英语人教版八年级下册unit51a-1b.ppt

Revision: when vs. while 这两个词都有“当…的时候”的意思。 when 既可指某一点时间, 也可以指一段时间; while 强调一段时间, 所以从句的谓语动词常是延续性的。 当 when表示“在某一段时间里” 的意思时, 它可以代替 while, 但while不能代替when. e.g. When I came home, she was cooking dinner. 当我到家时, 她正在做饭。 When you hang wet clothes near a fire, you will see steam rising from them. 当你把湿衣服挂在火边时, 你会看到水汽从衣服上升起。 1a Think of a time when you were late for or couldnt go to an event. What was the event? What was the reason why you were late or couldnt go? Tell your partner the story. 1b. Listen and write short answers to the questions. What event happened at the school yesterday? _______________________________________ 2. Who missed the event? _______________________________________ 3. Which team won at the event? ______________________________________ There was a basketball competition. Kate missed the event. John’s team won. 1c. Listen again. Number the events [1-6] in the order they happened. ______Kate saw a dog by the side of the road. ______Kate got to the bus stop. ______Kate called the Animal Helpline. ______Kate left the house. ______Kate waited for someone to walk by. ______Kate realized her bag was still at home. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1d. Talk about why Kate missed the school basketball competition. Student A begins a sentence with while or when. Student B completes the sentence. A: When the school basketball competition started ... B: When the school basketball competition started, Kate was still making her way to school. A: When the school basketball competition started, what was Kate doing at that time? B: When the school basketball competition started, Kate was still making her way to school. A: While Kate was running back home, what happened? B: While Kate was running back home, Kate saw a dog by the side of the road. I was reading. What were you doing at eight last night? I was taking a shower. What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm? She was doing her hom