Unit 5 Nature's Temper Section A Grammar 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 Nature's Temper Grammar Focus Let’s take a look at the park’s security cameras (监控摄像头). When the typhoon was hitting the city, what were the people in the park doing? What were the two old men doing when the typhoon hit? They _______________ (play) chess. were playing What was the man doing when the typhoon hit? He ___________ (read) newspaper on the bench. was reading What were the two kids doing when the typhoon hit? They ___________ (play) with sand. were playing What tenses are they? Past continuous tense 1. 概念：It shows an ongoing action in the _______. 2. 构成：was/were + v. -ing 3. 用法： ①: 表示某一时刻正进行的行为，与特定的过去时间状语连用，聚焦具体时间点，常见的时间有：at 8 last night, at this time, at that time, at that moment等。 ②：表示动作在一段时间内持续进行，未完成；常用时间标志: from 8 to 10 yesterday morning; 也可搭配while/when引导的时间状语从句。 Learn the usage of the past continuous tense. past Learn about the structure of the past continuous tense.  肯定句：Subject + was/were + V.-ing eg: He was reading a book at 9 last night.  否定句：Subject + was/were + not + V.-ing eg: They were not (weren’t) playing football yesterday afternoon.  一般疑问句：Was/Were + Subject + V.-ing? 肯定回答：Yes，主语 + was/were. 否定回答：No， 主语 + wasn't/weren't. eg:Were you watching TV at this time last night?  特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词 + was/were + Subject + V.-ing? eg:What was she doing when the bell rang? Let’s review: the rules for adding -ing to verbs. ◆ 一般情况直接加-ing：play→playing, read→reading ◆ 以不发音e结尾, 去e加-ing：write→writing, make→making ◆ 重读闭音节(辅+元+辅), 双写尾字母加-ing：run→running, sit→sitting ◆ 以ie结尾, 变ie为y加-ing：lie→lying, die→dying Mark words(标志词): at that time = then at this time yesterday(morning/afternoon/evening) at eight last night from...to... when/while引导的时间状语从句 Read the sentences. Underline the verbs which show an ongoing action in the past. What were you doing while it was snowing heavily? I was travelling on the train then. What were your family doing when the typhoon hit? My children and I were reading together. When my neighbour called, my family were having dinner. We were driving home when the strong winds started. While we were driving home, the strong winds started. It was raining hard while we were driving back. 4a Read the sentences. Circle the verb forms in the sentences led by "when" and "while". What were you doing while it was snowing heavily? I was travelling on the train then. What were your family doing when the typhoon hit? My children and I were reading together. When my neighbour called, my family were having dinner. We were driving home when the strong winds started. While we were driving home, the strong winds started. It was raining hard while we were driving back. 4a Read the sentences and think about the usage and differences between "when" and "while". 延续性动词和非延续性动词: 延续性动词指动作可以延续一段时间，而不是 瞬间结束。 如：work、study、drink、eat、sleep、read等。 非延续性动词指动作极为短暂，瞬间结束。 如：start、come、begin、hit、jump、knock等。 I my homework when the typhoon on the coast. was doing landed While I was doing my homework, the typhoon landed on the coast. When the typhoon landed on the coast, I was doing my homework. The typhoon landed on the coast while I was doing my homework. (1) I did my homework. The typhoon landed on the coast. a longer action a shorter action Combine each pair of sentences using when or while. 4b (2) The power went out. My father and I made dinner. Combine each pair of sentences using when or while. 4b The power went out while my father and I were making dinner. While my father and I were making dinner, the power went out. My father and I were making dinner when the power went out. When the power went out, my father and I were making dinner. (3) Kate wrote a letter. Her brother called to warn her of the storm. Combine each pair of sentences using when or while. 4b When her brother called to warn her of the storm, Kate was writing a letter. Kate was writing a letter when her brother called to warn her of the storm. While Kate was writing a letter, her brother called to warn her of the storm. Her brother called to warn her of the storm while Kate was writing a letter. (4) My parents packed the supplies. I moved our things off the floor. Combine each pair of sentences using when or while. 4b My parents were packing the supplies while I was moving our things off the floor. While I was moving our things off the floor, my parents were packing the supplies. While my parents were packing the supplies, I was moving our things off the floor. I was moving our things off the floor while my parents were packing the supplies. (5) I slept soundly. It rained cats and dogs. Combine each pair of sentences using when or while. 4b I was sleeping soundly while it was raining cats and dogs. While it was raining cats and dogs, I was sleeping soundly. It was raining cats and dogs while I was sleeping soundly. While I was sleeping soundly, it was raining cats and dogs. slept well / had a good night’s sleep 睡得很香 rained very hard 　　When Jenny looked up, thick black clouds were forming in the sky, and the rain _____ beating against their roof. 　　“Quick, this way,” said Dad. 　　The family ran to the safe room at once. _____________ they were waiting, Jenny’s little sister started to cry. Dad gave her some chocolate and told her that they _______ hiding from an angry lion. Soon, she was laughing again. 　　At last, the storm passed. _______ they stepped outside, they found the sun shining. People were asking one another if they were safe while some ______ starting to clear the streets. Jenny smiled. The tornado was scary, but it also brought everyone closer together. It was a tornado. Complete the passage with was, were, when or while. was While / When was / were + v. -ing were When were 4c was / were + v. -ing Read again and answer the questions. 4c (1) What did Jenny notice when the tornado hit? Thick black clouds were forming in the sky, and the rain was beating against their roof. (2) Where did Jenny’s family go to keep safe during the tornado? They ran to the safe room at once. Tornado safe rooms are most common in the United States, especially in Tornado Alley. Read again and answer the questions. 4c (3) What did Dad do to make Jenny’s little sister stop crying? He gave her some chocolate and told her they were hiding from an angry lion. (4) Why did Dad compare the tornado to an angry lion? Because the little girl was too young to understand what a tornado was. By comparing it to an angry lion, Dad made her feel less afraid and helped her accept what was happening more easily. (5) Why did the writer think the tornado brought everyone closer together? Because during the tornado, her family supported each other closely. Later, after the tornado, people cared about each other’s safety and worked together to clear the streets. These acts brought everyone closer together. A: What were you doing when the tornado hit? B: My family and I were hiding in a safe room. A: What were you doing while you were waiting there? B: Oh, while I ... Imagine that you are a reporter. Interview a member of Jenny’s family and find out what he or she was doing around the time of tornado. 4d 19 null 7810.6353 $