Unit 3 Do you remember what you were doing? Reading

1. Unit 3 Do you remember what you were doing? Reading Betty

2. Work in groups: talk about the big events , where you were and what you were doing at that time. Pre-reading

3. Guess the main idea of the passage according to the title. （根据题目判断大意） The title can be helpful to understand a text. • This passage will talk about the future events . • This passage will talk about the past events. • This passage will talk about the present events.

4. listen Listen and put them in the right order. Dr Martin Luther King’s murder took place about thirty years ago, before many Americans were born. 3 Even the most everyday activities can seem important. 2 4 Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course. People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. 1 Try to predict first and tell your reasons.

5. listen It’s a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read. People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. P1 Even the most everyday activities can seem important. P2 Dr Martin Luther King’s murder took place about thirty years ago, before many Americans were born. P3 Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course. P4 A,B,C The text may tell us_______ A. the important events in history B. things people were doing at that time C. people’s feelings/the author’s opinion D. how Martin Luther King was murdered.

6. events Get the information about the fill in the chart. Read and answer When What Who Where Dr Martin Luther King was killed Memphis in America The World Trade Center in New York was destroyed by terrorists New York July 20,1969 October 15,2003 became the first Chinese astronaut in space

7. Read and answer Event 1: Dr Martin Luther King was murdered on April 4, 1968 Paragraph _______ 1, 2 • Why do many people remember what they were • doing on April 4, 1968? Because it was one of the most important events in American history . What was the event? Martin Luther King was killed.

8. Martin Luther King American. Jan 15,1929. April 4,1968. NobelPeacePrize, fight for the equal rights for black people I have a dream

9. Read and answer Event 1: Dr Martin Luther King was murdered on April 4, 1968 Paragraph _______ 1, 2 2.What was Robert Allen doing when he heard the news? He was having fun in the playground. 3. How did they feel when they heard that? They felt shocked and sad. How do you know that? We couldn’t believe that. We walked home in silence.

10. Read and answer Event 2: The world trade center was destroyed on Sep, 11,2001 Paragraph _______ 3 In more recent times, most Americans remember… A. 近期的 B. 久远的 C. 恐怖的 D. 难忘的 √ The World Trade Center was destroyed by terrorists. √ A. madeB. rebuiltC. damagedD. cleaned How do you know that?

11. Read and answer Event 3: Man walked in the moon for the first time on July, 20, 1969 Event 4: Yang Liwei flew around the Earth on Oct15, 2003. Paragraph _______ 4 Why did Yang Liwei become a national hero in China? • Because he was the first man to walk on the moon • Because he is an excellent astronaut. • Because he flew around the earth for 22 hours • Because he was the first Chinese astronaut in space √

12. Read and draw

13. Read and enjoy Group work: discuss with your partners and find out five unfamiliar or useful words and phrases or beautiful sentences. (小组讨论并找出5个不熟悉或者有用的词、词组和优美的句子。）

14. Read and check Choose the proper words from the text to complete the sentences. 1.We must k___ tigers any more, though their bones and fur are useful. P1 2. When I came to school this afternoon, I saw Mike playing football on the p_________. P2 3. First they said nothing when they heard the bad news, but suddenly the s_______ was broken by a loud cry. P2 4. He says his life has lost its m______ since his wife died. P3 5. The tall building was d_______ in the earthquake last year. P3 6. The heavy rain l_____ about half an hour. P4 7. Huo yuanjia was one of the famous national h_____ in Chinese history. P4 ill layground ilence eaning estroyed asted eroes

15. Read and retell People often remember what they _____doing when they _____the news of important _____in history. For example, in America many people remember what they were______ on April 4, 1968.Because Dr Martin Luther King was______ that day. When they heard this, people couldn’t ______this and they were sad in______. However, in more______times, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was_________by terrorists. The “911”event has________to most Americans. Not all events in history are___terrible as this.Most Chinese remember what they were doing when Yang Liwei_______the first Chinese astronaut in space. His_____around the ______ lasted about 22 hours.When he returned, he became a national_____in China. were heard events doing killed believe recent silence destroyed meaning as became flight Earth hero

16. Discuss What is your most impressive event? When was it? Was it terrible? How did you feel?

17. Do you think something good come out of something terrible?

18. Homework 1. Books closed, listen to the tape again and try to read after it.（分层，差生可以打开书） 2. Summarize the passage according to the mind-map. 3. Choose three phrases and make up sentences. Optional: search the internet and read I have a dream