Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came-Section A-1a-1c 教案 2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came-Section A-1a-1c 【教学目标】 1.Language Ability: Master key vocabulary (rainstorm, suddenly, alarm, etc.) and grammar (past continuous tense), and use "was/were doing when..." to describe past actions. 2. Cultural Awareness: Understand how to express daily experiences during extreme weather in English, and recognize cultural differences in describing emergencies. 3. Thinking Quality: Analyze the logical sequence of actions in past continuous tense through situational dialogues, and improve deductive thinking. 4. Learning Ability: Develop listening skills by identifying key information in conversations, and apply the target structure in pair work. 【教学重难点】 Key Points: Correct usage of past continuous tense (e.g., "I was studying when the rainstorm came") and related phrasal verbs (pick up, fall asleep). Difficult Points: Distinguishing between past simple and past continuous tenses, and accurately using "when" and "while" to connect clauses. Practice through listening and role-play to strengthen fluency. 【教学过程】 Greetings T: Hello, everyone! Nice to see you again. How was your day? Ss: Good! T: Great. Before we start our new lesson, let's have a little chat. What's the weather like today? S1: It's sunny. T: Lovely weather, isn't it? But you know, the weather can change quickly. Sometimes, we might have a sudden rainstorm. So, today, we are going to talk about “What were you doing when the rainstorm came?” (Write the title on the blackboard) Lead - in T: Now, let's imagine a situation. Suppose a big rainstorm hit our city last night. I want you to close your eyes and picture it in your mind. The rain is pouring down heavily, the wind is blowing strongly, and thunder and lightning are happening. Now, open your eyes. Can you tell me some words that come to your mind when you think of a rainstorm? S1: Rainy. S2: Windy. S3: Thunder. T: Very good. And here is the new word for today “rainstorm”. (Write “rainstorm” on the blackboard and read it several times, then ask students to repeat) R - A - I - N - S - T - O - R - M, rainstorm. A rainstorm is a really heavy rain, often with strong winds. Pre - listening (1a) T: Look at the four pictures in 1a on your book. There are four people in different places. Let's first figure out where they are. Picture 1, where do you think this girl is? S4: She is in her house. T: Right. What about Picture 2? S5: The boy is in the library. T: Correct. Picture 3, anyone? S6: The woman is at the bus stop. T: Good job. And Picture 4? S7: The man is on the street. T: Perfect. Now, let's make some guesses. When the rainstorm came, what were they doing? Let's use the sentence pattern “Where was...? What was... doing?”. For example, for Picture 1, we can say “Where was the girl? What was the girl doing?” Now, you work in pairs and make guesses for the other three pictures. (Give students a few minutes to discuss) T: Time's up. Who wants to share your guesses? S8: For Picture 2, Where was the boy? What was the boy doing? Maybe he was reading books. T: That's a good guess. What about Picture 3? S9: Where was the woman? What was the woman doing? She might be waiting for the bus. T: Sounds reasonable. And Picture 4? S10: Where was the man? What was the man doing? Perhaps he was walking home. T: Well done, everyone. Now, let's check the answers. Look at the statements on the left side. Match them with the people in the pictures. Number 1 “I was in the library.” Which picture do you think it matches? Ss: Picture 2. T: Correct. So we write “b” next to number 1. Number 2 “I was in my house.” Ss: Picture 1. T: Right, we write “a” next to it. Number 3 “I was on the street.” Ss: Picture 4. T: Good, write “d”. And number 4 “I was at the bus stop.” Ss: Picture 3. T: Exactly, write “c”. Let's read them together. Number 1, I was in the library, b. Number 2... While - listening (1b) T: Now, let's listen to a TV report. The reporter is interviewing these four people about what they were doing when the rainstorm came. Listen carefully and circle the correct responses in 1b. Pay attention to the key words and the tense. Here we go. (Play the recording for the first time) T: OK, time's up. Let's check the answers. For the girl, was she doing her homework or studying? Ss: Studying. T: Right, circle “studying”. For the boy, was he playing basketball or reading? Ss: Reading. T: Correct, circle “reading”. For the woman, was she going to work or waiting for the bus? Ss: Waiting for the bus. T: Good, circle “waiting for the bus”. And for the man, was he walking home or shopping? Ss: Walking home. T: Well done, circle “walking home”. Now, let's listen again and fill in the blanks in the sentences below. Listen carefully. (Play the recording for the second time) T: Let's check the blanks. The first one, the girl was at home _. Ss: Studying. T: The second one, the boy _ at the library after school. Ss: Was reading. T: The third one, the woman _ for the bus after work. Ss: Was waiting. T: And the last one, the man _ home from the supermarket. Ss: Was walking. Post - listening (1c) T: Now that we know what they were doing when the rainstorm came, let's practice talking about it in pairs. Use the sentence pattern “A: What was the... doing at the time of the rainstorm? B: She / He was...” I'll give you an example. A: What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm? B: She was studying at home. Now, start practicing with your partner. (Give students a few minutes to practice) T: Stop here. Who wants to show your conversation to the class? S11 and S12, please come to the front. S11: What was the boy doing at the time of the rainstorm? S12: He was reading at the library. S11: What was the woman doing at the time of the rainstorm? S12: She was waiting for the bus. S11: What was the man doing at the time of the rainstorm? S12: He was walking home. T: Very good. You two did a great job. Let's give them a round of applause. Now, I want you to think about this. What were you doing last night at 8 o'clock? Work in pairs and ask each other using the past continuous tense. (Give students a few minutes to ask and answer) T: Time's up. Let's share. S13, what were you doing last night at 8 o'clock? S13: I was doing my homework. T: Good. And your partner, S14, what was S13 doing last night at 8 o'clock? S14: He was doing his homework. T: Well done. Now, let's summarize what we have learned today. We learned a new word “rainstorm”. We also learned how to use the past continuous tense to talk about what people were doing at a certain time in the past, especially when the rainstorm came. Remember, the structure of the past continuous tense is “was / were + doing”. Summary and Homework T: For homework, I want you to write a short passage about what you and your family members were doing when the last rainstorm came to our city. 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