Unit 5
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came?
Unit 5
Section A 1
1a-2d
【学习目标】
1. 能够熟记并正确使用下列单词：suddenly, strange, around, go off, pick up, report.
2. 能够熟记并正确使用下列句型：
What were you doing when..? While the girl was shopping, the rainstorm came?
have a party
boat on the sea
—What is he doing? —He is playing tennis.
—What are they doing? —They are boating on the sea.
Warming -up
What is the boy doing ?
He is sleeping.
He was doing his homework
He was playing football.
What was the boy doing just now?
What is the boy doing now?
He is playing football.
过去进行时
含义： 表示过去某个时刻
正在进行的动作。

结构：
was/were + doing

例句：
I was having an English class at this time yesterday.
现在进行时
含义： 表示现在
正在进行的动作。

结构：
is/am/are + doing

例句：
I am having an English class.
过去进行时
构成: was / were + doing
用法:表示过去某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作, 一般用时间状语来表示。
an exact time in the past today     
_____|______|_________________|______________
2012 2014
an exact period in the past today     
_____|__|____|_________________|______________
2012 2014
所搭配的时间状语：when, while, at the time of, at eight last night
when “当……的时候”，是at that time的意思，表示做某种动作的时间或瞬间。常与一般现在时或一般过去时连用。 When winter comes, the weather gets colder and colder. 当冬天来临时，天气变得越来越冷。 When Linda saw Davy, he was jumping with another dog. 当Linda看到Davy时，他正和另一只狗一起蹦跳着。 while “当……的时候”，是during the time的意思，表示略长的一段时间。常与现在进行时或过去进行时连用。 Mr. White was reading a newspaper while he was waiting for a bus. 怀特先生边等车边看报。 I am doing my homework while my mother is cooking. 我做作业的时候，我妈妈在做饭。
比较 “when” and “while”
2. When the UFO landed, the boy was walking down the street.
While the boy was walking down the street,
the UFO landed
1. When the alien got out, the girl was shopping.
While the girl was shopping, the alien got out.
Target Language:
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1. Tom was eating supper, it began to rain outside.
2. What were you doing, Mr. Zhou came in?
3. Peter was sleeping, a thief broke into his house.
4. She left her hometown she was five.
when
when
While
While
Read the words and expressions loudly.
rainstorm
alarm
go off
begin
heavily
suddenly
pick up
strange
n. 暴风雨
n. 闹钟
(闹钟)发出响声
v.开始
adv.在很大程度上；大量地
adv. 突然；忽然
接电话
adj.奇特的；奇怪的
storm
wind
light
report
area
wood
window
flashlight
match
n. 暴风雨
n. 风
n. 光；光线；光亮
v.&n.报道；公布
n.地域；地区
n. 木；木头
n.窗；窗户
n.手电筒；火炬
n.火柴
beat
against
asleep
fall asleep
die down
rise
fallen
apart
v. 敲打；打败
prep. 倚；碰；撞
adj. 睡着
进入梦乡；睡着
逐渐变弱；逐渐消失
v.&n. 升起；增加；提高
adj.倒下的；落下的
adv.分离；分开
Have you ever seen it?
rainstorm
Lead-in
Now let’s see the rainstorm happened in Japan:
Did you come across the rainstorm before?
What did you do then?
Where were you when the rainstorm came?
Did you do anything to protect yourself? How?
Talking
I was on the street.
Where were you when the rainstorm came?
Look and say
I was talking with my mother in my house.
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came?
I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop.
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came?
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
Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm? Match the statements with the people in the picture.
1a
Click it.
1b
1b Listen to the TV report and circle
the correct responses.
a. doing my homework / studying
b. playing basketball / reading
c. going to work / waiting for the bus
d. walking home / shopping
What ____ people______ at the time of
the _________?
The girl was at home __________________.
The boy___________ at the library after
school.
The woman___________________ after
work.
The man________________ from the
supermarket.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
were
doing
doing her homework
was reading
was waiting for the bus
was walking home
rainstorm
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…
Pairwork
2a Listen and number the pictures 1-5.
1
2
3
4
5
2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks
in the sentences in 2a.
I ____ so busy _______
for the umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
My alarm didn’t go off so I _______ up late.
I took a hot shower
and _________ some
warm food.
was
looking
ate
woke
I ____________ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
was waiting
ran
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: …
Speaking
2d Role play the conversation.
Linda: Oh, I was in the
kitchen helping
my mom.
Mary: What were you doing last night,
Linda? I called at seven and
you didn’t pick up.
Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh,
I know. When you called, I was
taking a shower.
Mary: I see. I called again at eight and
you didn’t answer then either.
Mary: But then I called again at nine.
Linda: Oh, I was sleeping
at that time.
Mary: So early? That’s strange.
Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did
you call so many times?
Mary: I needed help with my
homework. So while you were
sleeping, I called Jenny and
she helped me.
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？
Language points
2. I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
1) begin v. (began) 开始
e.g. I’ll begin whenever you’re ready.
你什么时候准备好我就开始。
常用的句型：
begin to do与begin doing
一般来说，begin to do和begin doing可
以互换，但在以下三种情况下，用to do。
主语不是指人，而是it等。
如：It began to rain.
begin后接表示心理活动的词。如：begin to know, 还有believe, wonder, think等词。
begin本身是ing形式，为避免重复后接to do。 即：beginning to do
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
He’s always here; it’s strange you’ve
never met him.
他经常在这，你却没有见过他，真是
不可思议。
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) 搭载  
e.g. The car stopped to pick me up.     汽车停下来接我。 
  We’ll send the ambulance to pick him 
up.   我们要派一辆救护车把他接走。
写出下列短语。
in the library
at the time of
go to work
wait for the bus
walk home
on the street
play basketball
play the piano
1. 在图书馆
2. 在……的时候
3. 去上班
4. 等公共汽车
5. 走路回家
6. 在街上
7. 打篮球
8. 弹钢琴
Summary
根据上下文内容填空。
Mary: What ______ you doing last night, Linda?
I called at seven and you didn’t pick ____.
Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.
Mary: I see. I called _____ at 8 and you didn’t
_______ then either.
Linda: What was I doing at 8? Oh, I know. When
you called, I was ______ a shower.
Mary: But then I called again at 9.
Linda: Oh, I _____ sleeping at that time.
Mary: So early? That’s strange.
were
up
again
answer
taking
was
Exercises
Linda: Yeah, I was tired.
Why _____ you call so
many times?
Mary: I needed help with my
homework.
So while you were ________, I
called Jenny and she helped me.
did
sleeping
1. Remember the words and phrases in this lesson.
2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.
Goodbye!