Unit 5 SectionA（3a--3c)课件 2023-2024学年人教版八年级英语下册

Section A (3a-3c) Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? cloudy black clouds windy strong winds sunny shine bright rainy rainstorm What's the weather like? What might happen before a rainstorm? thunder and lightening strong winds black clouds /′θʌndə/雷声 /′laitniή/ 闪电 There might be... What might happen after a rainstorm? fallen buildings fallen trees broken windows There might be... rubbish is everywhere in a mess Alabama /ᴂlə'bᴂmə/ A. A rainstorm in Alabama B. A happy family in Alabama C. The friendly people in Alabama What might the passage be about? Tips： The title and the picture can help us predict the context (内容) . Pre-reading Predict Fast-reading ( Ⅰ ) Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 the weather before the rainstorm the preparations(准备) before the rainstorm the activities during the rainstorm the result after the rainstorm para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 /prepə'reiʃn/ What's the structure (结构) of the passage? A. 1 2 3 4 B. 1 3 4 2 C. D. 1 2 3 4 1 3 2 4 Fast-reading ( Ⅱ ) We can divide(划分) the passage into 3 parts. time order 时间顺序 Tips: Figuring out(弄清) the structure(结构) of a passage can help us understand the passage more easily 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. Ben's 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. Read para. 1 & 2 and fill in the blanks the weather before the rainstorm the preparations before the rainstorm 1 2 Careful-reading Fill in the blanks What else can we prepare for the rainstorm? wood window flashlight candle match Careful-reading Read para. 3 and answer questions The rain began to beat heavily against the windows. He was helping his