译林八年级上第八单元 Grammar

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People were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.
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Lead-in
What were people doing when the earthquake happened?
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Practice
3. Sally took a photo of her friends while they _____ computer games. （2013· 杭州市） A. play B. are playing C. have played D. were playing √ 4. —Has David finished his project yet? —I guess not. He _____ on it at lunchtime. Do you want to confirm it? （2014· 无锡市） A. is working B. was working √ C. has worked D. had worked
Use the rule!
◇Circle the right verb.
Discovering
At this time yesterday, she is reading/was reading in the study. What were you doing/did you do at nine o’clock last night? I am chatting/was chatting online with my friends when he came.
Unit 8 Natural disasters Grammar
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I was sleeping when the earthquake started.
As I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me.
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Summary
Comparison
◆Past continuous tense:
sb + was/were + doing
◆Present continuous tense:
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sb + am/is/are + doing
◆Simple past tense:
sb + was/were/did
Explaining
Difficulty: when, while, as They all mean “during the time that” and can be used to introduce a long action that started before a short action.
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Complete sentences
◆Complete Part B on Page 98
Practice
Complete the survey with your own information.
What were you doing in the _____ class this morning?
Eddie was sleeping. _______________
long action
long action
Explaining
Attention 3. “As” can also be used to join two short actions that happen at the same time.
It was raining/were raining yesterday.
They were doing/did homework from 4:00 to 5:00 that afternoon.
Work out the rule!
Discovering
Essential Structure
was / wasn’t sb + were / weren’t + doing
when, while, as
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Fill in the blanks
5. We were having a meeting _____ when the light went off. while Jenny 6. I was looking after the child _____ was cooking lunch. 7. The little girls sang _____ as they played. 8. ________ When/As I arrived at his office, he was chatting on the phone.
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The past continuous tense
过去进行时
What’s the rule?
Discovering
◇Look at the sentences. He was watching TV at nine yesterday. We were sleeping when you came. She was cooking dinner at that time. They were playing football that afternoon. You were reading when the telephone rang. I was washing my car at this time yesterday.
Communication show Complete a conversation
◆Complete Part A on Page 97
Practice
1. —Was Kate at the party last night? —Yes, she _____ a really nice dress. （2013· 盐城市） A. is wearing B. was wearing √ C. would wear D. has worn 2. Millie ____ a picture when Mr Green came in. （2013· 徐州市） A. draw B. will draw C. drew D. was drawing √
Work out the rule!
Discovering
◆We use “was + doing” with the pronoun
_____, he _____, she _____ it and _____. I
◆We use “were + doing” with the pronoun
_____, you _____ they and _____. we
e.g. As _____________________ Millie sat down on the sofa,
Andy came into the sitting-room. _________________________
short action
short action
when, while, as
Explaining
Usage To talk about things that were happening at a particular time in the past.
e.g. I was reading a book at 5 p.m. yesterday. She wasn’t chatting online just now. Were your parents watching TV at 9 last night? What were they discussing all day last Sunday?
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Fill in the blanks
1. It began to rain when/while/as ____________ Linda was having supper. when Mr Jackson 2. What were you doing _____ came into the classroom? 3. ______________ When/While/As you are driving, don’t use your mobile phone. As years go by, China is getting richer 4. _____ and stronger.
What was/were … doing when the doorbell rang? Practice Sandy Sammy
Explaining
Attention 1. If the longer action is in the main clause, we often use “when” to join them.
e.g. Millie was watching TV when __________________
Communication show Make sentences
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at this time yesterday
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at 4 p.m. yesterday the whole night yesterday
Communication show Make sentences 1. The boys were playing football at 4 p.m. yesterday. 2. The woman was shopping at this time yesterday. 3. The girl was reading the whole night yesterday.
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Practice
5. Susan and Lily _____ tomatoes and other vegetables on the farm this time yesterday. （2014· 上海市） A. pick B. are picking C. will pick D. were picking √ 6. —Alan! Why are you so late? —Sorry! When I _____ home, I met one of my friends. （2014· 威海市） A. went B. am walking C. has gone D. was walking √
Andy came into the sitting-room.
longer action
Explaining
Attention 2. When there are two long actions, we often use “while”.
e.g. While Millie was watching TV, __________________
e.g. When/While/As _______________ Millie was watching TV,
long action Andy came into the sitting-room. ____________________ short action
Tip
We use past continuous tense for long actions and past tense for short actions.
You
__________ __________ __________
Your partner
__________ __________ __________
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Pair work: Ask a partner and write his/her answers.