Unit 5What were you doing when the rainstorm came?單元寫作專題單元寫作專題Section B (3a3b)本單元以“談論過去正在發(fā)生的事情”為話題，講述了大事件發(fā)生時人們正在進行的各種活動。圍繞該話題常見的命題形式有：根據所給提示描述事件，要求同學們會對過去正在發(fā)生的事情進行描述。在寫這類短文時，要運用相應的過去時態(tài)，如一般過去時或過去進行時等。常用句型：I was at home doing my homework.But I could hear the heavy rain against my bedroom window.I was so busy looking for the umbrella that I didnt see a car coming.Yesterday was a terrible day.While you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.When the school basketball competition started, Kate was still making her way to school.I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.She remembers working in her office near the two towers.經典范文展示假設你是王芳，你家周圍有一家工廠發(fā)生了爆炸。你的朋友Helen得知這件事之后給你發(fā)來郵件表示關心，并詢問爆炸時的情況以及你和你的家人當時的活動。請你根據下面的提示給她回一封郵件，可適當發(fā)揮。80詞左右；郵件的開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。提示：1對Helen的關心表示感謝；2爆炸的情況：聽到一聲巨響，感覺到地面在顫動；3你及家人正在做的事情：你在做家庭作業(yè)；你爸爸在上網；你媽媽在看電視；4事故的結果：無人傷亡。參考詞匯：concern 關心；explosion 爆炸；huge noise 巨響；ground 地面；surf the Internet 上網Dear Helen， Thanks for your concern. _ How are you these days？Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Wang Fang【佳作賞析】Dear Helen，Thanks for your concern.Dont worry about me.I am very fine.Now let me tell you something about the explosion.When it happened，I heard a huge noise and could feel the ground shaking.And at that time，I was doing my homework in my own room.My father was surfing the Internet while my mother was watching TV.We were very shocked and didnt know what was happening.The next day we learned the accident from the TV news.Luckily，nobody was hurt in the accident.How are you these days? Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Wang Fang【名師點評】本篇習作要求給Helen回一封郵件。文章內容全面，緊扣要求提示；層次清晰，按照時間順序依次描寫；and, while, when, next的使用，使文章銜接自然、流暢。熱點作文練習假如你是張強，上星期日晚上8 點鐘，你們一家人都在做什么呢？ 請根據下表提示寫一篇短文進行描述。Family MembersWhat They Were DoingGrandparentsWatch TVFatherDraw a pictureMotherWash clothesSisterPlay the pianoBrotherChat with friends on the InternetZhang QiangListen to musicHello, Im Zhang Qiang. Last Sunday evening, my family were all at home. At 8：00, my grandparents were watching TV in the room. My father was drawing a picture at the desk. My mother was washing clothes. My sister wanted to take part in a piano competition and she was playing the piano. What was my brother doing? Oh, he was chatting with his friends on the Internet. What about me? I was listening to music in my bedroom. What a happy family!