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Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A 3a-3c
Teaching Aims
By the end of the class, we will :
1.Read Ben’s story and write down some information about the passage.
2.Express our opinions about why the storm brought people closer together.
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PART 01
Pre-reading
Task1:Watch the videos and say what you see.
What was the weather like?
black clouds
very dark
no light
strong winds
felt like midnight
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Task1:Watch the videos and say what you see.
What was the neighborhood like?
fallen trees
broken windows
rubbish
in a mess
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What happened to Ben?
He experienced a heavy rainstrom.
Task2:Prediction
Alabama
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Alabama is in the southeast of the United States. It’s very close to Gulf of Mexico(墨西哥湾).There are often rainstorms without warning(预警) in March and April every year.
Alabama
What should we do when the rainstorm comes?
PART 02
While-reading
Task3:Skimming and matching
Para.2
Para.4
Para.3
What is the main idea of each paragraph?
Para.1
The activities
during the rainstorm.
The result
after the rainstorm.
The weather
before the rainstorm.
The preparations
before the rainstorm.
before
after
during
in the order of time
place
logic逻辑
√
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Task4:Scanning for details
before the storm
after the storm
during the storm
preparations
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Read Para.1-2 carefully and choose what the family prepared.
pieces of wood
flashlights
put... over the windows
make sure... were/was working
radio
put... on the table
candles
matches
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Time Activities Feeling (Supporing information) What to do
Before the storm Ben’s dad
Ben’s mom
During the storm
After the storm
the terrible weather,
they were busy preparing many things
was putting pieces of wood
over the window.
was making sure the flashlights and radio were working;
She also put some candles and
matches on the table.
nervous
to help
themselves
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Task4:Scanning for details
before the storm
after the storm
during the storm
preparations
activities
Ben’s mom
Ben’s dad
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Read Para.3 carefully and complete the sentences.
When the rain began to beat heavily against the windows,
____________________
Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
After dinner,
_______________
they tried to play a card game.
But
____________
it was hard to have fun.
Why?
with a serious storm happening outside
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Time Activities Feeling (Supporing information) What to do
Before the storm
During the storm Ben
His family
After the storm
was helping his mom make dinner.
tried to play a card game.
the terrible weather,
they were busy preparing many things
Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood
over the window.
Ben’s mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working;
She also put some candles and
matches on the table.
nervous
the rain began to beat heavily,a serious storm happening,tried to play, hard to have fun
to help
themselves
to help
family members
worried
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Task4:Scanning for details
before the storm
after the storm
during the storm
weather
preparations
activities
Ben’s mom
Ben’s dad
Ben
his family
result
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Read Para.4 carefully and find what Ben and his family did.
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Time Activities Feeling (Supporing information) What to do
Before the storm
During the storm
After the storm Ben’s family
Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
His family tried to play a card game.
joined to clean up the neighborhood together.
the terrible weather,
they were busy preparing many things
Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood
over the window.
Ben’s mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working;
She also put some candles and
matches on the table.
nervous
the rain began to beat heavily,a serious storm happening,tried to play, hard to have fun
the wind was dying down, Ben fell asleep,the sun was rising, they help clean up the neighborhood together
to help
themselves
to help
others
to help
family members
What should we do
when the rainstorm comes?
hopeful
worried
We should help each other.
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3b 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 _____________.
were blowing
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep
was dying down
past progressive tense(过去进行时)
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PART 03
Post-reading
A reporter in Alabama interviewed Ben’s family about what they were doing before,during and after the rainstorm.
Can you act out the conversation?
Task5:Role play
PART 04
Summary
ather than wait for the rain to pass, 与其坐等雨停,
ll would dance in the storms, 不如雨中娉婷,
n times of difficulty like this, 任它暴雨肆虐,
o matter how it shouts and roars, 管它狂风呜咽,
e the heroes of our own, 做自己的英雄,
ne as we unite, 团结一致,携手前行,
hy not make it a rainbow? 风雨何不变彩虹?
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PART 05
Homework
Enrich your conversation to a short passage about a terrible experience and tell how people help each other as well as how you feel.
Thank you!
Unit5 Section A 3a-3c
Listen To The Rhythm Of The Falling Rain
Johnny Tillotson
Bat Man, track 5, disc 0
159250.17
雨过天晴 (钢琴曲)
听听得江
, track 99999, disc 0
65774.93
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