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UNIT 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?

Section A 1b

Listen to the TV report and Circle the correct responses.

The weather is beautiful today! But yesterday's rainstorm was the heaviest one so far this year. So, what were people doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm?

I was at home doing my homework. But I could hear the heavy rain against my bedroom window.

I was reading at the library after school. I'm so glad I didn't decide to play basketball! I was waiting for the bus after work. Then the rain suddenly started and I got all wet.

I was walking home from the supermarket. Luckily, I had an umbrella, but I still got wet! Looks like many people were caught in the rain yesterday. Many took hours to get home...

Section A 2a

Listen and number the pictures 1-5.

Yesterday was a terrible day. My alarm didn't go off so I woke up late. It was seven thirty when I woke up, and I needed to be at school by eight! I ran to the bus stop... but, I still missed the bus.

It was eight thirty when I got to school. My teacher was angry and I felt bad all day. At four thirty, it was time to go home .I was waiting for the bus when... all of a sudden... it began to rain heavily. It was like... a really crazy rainstorm! I thought I had an umbrella in my schoolbag, so I kept trying to look for it. I was so busy looking for the umbrella that I didn't see a car coming .And it got water all over me! I was waiting like that... completely wet... for maybe almost an hour. Finally, the bus came and brought me home. I took a hot shower and ate some warm food. It felt so good to be home!

Section A 2b

Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.

Yesterday was a terrible day. My alarm didn't go off so I woke up late. It was seven thirty when I woke up, and I needed to be at school by eight! I ran to the bus stop... but, I still missed the bus.

It was eight thirty when I got to school. My teacher was angry and I felt bad all day. At four thirty, it was time to go home .I was waiting for the bus when... all of a sudden... it began to rain heavily. It was like... a really crazy rainstorm! I thought I had an umbrella in my schoolbag, so I kept trying to look for it. I was so busy looking for the umbrella that I didn't see a car coming .And it got water all over me! I was waiting like that... completely wet... for maybe almost an hour. Finally, the bus came and brought me home. I took a hot shower and ate some warm food. It felt so good to be home!

Section A 2d

Role-play the conversation.

What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn't pick up. Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.

I see. I called again at eight and you didn't answer then either.

What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was taking a shower.  But then I called again at nine.

Oh, I was sleeping at that time. So early? That's strange.

Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times?

I needed help with my homework. So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.

Section A 3a

Read the passage and answer the questions.

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.

Section B 1b

Listen and write short answers to the questions.

Hey, Kate, why weren't you at the school basketball competition yesterday? I called you so many times, but you didn't answer.

Sorry, John. I left my phone at home.

What were you doing at the time of the competition?

Well, I left my house late and when the competition started, I was still making my way to school.

Then what happened?

When I got to the bus stop, I realized that my bag was still at home! But why didn't you just go home to get your bag?

I did, but while I was running back home, I saw  a dog by the side of the road and  it was hurt.  Oh, so I'm sure you helped the dog. I know how much you love animals.

Yes, I wanted to call the Animal Helpline, but I didn't have my phone so I had to wait for someone to walk by. Then I used his phone to call the helpline.

OK. No wonder you didn't make it to the competition.

Yes, I'm so sorry I wasn't there to cheer you on, but I'm happy that your team won!

Section B 1c

Listen again. Number the events 1-6 in the order they happened.

Hey, Kate, why weren't you at the school basketball competition yesterday? I called you so many times, but you didn't answer.

Sorry, John. I left my phone at home.

What were you doing at the time of the competition?

Well, I left my house late and when the competition started, I was still making my way to school.

Then what happened?

When I got to the bus stop, I realized that my bag was still at home! But why didn't you just go home to get your bag?

I did, but while I was running back home, I saw  a dog by the side of the road and  it was hurt.  Oh, so I'm sure you helped the dog. I know how much you love animals.

Yes, I wanted to call the Animal Helpline, but I didn't have my phone so I had to wait for someone to walk by. Then I used his phone to call the helpline.

OK. No wonder you didn't make it to the competition.

Yes, I'm so sorry I wasn't there to cheer you on, but I'm happy that your team won!

Section B 2b

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Do You Remember What You Were Doing?

People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968.This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.

Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time." I was at home with my parents, " Robert remembers. "We were eating dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news on the radio. The news reporter said, 'Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago'. My parents were completely shocked! My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence. "

More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date—September 11, 2001—has meaning to most Americans. This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two towers. "My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn't believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true .I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that. "

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