the radio等。2.通过阅读训练，学会运用过去进行时态，谈论过去的事情或讲述过去的故事。3.进一步巩固过去进行时的用法，能够正确运用when和while引导的时间状语从句。tsunami earthquake How many natural disasters do you know?sleet cyclonestormflooddroughtDo you know anything about rainstorm?strong windsblack cloudsfallen treesbroken windowsLook at the title and the picture and make a prediction.Title: The Storm Brought People Closer Together What happened?What’s a storm? very bad weather with strong winds and heavy rain, often with thunder and lightning Skim the passage quickly and underline the weather words. strong winds black cloudsa heavy rainstormrainScan the passage and answer the question.Where did the storm happen? In Alabama. Alabama is in the southeast of the United States. Gulf of Mexico is to the south of it. There are often cyclones(龙卷风), hurricanes(飓风) and storms in March and April every year. Read paragraph 1 carefully and complete the weather description.Para.1The winds were very ____________ outside. Although it was in the day time, it felt like ____________. Because _______________ were making the sky very ______. The news reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.strongmidnight black cloudsdarkGuess how people indoor felt then. worriednervousafraidterrible …If your family were in a storm, what things would you prepare? Choose three and tell the reasons.a radio an iPhone matches food flashlights candles money waterPara.2What preparations were people doing before the storm? Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.Ben’s fatherwas putting pieces of wood over the windows.Ben’s mother was making sure the things were working.Para.3What were people doing during the storm? Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.Ben’s family tried to play a card game after dinner.Para.4How was the neighborhood after the storm? In a m