八下Unit3P5reading.ppt

Unit 3 Do you remember what you were doing?Period5I wasWe werecooking a meal.playing volleyball.having a PE class.watching TV.working in the chemistry lab.Sweeping the floor.making a model .feeding my dog.What were you doing last night?last Saturday?at ten o’clock?yesterday morning?at noon yesterday?yesterday afternoon?Revision:World Trade CenterThe World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists on September 11, 2001.Do you know these events?Free talk 1July20,1969Man walked on the moon for the first time.Yang Liwei flew around the Earth..Oct15,2003Free talk2:Free talk2: What were you doing when you heard the news?What were you doing when you heard the news?Where were you when you heard the news?Where were you when you heard the news?Yang Yang LiweiLiwei flew around the earth on October 15, 2003 flew around the earth on October 15, 2003China joined WTO on Nov.11, 2001.Liu Xiang won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics.What you were doing when you heard the news?What you were doing when you heard the news?Where were you when you heard the news?Where were you when you heard the news?I was I was watching TV at home when…Beijing was made host to the 2008 Olympics.(被选举主办被选举主办)What you were doing when you heard the news?What you were doing when you heard the news?Where were you when you heard the news?Where were you when you heard the news?I was I was watching TV at home when…Free talk 3:1.Who was he?2.Do you know anything about him?Before you read •Martin Luther King Martin Luther King 马丁马丁马丁马丁· ·路德路德路德路德· ·金金金金 (1929-1968)(1929-1968)• 2005 2005年年年年1 1月月月月1616日是美国黑人民权运动领袖马丁日是美国黑人民权运动领袖马丁日是美国黑人民权运动领袖马丁日是美国黑人民权运动领袖马丁· ·路德路德路德路德· ·金金金金7575周岁的诞辰。

在美国，这一个日子被政府确定为周岁的诞辰在美国，这一个日子被政府确定为周岁的诞辰在美国，这一个日子被政府确定为周岁的诞辰在美国，这一个日子被政府确定为法定节假日法定节假日法定节假日法定节假日3a Match the events with the correct dates.1. Dr Martin Luther King was murdered. 2. Yang Liwei flew around the Earth. 3. The World Trade Center was destroyed in New York.4. Man walked on the moon for the first time. September 11, 2001April 4, 1968July 20, 1969March 15, 1979October 15, 2003fly—flew Fast reading and finish the task.April4,1968July20,1969October15,2003September11,2001 While You ReadDo you remember what you were doing? People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In the United States, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was one of the most important events in modern American history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America. Although some people may not remember who murdered him, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event.hear—heardmodern 现代的；现代化的现代的；现代化的kill 杀死；致死杀死；致死Memphis 孟菲斯孟菲斯(美国美国田纳西州西南部一城市田纳西州西南部一城市)murder 谋杀；凶杀谋杀；凶杀hear about 听说听说Answer the following questions:2.Why do many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968? Because Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America on this day.1.Find out the topic sentence in each paragraph People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. Even the most everyday activities can seem important. Robert Allen is now over 40. He was just a school student at that time, but he remembers what he was doing when he heard the news. “It was a bright, sunny day.” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the bell rang. Our teacher asked us to stop what we were doing and listen. He told us the news: “Dr Martin Luther King died just 10 minutes ago! We couldn’t believe it!” School closed for the day, and Robert and his friends walked home together in silence.bright 明亮的；发亮的明亮的；发亮的playground 运动场；操场运动场；操场bell 钟；铃；门铃钟；铃；门铃ring—rang tell—told close 关闭关闭silence 寂静；沉默寂静；沉默 in silence 静静地静静地2.What was Robert Allen doing when he heard the news?He was having fun in the playground when the bell rang.Even the most everyday activities can seem important.1.Find out the topic sentence in paragraphs 2 and 33.What was the weather like that day?It was a bright, sunny dayDr Martin Luther King’s Murder took place about thirty years ago, before many Americans were born. However, in more recent times, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists. Even the date – September 11, 2001 – has meaning to most Americans. take place 发生发生recent 最近的；近来的最近的；近来的 World Trade Center 世界贸易中心世界贸易中心destroy 破坏；毁坏破坏；毁坏terrorist 恐怖分子恐怖分子meaning 意思；含义意思；含义 have meaning to 对对…有意义有意义 1.Which event has meaning to most Americans?It happened on September 11, 2001.The World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists.2.When did it happen? Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course. Many Americans also say they remember what they were doing when man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. In more recent history, most Chinese remember what they were doing when Yang Liwei became the first Chinese Astronaut in space. Yang went into space on October 15, 2003. His flight around the Earth lasted about 22 hours. When he returned, he became a national hero in China, and became famous all over the world.as…as 像像…(一样一样)become—became flight 航班；班机航班；班机earth 地球地球hero 英雄英雄not all 并非所有的并非所有的 3.Why did Yang Liwei become a national hero in China?Because he was the first Chinese astronaut in space.Not all events in history are as terrible as this.1.Find out the topic sentence in paragraph 42.When did man first walk on the moon ?Man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.4.How many hours did it take Yang Liwei to flyaround the earth?His flight around the Earth lasted about 22 hours.。