英语人教版八年级下册unit 5 section A 1a-2d.docVIP

Section A 1 (1a-2d) Step 1 Warming up Yesterday, there was a rainstorm. Where were they when the rainstorm came? Here are some reports. For example: A: Where were you when the rainstorm came? B: I was in the library. A: What were you doing when the rainstorm came? B: I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop. 1a Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture. 1. _____ I was in the library. 2. _____ I was in my house. 3._____ I was on the street. 4._____ I was at the bus stop. Step 2 Listening：What were they doing when the rainstorm came? Let’s listen. Pay attention to “was/were +doing” 1b Listen to the TV report and circle the correct response. a. doing my homework / studying b. playing basketball / reading c. going to work / waiting for the bus d. walking home / shopping Step 3 Speaking Look at the pictures and answer the questions by using “was/were + doing” For example: A: What was the boy doing at the time of the rainstorm? B: He _____________________. Pair work: 1c Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm. Step 4 Listening 2a Listen and number the pictures 1-5. 2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a. Step 5 Speaking 2c Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter. 2d Role play the conversation. Step 6 Language points 1. My alarm didn’t go off so I woke up late. alarm n. 闹钟 e.g. What time shall I set the alarm for? 我该把闹钟拨到几点钟响？ 2. I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain heavily. 1) begin v. (began) 开始 e.g. I’ll begin whenever you’re ready. 你什么时候准备好我就开始。 常用的句型： begin?to?do与begin?doing 一般来说，begin to do和begin doing可以互换，但在以下三种情况下，用to do。 I. 主语不是指人，而是it等。 如：It began to rain. II. begin后接表示心理活动的词。如：begin to know还有believe, wonder, think 等词。 III. begin本身是ing形式，为避免重复后接to do。 即：beginning to do 2) heavily adv. 在很大程度上；大量地 e.g. moving heavily 吃力地移动 It was r