《Language in use》
What were they doing when it began to rain?
They were playing computer games when it
began to rain.
They were playing chess when it began to
rain.
They were playing football when it began
to rain.
While Jake was sleeping,what did his brother
do?
He played basketball.
While Jake was sleeping,his brother palyed
basketball.
While they were dancing,what happened?
While they were dancing,the telephone rang.
When the telephone rang,they were dancing.
He was singing when the baby started to cry.
While he was singing,the baby started to cry.
While he was walking,a taxi came.
He was walking when a taxi came.
 过去进行时（2）
 when和wihile的区别
（一）when,while都有“当......时候”的意思。
when既可表示某一点时间，也可以表示某一段时间。
 在when引导的时间状语从句中，其谓语动词可以
是延续性的，也可以是非延续性的，可与主句中的谓语
动词同时发生，也可在其后发生。如：
I was just reading a book when she came into my room.
她走进我房间时，我正在看书。
Were you writing when the teacher came in?
老师进来的时候，你在写信吗？
When he was a child,he was always trying out new ideas.
他小时候就常常试验一些新的设想。
（二）while只能表示某一段时间，不能表示某一点时间。在while
引导的时间状语从句中，其谓语动词只能是延续性的，而且也只能与
主句中的谓语动词同时发生或存在。如：
While Jim was mending his bike,Lin Tao came to see him.
正当吉姆修自行车时，林涛来看他。
You can't do your homework while you're watching TV.
你不能一边看电视一边做家庭作业。
（三）when和while的区别还在于：while引导的时间状语从句多用
进行时态，而when引导的时间状语从句多用一般过去时态。如:
While they were talking,the bell rang.
他们谈话的时候，上课铃响了。
I was doing my homework when my mother came back home
yesterday evening.
昨天晚上妈妈回家的时候，我正在做家庭作业。
 Exercise
1.Complete the sentences with when\while.
(1)He was listening to music while he was riding his bike.
(2)I was waiting at the lights when I saw the boy fall off
his bike.
(3)I was walking in the street when I saw the accident happen.
(4)The driver was talking on his mobile phone while he was
drving.
2.Look at what Tony did last Saturday.
Write down the sentences
Look at the example:
 Last Saturday while Tony was playing in the park,I was visiting
my grandparents.While he was playing football,I was watching TV.
While he was doing homework,I was reading a book.
3 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words
in the box.
appear bite show throw
Doctor:When did the snake bite you?
Henry:Earlier this morning.It suddenly appeared in front of me
and bit my hand.
Doctor:Can you show me a photo of it?
Henry:Yes,here it is.
Doctor:Oh,the snake was on a table.
Henry:Yes,I threw it on the table after it bit me.
4 Complete the passage with the correct form of the expressions
from the box.
fall off just in time pay attention side by side
When the girl was riding her bike side by side with a friend,she
had the accident.They were talking and they weren't paying attention.
A car came round the corner but stopped just in time.The car didn't
hit her,but she fell off her bike.
5 Complete the news report with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Two planes were flying(fly)around the airport for a long time because an
airport worker was asleep!
 The planes called(call)the airport for half an hour.“We were calling and
asking(ask)what to do but no one answered.”In the end,they found that the 
airport worker was asleep.
 One plane was coming(come)from London and the other was coming from
New York.“We couldn't land without reporting to the airport,because we
didn't know what the other planes were doing(do).
6 Listen and complete the accident report.
 Accident report
The accident happened to a cat called“Pete”at about four o'clock
yesterday afternoon.When the accident happened,Alice was reading
in the sitting room.She heard a strange sound from the next room.
Pete was sitting next to the fish bowl.He was looking into the 
water and trying to get a fish from the bowl.The bowl fell on Pete.
Alice picked him up and took him to the bathroom and dried him.
7 Read the passage and check the true sentences.
1.A car almost hit Jack last week.
2.Jack was talking on his mobile phone when the car hit him.√
3.Jack fell down a hole on his way to the park.
4.A friend took Jack to hospital.
5.Jack did not break his arm.√
6.The writer wants Jack to be more careful.√
Listen again and choose the correct answer.
(C)1.What is the best word to describe Jack in the past?
 A.Careful B.Caring C.Careless
(B)2.How many accidents did Jack have in the passage?
 A.One B.Two C.Three 
(A)3.How careful is Jack now?
 A.He is always careful.
 B.He is careful sometimes.
 C.He is still careless.
Around the world
 An emergency landing
 US Airways Flight 1549
 Plane crash into Hudson River
 US Airways Flight 1549 took off as usual from an airport in
New York.But after only three minutes,the plane was hit by a 
large number of birds.The pilot,Chesley Sullenberger,had to make
a quick decision to aviod a terrible disaster.He and the crew kept
calm and he carefully made an emergency landing on the Hudson River.
All the passagers left the plane safely.When reporters interviewed
him,he said,“I was just doing my job.”
Module task 
 Write a news report about an accident
Think about a recent accident you know.
 Write notes.
1.When and where did it happen?
2.Why did it happen?
3.How did it happen?
4.What happened after the accident?
Use your notes and write sentences for your news report
about the accident.
1.A terrible accident happened at...
2.(Name)was...
3.He/She was not...
4.(The accident)happened because...
5.After the accident...
Bicycles are popular with people.Most people think bicycles
are much safer than any other vehicle.But sometimes bicycle
accidents also happen.They can bring us sadness and death as 
well.At about 4:15 yesterday afternoon in Caishikou Street,
a young man was riding very fast,listening to an MP3.Meters
away there was a sharp down to the left,but the young man didn't
slow down.Suddenly a car came from the opposite side.To avoid hitting
the car,the young man ran into the wall and his arm was badly hurt.
The car driver rushed to him,called the 122 hotline and sent him
to hospital.
 Practice
1.I was watching(watch)TV when she called(call).
2.When the phone rang(ring),she was writing(write)a letter.
3.While we were having(have)a picnic,it started(start)to
rain.
4.While John was sleeping(sleep)last night,someone stole(steal)
his car.
5.While we were waiting(wait)for the bus,a girl was running(run)
up to us.
6.I was phoning(phone)a friend when Bob came(come)in.
7.Jim was jumping(jump)on the bus as it was moving(move)
away.
8.We were testing(test)the new machine when the eletricity
went(go)off.
9.While mother was making(make)the bed,the door bell rang
(ring).
10.As I was walking(walk)in the park,it began(begin)to rain.
11.It was quite late at night.George was reading(read)and 
Amy was playing(play)her needle when they heard(hear)a knock
at the door.
[中考链接]
1.My brother came back home while I__homework.(2010四川省内江市）
 A.am doing B.were doing C.was doing
2.I__the charity show on TV when the telephone rang.(2010江苏省宿迁市）
 A.watch B.watched C.am watching D.was watching
3.It__heavily when I left the cinema.
 A.rains B.will rain C.is raining D.was raining
4.When I came back yesterday evening,my brother__his homework.
(2011湖南长沙）
 A.is doing B.has done C.was doing
5.I was very angry with John-he just__when I spoke to him.
(2011江苏徐州)
 A.isn't listening B.hasn't listened 
 C.didn't listen D.wasn't listening
6.I met a good friend of mine while I__on the street.(2011梧州)
 A.walk B.walk C.was walking D.am walking
7.Mrs White__dinner when her son came home.(2011浙江衢州)
 A.is cooking B.was cooking C.are cooking D.were cooking
8.I__when the UFO landed.(2011四川宜宾)
 A.am watching TV B.was watching TV
 C.have watched TV D.watched TV
9.Jenny__in the kitchen when you called her at 5 o'clock 
this afternoon.(2012广东)
 A.is cooking B.was cooking 
 C.cooks D.Cooked
10.---Mr.Li__to Mary carefully when I entered the classroom
this morning.
 ---He is very patient__he is young.(2013广东梅州)
 A.talking;but B.was talking;though 
 C.talks;though D.talked;however
11.Millie__a picture when Mr Green came in.(2013江苏徐州)
 A.draw B.will draw C.drew D.was drawing
12.What__you__when the captain came in?(2013黑龙江齐齐哈尔)
 A.are;doing B.did;do C.were;doing 
Homework
Think about a recent bike accident you know,then write it down.