Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section A 1
1a-2d
How is the weather today?
What kind of weather do you like? Why?
Do you like rainy day?
What do you like to do when it is raining?
I
was taking
a shower.
What
were
you
doing
when the rainstorm came
?
What
were
you
doing
when the rainstorm came
?
I was sleeping.
I
was cooking
.
What
were
you
doing
when the rainstorm came
?
Where
were
you
when the rainstorm came
?
in the library
on the street
Where
were
you
when the rainstorm came
?
in my house
Where
were
you
when the rainstorm came
?
at the bus stop
Where
were
you
when the rainstorm came
?
1a
Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture.
1. ____ I was in the library.
2. ____ I was in my house.
3. ____ I was on the street.
4. ____ I was at the bus stop.
b
a
d
c
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?
do my homework
She was …
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?
play basketball
He was …
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?
go to work
She was …
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?
walk home
They were …
Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses.
1b
a. doing my homework / studying.
b. playing basketball / reading.
c. going to work / waiting for the bus.
d. walking home / shopping.
1c
Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.
A: What was the girl doing at the
time of the rainstorm?
B: She was …
He / She was … / They were …
He / She was … / They were …
Look at the pictures in 2a and describe each one.
Where was the boy?
What was he doing?
2a
Listen and number the pictures [1-5].
4
1
5
3
2
2b
Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.
My alarm didn’t go off so I _______ up late.
I took a hot shower and ______ some warm food.
I ____ so busy ________ for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
was
looking
I _______________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
I ________ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
woke
ate
was waiting
ran
4
1
5
3
2
2c
Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter.
TV reporter: Tell us what happened yesterday morning.
Boy: …
TV reporter: So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, what
were you doing?
Boy: …
2d
Role-play the conversation.
What was Linda doing at seven?
What was Linda doing at eight?
What was Linda doing at nine?
Pair work
Work in pairs. Make conversations to describe the following pictures.
Where was he / she?
What was he / she doing?
Make a survey report about what your father / mother / grandpa / grandma / classmate / … did yesterday.
Survey
Morning
Afternoon
Night
Language points
1. My alarm didn’t
go off
so I woke up late.
go off
发出响声,
(
闹钟
)
闹响 ,离开
The alarm
went off
just now.
刚才警钟响了。
A few minutes later the bomb
went off
.
炸弹几分钟后爆炸。
go over
复习
go away
离开
go by (
时间
)
过去
go for a walk
出去散步
go fishing/shopping/skating/swimming
去钓鱼
/
去买东西
/
去溜冰
/
去游泳
链 接
heavily
adv.
沉重地;沉闷地;猛烈地
He sat down
heavily
.
他重重地坐了下来。
It was snowing
heavily
.
天正在下大雪。
形容雨、雪下得大用
heavily / hard
;形容风大常用
strong / hard
。
2. … began to rain
heavily
.
3. I called at seven and you didn’t
pick up.
pick up
接电话
Tom, I called you, but you didn’t
pick up
.
汤姆,我给你打电话了,可是你没接。
pick up
捡起;拾起
I
picked up
a wallet on my way home.
我在回家的路上捡到一个钱包。
pick up (
开车)接某人
I will
pick
you
up
at the station.
我会到车站接你。
pick up
学到;获得
She soon
picked up
French when she went to live in France.
她到法国居住后很快就学会了法语。
either
adv
.
也(用于否定句中)
He did not say anything to her, and she did not speak to him
either
.
他一句话没跟她说,她也没跟他说话。
If you do not go, I shall not go
either
.
你不去,我也不去。
4. … and you didn’t answer then
either
.
【
辨析
】also / too / either
(1)
also
用于肯定句句中, 用在实义动词之前,系动词、助动词、情态动词之后。
My friend
also
speaks English.
我的朋友也会说英语。
She’s a photographer and
also
writes books.
她是一名摄影师,也写书。
(2)
too
用于肯定句句末 。
I was wrong,
too
.
我也错了。
(3)
either
通常放于否定句末。
①
Tom can sing this song. I can sing it, ______.
②Tom can sing this song, I can _______ sing it.
③Tom couldn’t sing this song, I couldn’t, _______.
【
练习
】
用
either, also, too
填空。
too
also
either
5. So
while
you were sleeping …
while
“当
......
的时候”
,表示一个“时间段”,而
when
表示一个时间点。
While
we were talking, he came in.
我们正在谈话时,他进来了。
When
I returned, the door was open.
我回来时门是开着的。
一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1
.
When it _______
(
开始
) to snow, I was walking home with my brother.
2
.
—
Did you hear the _________(
奇怪的
) noise just now?
—
Yes. And I feel very terrible now.
3
.
—
Tony
,
I bought a new ________
(
闹钟
) for you.
—
Oh
,
it's cute. Thank you
,
Mom.
4
.
—
Be careful! It's raining __________(
大量地
) outside.
—
OK
,
I will. Don't worry too much.
5
.
________
(
突然
), the police broke into the room with guns in their
hands.
began
strange
alarm
heavily
Suddenly
6
.
Yesterday's rainstorm was the ___________ one so far.
7
.
I was _______ a shower at the time of the rainstorm.
8
.
Look, there are many girls ________
for the bus at the bus stop.
9
.
He _____
up to find himself outside the house yesterday morning.
10
.
Nobody knew
what ___________ yesterday evening.
heaviest
taking
waiting
woke
happened
三、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
11
.
昨天晚上下暴雨的时候这个女孩在做什么?
What _____ the girl ______ at the time of the__________
?
12
.
你打电话的时候我正在洗热水澡。
I ____ ________ a hot shower when you called.
13
.
今天早上我的闹铃没有响。
My alarm _______ ____ _____ this morning.
14
.
那个时候我正在开会
,
因此错过了接你的电话。
I ____ _______ a meeting at that time so I missed to _____ ____ your phone.
was
doing
rainstorm
was
taking
didn't
go
off
was
having
pick
up
Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section A 2
3a-3c
What is it?
What’s the weather like?
typhoon
wind
It’s
windy
.
What is it?
What’s the weather like?
snowstorm
It’s
snowy
.
What is it?
What’s the weather like?
thunder
and
lightning
It’s bad weather. It’s going to rain.
What is it?
rain
rainstorm
What’s the weather like?
It’s
rainy
.
3a
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.
2. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
The neighborhood was in a mess. There were fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere.
Complete the sentences using information from the passage.
3b
When the news on TV was reported, strong winds
_______________ outside.
2. While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad _________________________________________.
were blowing
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
3. Ben _______________________________ when the heavy
rain finally started.
4. When Ben ___________ at 3:00 a.m, the wind
_______________.
was helping his mom make dinner
fell asleep
was dying down
flood
Can you name these natural or man-made disasters?
A flood
washed
the village
away
.
wash sth. away
mudslide
The mudslide buried the villages in Zhouqu.
earthquake
tsunami
car
accident
drought
snowslide
air crash
volcano
landslide
3c
Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.”
What other things can bring people closer together?
How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
Those who help others and benefit themselves are the happiest.
Language points
With
no light outside, it felt like midnight.
介词
with
在这里表伴随,意思 是“由于;因为”
With
my parents away, I’m the king of the house.
我爸妈不在,我可是家中的“王”了。
I can’t work
with
all that noise going on.
由于那噪音响着,我无法工作。
2. The news on TV
reported
that …
report
v.
报告
(
情况
)
;报导;公布
You should
report
them to the police.
你应当向警方控告他们的。
She
reported
the success of a new experiment.
她报告说一次新的实验成功了。
report
n.
报告
reporter
n.
记者
make a report
做报告
weather report
天气预报
give a report
做报告
It’s reported that …
据报道
3. … was
making sure
the flashlights and radio were working.
make sure = be sure
确认;查明;确保
make sure (that) +
句子
Make sure
you turn off the TV before you leave the house.
在你离开屋子之前确认关了电视。
make sure of / about sth.
Arrive earlier tomorrow to
make sure of
catching the first bus.
明天早上早点儿到以确保能赶上首班车。
make sure to do sth.
Make sure to
check your homework before handing it in.
交作业之前请检查一遍。
work
v
.
运作;运转;发挥作用
My brain isn’t
working
well now.
这会儿我的脑子不好使。
The medicine
worked
.
药物奏效了。
Your car radio
works
very well.
你的汽车收音机性能很好。
4. … began to
beat
heavily against the windows.
beat
v
.
打;敲打
The rain was
beating
on the windows.
雨水敲打着窗子。
beat
v
.
打败
I can
beat
you in swimming.
在游泳上我要胜你一筹。
win
和
beat
都可用作及物动词,作“赢、战胜”讲时,其区别主要在于宾语的不同:
win
的宾语是比赛、战争、奖品、金钱等名词,即
race, match, game, competition, war, prize
之类的词;
beat
的宾语的则是比赛、竞争的对手,即指人或球队的名词或代词。例如:
beat & win
He
won
first prize in the surfing competition.
他在冲浪比赛中获得第一。
We
beat
the strongest team in the football match this time.
在这次足球赛中我们战胜了最强的那个队。
5. He finally fell
asleep
when the wind was
dying down
at around 3:00 a.m..
asleep
adj
.
睡着的
fall asleep
进入梦乡;睡着
He
fell
asleep
in the living room.
他在客厅睡着了。
When mother came back, she found the baby
asleep
.
当妈妈回到家时,发现小宝宝睡着了。
asleep
adj
.
“睡着了”
,在句中只能作表语或宾语补足语,不能作定语。
sleep
v.
“睡觉”
,指睡的动作状态。
The music sent me
asleep
.
音乐使我睡着了。
It is the proper time to
sleep
.
是该去睡觉的时间了。
拓 展
die down
渐渐消失;平息;变弱
The wind
died down
at last and all was quiet.
风终于停了,一切都平静下来了。
These rumours will soon
die down
.
这些谣言不久就会逐渐消失。
The excitement of the audience has
died down
.
众人激动的情绪已经平静下来了。
6. … the sun was
rising
.
rise
vi.
上升,增加,提高
(rose, risen)
The river has
risen by
several meters.
The sun
rises from the east
.
Gas
rose in
price.
give rise to = lead to
引起
The food shortage
gave rise to the serious problems.
raise
vt
.
筹集,筹募
(raised, raised)
raise sth. for sth
为
……
筹集
……
raise money for charity.
举起,增加,提高,抚养,饲养
She raised her head and went out without a word.
To raise wages means increasing purchasing power.
His work is to raise cattle.
知识链接
一、根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
1
.
The only
l
_______ in her room is coming from this small window.
2
.
I don't think the information in the
r
_______ is true.
3
.
—How can people make a living in this poor
a
_____
?
—Most of them plant apple trees and vegetables.
4
.
—Do you bring
m
_______ with you? I want to make a fire.
—Sorry, I don't.
5
.
I felt afraid when the rain
b
____ against the window of my room.
light
report
area
matches
beat
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6
.
The sun _______(rise) in the east.
7
.
The rain _____(beat) the trees while the wind was blowing.
8
.
From seven o'clock to nine o'clock yesterday evening
,
he _____________________(report) that story.
9
.
After a rainstorm
,
the ________(fall) trees and _________(break) windows were here and there.
10
.
The baby is __________(sleep)
,
and don't make noise.
rises
beat
was reporting
fallen
broken
sleeping
三、单项选择。
11
.
(
黄石中考
)
—
What were you doing ____ I knocked at the door?
—
I was sleeping.
A
.
unless B
.
once C
.
when D
.
while
12
.
My father was preparing for his speech ____ my mother was doing some washing last night.
A
.
if B
.
while C
.
until D
.
so
C
B
13
.
Yesterday evening, I ____ along the street when I suddenly met my math teacher.
A
.
walk B
.
walked
C
.
was walking D
.
am walking
14
.
There aren't many tickets left for the concert
,
you'd better ____ that you get one today.
A
.
make sure of B
.
make a decision
C
.
make sure D
.
make plans
C
C
15
.
He is so good at playing chess that he ____ other players and ________ the match at last.
A
.
beat
;
beat B
.
beat
;
won
C
.
won
;
beat D
.
won
;
won
B
四、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
16
.
你昨天晚上几点睡着的?
What time did you _____ ________ last night?
17
.
这家工厂的噪音通常从晚上九点开始变弱。
The noise from the factory usually begins _____ ______ from 9
:
00 p
.
m.
18
.
在你离开这个房间时
,
请确认关掉了所有的灯。
Please ______ ______ you turn off all the lights when leaving this room.
fall
asleep
dying
down
make
sure
19
.这场可怕的地震使许多东西都裂开了。
This terrible earthquake ______ many things _______
.
20
.在困难的时候你会想到谁?
Who will you think of __ ____ __ _________?
broke
apart
in
times
of
difficulty
Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Grammar Focus-3c
What were they doing
when it began to rain?
They
were playing
computer games when it began to rain.
They
were playing
chess when it began to rain.
They
were playing
football when it began to rain.
While
Jake was sleeping, what did
his brother
do?
He played basketball.
When
Jake was sleeping, his brother played basketball.
While
they were dancing, the telephone rang.
When
the telephone rang, they were dancing.
While
they were dancing, what happened?
He was singing
when
the baby started to cry.
While
he was singing, the baby started to cry.
While
he was walking, a taxi came.
He was walking
when
a taxi came.
Both of them mean
Are they the same?
No
!!!
when
when
引导的时间状语从句可以表示一个时间点
,
也可以表示一个时间段。从句中可以用短暂性动词,也可以用延续性动词。
It was snowing when we got to the airport.
我们到达机场时,
天正下着雪。
My key dropped on the ground when I was walking in the park.
我在公园散步时,
钥匙掉在了地上。
when
and
while
“
当
……
的时候
”
while
引导的时间状语从句常指一个时间段,从句中的动词常为
延续性
的。
while
有时还可表示主句的动作与从句的动作同时发生。
While he was reading, the phone rang.
他正在看书时,电话铃响了。
Some students were reading while others were writing.
一些学生在读书,另一些学生在写字。
while
1)
若从句是一个
短暂性动作
,主句是一个
持续性动作
,可用
when
但不用
while
:
It was raining hard when we arrived.
我们到达时正下着大雨。
2)
表示主、从句正在进行的动作或状态的对比时多用
while
:
While she was making a phone call, I was writing a letter.
when
和
while
的区别
3) when
可用作并列连词,表示“这时
(
突然
)
”,但
while
不可以;
while
可以用作并列连词,表示“而、却”
(
表示对比
)
,但
when
没有这种用法。
We were about to start
when
it began to rain.
He likes coffee,
while
she likes tea.
Practice
1. I ______________ (watch) TV when she _______ (call).
2. When the phone _______ (ring), she ___________
(write) a letter.
3. While we ____________ (have) a picnic, it _________
(start) to rain.
4. While John ____________ (sleep) last night, someone
_______ (steal) his car.
was watching
called
rang
was writing
were having
started
was sleeping
stole
5. While we ____________ (wait) for the bus, a girl
____________ (run) up to us.
6. I ____________ (telephone) a friend when Bob _______
(come) in.
7. While mother ___________ (make) the bed, the door bell
________ (ring).
8. We ____________ (test) the new machine when the
electricity ________ (go) off.
were waiting
was running
was phoning
came
were testing
went
was making
rang
Translation
1.
当开始下雨的时候,我正和朋友们在操场上打篮球。
I
was playing
basketball with my friends in the playground when it
started
to rain.
2.
我当时甚至不知道我正在做什么。
I did not even know what I
was doing
at that time.
3.
当我妈妈在做晚饭的时候,我在卧室做作业。
I
was doing
my homework in the bedroom while my mother
was cooking
supper.
4.
当我今天早上看到她时,她正急匆匆地赶去上班。
When I
saw
her this morning, she was in a great hurry to go to work.
4a
Look at the table and write sentences with both
while
and
when
.
While
John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink.
John was taking photos
when
Mary bought a drink.
While
John was playing the piano, Mary left the house.
John was playing the piano
when
Mary left the house.
While
John was cleaning his room, Mary turned
on the radio.
John was cleaning his room
when
Mary turned on
the radio.
While
John was shopping, Mary took the car to the
car wash.
John was shopping
when
Mary took the car to the
car wash.
4b
Fill in the blanks with
was
,
were
,
when
or
while
.
At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. _______ I ______ making my breakfast, my brother _______ listening to the radio. _______ I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look. _______ we got to the place of the accident, the car ______
in bad shape from hitting a tree.
while
was
was
While
When
was
But luckily, the driver ______ fine. The roads ______ icy because of the heavy snow from the night before.
was
were
What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night?
I
was doing
some housework
.
I
was
having
dinner.
What were you doing between 7o’clock and 9 o’clock yesterday?
I
was
doing
my homework.
I
was
watching
TV.
What was Tom doing at that time last Sunday?
Tom
was
playing
the piano.
Bob
was
riding
a bike.
How about David?
What were they doing at that time last week?
They
were
shopping
.
How about them?
They
were
having
a picnic.
(
过去进行时
)
过去进行时表示过去某一时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作。过去进行时由“
was / were +
动词
-ing
形式”构成。
Past Progressive Tense
1.
过去进行时的各种句式
:
肯定句
:
主语
+ was / were +
动词
-ing
形式
否定句
:
主语
+ was / were + not +
动词
-ing
形式
I was reading at this time yesterday.
昨天这个时候我正在看书。
I wasn’t reading at this time yesterday.
昨天这个时候我没在看书。
疑问句
:
(1)
一般疑问句
: was / were +
主语
+
动词
-ing
形式。肯定回答
: Yes,
主语
+ was / were.
否定回答
: No,
主语
+ wasn’t / weren’t.
如:
—Were you reading at this time yesterday?
昨天这个时候你在看书吗?
— Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
是的,我在看。
/
不,我没在看。
(2)
特殊疑问句:疑问词
+ was / were +
主语
+
动词
-ing
形式。如:
What were you doing at this time yesterday?
昨天这个时候你在做什么?
What was he researching all day last Sunday?
上周日他一整天都在研究什么?
(1)
表示过去某一时刻或某一段时间内正在进行的动作,常与时间状语
at that time, at that moment, at this time yesterday, at ten o’clock yesterday
等连用。如:
2.
过去进行时的基本用法
:
Were you playing basketball at four yesterday afternoon?
昨天下午四点你们在打篮球吗
?
(2)
表示在过去一段时间内持续进行的动作
(
有时也可以有间歇
)
。如:
We were watching TV from seven to nine last night.
昨天晚上七点到九点的时候我们在看电视。
She was singing from 7:00 to 7:30 last night.
她昨晚七点至七点半在唱歌。
特殊用法
(1)
常用于介绍故事的背景。如
:
(2) when
引导的从句表示一个短暂的时间点,谓语动词用一般过去时,主句用一般过去时或过去进行时;
while
引导的从句表示一段持续的时间,主句为一般过去时,从句谓语动词用过去进行时。如:
Once an Arab was traveling in the desert.
从前,有个阿拉伯人在沙漠中旅行。
(3)
过去进行时常与
always, continually
等连用
,
表示过去反复发生的行为动作,带有赞美、厌烦等感情色彩。如:
I was writing a letter when he came in.
当他进来时,我正在写信。
The telephone rang while she was washing.
当她正在洗衣服时,电话响了。
He was continually asking her questions.
他一直在问她问题。
一般过去时与过去进行时的动作都是发生在过去。
一般过去时强调动作的发生或状态的存在在过去;
而过去进行时强调动作正在进行的延续性,其结构
:
was / were +
v
.-ing
过去进行时与一般过去时的区别
I got up at five the day before yesterday.
前天我是五点起床的。
He was painting the lab the whole day.
他一整天都在粉刷实验室。
过去进行时的时间状语有
:
at this / that time yesterday, the whole evening, all day yesterday
等。
试比较
:
He
introduced
Tom to us
just now
.
刚才他向我们介绍了汤姆。
She
was doing
some washing
all day yesterday
.
昨天她一整天都在洗衣服。
一般过去时的时间状语主要有:
yesterday (morning, afternoon, evening), last night (week, month, year), ago, the day before yesterday, in 2003, just now, long, long ago
等
Underline
the correct form of the verbs.
1. Suddenly, all the lights in my house
were going off / went off
.
There was heavy rain outside.
2. --- I called you up at seven last night, but nobody answered it.
--- Really? I’m sorry, but I
was teaching / taught
a piano lesson at school.
3. --- I
was seeing / saw
you and Tom in the library just now.
--- Oh, we
showed / were showing
several visitors around the school.
4c
What were you doing at these times last Sunday? Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner.
You
Your partner
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Ⅰ.
用所给词的适当形式填空
1. I ____________ (help) my mother with housework at ten o’clock last Sunday.
2. The girl ____________ (have) a piano lesson at this time yesterday.
was helping
was having
3. They _____________ (talk) about the film when the teacher came in.
4. While he ____________ (wait) for the bus, he read a newspaper.
5. He said he was ________ (leave) for Shanghai soon.
were talking
was waiting
leaving
Ⅱ.
句型转换
1. Kate was drawing pictures when her mother came back.
(改为否定句)
Kate ______ _________ pictures when her mother came back.
2. She was babysitting her sister at this time yesterday.
(改为一般疑问句)
______ she ___________ her sister at this time yesterday?
wasn’t drawing
Was babysitting
3. They were
having a party
when I knocked at the door.
(就划线部分提问)
______ ______ they ______ when you knocked at the door?
What were doing
Ⅲ.
用
when
或
while
填空
1. What were you doing ______ the earthquake happened?
2. ______ I was shopping in the supermarket, I met my friend Nancy.
when
While
3. I was sleeping ______ my cousin came to see me.
4. My mother was doing the housework ______ I was doing my homework.
5. ______ the alien was in the shop, the girl called the police.
when
while
While
一、用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
1
.
When I got home yesterday afternoon, it _____________(rain) hard.
2
.
Tom _____________(write) his lessons when he heard a terrible noise outside.
3
.
I ____________(read) a novel last night when I heard knocks at the door.
4
.
—
Why did the policeman stop your car?
—
I _____________(make) a call at that moment. What a bad day!
5
.
We were talking about the school bus when the teacher _______ (come) into the classroom.
was raining
was writing
was reading
was making
came
二、单项选择。
6
.
(
上海中考
)
Some exchange students ____ with their host families this time yesterday.
A
.
are chatting B
.
will chat
C
.
were chatting D
.
have chatted
7
.
(
盐城中考
)
My brother ____ the Indian film
Dangal
when I phoned him yesterday.
A
.
watches B
.
has watched
C
.
is watching D
.
was watching
C
D
8
.
—
I called you at 8
:
30 last night, but you didn't pick up.
—
Oh, I____
“
Huanlesong
Ⅱ”
at home at that time.
A
.
watched B
.
am watching
C
.
was watching D
.
watch
9
.
—
I saw Mr. Smith in the office at ten yesterday morning.
—
That's impossible. He ____ an English party with us then.
A
.
has B
.
had C
.
was having D
.
has had
C
C
10
.
—
Did you watch the football match on TV last night?
—
I wanted to, but my father ____ his favorite TV program.
A
.
watched
B
.
watches
C
.
was watching
D
.
had watched
C
三、按要求完成下列句子。
11
.
She was
doing her homework
at six last Friday.(
对画线部分提问
)
______ was she __________ at six last Friday?
12
.
Kelly played the piano last night.(
用
at that time
代替
last night
改写句子
)
Kelly ____ ________ the piano at that time.
What
doing
was
playing
13
.
I was making dinner at five last Saturday afternoon.(
改为一般疑问句并作否定回答
)
______ _____ _________ dinner at five last Saturday afternoon?
___
,
___ _______
.
14
.
My father was sweeping the floor.At the same time, my mother was folding the clothes.(
合并为一句
)
My father was sweeping the floor ______ my mother was folding the clothes.
Were
you
making
No
I
wasn't
while
Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section B1
1a-1d
Can you think of a time when you were late for class?
When was that?
What happened to you?
I was late for school because …
I was late for school because …
1a
Think of a time when you were late for or couldn’t go to an event.
What was the event?
What was the reason that you were late or couldn’t go?
Tell your partner the story.
Sports Day
Class
I was late for /couldn’t go to… Because…
When/While
…
Art Festival
Birthday Party
I was late for /couldn’t go to… Because…
When/While
…
Listen and write short answers to the questions.
1b
1. What event happened at the school yesterday?
__________________________________________
2. Who missed the event?
__________________________________________
3. Which team won at the event?
__________________________________________
A school basketball competition.
Kate.
John’s team.
happen
v
.
发生;碰巧(指偶然性发生)
The accident
happened
close to Martha's house.
事故发生在玛莎家附近。
happen to sb.
某事发生在某人身上
What
happened
to you?
你发生什么事了?
/
你怎么了?
sb. happen to do sth.
某人碰巧做某事
I
happened
to pass by the Grand Theater.
我碰巧经过大戏院。
(1)
take place
和
happen
都表示“发生”,都是不及物动词,无被动语态。两者都是短暂性动词,不能与“一段时间”的状语连用。
(2)
take place
表示按照预先计划、安排某事发生。
happen
往往表示偶然性的、没有预料的事情“突然发生”。
take place / happen
1c
Listen again. Number the events [1-6] in the order they happened.
____ Kate saw a dog by the side of the road.
____ Kate got to the bus stop.
____ Kate called the Animal Helpline.
____ Kate left the house.
____ Kate waited for someone to walk by.
____ Kate realized her bag was still at home.
1
2
3
4
5
6
realize
v
.
理解;领会;认识到
I didn’t
realize
how late it was.
我没有意识到天已经这么晚了。
He didn’t
realize
his mistake.
他没有认识到他的错误。
realize from
从
……
获得
He
realized
from
her remarks that she was homesick.
从她的话中他领会到她想家了。
realize
还有“使梦想、计划、希望等成为现实
”
的意思。
He was sure all their plans would be
realized
.
他相信他们的计划都会实现。
4. What did she want to do when she saw the dog?
5. Why did she wait for someone when she wanted to call the Animal Helpline?
Listen again. Answer the questions.
1. What did she do when she got to the bus stop?
2. What did she do when she realized her bag was at home?
3. What did she see while she was running back home?
She realized her bag was at home.
She ran back home to get her bag.
She saw a dog.
She wanted to call the Animal Helpline.
Because she didn’t have her phone.
1d
Talk about why Kate missed the school basketball competition.
A: When the school basketball competition started …
B: When the school basketball competition started,
Kate was still making her way to school.
A: When Kate got to the bus stop …
B: When Kate got to the bus stop,
she realized that her bag was
still at home.
A: …
B: …
make one’s way to
在某人去
……
的路上 (当后接地点副词时, 应省略介词
to
)
I soon made my way to the bookshop.
我很快向那个书店出发。
make friends
交朋友
make money
赚钱
make the bed
整理床铺
make a noise
吵闹
make a face
做鬼脸
make room for
给
……
腾出地方
make a decision
做出决定
make a mistake
犯错误
make up one’s mind
下决心
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1
.
What ___________(happen) yesterday while we were having an English class?
2
.
Black Rocks _____(win) the game last week.
3
.
Kate saw a boy _______(cry) under a big tree when she walked by.
4
.
Sorry, I ____ (leave) my homework at home.
5
.
When the class started, Tony ____still _______(make) his way to school.
happened
won
crying
left
was
making
二、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
at
the
time
of, basketball
competition
,
make
one
'
s
w
ay,
w
ait
for, be
sure
6
.
—
Where
is
Tara?
—
She
is
_____________ the bus at the bus stop.
7
.
Andy is helpful. I ______________he will help you.
8
.
Sarah was ______________to the train station when it began to rain.
9
.
—
Did you see the _____________________________last Sunday?
—
Yes. It was wonderful.
10
.
I was sending an email to my friend _________________dinner.
waiting for
am sure
making her way
basketball competition
at the time of
三、单项选择。
11
.
Every morning, she makes her way ____ the hospital.
A
.
at B
.
to C
.
for D
.
On
12
.
After I got back from work, I ____ I lost my keys.
A
.
watched B
.
hoped
C
.
realized D
.
Remembered
13
.
Where was Davy ____ Linda was looking for him?
A
.
that B
.
while C
.
why D
.
where
B
C
B
14.
—
Did Mike ____ the tennis match?
—
No, he didn't. Tom ________ him.
A. win
;
beat B
.
win
;
won
C. beat
;
won D
.
beat
;
beat
A
15
.
The Smiths refused to accept our invitation ____
.
But after
we asked again and again, they finally agreed.
A
.
at first B
.
on time
C
.
in silence D
.
in fact
A
Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section B 2
2a-2e
Dr. Martin Luther King
Do you know this man?
What do you know about him?
I have a dream
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 –1968) was one of the key leaders of the American civil rights movement. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956) and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1957). His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Do you know the building in the picture?
What happened to the building?
When was the building taken down?
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were more than just office buildings. They are symbols of America, just as the Eiffel Tower & Big Ben represent their countries.
The World Trade Center was a combination of seven different complexes (
综合体
) located in the Financial District of Manhattan. It was built in 1973.
2a
Look at the pictures and title in the passage. What do you think the passage is about?
The passages is about events that happened in the past.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
2b
1. What are the two events in the passage?
2. When did they happen?
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed; the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.
April 4, 1968; September 11, 2001.
1. When and where was Dr. Martin Luther. King killed?
He was killed on April 4, 1968 in the city of Memphis in America.
2. What was Robert Allen doing when he heard the news?
He was eating dinner in the kitchen.
Read again and answer two more questions.
2c
Read the passage again. Are the following statements
true (T)
or
false (F),
or is the information
not given (NG)
?
___ 1. Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr. King.
___ 2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed.
F
F
___ 3. Robert’ parents were shocked to hear the news.
___ 4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the
World Trade Center.
___ 5. Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the truth about
the event.
T
F
T
2d
Underline
sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below.
1. Not everyone will remember who killed him, but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed.
Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner.
My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.
3. September 11, 2001-the date alone means something to most people in the US.
4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.
Even the date — September 11, 2001 — has meaning to most Americans.
I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.
2e
How much do you remember about the events in the passage? Test you partner.
A: When did Dr. Martin Luther King die?
B: He died on …
heard
(hear
的过去式
)
Have you
heard about
him from anywhere?
你从什么地方听到过他吗?
I can
hear someone knocking
.
我听到有人敲门。
She
was heard to
be a thief.
听说她是个贼。
1. … when they
heard
the news of important events in history.
sb. do sth.
听见某人做某事
sb. doing sth.
听见某人正在做某事
of/about sth. /sb.
听说某事
/
某人
from sb.
收到某人的来信
+that
从句
听说
……
hear
的常见用法
hear
2. Dr. King died just 10 minutes
ago
.
一段时间
+ ago (
之前
)
,用于一般过去时
A hundred years
ago
, Britain had a large empire.
一百年以前,英国有一个很大的帝国。
He started working for us three years
ago
.
他三年前就开始为我们干活了。
complete
v.
完 成
/
adj.
完 整 的
completely
adv
.
彻 底 地 ; 完 全 地
I understand
completely
.
我完全明白。
① I ____________( complete) believe in you now. I think you are honest in the matter.
② They ____________(complete) building the bridge next year.
3. My parents were
completely
shocked!
completely
will complete
the rest of ……
其余的
/
剩下的
做主语 时,其谓语动词的单复数要与
the rest of
修饰 的名词一致。
The rest of
the eggs have gone bad.
其余的鸡蛋都变质了。
4. My parents did not talk after that, and we finished
the rest of
our dinner in
silence
.
silence
n
.
沉默
in silence
沉默
silent
adj
.
沉默;缄默
keep silent
保持沉默
silently
adv
.
沉默地、无声地
With the setting of the sun, night comes
silently
.
随着太阳的落下,夜晚悄悄地来到。
5. …
remember
what they were doing … was
taken down
by terrorists.
remember
v.
记得;想起
Remember
to write us when you get there.
到了那儿记得给我们写信。
I
remember
reading this book.
我记得读过这本书。
remember to do sth.
记得去做某事(此事还未做)
Remember to turn
off the light when you leave the room.
当你离开房间的时候记得关灯。
remember doing sth.
记得做过某事(此事已做完)
I
remember turning
off the light when I left the room.
我记得离开房间时关灯了。
take down
拆掉;拆毁
The machine gun isn’t
taken down
easily.
这机器不容易拆卸。
take down
记下,写下; 拿下
He
took down
a dictionary from the top shelf.
他从书架顶格拿下了一本词典。
shout
v
.
呼喊;呼叫
She
shouted
for help.
她大声呼救。
shout
v
. “
呼喊,呼叫”,作不及物动词时,后常接介词
at
或
to
。
David lost his temper and
shouted
at the driver.
大卫发火了,对着司机吼叫起来。
6. My friend
shouted
that a plane just hit …
(
1
)
scared
和
afraid
都是形容词,意为“感到恐惧的”,都可跟在系动词
be
后作表语。常构成短语:
be scared / afraid +
(
2
)
scared
可置于名词前作定语,而
afraid
无此用法。
辨析
scared / afraid
scared
adj
.
恐惧的
Many people are
scared
of snakes.
许多人害怕蛇。
7. I was so
scared
that I could
hardly
think clearly after that.
hardly
adv
.
几乎不; 绝不
He is so excited that he can
hardly
sleep.
他如此兴奋,几乎不能入睡。
I’m so tired that I can
hardly
walk.
我太累,简直走不动了。
He can
hardly
speak English, can he?
他不太会说英语,对吧?
1
)
hard
可充当形容词和副词两种角色。用作形容词有“硬的,困难的、艰难的”的意思;用作副词,意为“努力地、刻苦地,猛烈地”。
He works
hard
only before exams.
It is raining
hard
outside. You can't go out.
2
)
hardly
只用作副词,其词义 “几乎不”,表示否定概念。试比较:
He works
hard
. 他努力工作。
He
hardly
works. 他几乎不工作。
hard
和
hardly
的用法和区别
1
.
I can see the old _______in the park through the window of my room.
2
.
Alan read the _________again and found there was a mistake in it.
3
.
Most _______have to go to school with a heavy schoolbag every day.
4
.
—Do you remember the important_____
—
September 18th?
—Yes, I do.
5
.
The horse was out of control ___________and ran towards the crowd.
tower
passage
pupils
date
completely
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6
.
Bob didn't tell his mother the _______(true) until he was asked again.
7
.
I was so _________(shock) at the news that I could hardly say a word.
8
.
My uncle has moved to another city because of his job ________(recent)
.
9
.
Jenny waited for her pet dog ________(come) back, but it never appeared.
10
.
If you have trouble ________(pay) for the car, I can lend you some money.
truth
shocked
recently
to come
paying
三、单项选择。
11
.
The rest of the students ____ still in the library.
A
.
is B
.
are C
.
be D
.
was
12
.
The English people in the film spoke so quickly that I couldn't
____ understand them.
A
.
simply B
.
probably
C
.
completely D
.
recently
B
C
13
.
I remember ____ the window, but it's open now.
A
.
close B
.
closed
C
.
closing D
.
to close
14
.
The farmers ____ in the field when they saw the strange thing.
A
.
were working B
.
are working
C
.
worked D
.
work
C
A
15
.
The building was ____ by some terrorists. The local
government promised to catch the terrorists.
A
.
taken down B
.
turned down
C
.
put down D
.
written down
A
19
.最后我们看到路边有一家商店。
At last we saw a shop ______________ the road.
20
.当大楼被摧毁时,你在做什么?
What _____ you ______ when the tall building was_____________?
四、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
16
.
人们在重要事件的日子庆祝是为了记住历史。
People celebrate on the days of important __________________________
.
17
.
她什么也没说
,
只是默默地坐在那儿。
She didn't say anything but sat there __________
.
18
.
听到新闻后
,
所有的人都震惊了。
All people ______________ after ________the news.
events
to
remember
the
history
in
silence
were
shocked
hearing
by
the
side
of
were
doing
taken
down
五、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空
,
使短文完整、通顺。
quite
,
feeling
,
year
,
do
,
important
,
hea
v
y
,
from
,
lea
v
e
,
date
,
begin
Liu Dan is a lovely girl with long black hair. She will 21.________
university in two months. She has studied medicine at university for about five 22.
______
.
In June, 2012, she took the most 23. _________ exams in her life. She did 24._____ well and hoped that her university life could 25.______ soon. To make money for the tuition fees(
学费
),
leave
years
important
quite
begin
she did a parttime job in a supermarket after the exams. July 26th was a special day for her. On that day, it was raining 26._________
,
so there were not many people in the supermarket. She 27. ___________some cleaning when she was wanted on the phone. It was 28.______ her mother. She told Liu Dan the letter of admission(
入学通知书
)had just arrived. Her dream really came true. At that moment, she had a strong 29._________ of happiness. Time passes quickly. Now whenever she thinks of the 30._____
—
July 26th, she still feels very excited.
heavily
was doing
from
feeling
date
Unit 5
What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section B 3
3a-self check
What was the event?
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
What were you doing?
What were your friends doing?
Why was it important?
Why do you remember this event?
3a
Make notes about an event you remember well.
the 2016 Olympic Games
The competition between Ke Jie and AlphaGo
And more …
3b
Write a short article about the important event in 3a. Try to write three paragraphs.
Sample writing:
An important event that I remember well was the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that happened on December 26, 2004. The earthquake happened under the sea and caused a tsunami that killed many people and destroyed many places in different countries.
When I heard about the news of the earthquake and tsunami, I was having fun in my friend’s house. My friends and I were eating snacks and watching TV.
I remember this event well because my mother was in Phuket, Thailand. And Phuket was one of the places affected by the tsunami. I was so worried about my mother that I cried. I went home immediately and waited for hours with my family before we received the news that my mother was alive and safe.
Self Check
2. ________ I told my older brother about the strange light in the sky, he just laughed and didn’t believe me.
3. ________ my brother was laughing, the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well.
When
While
1. ________ I was walking home from school, I saw a strange light in the sky. But ________ I pointed it out to my friend, it went away.
1
Fill in the blanks with
when
or
while
.
While
when
2
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
When I ______ (be) in the sixth grade, I ________ (join) a piano competition. I __________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher ______ (come) three times a week to _______ (help) me. Then the big day finally ________(arrive). I ____ (be) so nervous when they ______ (call) my name. I _______ (go) up and ________ (start) to play. While I ______________ (play), everyone ____ (sit)
was
joined
practiced
came
help
arrived
was
called
went
started
was playing
sat
still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I _______ (wait) for them to call out the winner. When I _______ (hear) my name, my heart ______________ (beat) so quickly that I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I _______ (win)! It _______ (be) the happiest day of my life!
waited
heard
was beating
won
was
一、词汇运用。
A)
根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1
.
The little boy walked
,
and __________(
突然
) he fell down.
2
.
How ________(
奇怪的
) that thing was!
3
.
The ________(
光线
) in the room is too dark.
4
.
Her heart ______(
敲打
) very fast when she heard the news.
5
.
The _________(
文章
) is about famous sports stars.
suddenly
strange
light
beat
passage
B)
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6
.
It rained _________(heavy) last night.
7
.
They had dinner in __________(silent)
.
8
.
_________
(recent)
,
they didn't come home.
9
.
Can you tell me the ________(true) about that event?
10
.
He ________________(sleep) when I left home.
heavily
silence
Recently
truth
was sleeping
二、单项选择。
11
.
Get ready
,
boys! ____ news on TV said ________ new storm was coming soon.
A
.
The
;
a B
.
An
;
a
C
.
The
;
/ D
.
An
;
the
12
.
After the heavy rain
,
the river will____ several meters.
A
.
decide B
.
rise C
.
happen D
.
share
A
B
13
.
—
Sam always asks some ____ questions.
—
That's probably why Mr. Zhang dislikes him.
A
.
interesting B
.
strange
C
.
important D
.
enjoyable
14
.
The news on TV ____ that the ISIS terrorists killed at least
129 people in Paris.
A
.
reported B
.
realized
C
.
returned D
.
refused
B
A
15
.
—
What was the result of the game?
—
Jack's school ____ Tom's by 4
:
2.
A
.
beat B
.
won C
.
broke D
.
hit
16
.
It is now snowing ____ outside
,
so we have to stay at home.
A
.
hardly B
.
lonely C
.
heavily D
.
finally
17
.
When we went in
,
we saw Tina sitting on the floor ____ the
wall and crying alone.
A
.
about B
.
over C
.
against D
.
with
A
C
C
18
.
Jenny is my best friend. I ____ trust her
,
and I almost talk about
everything to her.
A
.
completely
B
.
suddenly
C
.
carefully
D
.
recently
19
.
“
The fire is ____
.
Please get more wood
,
”
Pierre shouted.
A
.
dying down
B
.
turning down
C
.
looking down
D
.
taking down
A
A
20
.
The workers in the Huashan Mountains have to ____ rubbish
to keep the mountains clean.
A
.
turn up
B
.
pick up
C
.
mix up
D
.
give up
B
三、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
21
.
出门前
,
她照了下镜子。
Before going out, she ____ ___ _______ at herself in the mirror.
22
.
如果你真的很累的话
,
你很快就会睡着的。
If you are really tired
,
you'll soon ____ ________
.
23
.
我每天闹铃一响就起床了。
I get up as soon as the alarm _____ _____every day.
had
a
look
fall
asleep
goes
off
24
.最初他在班里有点害羞,但现在很开朗了。
___ ______ he was a little shy in class, but now he is very outgoing.
25
.老师要我们把旧图片取下来挂上新的。
The teacher asked us to ____ ______the old pictures and put up the new ones.
At
first
take
down