Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section B 2a-2
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Do you remember
what you were doing at this time yesterday?
I was looking through something
on my smartphone.
Free Talk
# What were you doing at that time? # May 12, 2008
I was a pupil at that time. I was havig a math class. When I heard the news, I felt so sad. And I cried.
I was a solider fourteen years ago. I went to Wenchuan as a volunteer. When I got there, I was completely shocked.
I was sleeping at that time. At first, I couldn’t believe. Then I rushed out and found a lot of people on the street.
What happened on May 12, 2008?
A terrible earthquake
happened in Wenchuan.
Pre-reading
An important event happened.
On January 23rd, 2020,Wuhan was locked down to control (控制) the spread of the virus.
封锁
病毒传播
Lead in
There were some important events in Chinese history.
Founding Ceremony
of PRC
The return of Hong Kong
The return of Macau
The earthquake
in Wenchuan
Beijing Olympic Games
More recently,
there were also some important events in China.
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Post-reading
What other things can bring us closer together?
What were you doing at that time ?
I was ___________ when I heard the news .
These events
have special meanings to Chinese people.
Prediction
Do You Remember What You Were Doing?
This passage is about two big events in the past.
在过去
Do you know the man? And who was the man in the picture?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.马丁路德金
He is one of the most famous people in America.
He was a great public speaker. He was known for his famous speech
“I have a dream”.
He changed the life of African Americans.
When he died, people were really sad.
Dr. Martin Luther King
What are the events mentioned in the passage? Look at the photo and answer the questions.
Do you know this man?
He is Dr. Martin Luther King.
Martin Luther King is a famous American civil rights leader(民权运动领袖). He published the famous speech —“I have a dream” in1963. And he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
What was he doing?
He was delivering a speech.
Read the first paragraph quickly and find out what happened to him on April 4, 1968?
He was killed on that day.
Do you know the building? and what is the name?
The World Trade Center世贸中心
The building was taken down by terrorists on September 11, 2001
拆除
恐怖分子
Pre-reading
Meaningful dates in American history
1. What will the passage talk about?
the future(未来的) events
the present(现在的) events
the past(过去的) events
Predict by the title and pictures
2. How many events are mentioned?
The title and pictures can be helpful for you
to understand a text.
Two events.
While-reading
Divide the passage into two parts
Martin Luther King's death.
9.11 event.
The feeling of Robert’s family.
The feeling of Kate Smith.
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2
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Part 1
Part 2
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Reading the Title and First Sentences
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.
Do you remember what you were doing?
People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history.
People often _________ what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history.
Read the passage carefully. Complete the blanks.
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed on April 4, 1968.
remember
The World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
The writer’s opinion
When Kate Smith got the news from her friend, she was __________________. At that moment, she was very __________.
When Robert Allen heard the news, he was
__________________________ in the kitchen. At that time, they were completely ________!
eating dinner with his parents?
working in her office?
scared
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed on April 4, 1968.
The World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
shocked
What were they doing?
What were they doing?
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Read the passage again. Are the following statements true(T) or false(F), or is the information not given(NG)?
___ 1. Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr. King.
___ 2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed.
___ 3. Robert’s parents were shocked to hear the news.
___ 4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center.
___ 5. Kate didn’t think her friend was telling the truth about the event.
F
F
T
F
T