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Section B (2a-2e)
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
【知识目标】
Important words:passage,pupil,completely,silence,recently,date,tower,realize,truth
Important phrases:in silence,take down,at first,have meaning to,look out,tell the truth,have trouble doing sth.
Important sentences:
1.Although some people may not remember who killed him,they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
2.I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.
学习目标
【能力目标】
通过阅读训练,学会运用过去进行时态谈论过去的事情或讲述过去的故事。
学习目标
马丁·路德·金(Martin Luther King, 1929年1月15日-1968年4月4日),
著名的美国民权运动领袖。1948年大学毕业。1948年至1951年期间,在美国东海岸的费城继续深造。1963年,马丁·路德·金晋见了肯尼迪总统,要求通过新的民权法,给黑人以平等的权利。
1963年8月28日,在林肯纪念堂前,发表了《我有一个梦想》的演说。1964年度诺贝尔和平奖的获得者。1968年4月,马丁·路德·金前往孟菲斯市,领导工人罢工后,被人刺杀,时年39岁。从1986年起,美国政府将每年1月的第3个星期一,定为马丁路德金全国纪念日。
B. Do you know this famous building
WTC = World Trade Center 世界贸易中心
C. Can you guess what happened
Look at the pictures and the title in the passage. What do you think the passage is about
Do You Remember What You Were Doing
2a
The title can be helpful for you to understand a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.
Read the title and first Sentences.
指导
2b Read the passage and the two questions.
1. What are the two events in the passage
2. When did they happen
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed; The World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.
The first event happened on April 4,1968.
The second happened on September 11, 2001.
探究点一 Reading
2c Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F), or is the information not given (NG)
Everyone in America remember who killed Dr. King.
Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed.
Robert’s parents were shocked to hear the news.
Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center.
Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the truth about the event.
F
F
T
F
NG
Underline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below.
1. Not everyone will remember who killed him,
but they can remember what they were doing
when they heard that he got killed.
2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner.
Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
We finished the rest of our dinner in silence.
2d
3. September 11, 2001---- the date alone means
something to most people in the US.
4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.
Even the date --- September 11, 2001 --- has meaning to most Americans.
I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.
2e How much do you remember about the events in the passage Test your partner.
A: When did Dr. Martin Luther King die
B: He died on …
Read the passage paragraph by paragraph.
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.
Do You Remember What You Were Doing
(Paragraph 1)
1. in history 在历史上
2. was killed 被杀
此处为一般过去时的被动语态
(was+past participle)
3. although (conj.) 虽然 在英语中不能与but连用;此外 because与so也不能连用。
探究点二 Language points
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.”
(Paragraph 2)
4. over = more than 超过
e.g. There are over 7,000 students in our school.
在我们学校有超过7,000个的学生。
5. on the radio 通过收音机
6. die 死亡 (动词)
强调死亡的瞬间动作,不能和一段时间连用。
e.g. My neighbor died for 10 years.
e.g. My neighbor died 10 years ago.
(T)
(F)
7. the rest of … 剩下的
e.g. The rest of the students are from England.
剩下的学生来自于英格兰。
e.g. The rest of the paper is used for drawing.
剩下的纸是用来画画的。
8. in silence 安静地
e.g. They just sit there in silence.
他们只是很安静地坐在那里。
9. silent (adj.) 安静的
e.g. Please keep silent.
请保持安静。
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.
(Paragraph 3)
10. World Trade Center = WTC 世界贸易中心
12. terrorist (n.) 恐怖分子
11. take down 拆除
13. have meaning to sb. 对某人来说有意义
e.g. This movie has special meaning to Lisa.
这部电影对于丽莎来说有特别的意义。
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.”
(Paragraph 4)
14. at first 起初,首先
at last 最后
15. so … that ... 如此…以至于…
e.g. My sister is so young that she can’t go to school by herself.我妹妹是如此地小以至于她不能自己去上学。
翻译下列句子。
1.吉姆正在黑板上画画时,老师走进教室。
2. 约翰正走向学校时,他看见一只猫在树上。
While Jim was drawing on the blackboard, the teacher came into the classroom.
While John was walking to school, he saw a cat in a tree.
Exercise
将所给单词连成完整、正确的句子。
1. when, you, doing, teacher, what, were,
arrived, our
___________________________________
_______
2. Tom, came, dinner, in, having, we, were,
while
__________________________________
_______.
What were you doing when our teacher
arrived
While we were having dinner, Tom
came in
按要求改写下列句子。每空一词。
1. My mother was doing the housework
when I came home. (改为一般疑问句)
_____ your mother _______the
housework when you came home
2. While the students were talking, the
teacher came into the classroom. (改为同
义句)
The students were _______ _______the
teacher came into the classroom.
Was doing
talking when
3. Julia was doing her homework when her
parents got home. (改为否定句)
Julia ______ ____ her homework when
her parents got home.
4. He was playing the piano at around 10:00
am the day before yesterday. (对划线部分提问)
______ ____ ___ ______ at around 10:00
am the day before yesterday
What was he doing
wasn’t doing
in history
in silence
at first
tell the truth
be shocked to do sth.
have trouble doing sth.
so … that
1. 在历史上
2. 默默地
3. 首先
4. 讲实话
5. 做......感到吃惊
6. 做某事有麻烦
7. 如此......以致
本课时继续学习了过去进行时的用法。注意过去进行时与一般过去时的区别及其构成。
Summary
Read the new words learned in this lesson aloud.
Make a survey about your classmates’ important events. What were they doing
Homework