《Alice was sitting with her sister by the river》A famous story PPT课件3

Look at the following picture and tell us the story.

Teacher’s tip:

One day Alice was sitting by the river with a book, but she wasn’t reading it. Suddenly a white rabbit ran past her. It was looking at its watch. Because it was going to a tea party. Then Alice fell down a rabbit hole and went into their strange world.

过去进行时 the Past Continuous Tense:  

动词的过去进行时表示在过去某一时刻或

某一时间内正在进行或发生的动作。

was /were + v.–ing

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Fill in the blanks according to the following pictures:

Time: 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon 

They_________at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. 

She__________at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. 

He___________at 5 o’clock  yesterday afternoon. 

Find words and expressions in the box.

cat, fall, garden, grass, hole, king, queen, mouse  rabbit, smile, strange, suddenly, tea party, watch

three animals:  cat  mouse  rabbit

two important people: King, queen

a place outside the home: garden

a meal in the afternoon: tea party

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Ask and answer. 

Was Alice sitting by the river?

Yes, she was.

Was she reading her book?

No, she wasn’t.

Was the White Rabbit looking at its watch?

Yes, it was.

Was the Cheshire Cat sitting on the grass?

No, it wasn’t.

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What was I doing at __ yesterday?

at 6:00 a.m.    get up

at 10:10 a.m.  work in my office

at 11:20 a.m.  have lunch in the dining-room      

at 3:30 p.m.    teach English

at 5:15 p.m.    cook supper

at 6:45 p.m.    sweep the floor

My answer:

I was getting up at 6:00 a.m. yesterday.

I was working in my office at 10:10 a.m. yesterday. 

I was having lunch in the dining-room at 11:20 a.m. yesterday.

I was teaching English at 3:30 p.m. yesterday. 

I was cooking supper at 5:15 p.m. yesterday. 

I was sweeping the floor at 6:45 p.m. yesterday.

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Look for was /were doing sentences:

Let’s look for them together：

1. Alice was getting very tired.

2. She was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister was reading a book.

3. She was thinking of making a daisy chain when suddenly a white rabbit with pink eyes ran by her. 

Try it yourself. 

Write the story of Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell. Join some sentences with “One day…Then… Finally... ”

Teacher’s tip:

Lewis Carroll’s real name was Charles Dodgson. He was teaching maths at the University of Oxford, England. One day he saw Alice in a garden…

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Choose the correct form of the verbs.

1. Last night, I saw /was seeing my friend John. It was his birthday and he was having a party. 

2. At five o’clock, my sister and I watched /were watching TV. 

There was a very good programme on.

3. Suddenly, all the lights in my house were going off /went off. 

There was a big storm outside.

4. I wasn’t knowing /didn’t know Mary until she started going to my school.

5. What did you do/were you doing at ten o’clock last night? 

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Read and choose the correct answers.

1. Last night, I_______.

a) Knew there was something wrong

b) Was knowing there was something wrong

2. It was half past ten, and_______.

a) I was lying in bed reading

b) I read in bed

3. Suddenly, I_______ .

a) was hearing something under my bed

b) heard something under my bed

4. So I _______ .

a) jumped out of bed and screamed

b) was jumping out of bed and screaming

5. But it was only my cat! He_______.

a) played with a ball under the bed

b) was playing with a ball under the bed

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Oral work:

Write a short story about your past experience.

Attention:

A: Make note. Think about:

What was happening at that time?

What were you doing?

What happened?

What happened next? 

What happened finally.

B: Use your notes to write this story.

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