Unit 3

Do you remember

what you were doing?

Reading

Betty

events you

when who where what where what how

Liu Xiang won gold medal at the Olympics

China Was made host for the 2008 Olympics

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

A. This passage will talk about the future events .

B. This passage will talk about the past events.

C. This passage will talk about the present events.

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.

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.

Dr Martin Luther King’s murder took place about thirty years ago, before many Americans were born.

Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course.

Listen and put them in the right order.

2

1

3

4

Try to predict first and tell your reasons.

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

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.

It’s a good idea to read the first sentence of each

paragraph before you read.

A,B,C

April 4,1968

1.______ _______________ ____________

September 11,2001

______________________________

______

________________

Man first walked on the moon

________________

Yang liwei ______________________________

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

Get the information about the

fill in the chart.

When Who What Where

events

Event 1: Dr Martin Luther King was murdered on April 4, 1968

1, 2

1. 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 .

Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was killed.

nationality

date of birth

date of death

main achievement

Famous speech

Martin Luther King Martin Luther King

AmericanAmerican.

Jan 15,1929Jan 15,1929.

April 4,1968April 4,1968.

NobelNobel PeacePeace Prize, fight for the Prize, fight for the equal rights for black people equal rights for black people

I have a dreamI have a dream

Event 1: Dr Martin Luther King was murdered on April 4, 1968

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.

We couldn’t believe that. We walked home in silence.

Event 2: The world trade center was destroyed on Sep, 11,2001

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. made B. rebuilt C. damaged D. cleaned

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Event 3: Man walked in the moon for the first time on July, 20, 1969Event 4: Yang Liwei flew around the Earth on Oct15, 2003.

4

Why did Yang Liwei become a national hero in China?

A. Because he was the first man to walk on the moon

B. Because he is an excellent astronaut.C. Because he flew around the earth for 22

hoursD. Because he was the first Chinese astronaut in

space√

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。）

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

layground

eaning

asted

ill

estroyed

eroes

ilence

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.

heard

doing

killed

recent

destroyed

meaning

as

became

flight Earth

hero

were

events

believe

silence

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

students event Terrible or not

feeling

Do you think something good come out of something terrible?

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