英语人教版八年级下册Unit5 Section A 3a-3c..pptVIP

;Free Talk;fallen trees;Alabama 亚拉巴马州（美国）;;Fast reading;What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? What was the neighborhood like after the storm?;; The storm brought people closer together. Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area. Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working .She also put some candles and matches in the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.After dinner, they tries to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. Ben could not sleep at first.He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m.When he woke up, the sun was rising.He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.; flashlight;Language points ;1) while,连词, “当…的时候；和…同时”, while还可以表示“而；然而；但”之意，用来说明和强调两种事情或情形不同。;e.g. Tom is active and outgoing while his sister Rosa is shy and quiet. 汤姆活跃外向，而他的妹妹罗莎却腼腆文静。;make sure “确认，查明，确保” 其后可接句子或接介词of及宾语，用来引入需要确认的内容。;3) 此句中的work表示机器、器官等 “运行，运转” 。 e.g. My watch is waterproof— that means it would work fine even if it’s in water. 我的手表是防水的----这就是说即便在 水里它也会正常运转。;3. …, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.;;1.使人们的关系更亲近了 2. 大风 3. 乌云 4.在这个地区 5.确认 6.在桌上放些蜡烛和火柴 7.开始对着窗户猛烈地敲打 8.睡着 9.被吹倒的树 10.砸破的窗户 11.逐渐变弱 12.醒来 ;Read the text and remember the language points. Preview next lesson.;