Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section B (2a~2c)阅读教学课件-人教版八年级英语下册

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Section B 2a-2e
What were you doing
when the rainstorm came
Unit 5
Teaching objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
figure out what Robert and Kate were doing when two big events happened by jigsaw reading.
summarize the two big events by retelling according to the table they have finished.
share their exclusive memories and feelings and understand the meaning of remembering.
Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the night show. I’m Kevin.
I’m Robert.
Do you remember what big events happened last year
Robert is a well-known psychologist. Happy to have you here!
At the beginning of our show, I have a question for all of you.
Turn back the clock
A lot of events have happened in the past year…
something
happy
something
tragic（悲剧的）
something
sad
something
exciting
the 19th Asian Games
heavy rainstorm
in Zhengzhou
death of medical expert, Wu Zunyou
the launch of 16th and 17th crewed spacecraft
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
12 · 18 Jishishan earthquake
death of Chandler’s cctor
the advance in AI
Do you remember what you were doing when these events happened
Do you remember how you felt at that time
The last big event that happened last year was the earthquake in Gansu Province.
Do you remember what you were doing when the earthquake happened
I was completely shocked.
I was shocked, too. We all remember it clearly because it is a big event.
I remember that I was eating breakfast when I heard the news of earthquake.
Guess
What are the two big events
What’s the passage mainly about
People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news ofimportant events in history. In America, for example, many people rememberwhat they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event inAmerican history, On this day, Dr, Martin Luther King was killed. Althoughsome people may not remember who killed him, they remember what theywere doing when they heard the news.
Robert Allen is now over $O, but he was a school pupilat that time, "I was at home with my parents," Robertremembers, "We were eating dinner in the kitchen whenwe heard the news on the radio, The news reporter said,'Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago, Myparents werecompletely shocked! My parents did not talk after that,and we fnished the rest ofour dinner in silence,"
More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when theWorld Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even thedate-September 1l,2001-has meaning to most Americans.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. Sheremembers working in her ofce near the twotowers. "My friend shouted that a plane just hitthe World Trade Center! I didn't believe him atfrst, but then I looked out of the window andrealized that it was true, I was so scared that Icould hardly think clearly after that."
Do you remember
what you were doing
People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news ofimportant events in history. In America, for example, many people rememberwhat they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event inAmerican history, On this day, Dr, Martin Luther King was killed. Althoughsome people may not remember who killed him, they remember what theywere doing when they heard the news.
Robert Allen is now over $O, but he was a school pupilat that time, "I was at home with my parents," Robertremembers, "We were eating dinner in the kitchen whenwe heard the news on the radio, The news reporter said,'Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago, Myparents werecompletely shocked! My parents did not talk after that,and we fnished the rest ofour dinner in silence,"
More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even thedate-September 1l,2001-has meaning to most Americans.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. Sheremembers working in her ofce near the twotowers. "My friend shouted that a plane just hitthe World Trade Center! I didn't believe him atfrst, but then I looked out of the window andrealized that it was true, I was so scared that Icould hardly think clearly after that."
Fast-reading
Read the passage quickly and find out the two big events.
American World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists
One big event is that _____________________________in 1968.
The other big event is that ____________________________________________________in September 11, 2001.
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed
American World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed
People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news ofimportant events in history. In America, for example, many people rememberwhat they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event inAmerican history, On this day, Dr, Martin Luther King was killed. Althoughsome people may not remember who killed him, they remember what theywere doing when they heard the news.
Robert Allen is now over $O, but he was a school pupilat that time, "I was at home with my parents," Robertremembers, "We were eating dinner in the kitchen whenwe heard the news on the radio, The news reporter said,'Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago, Myparents werecompletely shocked! My parents did not talk after that,and we fnished the rest ofour dinner in silence,"
More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when theWorld Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even thedate-September 1l,2001-has meaning to most Americans.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. Sheremembers working in her ofce near the twotowers. "My friend shouted that a plane just hitthe World Trade Center! I didn't believe him atfrst, but then I looked out of the window andrealized that it was true, I was so scared that Icould hardly think clearly after that."
How many parts can the passage be divided into
Fast-reading
Reading tip
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.
The passage can be divided into two parts:
Robert Allen’s memory about Martin Luther King’s death.
Kate Smith’s memory about September 11 attacks.
Jigsaw reading
Student A
Robert Allen’s memory about Martin Luther King’s death.
Student B
Kate Smith’s memory about September 11 attacks.
Step 1: Read your own part and finish the table below.
Memory about _________________
Who are they
Where were they
What were they doing
How did they feel
Jigsaw reading
Memory about _________________
Who are they
Where were they
What were they doing
How did they feel
Step 2: Four students reading the same part become an expert group and discuss：
the table you have finished,
and the following statements.
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.
Step 3: Reporters from each expert group share the information in your parts according to the table.
Jigsaw reading
Step 4: Let’s check the table together.
Memory about:
Who are they
Where were they
What were they doing
How did they feel
“My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.”
Jigsaw reading
He was eating dinner in the kitchen with his parents when they heard the news on the radio.
completely shocked;
sad
She was working in her office near the two towers when her friend shouted the news.
Dr. Martin Luther King
“I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly clearly after that.”
Robert Allen
at home
in her office
Kate Smith
September 11 attacks
doubtful;
scared
美国黑人民权运动领袖
the famous speech I have a dream
1964年被授予诺贝尔和平奖
Martin Luther King Jr.
1968年4月4日下午
马丁路德·金被种族主义分子暗杀
终年39岁
Martin Luther King Jr. was a very important person in American history.
He believed that everyone should be treated equally（平等地）, no matter the color of their skin. He wanted a world where people could live together peacefully and be friends, no matter where they came from. He spoke about his dreams for a better future, where people would be judged by their character and not by how they looked.
Martin Luther King worked hard to make his dreams come true, and his words and actions inspired（鼓舞） many people around the world to stand up for fairness and equality.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
I have a dream
我梦想有一天，
这个国家会站立起来，
真正实现其信条的真谛。
我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：
人人生而平等。
马丁·路德·金
The September 11
The September 11 attacks were a tragic event in American history. This is a series of terrorist attacks that took place at the World Trade Center in New York, USA, with a total of 2996 deaths.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, two planes hijacked（被劫持的） by terrorists crashed into World Trade Center Building 1 and Building 2 in New York,. Another hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon of the US Department of Defense（美国国防部).
911事件 原视频
Memory about:
Who are they
Where were they
What were they doing
How did they feel
Focusing on language
I/He/She was a …at that time.
This was a day xxx will never forget.
Search for the language that describe “who, where what and how” of an event.
I was at… with….
I remember doing … in….
I/We was(were) doing when …(happened).
direct description: we were completely …
I didn’t…,but then…./I was so…that…
indirect description: 描述动作
People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news ofimportant events in history. In America, for example, many people rememberwhat they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was an important event inAmerican history, On this day, Dr, Martin Luther King was killed. Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what theywere doing when they heard the news.
Robert Allen is now over $O, but he was a school pupilat that time, "I was at home with my parents," Robertremembers, "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 fnished the rest ofour dinner in silence,"
More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even thedate-September 1l,2001-has meaning to most Americans.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. Sheremembers working in her ofce near the twotowers. "My friend shouted that a plane just hitthe World Trade Center! I didn't believe him atfrst, but then I looked out of the window andrealized that it was true, I was so scared that Icould hardly think clearly after that."
“I didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out of the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly clearly after that.”
“My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.”
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.
some people
F
F
T
F
T
Jigsaw reading
dinner
working
Although some people may not remember who killed him…(para.1 line4,5)
Step 5: Let’s check the answers of T/F questions.
Deep thinking
Why do people often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history
Because our feelings
are so deep that it's difficult to forget those big events.
A lot of events have happened in the past year…
big/small events…;
something happy/tragic/sad/exciting…
Exclusive Memories （独家记忆）
Looking back at 2023, what event do you remember best
Memory about:________________
When did it happen
Where were you
What were you doing
How did you feel
Exclusive Memories （独家记忆）
useful expressions
When did it happen
Where were you
What were you doing
How did you feel
I/He/She was a …at that time.
This was a day xxx will never forget.
I was at… with….
I remember doing … in….
I/We was(were) doing when …(happened).
direct description: we were completely …
I didn’t…,but then…./I was so…that…
indirect description: 描述动作
Finish the table on the left, and prepare to share your exclusive memories with us!
Hope all of us can feel the power of memory!
Thank you, Robert!
See you!
Homework
基础型作业：Finish 2d and 2e on page 39.
实践型作业：Describe one of your recent memories according to the former table.
拓展型作业：Watch the movie Coco 寻梦环游记 or clips of it.
2d
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.
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.
Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.
Even the date-September 11th, 2001 – has meaning to most Americans.
I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.
Language Points
Language points
1. My parents were completely shocked!
shocked: adj. 惊愕的；震惊的
1) He was very shocked to hear of Kobe’s death.
听到科比去世的噩耗他感到非常震惊。
2) We were shocked at their terrible working conditions.
我们看到他们如此恶劣的工作条件感到大为吃惊。
Language points
2. My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.
the rest of: 剩余的，谓语动词和of后名词保持一致
1) We eat some of the butter and keep the rest of it for supper.
我们吃一些黄油，余下的黄油晚饭时再吃。
2) Tom is from Britain and the rest of us are from China.
汤姆来自英国，我们其余的人来自中国。
Language points
3. My parents did not talk after that, and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.
in silence: 沉默；无声
1) The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders.
上校在发布指令时，士兵们默默地听着。
2) We walked back to the house in silence.
我们默不作声地走回房子去。