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八年级上册英语（NJ） 教学课件Unit 8 Natural disasters第4课时 Grammar What were people doing when the earthquake happened? Lead-in I was sleeping when the earthquake started.People were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.As I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me. ◇Look at the sentences.He was watching TV at nine yesterday.We were sleeping when you came.She was cooking dinner at that time.They were playing football that afternoon.You were reading when the telephone rang.I was washing my car at this time yesterday. What’s the rule? ◇Circle the right verb.At this time yesterday, she is reading/was reading in the study.What were you doing/did you do at nine o’clock last night?I am chatting/was chatting online with my friends when he came.It was raining/were raining yesterday.They were doing/did homework from 4:00 to 5:00 that afternoon. Discovering◆We use “was + doing” with the pronoun _____, _____, _____ and _____. ◆We use “were + doing” with the pronoun _____, _____ and _____.she it Ithey weheyou ExplainingTo talk about things that were happening at a particular time in the past.e.g. I was reading a book at 5 p.m. yesterday. She wasn’t chatting online just now. Were your parents watching TV at 9 last night? What were they discussing all day last Sunday? Communication show 123at this time yesterday the whole night yesterday at 4 p.m. yesterday Make sentences Communication show 1. The boys were playing football at 4 p.m. yesterday.2. The woman was shopping at this time yesterday.3. The girl was reading the whole night yesterday. Summary ◆Past continuous tense: sb + was/were + doing◆Present continuous tense: sb + am/is/are + doing◆Simple past tense: sb + was/were/did ExplainingAttention If the longer action is i