Unit5-What-were-you-doing-when-the-rainstorm-came教案

Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Written by Zhu JianhuaTeaching aims and demands1.Knowledge objectsKey vocabulary:storm,report,area,wind, light, wood,window,flashlight,match,beat,heavily,against,asleep. die down,rise, apartTarget language: With no light outside, it felt like midnight.Ben’s dad… while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dyingdown at around 3:00 a.m.2.Methods objects in teachingReading methods,oral practice,employ communicate approach3.Moral objectsDig students’ potential to recall the past related stories by describing what happened,and arouse students’ interest,at the same time,get students to memorize the past wonderful time.Teaching key pointsMaster the key words ands expressions,grasp the past continuous tense and use it correctly to describe what was happening.Teaching difficult pointsBe able to use the past continuous tense to describe what was happening.Teaching aidsA multimedia computer,a tape recorderTeaching proceduresStep1 RevisionGreet the class as usual.Ask students:What were you doing at this time yesterday? Help students answer: We were having an English class. Step 2 PresentationTell the students: We were talking about the rainstorm. What were we doing when the rainstorm came? A sk the students to l ook at the picture and think about what has happened.Step 33aGet the students to read the passage quickly and answer the following questions1) What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?2）What was the neighborhood like after the storm?They need to find their answers from the reading material.Get two students to answer the questions.Keys: 1. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.2. The neighborhood was in a mess.Explain some new words and phrases.Language points1. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.e.g. With my parent s away, I’m the king of the house.I can’t work with all that noise going on.2. Ben’s dad… while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.1)whilee.g. Tom is outgoing while his sister is shy .2) make suree.g. Could you ma ke sure what time he’s arriving?Make sure you turn off the TV before you leave the house.3) worke.g. My watch i sn’t working well now3.beat v. beatThere was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.He beat her at chess.4. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.fall asleepHe was too tired ,as soon as he lay down he fall asleep.die downe.g. The shouting outside suddenly began to die down..5. When he woke up, the sun was rising.risee.g. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.Step 43bRead the passage again and complete the sentences using information from thepassage.1) When the news on TV was reported,strong winds were_____________outside.2）While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad________________.3) Ben _____________________ when the heavy rain finally started.4) When Ben _______________at 3:00 a.m.,the wind _________________.Students do it individually. As they work, move around the room checking the progres.Finally , invite some students to read their complete sentences to check the answers.Keys: 1) were blowing2) was putting pieces of wood over the windows3) was helping his mom make dinner4) fell asleep: was dying downStep 5 3cDiscuss the questions with a partner. Divide students into pairs to talk about them.“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”What other can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty? Later, invite some students to present their opinions. (If time is limited, this part can be used as homework.)Step 6 Key phrasesfeel like at first fall asleep die downmake sure wake up in a mess clean uphelp each other in times of difficultyHomework：1、Read the text and remember the language points.2、Discuss 3c with a partner.Step 7 Blackboard designUnit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?storm,report,area,wind, light, wood,window,flashlight,match,beat,heavily,against,asleepdie down,rise, apart, make sure, in times of difficulty。