Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame?

Period2（SectionA3a-3c）LearingObjectivesBytheendoftheclass,youwillbeableto:1.Mastertheusageofkeywords,phrases,andsentencepatternsinthislesson.2.Skimandscanthepassageandgetthemainideaanddetailedinformation.3.Learnaboutthefriendshipbetweenneighborsinthefaceofdifficultiesbyreadingthearticle.Hi,Ben.Howiseverythinggoingtoday?Justsoso.I’mstayingathome.Youseemupset.Whathappened?BenTherewasarainstormyesterday.Theneighborhoodisinamess.BenWhathappenedinAlabamayesterday?Ben

isaboyfromAlabama.Alabama

isinthesoutheastoftheUnitedStates.ThereareoftenrainstormsinMarchandAprileveryyear.Ben,aboyfromAlabama,wentthrougharainstorm.1.Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?2.Canyouguesswhathappened?Lookatthepictureandmakepredictions.brokenwindowsafallenhouserubbishTheStormBroughtPeopleCloserTogetherTip1:Predictthecontentwiththehelpofthetitleandthepicture.What’sthemainideaofeachparagraph?Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4A.Theactivities

during

therainstorm.B.Theresult

after

therainstorm.C.Theweather

before

therainstorm.D.Thepreparation

before

therainstorm.Tip2:Lookthroughthebeginningorendingsentenceineachparagraphtogetthemainidea.TheStormBroughtPeopleCloserTogetherBencouldhearstrongwindsoutsidehishomeinAlabama.Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyverydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.ThenewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.Everyoneintheneighborhoodwasbusy.Ben'sdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowswhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.Shealsoputsomecandlesandmatchesonthetable.Benwashelpinghismommakedinnerwhentherainbegantobeatheavilyagainstthewindows.Afterdinner,theytriedtoplayacardgame,butitwashardtohavefunwithaseriousstormhappeningoutside.Bencouldnotsleepatfirst.Hefinallyfellasleepwhenthewindwasdyingdownataround3:00a.m.Whenhewokeup,thesunwasrising.Hewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfoundtheneighborhoodinamess.Fallentrees, brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.They joinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhood together.Althouththestormbrokemanythingsapart,it broughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.timeTheweather

before

therainstorm.Thepreparation

before

therainstorm.Theactivities

during

therainstorm.Theresult

after

therainstorm.It’sintheorderof_____.BeforethestormDuringthestormAfterthestorm

dark______black_______strong______theweather

before

thestormcloudswindsskyReadpara.1andfillintheblanks.

Beforetherainstorm(Para1&2)Tip3:Getthedetailsbylookingforthekeywords.Ben’sdad_________________________

_________________________Ben’smom________________________

________________________Beforetherainstorm(Para1&2)WhatwereBen’sparentsdoing?

wasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindows.waspreparingflashlights,radio,candlesandmatches.Readpara.2andanswerthequestion.

Duringtherainstorm(Para3)1.Whatwastheweatherlike?2.WhatwereBen

andhisfamilydoing?DuringthestormweatherBenandhisfamilyTherainbeganto___________againstthewindows.Benwashelpinghismom____________.Ben’sfamilytriedto________________.

beatheavilymakedinnerplayacardgameTheneighborhoodwas___________.fallen________windows_________1.Whatwastheneighborhoodlikeafterthestorm?________treesbrokenrubbishAftertherainstorm(Para4)inamess

Aftertherainstorm(Para4)2.WhatdidBen’sfamilydotohelpothers?They_______theneighborsto_______cleanuptheneighborhoodtogether.joinedhelpAlthoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.Completethesentencesusinginformationfromthepassage.1.WhenthenewsonTVwasreported,strongwinds_____________.2.WhileBen’smomwasmakingsuretheradiowasworking,hisdad__________________________________________________________.3.Ben_____________________________whentheheavyrainfinallystarted.4.WhenBen_________________at3:00a.m.,thewind________________.wereblowingwashelpinghismommakedinnerfinallyfellasleepwasdyingdownwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindows1.WhenthenewsonTVwasreported,strongwindswereblowing.2.WhileBen’smomwasmakingsuretheradiowasworking,hisdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindows3.Benwashelpinghismommakedinnerwhentheheavyrainfinallystarted.4.WhenBenfinallyfellasleepat3:00a.m.,thewindwasdyingdown.過去進行時PastContinuousTensebe(was/were)+doing1.含義:表示在_______________或____________正在進行的動作。2.結構________________過去某一時刻某一段時間Iwastakingashowerateightlastnight.Theyweredoing

theirhomeworkatthistimeyesterday.was/were+doingRevision:PastContinuousTenseearthquake地震

flood洪水

COVID-19新冠drought干旱tsunami海嘯fire火災Whatotherthingscanbringusclosertogether?Howcanwehelpeachotherintimesofdifficulty?Howcanwehelpeachotherintimesofdifficulty?Wecan…beavolunteerraisemoneyhelprebuildthehousegiveawaythingstopeopleinneed......GroupDiscussionThoughdifficultiesarecommon,Helpingotherscanmaketheworldwarmer.Allofuscandosomething.Nomatterwhoyouare,whereyo