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课件网) Section A (3a-4c) Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came Words & Expressions storm wind light report area wood window flashlight match n. 暴风雨 n. 风 n. 光;光线;光亮 v. & n. 报道;公布 n. 地域;地区 n. 木;木头 n. 窗;窗户 n. 手电筒 n. 火柴 Words & Expressions beat against at first asleep fall asleep die down rise fallen apart v. 敲打;打败 prep. 倚;碰;撞 起初;起先 adj. 睡着 进入梦乡;睡着 逐渐变弱;逐渐消失 v. & n. 升起;增加;提高 adj. 倒下的;落下的 adv. 分离;分开 Words & Expressions towards have a look icy kid prep. 朝向;对着 看一看 v. 覆盖着冰的;冰冷的 v. 开玩笑;欺骗 Key Sentences 1. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. 2. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. 3. When he woke up, the sun was rising. 4. What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm 5. While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her homework. 6. What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily Have you ever experienced a rainstorm in your life What can we do in face of rainstorms Lead in Do you know what will happen before a rainstorm black clouds strong winds thunder and lightening Do you know what may happen after a rainstorm fallen trees broken windows rubbish Everywhere is in a mess. 一团糟 What can we do after a rainstorm help people in need clean up the mess rebuild broken houses 3a Read the passage and answer the questions. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm Share your answers 1.The weather was very terrible. Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark. It felt like midnight. 2.The neighborhood was in a mess.Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. 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. Before the storm (para. 1) with+名词+副词,表示一种伴随状况,译为“由于······; 因为······”。 light n.光;光线;光亮 (不可数名词) feel like 感觉像 report v. 报道;公布(后面跟that引导的宾语从句) n. 报道 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. n. 木;木头(不可数名词),a piece of wood一块木头;wood也可作可数名词,意为“木头,木料;木柴”。 work在此处为动词,常指机器、装置等的“运作;运转”。 match n. 火柴 在此作可数名词 Before the storm (para. 2) Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. During the storm (para. 3) When 引导 ... ...