人教版八年級英語下冊《What were you doing when the rainstorm came?》Section A PPT課件(第2課時)，共39頁。
Learning goals
1. Curriculum words: storm, wind, light, report, area, wood, window, flashlight, match, beat, against, asleep, rise, fallen, apart
2. Useful expressions: at first, fall asleep, die down, feel like, make sure, in times of
3. Grammar: ①能正確使用連詞when和while ②能恰當運用過去進行時結構進行提問和回答
4. Reading：The Storm Brought People Closer Together
While-reading
Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
The weather was very terrible. Strong winds were blowing, and black clouds were making the sky very dark.
2. How did Ben's family know the storm was coming?
The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
What did people do before the storm?
__________ in the neighborhood was busy
was putting pieces of _____ over the windows.
was making sure the _________ and _____ were working.
was putting some _______ and _______ on the table.
Language points
1. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.
make sure 確保；確認；查明
make sure意為“確保；確認；查明”，其常見用法如下：
make sure + (that) 從句 確保……
make sure of (doing) sth. 確保（做）某事
When we read a piece of news online, we'd better make sure it's true before sending it to others.
You'd better make sure of the time and address.
2. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
beat v. 敲打；打敗
(1) beat在此處作不及物動詞，意為“敲打”，其過去式為beat，過去分詞為beaten。
Sid was beating at the door with his hand.
(2) beat還可作及物動詞，意為“戰勝；打敗”。
In yesterday's game, Switzerland beat the United States two to one.
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