《What were you doing when the rainstorm came?》（Section B 3a-SelfCheck）
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3a Make notes about an event you remember well.

What was the event?
When did it happen?
Where did it gappen?
What were you doing?
What were your friends doing?
Why was it important?
Why do you remember this event?
3b write a short srticle about the important event in 3a Try to write three paragraphs.
First write about the event (when and where it happened).
Next,write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this event happened.
Then,Write about why this event was important.
Sample Writing:
An important event that I remember well was the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that happened on December 26,2004.The earthquake happened under the sea and caused a tsunami that killed many people and destroyed many places in different cuntries.
When I heard bout the news of the earthquake and tsunami,I was hanging out at my classmate's house with my friends.My friends were eating snacks and playing computer games. 
I remmember this event well because my mother was in Phuket,Thailand at the time gor thr job and phuket was one of the places affected by the tsunami.I was so worried and afraid for my mother that I cried.I want home immediately and waited for hours with my family before we received the news that my mother was alive and safe.
Self check
1 Fill in the blanks with when or while.
1.(while)I was walking home from school,I saw a strange light in the sky.But (when)I pointed it out to my friend,it went away.
2.(When)I told my older brother about the strange light in the sky,he just laughed and didn't believe me.
3.(while)my brother was laughing,the television news reported that other people had seen the light as well.
2 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
When I (was)(be)in the sixth grade,I (joined)(join)a piano competition.I (practiced)(practice)for four hours every day and my piano teacher (came)(come)three times a week to (help)(help)me.Then the big day finally (arrived)(arrive).I (was)(be)so nervous when they (called)(call)my name.I (want)(go)up and (started)(start)to play.While I (was playing)(play),everyone (sat)(sit)still and listened.I played the sone without any mistakes.Then I (waited)(wait)for them to call out the winner.When I (heard)(hwar)my name,my heart (was beating)(bwat)so quickly that I thought I would stop breathing.I couldn't believe it.I (won)(win)!It (was)(be)the happiest day of my life!
Exercises
1.此时你正在干什么？
What are you doing now/at the moment?
2.我正和最好的朋友在聊电话呢？
I'm talking with my best friend on the phone.
3.他正帮妈妈扫地呢。
He is helping his mom sweep the floor.
4.天正下着大雨。
It's raining heavily.
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
1.Don't (shout)(shout)!I can hear you.
2.Look!The cat is(climbing)(climb)a tree in the yard.
3.I (met)(meet)my Chinese teacher while shopping there yesterday.
4.Did you know how the accident (happened)(happen)that afternoon?
5.How did you go to school this morning?
I (rode)(ride)a bike.
Choose the best answer.
1.What( D ) you when she came in?
A. did,do B.are,doing
C.do,do D.were,doing
2.The girl is ill,She's( A ).
A.in hospital B.in the hospital
C.at hospital D.at the hospital
3.The patients are waiting( B ).
A.at the doctor B.at the doctor's
C.in the doctor D.in doctor's
4.Where was davy( B )Linda was looking for him?
A.that B.while C.at D.where
5.They are thining about ( C )the poor chilren.
A.help B.to help
C.helping D.helps
6.The woman couldn't see her son( A ).
A.anywhere B.somewhere
C.nowhere D.where
7.They are talking about something ( B )the talephone.
A.in B.on
C.at D.for
8.We were wery ( C )that jim didn't pass the exam.
A.surprise B.surprising
C.surprised D.surprises
9.Just now dhe saw the maw ( A )into the room.
A.go B.went 
C.goes D.to go
10.There's a big tree ( A )the building.
A.in front of B.in the front of
C.in front D.at the front of
将所给单词连成完整、正确的句子。
1.is,the,time,taking,plane,off,what
What time is the plane talking off?
2.it,to,out,for,bad,me,this,was,of,diffcult,morning
It was diffcult for me to get out of bad this morning.
3.can,happy,bow,she imagine,was,you
You can imagine how happy she was!
Homework
Write a short aricle about the important event in 3a.Try to write three paragraphs.