1、Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Learning Objectives 1.By the end of class, I will be able to say the new words and phrases. 2.By the end of class , I will be able to retell the passage. storm Pre-reading match light flashlight Here are many pieces of wood. strong winds fall aslee
2、p beat against The rain _ the windows. beat against beat heavily against storm fallen leaves broken windows After the storm, the sun is rising. storm n. light n. report v. area n. wood n. flashlight n. broken windows 暴风雨暴风雨 光光 报道报道 地区地区 木头木头 手电筒手电筒 破碎的窗户破碎的窗户 match n. beat against v. window n. fall
3、asleep v. die down v. fallen trees apart adv. 火柴火柴 击打击打 窗户窗户 入睡入睡 逐渐变弱逐渐变弱 倒下的树倒下的树 分离分离 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.
4、Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the The Storm Brought People Closer Together flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the
5、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.
6、 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. Tips:
7、Try to scan the passage. You can read the passage quickly to get the main idea. Maybe the title and the first sentence can help you . There is no need to read every word. Task1: Read the passage and answer the following question. Whats the main idea of the passage? While-reading A. A heavy rainstorm
8、 in Alabama. B.What Bens family are doing when a rainstorm came. 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. The Storm Brought People
9、 Closer Together _ _ _ Paragraph1 is about_. the weather before the rainstorm Task2. Read each paragraph and write down the main idea of each paragraph. 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
10、 were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Paragraph2 is about_. what Bens family were doing before the rainstorm _ _ _ _ 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
11、 to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Paragraph3 is about_. what Bens family were doing at the time of the rainstorm _ _ _ _ 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
12、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. Paragraph4 is about_. the we
13、ather, the neighborhood and what people did after the storm. _ _ _ _ _ 3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage. 1.When the news on TV was reported, strong winds _outside. 2. While Bens mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad_ _ 3. Ben_ when the heavy rain finally star
14、ted. 4. When Ben _ at 3:00a.m., the wind_ were blowing was putting pieces of wood over the windows. was helping his mom make dinner finally fell asleep was dying down. Task 3 Time Weather Peoples activities _ the rainstorm _ were outside and the sky was dark because of _. There wasnt _ , so it felt
15、like midnight. Ben s dad _ _. His mom _ _ _ _ the rainstorm The rain _ the windows. It was a really _ storm. Ben _. Bens family tried to _ after dinner. _ the rainstorm When Ben woke up , the sun_. Bens family helped to _ the neighborhood. Before At the time of After Strong winds black clouds light
16、was putting pieces of wood over the windows was making sure the flashlights and radio were working beat heavily against serious/heavy was helping his mom make dinner play a card game was rising clean up She also put some candles and matches on the table. _ A heavy rainstorm in Alabama Task4 Read and
17、 fill in the blanks. Time Weather Peoples activities _ the rainstorm _ were outside and the sky was dark because of _. There wasnt _ , so it felt like midnight. Ben s dad _ _. His mom _ _ _ _ the rainstorm The rain _ the windows. It was a really _ storm. Ben _. Bens family tried to _ after dinner. _
18、 the rainstorm When Ben woke up , the sun_. Bens family helped to _ the neighborhood. Before At the time of After Strong winds black clouds light was putting pieces of wood over the windows was making sure the flashlights and radio were working beat heavily against serious/heavy was helping his mom
19、make dinner play a card game was rising clean up She also put some candles and matches on the table. _ A heavy rainstorm in Alabama Task1 Retell the passage. Think about the questions below. “Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other t
20、hings can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty? The earthquake, typhoon and other natural disasters can also bring people closer together. In times of difficulty, we can encourage each other, send goods and materials needed to each other Task 2 24 1.happen
21、发生发生(多指偶然多指偶然) sth.happen(s) to sb.某事发生在某某事发生在某 人身上人身上 This will happen to you， it will happen to me.这会发生在你身这会发生在你身 上，也会发生在我身上。上，也会发生在我身上。 Language points 2.With no light outside, it felt like midnight. 外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。外面没有光亮，感觉就像半夜一样。 此句中介词此句中介词with表示一种伴随的状况，同时还表示一种伴随的状况，同时还 包含着某种因果关系，表示“包含着某种因果关系，
22、表示“因某种状况的存在因某种状况的存在 而导致而导致”，因此可译作“，因此可译作“由于；因为由于；因为”等。”等。 e.g. With my parents away, Im the king of the house. 我爸妈不在，我可是家中的“王”。我爸妈不在，我可是家中的“王”。 I cant work with all that noise going on. 由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。由于那噪音响着，我无法工作。 翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。 1. - 当暴风雨来临的时候，她在干什么？当暴风雨来临的时候，她在干什么？ - 当它来的时候她正在购物。当它来的时候她正在购物。 2. 当这
23、个男孩正在街上走的时候，下起当这个男孩正在街上走的时候，下起 了暴雨。了暴雨。 -What was she doing when the rainstorm came? - She was shopping when it came. While the boy was walking down the street, the rainstorm suddenly came. 3. 莉莉太累了，半小时后就进入了梦乡。莉莉太累了，半小时后就进入了梦乡。 4. 妈妈打电话时我正在写作业。妈妈打电话时我正在写作业。 I was doing my homework _ my mother _ _ on the phone. 5. 汤姆到学校的时候我正在跑步。汤姆到学校的时候我正在跑步。 I _ _ when Tom _ _ school. while was running got to was talking Lily was so tired that she fell asleep after half an hour.
