人教版八年级英语下册 《What were you doing when the rainstorm came?》Section A PPT课件(第2课时)

人教版八年级英语下册《What were you doing when the rainstorm came?》Section A PPT课件(第2课时)，共39页。

Learning goals

1. Curriculum words: storm, wind, light, report, area, wood, window, flashlight, match, beat, against, asleep, rise, fallen, apart

2. Useful expressions: at first, fall asleep, die down, feel like, make sure, in times of

3. Grammar: ①能正确使用连词when和while ②能恰当运用过去进行时结构进行提问和回答

4. Reading：The Storm Brought People Closer Together 

While-reading

Read Para.1 and answer the questions.

1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?

The weather was very terrible. Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark. 

2. How did Ben's family know the storm was coming?

The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.

What did people do before the storm?

__________ in the neighborhood was busy 

was putting pieces of _____ over the windows.

was making sure the _________ and _____ were working.

was putting some _______ and _______ on the table.

Language points

1. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.

make sure     确保；确认；查明

make sure意为“确保；确认；查明”，其常见用法如下：

make sure + (that) 从句   确保……

make sure of (doing) sth. 确保（做）某事

When we read a piece of news online, we'd better make sure it's true before sending it to others.

You'd better make sure of the time and address.

2. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.

beat    v.  敲打；打败

(1) beat在此处作不及物动词，意为“敲打”，其过去式为beat，过去分词为beaten。

Sid was beating at the door with his hand.

(2) beat还可作及物动词，意为“战胜；打败”。

In yesterday's game, Switzerland beat the United States two to one.

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