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课件网) Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came 第二课时 Section A (3a－3c) 情景导入 Hello，boys and girls！Have you experienced something important？Do you still remember what were you doing when it happened What were you doing when…happened I was listening to music. I was doing my homework. I was riding a bike. 生成新知 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 Look at the title and the photo and make predictions. 1. What can you see in the photo What happened 2. How can a storm bring people closer Title: The Storm Brought People Closer Together The Storm Brought People Closer Together 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. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom v.&n. 报道、公布 感觉像……；摸起来像……;想要 n. 地区；地域 was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. 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. Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when 睡着 the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together. die down 意为“逐渐变弱；逐渐消失” v. & n. 升起；增加；提高 adv .分离；分开 What was the weather like before the heavy rain started 2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. Task 1 Match the paragraphs with the meanings. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 The preparation before the rainstorm The activities during the rainstorm The result after the rainstorm The weather before the rainstorm Task 2 Read paragraphs and answer the question. 1. What was Ben doing during the storm Ben was helping his mom make dinner. 2. Did they have fun No, it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. 3. What did Ben’s family do after the rainstorm 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 th ... ...
