人教新目标 (Go for it) 版八年级下册Section A教案

Unit 5 What were you doing

when the rainstorm came?

Section A (1a~2d)

教学目标

【知识与技能】

1. 能正确使用下列词汇：rainstorm, alarm, go off, begin, suddenly…

2. 能正确使用过去进行时结构对图片进行提问和描述：—What was the girl doing when the rainstorm came?   —She was doing her homework.

【情感、态度与价值观】

鼓励学生了解时事政治。培养学生的好的生活习惯，如出门前看天气预报；准时守时等。

教学重难点

【教学重点】

过去进行时的结构、句式和用法等。

【教学难点】

过去进行时与一般过去时、现在进行时的区别

教学准备

图片、视频、多媒体等

教学过程

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.

Work on 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 Speaking

 Look at the pictures and answer the questions by using “was/were + doing”

 For example:

 A: What was your sister/brother doing at the time of the rainstorm?

 B: He _____________________.

Step 3 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

 Listen again and answer the questions.

  1) What’s the weather like today?

  2) How was the weather yesterday?

  3) How was the rainstorm yesterday?

  4) Why is the boy glad he didn’t decide to play basketball?

  5) Why did the man still get wet when he had an umbrella?

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.

My alarm didn’t go off so I ______ up late.

I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.

I ____________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.

I ____ so busy _______ for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.

I took a hot shower and ____ some warm food.

Listen again. Look at the statements below. Are they true or false?

1) They boy didn’t wake up until seven thirty because his alarm didn’t work.

2) He arrived at school at eight.

3) He still didn’t catch the bus although her ran to the bus stop.

4) While he was waiting for the bus, it suddenly started to rain heavily.

5) While he was busy looking for the umbrella in his schoolbag, a car came and got water all over him.

Step 5 Speaking

2c Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and

a TV reporter.

2d Read the conversation and fill in the blanks.

   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. The bell rings and the class begins.  铃响了, 开始上课。

2) heavily adv. 在很大程度上；大量地

e.g. moving heavily 吃力地移动

       It was raining heavily. 雨下得很大。

3. So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, …

  suddenly  adv. 突然；忽然

e.g. I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t locked the door. 我忽然想起没有锁门。

4. That’s strange.

  strange adj. 奇特的，奇怪的；不可思议的

e.g. a strange noise 奇怪的声音

     The room was strange. 这个房间很奇怪。

5. I called at seven and you didn’t pick up.

pick up(=pick up the phone) 接电话

pick up 还有以下含义：

1) 拾起；抱起  

e.g. The children picked up many sea shells at the seashore.孩子们在海边捡到许多贝壳。 

Pick that book up.  把那本书捡起来。  

2) (开车)接人；搭载

e.g. I’ll pick you up at your home tomorrow.明天我会开车到你家接你。

【中考链接】

—Look! What’s on the ground?

—Oh, it’s my sweater. Please ________ for me.  (2016 黑龙江龙东地区)

A. pick up it           B. pick it up    C. pick it out 

Step 7 Speaking

  Make a survey. Ask your partners in your group what they were doing at the following time. Fill in the form then give a report.

A: What were you doing yesterday at 7:00?

B: I was reading.

Step 8 Summary

do my homework  做我的作业       play basketball   打篮球 

go to work  去工作                 wait for the bus  等公共汽车

walk home   步行回家              black clouds  乌云

go off   (闹钟)发出响声             wake up 醒来

take a hot shower  洗热水澡         pick up (= pick up the phone)  接电话

1. What was the girl/ boy doing at the  time of…?

   She/ He was…

2. What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

   I was…

Step 9 Exercise

Ⅰ. 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。

1. I don’t know why Lily _________ shouted at me.

2. That’s _________ — I’m sure I put my glasses in my bag but they’re not there.

3. Alan’s school _________ at 8:00 a.m. and finishes at 3:00 p.m.

4. My mom asked me to set (设置) the _________ for 7 o’clock.

5. You can’t go out to play football because it is raining _________ outside.

Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。

1. 10分钟前我给妈妈打过电话，但是她没接。

   Ten minutes ago, I called Mom but she didn’t ____ _____.

2. 比尔，刚才你的闹钟响了。

    Bill, just now your alarm ____ _____.

3. 今天早上我姐姐误公交车了。

    My sister _______ ____ ____ this morning.

4. 他想洗个热水澡。

    He wants to ____ __ ____ _______.

5. 你能告诉我今天下午发生什么了吗？

    Can you tell me _____ _________ this afternoon?

Ⅲ. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话。

A: Hey, Jenny. (1)________

B: I was doing my homework.

A: (2)________

B: He was repairing his flashlight.

A: Oh? (3)________

B: It didn’t work.

A: (4)________

B: No, it doesn’t. Jim hasn’t found out why it doesn’t work.

A: (5)________ My father is good at repairing it.

B: That sounds great! Thank you.

A: You’re welcome.

课堂作业

Write a short passage. Your passage should include the following information.

1) What were you doing at 8:00 yesterday evening?

2) Where were you?

3) Who were you with?

教学反思