What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Unit 3 What were you doing when the rainstorm came? Section B Period Two

Words & expressions passage pupil completely shocked silence in silence recently take down terrorist n. 章节；段落 n. 学生 adv. 彻底地；完全地 adj.惊愕的；受震惊的 n.沉默；缄默；无声 沉默；无声 adv. 不久前；最近 拆除；往下拽；记录 n.恐怖主义者；恐怖分子

Words & expressions date tower at first truth Animal Helpline World Trade Center n. 日期；日子 n. 塔；塔楼 首先；最初 n.实情；事实 动物保护热线 世贸大楼(美国纽约)

What were they doing when you saw them? Review What were they doing when you saw them? jump shout climb follow

Look at the picture. Say what each person was doing when the rainstorm came. Make sentences with “when” and “while”. take photos talk with a policeman eat ice cream ride a bike

A: What was the girl doing when the rainstorm came? take photos talk with a policeman eat ice cream ride a bike A: What was the girl doing when the rainstorm came? B: While the girl was... C: When the rainstorm came, the man was…

What’s the name of the speech? Have you heard of it?

马丁·路德·金 (Martin Luther King, Jr

Do you know the “911” event that shocked the world?

世界贸易中心(World Trade Center) 简称“世贸中心”，是一个由两座并立的塔式摩天楼(被称作“双子塔”)、四座办公楼和一座旅馆组成的建筑群，主体于1973年建成使用，曾以世界最高的双子塔闻名于世，是美国纽约的地标之一。2001年9月11日，世贸中心被恐怖分子用所劫持的民航班机撞毁，这就是举世震惊的“9·11事件”。

Objectives To learn which two events the passage talks about To learn new words: passage, pupil, completely, silence, recently, date, tower, truth

Do You Remember What You Were Doing? Look at the pictures and title in the passage. What do you think the passage is about? 2a Do You Remember What You Were Doing?

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.

2b Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. What are the two events in the passage? 2. When did they happen? 1) Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. 2) The World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Dr. Martin Luther King was killed on April 4, 1968. The World Trade Center was taken down on September 11, 2001.

Read the passage again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F), or is the information not given (NG)? 2c F __ 1. Everyone in American 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 T F F

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.

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Language points

Read the passage paragraph by paragraph. Do You Remember What You Were Doing? (Paragraph 1) 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.

1. in history 在历史上 e.g. There were many dynasties in Chinese history. 在中国历史上有许多朝代。 2. on April 4, 1968 在1968年4月4日 在表示具体某天时，用介词on e.g. on Monday 3. was killed 被杀 此处为一般过去时的被动语态（was+past participle) 4. although (conj.) 虽然 在英语中不能与but连用；此外 because与so也不能连用。

(Paragraph 2) 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.”

5. 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。 6. on the radio 通过收音机 7. 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. (F) (T)

8. 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。

9. 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。 10. silent (adj.) 安静的 e.g. Please keep silent. 请保持安静。

(Paragraph 3) 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.

11. World Trade Center = WTC 世界贸易中心 12. take down 拆除 13. terrorist (n.) 恐怖分子 14. 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。

(Paragraph 4) 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.”

15. hit (v.) 撞击 / (n.) 炙手可热的歌曲或红极一时的人物 e.g. A car hit a man just now. 一个男人刚刚被车撞了。 16. at first 起初，首先 at last 最后 17. 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。

She remembers working in her office near the two towers. remember to do sth. 表示“记得去做某事(还没做)”；remember doing sth. 表示“记得做过某事(已做过)”。 Practise 我会记得告诉她这件事。 I will remember to tell her about it. 你不记得昨天已经告诉过我了吗？ Don’t you remember telling me about it yesterday?

【链接】有类似用法的短语还有：forget doing sth. 忘记做过某事(已做) / forget to do sth Practise 我忘记掉我昨天把门关了(我关了门，但是我忘了) I forget opening the door. 我昨天晚上忘记做作业了。(实际上我没有做) I forgot to do my homework last night.

Fill in the blank and retell the text. People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events _____ ______. For American people, they remember what they were doing ____ April 4, 1968. On that day, Dr. Martin Luther King ______ _______. Robert Allen is now _____ 50, but he was a school pupil ____ _____ _____. He heard the news _____ _____ _____ when they were eating dinner. After that, they just finished dinner _____ _________. On ______________ 11, 2001, the World Trade Center ____ ______ ______ by ___________. Kate Smith will never forget this event. She was ____ scared _____ she could hardly think clearly after that. in history on was killed over at that time on the radio in silence September was taken down terrorists so that

How much do you remember about the events in the passage How much do you remember about the events in the passage? Test your partner. 2e A: When did Dr. Martin Luther King die? B: He died on … A: When was the World Trade Center taken down? B: It was on …

Are there any events you remember well? From the text, we all know that in American history, people now still remember two events. The first one is the death of Dr. Martin Luther King. The second one is the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York. Are there any events you remember well?

Make notes about an event you remember well and then try to give a report in class. What was the event? When did it happen? Where did it happen? What were you doing? What were your friends doing? Why was it important? Why do you remember this event?

An example: I still remember what I was doing when I heard the news. It was a sunny day. I was watching a comedy with my little brother and younger sister when my mother told me that my grandfather died. We all stopped watching TV and cried. My grandfather is a great man and we all love him very much. He always looked after us well. We couldn’t believe that he died.

3b Writing Write a passage about an important event in your life.

1.Try to write three paragraphs. Writing guide(写作指导) 1.Try to write three paragraphs. First, write about the event (when and where it happened). Next, write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this event happened. Then, write about why this event was important.

2.Try to use the following useful sentences. An important event that I remember well was_____________. It happened in/on __________ at/in _________. When I heard the news of this event/When this event happened, I was _________________ . My friends were___________________________. This event is very important to me because ________________./ I remember this event well because ____________________.

选择最佳答案。 1. What ___you ____when she came in? A. did, do B. are, doing C. do, do D. were, doing 2. Remember ____ off the lights when you leave the room, please. (2013黑龙江绥化) A. to turn B. turning C. turn

3. Where was Davy __Linda was looking for him? A. that B. while C. at D. where 4. Attention, please! The plane will _____ in a minute. Every passenger, please fasten(系) your safety belt. A. take up B. take off C. take over D. take down

5. —Jack, you seem to be ____. —Yes 5. —Jack, you seem to be ____. —Yes. It’s 8:20 now and my train leaves in ten minutes. (2012江苏盐城) A. in a hurry B. in fear C. in safety D. in silence 6. The reporter said that the UFO ____ east to west when he saw it. (2012江苏盐城) A. travels B. traveled C. was traveling D. has traveled

翻译下列句子。 1. 昨天上午下雨时，我们正在家看电视。 2. 她妈妈正在做饭时，电话铃响了。 3. 你昨天晚上八点钟在干什么？ We were watching TV at home when it rained yesterday morning.  Her mother was cooking dinner when the telephone rang.  What were you doing at eight o’clock  last night?

将所给单词连成完整、正确的句子。 1. was, a, she, day, forget, will, this, never _______________________________. 2. realized, it, out, that, was, the, I , looked, true, window, and __________________________________ ______________. 3. office, working, she, in, near, towers, remembers, her, the, two 　________________________________ ___________________. This was a day she will never forget I looked out the window and realized that it was true She remembers working in her office near the two towers

实战中考 1. While the boy _____ down the street, the UFO landed. A. had walked B. was walking C. has walked D. is walking 2. Tina was waiting for me when I arrived at the museum. (对划线部分提问) ______ was Tina ________when you arrived at the museum? What doing

3. 根据所给中文，完成句子翻译。 当我到家的时候，妈妈正在厨房做饭。 __________________________________ 4. —What were you doing when I called you at 8 o’clock yesterday? — I _____ the violin at that time. A. play B. is playing C. played D. was playing When I got / arrived home, my mother was cooking in the kitchen.

5. It _______ heavily when I left the cinema. A. rains B. will rain C. is raining D. was raining 6. I ______ my clothes, and the phone rang. A. wash B. washed C. am washing D. was washing

7. My brother came back home while I ______ homework. A. am doing B. were doing C. was doing 8. — Did you watch the football match yesterday? — Yes, I did. You know, my brother _____ in the match. A. is playing B. was playing C. will play

9. I ____ the charity show on TV when the telephone rang. A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching 10. Peter likes reading a newspaper _____ he is having breakfast. A. until B. while C. because D. though

11. A great meeting about weather change _____ in Copenhagen (哥本哈根) in December, 2009. A. took place B. took pride C. took down D. took after

Review 课时重点回顾 remember to do sth. remember doing sth. in silence take down at first in history the rest of so…that…

Spelling Bee Now 2 mins to test your spelling. 1. English-Chinese passage, pupil, silence, terrorist, date, tower, truth, Animal Helpline, World Trade Center 2. Chinese-English 彻底地；惊愕的；沉默；不久前；拆除；首先 When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.

Homework 发挥想象，连词成文。 (50-100字) completely, shocked, in silence, take down, at first, truth, have a look