新人教版八年级英语下册unit5 Period 2（共31张PPT）-.pptVIP

Unit 5  What were you doing when  the rainstorm arrived? ;Ask your classmates in your group what they were doing last night then give a report.;写出下列短语;Where were you when the rainstorm arrived ?;I was on the street.;I was in my house.;I was at the bus stop.;Presentation;Read the passage and answer the questions.;Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the;flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family;and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. ;What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?; Complete the sentences using information from the passage.;Discuss the questions with a partner.;Language points ;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) 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 he’s arriving? 你能确认一下他几点到达吗？;3) 此句中的work表示机器，器官等 “运作，运转”，这是动词work的一种基本用法。 e.g. My watch is waterproof— that means it would work fine even if it’s in