Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
教材解读
本单元的话题是难忘的事件，通过学习学生学会谈论过去发生的事情、学会讲故事。能正确使用连词when和while，能恰当运用过去进行时结构进行提问和叙述。如何使用过去进行时，使用when、while引导的时间状语从句和进一步熟悉一般过去时和过去进行时的搭配使用是本单元的重点内容。本单元难点是体会while和when在引导时间状语从句时用法上的区别和用一般过去时和过去进行时描述事件。
单元目标
一、知识与技能
1．掌握重点词汇和短语：go off，pick up，fall asleep，die down，have a look，make one’s way，in silence，take down，at first
2. 掌握重点句型：What were you doing when it began to rain heavily? I was reading in the library. While Linda was sleeping，Jenny was helping Mary with her homework.
3. 能正确使用一般过去时和过去进行时。
4. 能听懂有关过去发生事件，能简单描写过去发生的事件
二、过程与方法
本单元具体采用以教师为主导、以学生为主体的师生双边活动，采用角色扮演、情景交际和小组互助型学习法，并把竞争机制引入课堂。
三、情感态度与价值观
通过本单元的学习，让学生知道在灾害面前要更团结，更友善，更懂得互相帮助。 教法导航
采用直观教学法，遵循以学生为主体的原则。 学法导航
采用独立思考与小组合作与交流相结合的方法，在老师的引领下相对独立地学习知识，培养能力。
课时支配
第1课时：Section A1a-2d 第2课时：Section A 3a-4c 第3课时：Section B 1a-2e
第4课时：Section B 3a-Self Check 课时教案
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第1课时 Section A 1a-2d
教学目标 一、知识与技能
1. 掌握重点词汇和句型：What were you / was he (she) doing when…? I / He / She was doing…when….
2. 初步掌握使用过去进行时来询问或描述过去进行的事情，并学会用when描述某动作或某事件的发生。
3. 能在交际过程中较流利地运用所学结构和句型。 4. 提高抓取和记录关键信息的听力技能。
二、过程与方法
采用目标和直观教学法，调动学生的积极性，引导他们积极参与课堂。 三、情感态度与价值观
让学生爱上英语课堂活动，鼓励他们在课堂上进行合作交流。 教学重点
1. 掌握过去进行时态：“was / were + doing”结构。 2. 掌握when 引导的时间状语从句。 教学难点
掌握由when引导的时间状语从句以及如何使用过去进行时。 教法导航
任务型教学法，情景教学法，交际教学法。 学法导航
模仿，讨论与交流。 教学准备
图片，多媒体。 教学过程
Step 1 Greetings
Greet the students as usual. Step 2 Warming up
Say：Yesterday，there was a rainstorm. I was watching TV when the rainstorm came. Where were you when the rainstorm came? And What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Help the students to answer：I was sleeping when the rainstorm came. I was doing my homework when the rainstorm came….
Then show some pictures and ask the students：Where were they and what were they doing when the rainstorm came? Work in pairs and ask and answer like this：
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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 reading a book. Step 3 Practice
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. Check the answers together. Step 4 Listening
1b, What were they doing when the rainstorm came? Let’s listen. Remind the students to pay attention to “was/were +doing”
Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses. a. doing my homework / studying b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus d. walking home / shopping
After listening，ask some students to report their answers. Step 5 Speaking
1c, Look at the pictures and talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm using “was/were + doing”.
For example：
A：What was the boy doing at the time of the rainstorm? B：He was_____________________. Ask some pairs to act out their dialogue. Step 6 Listening
2a, First ask the students to look at the pictures and go through the sentences. Then listen and number the pictures 1-5. Play the recording twice if necessary. Then ask some students to report their answers.
2b, Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a. Then ask some students to report their answers.
Step 7 Pair work
2c, Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter. Then ask some pairs to act out their dialogue. Before they acting，give the “reporter” a “microphone”.
2d, Role play the conversation.
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Step 8 Game
Ask the students to practice in groups. One imitates an action and the other two guess by using the dialogue：A：What was he doing when the rainstorm came? B：He was sleeping.
Step 9 Summary
1. 在图书馆 in the library 2. 在?的时候 at the time of 3. 去上班 go to work 4. 等公共汽车wait for the bus 5. 走路回家walk home 6. 在街上on the street
7. 拾起，接电话 pick up 8.（过去）正在做? was / were doing Step 10 Homework
1. Remember the words and phrases in this lesson. 2. Finish the exercises in the workbook. 课堂作业
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation in 2d.
Mary：What ______ you doing last night， Linda? I called at seven and you didn’t pick ____.
Linda：Oh，I was in the kitchen helping my mom.
Mary：I see. I called again at 8 and you didn’t _______ then either. Linda：What was I doing at 8? Oh，I know. When you called，I _____ ______ a shower. Mary：But then I called again at 9.
Linda：Oh，I _____ ________ (sleep) at that time. Mary：So early? That’s strange.
Linda：Yeah，I was tired. Why _____ you call so many times?
Mary：I needed help with my homework. So while you were ________，I called Jenny and she helped me.
教学反思
教学中，我们可以采用多种手段帮助学生多记单词，多学习语言规则，并尽可能多创造模仿的机会，提高学生的语音和语调。在英语学习中，听、说、读、写、译五种能力是可以互补的。真正做到听说先行，读写跟上。光听说不读写，很难收到高效。只靠模仿不培养学习能力，也难减轻学习负担。
第2课时 Section A 3a-4c
教学目标 一、知识与技能
1. 掌握重点词汇和短语。
2. 培养学生的阅读能力及技巧。 3. 复习、运用过去进行时。
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二、过程与方法
训练法，熟能生巧法，通过练习巩固复习所学知识。 三、情感态度与价值观
培养学生在灾害面前要更团结，更友善，更懂得互相帮助。 教学重点
1. 掌握重点词汇和短语。 2. 复习、运用过去进行时。 教学难点
1. 培养学生的阅读能力及技巧。 2. when和while的区别。 教法导航
教师引导，学生自主探究，小组合作。 学法导航
自主探究与小组合作相结合。 教学准备 多媒体。 教学过程
Step 1 Greetings
Greet the students as usual. Step 2 Revision
Ask students to talk about what they were doing last night in groups of four then give a report.
Step 3 Presentation
Ask the students to look at the picture and think about what has happened. Step 4 Reading
3a, Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions 1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm? Ask some students to report their answers.
3b, Read the passage again and complete the sentences using information from the passage.
1. When the news on TV was reported，strong winds _____________ outside.
2. While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working，his dad _____________. 3. Ben _____________________ when the heavy rain finally started.
4. When Ben _______________at 3：00 a.m.，the wind _________________. Ask some students to report their answers. Step 5 Speaking
3c, Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart，it brought families and neighbors closer together.”What other can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times
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