Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section A
Language Goal：
Talk about past events; Tell a story
What were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?
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. 3. ________ I was on the street. 2. ________I was in my house. 4. ________I was at the bus stop. 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
1c Talk about what the people were doing at the time of the rainstorm. A：What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm? B：She was …
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2a Listen and number the pictures ［1-5］.
I_______ so busy My alarm didn’t go off so I I took a hot shower and _________for the _________up late. ________some warm food. umbrella that I didn’t see a car coming.
I____________to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
I ___________for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences for each picture in 2a.
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：…
2d Role-play the conversation.
Mary：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn’t
pick up.
Linda：Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.
Mary：I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either.
Linda：What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was having a
shower.
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.
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3a Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started? 2. 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 on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried 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.
3b Complete the sentences using information from the passage. 1.When the news on TV___________________ , strong winds were blowing outside.
2.While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad ________________________ .
3.Ben________________when the heavy rain finally started. 4.When Ben__________________at 3:00 a.m., the wind _______________________ .
3c Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together? How can we help each other in times of difficulty?
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Grammar Focus
What were you doing at eight last night? What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm? What was he doing when the rainstorm came?
I was taking a shower.
She was doing her homework.
He was reading it the library when the rainstorm came.
What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily? When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping? While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was
helping Mary with her homework.
4a Look at the table and write sentences with both while and when. e.g. While John was taking photos, Mary bought a drink. John was taking photos when Mary bought a drink. John take photos play the piano clean his room shop buy a drink leave the house turn on the radio take the car to the car wash Mary 4b Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.
At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother ______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked about a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a look._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy because of the heavy snow from the night before. A：What were you doing at nine o’clock last Sunday morning?
B：I was sleeping. How about you? A：I was doing my homework. B：You’re kidding!
4c What were you doing at these times last Sunday? Fill in the chart. Then ask your partner. 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m 9:00 p.m.
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You Your partner
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