八年级英语下第五单元Section A-02 课件.ppt

Imporment phrases 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. Bens 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. It feels like···句式可用来表示天气、时间等，意为“好像是······;似乎是·····”。 eg: It feels like rain. It feels like tea time. 拓展： a：feel like 表示“感到像······，摸起来像······”。 eg:This feels like silk. b：feel like 表示“想要”，后接名词或动词短语。 eg:Do you feel like walking to the beach with me ? Ask your classmates in your group what they were doing last night then give a report. Report: Yesterday 7:00 … was reading. … was doing homework… 过去进行时 含义: 表示过去某个时刻 正在进行的动作。 现在进行时 含义: 表示现在 正在进行的动作。 结构： was/were + doing 例句： We were having an English class at this time yesterday. 结构： am/is/are + doing 例句： We are having an English class now. Exercises Fill with “While” or “When” 1.____ May was talking on the phone, her sister walked in. 2.____ Rita bought her new dog, it was wearing a little coat. 3._____ I s