unit5what were you doing when the rainstorm came教案
A.Knowledge objectives:
After this class, 80%-90% students will be able to
1.Know and use the new word: rainstorm
2.Know and understand the past progressive tense.
2)Watch the two pictures and guess what we’ll talk about next.
To arouse students’interest in the topic we talk about.
Step2
Lead-in
1)Show three kinds of situation and ask them thefollowingquestions:
Pre-listening
1)Show the theme pictures and ask them to guess some questions.
2)Ask students to pay attention to the situation of 1a and finish the task
3.To train the students’abilities of cooperation.
C.Emotion objectives
Students will have the awareness of helping each other in trouble.
Teachingkey point
B.Ability objectives
1.To develop the students’abilities of listening, speaking and so on.
2.To develop the students’abilities of communication by learning the past progressive tense.
2)Understand the importance of helping each other.
To know the importance of helping each other.
Step8
Homework
Ask them to choose one of the two tasks
1)Make a report about what the four people in 1a were doing when the rainstorm came.
Students’Activities
Intention
Step1
Greetings
and
warm-up
1)Greet the whole class
2)Present two pictures and ask them to guess what we will talk about next.
1)Greet the teacher.
2)Play it the second time. Stop ii when it comes to the questions and then check the answers together.
3)Play it the third time and present some detailed questions.
Enable students to know and understand the past progressive tense.
Teachingdifficult point
Enable students to understand how to use the past progressive tense for communication.
1)Listen to the tape and finish the task of 1b.
2)Answer the detailed questions
To practice listening skills.
Step5
Post-listening
1)Play the tape the last time and ask them to read after the tape.Pay attention to the pronounciation and tonation.
3)Ask some groups to role-play their conversations.
1)Discuss in small groups.
2)Role-play their conversations.
To encourage students to communicate in English freely.
1)Guess the answers.
2)Finish the task of 1a.
To get familiar with the listening material and prepare for the listhing
Step4
Whil the first time and ask them to grasp the main information of 1b.
1)Answer the questions.
2)Try to summarize the present continous tense and past progressive tense.
To know and understand the past progressive tense.
Step3
-What’s she doing now?
-Whatwas she doing at 7 o’clock yesterday morning?
...
2)Encourage the students to summarize the present continuous tense and past progressive tense.
Step7
Summary
1)Ask the students to summarize what they have learnt in this perion.
2)Tell the importance of helping in trouble.
1)Summarize what they have learnt.
1)To practice speaking skills.
2)To review the listening material
Step6
Group discussion
1)Show them the news about MH370.
2)Group the students and talk about what they were doing when MH370 lost. Choose one student as a TV reporter.
2)Choose one important event and make a report about what your family members were doing at that time.
Choose one task and make a report about it the next day.
To consolidate what they have learnt in this period.
Blackboard design
Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
--What’s she doing now?
--She’s running.
Teachingmethods
Communicative approach, Task-based approach
Teachingaids
Multi-media computer, blackboard
Teaching procedures
Teaching procedures
Teacher’s Activities
2)Ask them to talk with their partners what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.
1)Listen and read after the tape.
2)Make brief dialogues with their partners.
--What was she doing at 7o’clock yesterday morning?
--She was running.
Teaching reflection
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rain
（Lesson 1: Grammar & Section A 1a~2c）一、学习目标：1. 学会谈论过去发生的事情；2. 学会过去进行时（Past Progressive Tense）: was/ were doing。
二、重点难点：1. What were you doing when the rainstorm came？I was doing…2. My alarm didn’t go off so I woke up late.3. I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain heavily.4. So, when the rainstorm suddenly came, …三、学习活动：1. 预习：1）会读所有的单词，中英文能匹配，了解每词的词性；2）通过课本P109-110、English Weekly自学过去进行时（Past Progressive Tense）。
2. 熟读1a的句子，完成Match.3. 1b Listening：Easy to finish!4. 模仿1c.练习对话谈论人们在当时可能发生的行为，Let’s drive our train!A: What was …doing at the time of the rainstorm?/ What was… doing when the rainstorm came？B: He/ She was…5. 2a&2b Listening6. I’m the reporter! 2c. 整合听力内容，与Partner练习对话。
四、课堂小结&达标检测：1. 当我们谈论过去的事情时，要用上表示______的时态：1）表示过去一般存在的状态或发生的动作，V-谓用__________时，即do-___, am/ is-____, are-____，常用时间状语有_____________________________.2）表示在过去还未发生或将发生动作或存在的状态，V-谓用_________时，即do-_____/_______, be-_____/________常用时间状语有______________________. 3）表示在过去某一时刻正在发生的动作或存在的状态时，V-谓用_________时，即am/ is doing-________, are doing-_________常用时间状语有_______________. was not可缩略为__________; were not可缩略为__________。
Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm阅读教学设计
Step1: Warming-upWatch the video and answer the question:What happened in the video?Then discuss the following questions:What may happen before the storm ?What may happen during the storm ?What may happen after the storm ?3.Lead-in:There was also a rainstorm in Alabama. Watch the video and present some information about Alabama.Step2: PredictionLook at the title and the photo and make predictions.What can you see in the picture?How could a storm bring people closer?Step3: While-readingTask1:Fast readingRead the article quickly and answer the questions.Task2:Careful readingRead part1(para.1-para.2)carefully and finish the tasks：Q:What was the weather like?Q:What could Ben’s family prepare before the storm?Read part2(para.3)carefully and finish the tasks：Q1: What was Ben doing during the storm?Q2. Did they have fun?Read part3(para.4)carefully and finish the tasks：Step4:After reading1.Finish 3a.2.Finish 3b.nguage points1)make sure 确保；确认；查明make sure意为“确保;查明"，常用于祈使句中，表示请求或要求对方按照要求做某事，其后可接that引导的宾语从句或of短语。
八年下册unit5-What-were-you-doing-when-the-rainstorm-came-单元知识点和练习
八年下册unit5-What-were-you-doing-w hen-the-rainstorm-came-单元知识点和练习英语八年级下册unit5知识点归纳（全）Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?重点短语1. make sure 确信;确认2. beat against... 拍打… …3. fall asleep 进人梦乡；睡着4. die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失5. wake up 醒来6. in a mess 一团糟7. break.. . apart 使……分离8. in times of difficulty 在困难的时候9. at the time of 当.......时候10. go off (闹钟)发出响声11. take a hot shower 洗热水澡12. miss the bus 错过公交车13. pick up 接电话14. bring... together 使……靠拢15. in the area 在这个地区16. miss the event 错过这个事件17. by the side of the road 在路边18. the Animal Helpline 动物保护热线19. walk by 走路经过20. make one’s way to. 在某人去……的路上21. hear the news 听到这个消息22., important events in history 历史上的重大事件23., for example 例如24., be killed 被杀害25., over 50 5 0多(岁）26. a school pupil 一个小学生27. on the radio 通过广播28., in silence 沉默;无声29., more recently 最近地;新近30., the World Trade Center 世贸中心31., take down 拆除;摧毁32., have meaning to 对……有意义33., remember doing sth. 记得做过某事34., at first 首先;最初Section A【解析1】过去进行时过去进行时态⑴用法：①过去某个时间正在发生的动作He was cooking at six last night. 昨天晚上六点，他正在做饭。
八年级英语下册 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainst
八下单词拼写练习U51. A black cat s ________ ran out of the bush while I was walking home.2.After he heard his mother’s words, he r ________ that he was really wrong.3.After hearing the bad news, he was c ________ shocked.4.After hearing the bad news, we finished the rest of our dinner in s________.5.After strong winds, you can usually see f________ leaves here and there on the ground.6.After the heavy rainstorm, f_________ trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.7.After they got the bad news, they sat there i n s ________ and didn’t say anything.8.Alan got zero in the math exam because his answers were c ________ wrong.9.Although his parents have nothing a ________ running, they think he needs to think about whatwill happen if he doesn't end up as a professional runner.10.Although Sally is telling the t________ this time, on one will believe her because she alwayslies.11.An old man s ________ fell down on the street and we helped him stand up at once.12.As a student, you should tell your teacher the t ________ of this thing. I think to be honestis the most important.13.As the saying goes, F______________ leaves return to the roots.14.At the time of the rainstorm, I heard the heavy rain a ________ my bedroom windows.15.Before the running race, he got nervous and his heart b ________ very fast.16.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily a ________ the window.17.Can you tell me the t____________ about what happened yesterday?18.Does the cost of living in this city r ________ fast?19.Don’t be angry, I didn’t mean to hurt you, I was just k________.20.Don’t stand a________ the leaning wall! It’s dangerous.21.Everyone in our group must speak in English with each other.don't keep s____ for a long time.22.F ________ leaves are everywhere in autumn.23.Finally, I r________ that I had taken the stranger’s umbrella by mistake.24.Finally, Mary r________ that she was wrong. And she said sorry to her friend.25.For school p_________, we have many different kinds of books which can teach you how to dobetter at school. e and have a look!26.Great changes have taken place in my hometown r ________. What about yours?27.—Have you seen our plan? Are you for or a ________ it?—Yes, I saw it yesterday, but I don’t think it’s a good plan.28.He acted so differently today that everyone in my class felt s _______.29.He b ________ to go to school at the age of 5.30.He b___________ the other students in the singing petition yesterday.31.He cut down some w ________ for the fire to cook fish.32.He didn’t r ________ that he was injured until the fire was put out.33.He finally fell a ________ when the wind was dying down at around 2:00 am.34.He put the ladder(梯子) a ________ the wall.35.He was s ________ at this surprising news.36.He was unhappy about the results. So he went away in s ________.37.Her uncle was so tired that he fell a ________ very soon.38.His idea is so wonderful that everyone agrees to it. That means, no one is a ________ it.39.How can we be sure that he’s telling the t ________.40.I could hear the heavy rain a ________ my bedroom window.41.I couldn’t fall asleep bec ause the train suddenly began to beat heavily a ________ the windowof my room.42.I don’t think you are telling me the whole t ________ about what happened.43.I have never r_____________ how much I depend on my parents until I leave home.44.I have no idea who they are. They are just s ________ to me.45.I heard the rain b________ against the window. It sounded like a beautiful song.46.—I hope you can tell us the t ________ of the event.—Sure. What I said is true.47.I still remembered the terrible noise of beating heavily a ________ the windows at time ofthe rainstorm.48.I want you to tell me the t ________. Don’t lie to me.49.I was c ________ shocked by the news that he married the lady who he met 3 days ago.50.I was just watching a film when it began to rain h ________.51.I was waiting for the bus when it suddenly began to rain h ________.52.I was watching TV when Jim s ________ came. I was really surprised.53.I’m a teacher. I have five p ________. I teach them history.54.I’m listening to the latest news. It is r ________ that the wind is dying down.55.I’m strongly a_________ smoking because it may cause many kinds of illnesses.56.I’ve been really busy r ________ so I haven’t been out too much.57.In this test, we’re asked to write a p ________ of about 80 words.58.It is impossible to pete with Jack. He b ________ everyone who plays it.59.It is raining h ________ right now. Let’s stay at home.60.It rains h ________ outside. I can hardly see anyone walking in the street.61.It snowed heavily last night, so many a ________ of our city were covered with thick snow.62.It snowed so h______________ that we couldn’t even see clearly in the daytime.63.It usually rains very h ________ when rainstorm es.64.It was c ________ dark outside. I didn’t dare to go out alone.65.It was raining so h ________ that we all got wet.66.It was sunny just now, but s ________ it began to rain heavily. We all got wet.67.It’s a ________ your promise to go on playing puter games.68.It’s easy to fall a ________ when you are very tired.69.It’s raining so h ________ that the flight has to be put off.70.It’s too cold, so I don’t want to touch the i ________ water.71.It's known to us all that the sun r________ in the east and sets in the west.72.Jim's s________ in yesterday's discussion meant that he agreed with us, because he didn'tsay anything.73.John failed his math examination, which made his teachers and parents c________ shocked.74.John is such a shy boy that he can’t speak fluently a ________ strangers.75.Kate told me the whole story, but I didn’t think she was telling me the t ________.kers will play a________ Rockets in the NBA basketball game tonight. Who will win?st week our school basketball team played a ________ the team from Sunshine Middle School.78.Let me know if you are for or a ________ the plan?79.Let's set out now since the sun has r _________.80.Life is like sailing. Sometimes we need to sail with the wind and sometimes a ________ it.81.Linda is lying to you—she isn’t telling the t ________.82.Listen to the conversation and m ________ each letter with the correct answer.83.Listen! The rain was beating heavily a ________ the windows.84.Listen, the rain is beating heavily against the w ________.85.Liu Yu's parents have nothing a________ running, but they think he needs to think about otherpossible jobs.86.—Madam, where should we put the piano?—Please put it over there, with its back a ________ the wall.87.More and more people begin to realize the importance of fighting a ________ pollution.88.More r ________, Zheng Kai has appeared in many films.89.Mr. Black is strongly a ________ keeping animals in the zoo, because he thinks animals shouldalso have the right to enjoy the freedom.90.Mum, I want to know the t ________ of the event. Please tell me everything about it.91.My a ________ didn’t go off so I woke up late this morning.92.My sister and I got a terrible s ________ when we saw a big snake.93.No one said a word. Everyone was in s ________.94.Nobody knew the t _______ of the accident. The police was still working on it.95.Now and then a bird’s song broke in upon the s ________ of the wood.96.One of the opinions a ________ smoking is that it is bad for people’s health.97.Only when I was abroad did I r ________ the importance of learning English well.98.Our class easily b ________ Class One and won in the basketball game last Sunday.99.Our class were playing soccer a ________ Class Two when the bell rang.100.Our class will play a ________ Class Two in tomorrow’s basketball game.101.Our math teacher has a new l ________. She has short curly hair now.102.People eyes were filled with tears when the flag r______________ on Tian’an men Sq uare. 103.People were c______________ shocked when they heard the news that Martin Luther King was killed.104.Please call us if you are a ________ or for the project.105.Prices are r________ fast nowadays. 85 yuan can't go a long way.106.Put the piano there, with its back a ________ the wall.107.R ________ many young people like to say eat chicken when they talk about a popular puter game.108.R____________, many big events have taken place in Hangzhou.109.Robert and his friends walked home to together in ________(沉默).110.S__________, it started raining heavily and I got water all over me.111.She c_____________ lost herself in the beautiful music.112.She could hear the heavy rain beat a________ the window of the car while driving.113.She was tired so she sat fortably a ________ the rock on the grass.114.Sweden lies in the north of Europe. It is the fourth largest country in Europe with an a ________ of 450, 000 square kilometers.115.The boy fell a ________ while his mother was singing a song for him.116.The boy hit his head a ________ the wall in the dark.117.The cost of living has r ________ so much that it’s hard for us to afford it.118.The fans were s ________ to learn the death of their favorite singing star.119.The good news that our soccer team won the game c ________ shocked everyone.120.The heavy rain is beating a ________ the window.121.The heavy wind beat a______________ the window heavily during the rainstorm.122.The l________ in the room is very dark. I can’t see clearly.123.The Lakers(湖人队) will play a ________ the Rockets(火箭队) in the NBA match tonight. 124.The large grassland, reaching out far away, looks really beautiful a__________ the blue sky. 125.The man had to tell the t ________ while the police were questioning him.126.The moon has no l ________ of its own, but we can see it in the night.127.The news on TV r________ that seven people were missing in the accident.128.The news r ________ on TV that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.129.The police advised people to stay at home until the weather c ________ improved.130.The rain beat heavily a ________ the windows at the time of the rainstorm.131.The rain began to beat heavily a ________ the windows and it rained harder and harder. 132.The rain began to beat heavily a ________ the windows.133.The rain was b________ heavily against the window at 9:00 pm yesterday.134.The river is r ________ after the heavy rain. It’s quite deep and dangerous.135.The road is i________ on the winter morning, so you should be more careful.136.The roads were i ________ because of the heavy snow from the night before.137.The smoke r ________ from the house slowly. Perhaps the villages began to cook dinner. 138.The strong winds beat a ________ the window when I was reading in the room.139.The sun r ________ and the sea turned gold.140.The sun r ________ in the east and sets in the west.141.The sun was bright half an hour ago, but now it is raining h ________.142.The sunlight es to my room through the w ________ in the morning.143.The t ________ is beginning to e out about what happened.144.The whole class were c ________ excited when we heard our football team won the game. 145.There is a door and two w________ in my room.146.There is an a ________ in my room. It goes off at 7 o’clock every morning.147.There was a heavy rain last night. And it kept beating heavily a ________ the window. 148.These two girls are very similar. Can you tell them a ________?149.They are discussing how to improve the fight a ________ pollution.150.They planned to have dinner in the yard but had to give up as it began to rain h________. 151.To tell you the t________, I was afraid to see my math teacher Mr. Young.152.Tom has r ________ bought a new car, so it's easy for him to go out and have a trip now. 153.Tracy was so tired that she had to stand a ________ the wall.154.—Watch out! There are f ________ trees in front of you.—Thank you a lot.155.We all know that the sun r________ in the east and goes down in the west.156.We are all for her plan because it is so perfect that no one will be a ________.157.We plan to have a piic this Friday. Are you for or a _________ the plan?158.We were so shocked about the news that we have the rest of the class in s_____________. 159.We will hold a yard sale to raise money for the children in the poor a_____________. 160.We will play a ________ the team from No.1 Middle School.161.What a heavy rain! It beat heavily a ________ the windows and made much noise. 162.—What’s the d ________ today?—It’s March 8th. It is Women’s Day.163.When a s _______ es, it will rain heavily and blow hard.164.When hearing the news the twin towers were taken down, I was c________ shocked.165.When I got home, I r ________ that I had left my keys in the office.166.When sky lanterns are l ________, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons. 167.When the rain begin to beat heavily a ________ the windows, he was helping his mom make dinner. 168.When the teacher came in, all the students stopped talking and kept in s ________.169.When we saw the winner with no arms, we were c ________ surprised and moved.170.While I was driving, the rain began to beat heavily a ________ the window of my car.171.While Peter was reading in the library, the heavy rain beat a ________ the window. 172.—Why didn’t y ou e to my birthday party last night?—Sorry, I was so busy that I c ________ forgot it.173.With the teacher’s help, he finally r _______ he was wrong.174.Without hard work, you can’t r ________ your dream.175.Would you mind closing the w ________ before you leave the office?176.You are k________ means you can't be serious.177.You can’t get into the storm. 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what were you doing when the rain storm
He was on the street. He was walking against
the heavy rain.
She was at home. She was doing homework.
She was at the bus stop. She was waiting for a bus.
I took a hot shower and _____ some warm food.
I _____for the bus when it began to rain heavily.
I _____ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.
step 5.
Do you know when and where this rainstorm happened?
It happened on July 20th, 2021 in Zhengzhou.
Do you still remember the day July 20th，2021? Talk with your partners (2 mins).
What were people doing yeaterday at the time of the rainstorm?
weather reporter
1a Look at the pictures. Where were they? What were they doing?
He was at school or in the library.
C. Because the boy 's alarm didn't go off.
Unit-5-What-were-you-doing-when-the-rainstorm-came
12. realize 动词，意为“理解；领会；认识到”。 汤姆意识到他的书包在家里。
Tom realized his bag was at home. 13.【辨析】for example与such as ①for example一般用于列举同一类人或事物中的一个例子，作插入语， 可置于句首、句中或句末。 我喜欢水果，例如，我经常在晚上吃香蕉。 I like fruit，for example，I often eat bananas in the evening. ②such as一般用于列举同一类人或事物中的几个例子，但必须少于前面 所提及的总数，位置只能在所列名词之前，可与and so on连用。 他知道好几种语言，如英语和汉语。 He knows several languages，such as English and Chinese.
重点短语
忙于做某事 醒来 洗澡
接电话；捡起；拾起 一片(块，张……) 确保 起初；当初 进入梦乡；睡着
逐渐变弱；逐渐消失 在去……的路上 看一看
be busy doing sth. wake up take a shower pick up a piece of make sure at first fall asleep die down make one's way to have a look
7.against 介词，意为“倚；碰；撞”。 他把梯子靠在墙上。 He put the ladder against the wall. 【拓展】 ①against作介词，还可意为“反对”，此时其反义词为for(赞成)，表示 “强烈反对”一般用副词strongly来修饰。 ②表示“与……相对，反对”时，常与动词play，fight，protect，arguhing is wrong with my a_a_l_a_r_m___．Could you help me fix it up? —Sure. 2．—What time do you start your lessons every day? —Classes b__b_e_g_in___ at eight o'clock. 3．The people here are busy rushing home before the _r_a_i_n_s_to_r_m___(暴风雨) comes. 4．She was walking along the road when a car _s_u_d_d_e_n_ly_(突然) hit a tall tree. 5．He looks funny with a __s_tr_a_n_g_e___(奇特的) coat.
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rain
Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?教案第六课时Section B 3a - Self Check 写作课Teaching and learning goals:一、语言知识(常用短语和表达):1.熟练掌握以下短语 :Learn to use the useful expressions (as well, point out, call out, go away).2.熟练掌握以下句型：I was so nervous when they called my name.While I was playing, everyone sat still and listened.二、语言功能:能用一般过去时和过去进行时讲述过去发生的事情。
三、学习策略：通过体验学会得体地使用过去进行时以及连词when和while所引导的时间状语从句，并且能够运用一般过去时和过去进行时描述过去发生的事件。
四、文化知识：了解历史上发生的重大事件。
(目标引领：从语言知识、语言功能、学习策略和文化知识四个方面阐述了本节课的教学目标，层次清晰，一目了然。
)Teaching and learning steps:Step1. Pre-writing activities1. Revision.T: Hello, boys and girls, last class we learnt two important events in history, did you remember? Ss: Yes .T: What were they?Ss: Martin Luther King was killed and the World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists.T: Great! Let’s see some details about them.The first paragraph writes about what the event was, when and where it happened.The second paragraph writes about what people were doing when the event happened.The third paragraph writes about people’s feelings about the event.（设计意图：本单元的写作阅读文章联系非常密切。
八年级英语下册Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame短语语法知识点汇总
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came一、必背短语【教材内容解析】Section A1.What were you doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm? (P. 33)此句是过去进行时，表示过去某个时候正在发生的动作，结构为：was/were doing sth.。
They were watching TV at nine o’clock last night.2.My alarm didn’t go off so...(P. 34)go off此处表示“发出响声”，还可以表示“爆炸、离开、停止运转”。
The alarm went off at 7 a.m. yesterday.A bomb went off just now.Danny decided go off on his own.3.I called at seve n and you didn’t pick up. (P. 34)pick up意为“接电话”，相当于answer the phone。
Why don’t you pick up/answer the phone?【拓展】pick up还可以表示“捡起、开车接送”。
My pen is under your desk. Can you pick it up for me?Can you pick me up at the station?4. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either. (P. 34)also, too, as well与either都可以表示“也”，但是用法不同。
5.With no light outside, it felt like midnight. (P. 35)(1) with这里用作介词，表示伴随状况，意为“由于、因为”。
八年级英语下册 Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainst
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?I. 单项填空。
( ) 1. When I got there, he ________ them to dance.A. is teachingB. teachesC. taughtD. was teaching ( )2. We were reading the newspaper _______ suddenly the light went out (熄灭).A. whenB. whileC. asD. /( )3. Mary was listening to music while she _________ to school.A. walkedB. was walkingC. is walkingD. walks( )4. What _________ when the earthquake happened on May 12th?A. are you doingB. were you doingC. do you doD. did you do( )5. —Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone.—I am sorry. I ________ football with my friends then.A. playB. playedC. am playingD. was playing( )6. —I didn’t see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?—I _________ for an important telephone call at that moment.A. waitB. waitedC. am waitingD. was waiting( )7. Do you remember ________ when the car accident happened?A. what you were doingB. what were you doingC. what you didD. what did you do( )8. Martin Luther King was killed ________ April 4, 1986 _______ American history.A. in; inB. on; onC. in; onD. on; in( )9. Stop ___________. She is practicing __________ the piano.A. talk; playB. to talk; to playC. talking; playingD. to talk; to play( )10. _________ saying anything, she left home angrily _________ some money.A. Without; withB. With; withoutC. Without; withoutD. With; with II. 词形转换。
修文县第六中学八年级英语下册Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstor
My legs __w_e_r_e_ (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates _to_l_d_ (tell) me to keep going, so I _w_e_n_t_ (go) on. At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone _j_u_m_p__ed_ (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun _s_t_a_rt_e_d_ (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we _f_o_r_g_o_t (forget) about the last five hours!