八年级英语下册Unit 5What were you doing when the rainstorm camesectionA grammar.pptVIP

4a. Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when. e.g. While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink. John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink. While John was playing the piano, Mary left the house. John was playing the piano when Mary left the house. While John was shopping, Mary took the car to the car wash. John was shopping when took the car to the car wash. While John was cleaning his room, Mary turned on the radio. John was cleaning his room when Mary turned on the radio. 4b. Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while. At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______I ____making my breakfast, my brother_____ listening to the radio. _______I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. _______we got to the place of the accident, the car ______ in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver ______fine. The roads ______ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before. While was was While When was was were 4c. What were you doing at these times last Sunday? Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner. A: What were you doing at nine o’clock last Sunday morning? B: I was sleeping. How about you? A: I was doing my homework. B: Youre kidding! Group work * * * * * * sectionA grammar 八下英语Unit 5What were you doing when the rainstorm came? What were you doing when the rainstorm came? I was taking a shower. I was sleeping. I was cooking. I was cutting hair. I was reading. I was in the bathroom. Where were you when the rainstorm came? I was in the bedroom. I was in the kitchen. I was in the barber’s chair. I was in the living-room. Grammar Focus ?? 1. 以when和while引导的时间状语从句 1) 延续性动词和非延续性动词 ????延续性动词指动作可以延续一段时间, 而不是 瞬间结束。 ????如: work、study、drink、eat等。 ????非延续性动词指动作极为短暂，瞬间结束。 ????如: start、begin、hit、jump、knock等。 2) 在本单元中, 出现了以when和while引导的 时间状语从句。 when表示“当……的时候”。从句中既可用延续性 动词, 又可用非延续性动词, 这些动词既可以 表示动作, 又可表示状态。从句中的动作既可 和主