Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

  Section A 1 (1a-2d)

Step 1 Warming up

Yesterday, there was a rainstorm. Where were they when the rainstorm came?

Here are some reports.

For example:

A: Where were you when the rainstorm came?

B: I was in the library.

A: What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

B: I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop.

Work on 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.

Step 2 Speaking

 Look at the pictures and answer the questions by using “was/were + doing”

 For example:

 A: What was your sister/brother doing at the time of the rainstorm?

 B: He _____________________.

Step 3 Listening

What were they doing when the rainstorm came? Let’s listen. Pay attention to

“was/were +doing”

1b Listen to the TV report and circle the correct response.

  a. doing my homework / studying

  b. playing basketball / reading

  c. going to work / waiting for the bus

  d. walking home / shopping

Pair work: 1c Talk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.

Step 4 Listening

2a Listen and number the pictures 1-5.

2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.

Step 5 Speaking

2c Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and

a TV reporter.

2d Read the conversation and fill in the blanks.

   Role-play the conversation.

Step 6 Language points

1. My alarm didn’t go off so I woke up late.

  alarm n. 闹钟

e.g. What time shall I set the alarm for?

      我该把闹钟拨到几点钟响？

2. I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain heavily.

 1) begin v. (began) 开始

e.g. The bell rings and the class begins.   

铃响了, 开始上课。

2) heavily adv. 在很大程度上；大量地

e.g. moving heavily 吃力地移动

       It was raining heavily. 雨下得很大。

3. So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, …

  suddenly  adv. 突然；忽然

e.g. I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t locked the door.

      我忽然想起没有锁门。

4. That’s strange.

  strange adj. 奇特的，奇怪的；不可思议的

e.g. a strange noise 奇怪的声音

     The room was strange. 这个房间很奇怪。

5. I called at seven and you didn’t pick up.

pick up(=pick up the phone) 接电话

pick up 还有以下含义：

1) 拾起；抱起  

e.g. The children picked up many sea shells at the seashore.  
         孩子们在海边捡到许多贝壳。    
         Pick that book up.  
         把那本书捡起来。  

2) (开车)接人；搭载

e.g. I’ll pick you up at your home tomorrow.

明天我会开车到你家接你。

【中考链接】 

1) —Look! What’s on the ground?

—Oh, it’s my sweater. Please ______.

A. pick it up       B. put it on       C. give it out          D. take it off

                       (2015 陕西)

 2) —Do you ______ your son after school?

—No. He comes back home on the school bus.

A. pick up              B. look after       C. drop in               D. send for

                                               (2014 浙江绍兴)

Step 7 Speaking

  Make a survey. Ask your partners in your group what they were doing at the following time. Fill in the form then give a report.

A: What were you doing yesterday at 7:00?

B: I was reading.

Step 8 Exercise

I. 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。

1. On that old table, there are two ________(alarm).

2. They ________(begin) to play chess half an hour ago.

3. It’s raining ________(heavy) outside so you’d better not go out.

4. _________(sudden), a young man in a white hat came into my office.

5. That was one of the __________ (strange) things in my life.

II. 根据语境, 从方框中选择恰当的短语填空, 有的需要变换形式。

1. —Are you ___________ me, Lily?

  —Yes, I have something important to tell you.

2. There are __________ new magazines in your school library.

3. —Did you call your mom?

  —Yes. But she didn’t ________.

4. Listen, Jim. Your alarm is __________ in your room.

Step 9 Homework

Write a short passage. Your passage should include the following information.

1) What were you doing at 8:00 yesterday evening?

2) Where were you?

3) Who were you with?