1、A:Whereere you at that time?B:I was.A:What were you doing at that time?B:I was PairworkLook at the pictures and title in the passage.What do you think the passage is about?Do You Remember What You Were Doing?PredictingPictures and title are helpful to predictsome information about the passage.Do you
2、 know the world-famous speech I Have a Dream?It is given by Martin Luther King.Now lets enjoy it:马丁马丁路德路德金金(Martin Luther King,Jr.,1929-1968)是世界知名的美国民权运动是世界知名的美国民权运动领袖。在领袖。在20世纪世纪5060年代，他为改善美年代，他为改善美国黑人的社会权利及地位做了大量的工国黑人的社会权利及地位做了大量的工作。作为黑人领袖，他赢得了美国各阶作。作为黑人领袖，他赢得了美国各阶层人民的尊重和爱戴，为世界所关注，层人民的尊重和爱戴，为世界所关注
3、，1964年荣获年荣获“诺贝尔和平奖诺贝尔和平奖”。Do you know the“911”event that shocked the world?Now lets see the real scene of“911”:1.Whats the main idea of the passage.People often remember what they were doing when People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history.they
4、heard the news of important events in history.2.How many parts can this passage be divided into?Two3.In what ways does the writer explain his opinion,by giving examples or by giving reasons？By giving examples4.How do you know?Which words in the passage show it?For exampleSkim the passage and answer
5、the following questions.Important events in historyExample 1An importantevent1.When?On April 4,19682.Where?3.Who?In America4.What happened?Dr.Martin Luther King waskilled on April 4,1968 inAmerica.Dr.Martin Luther KingScanningRead Para.1 and fill in the blanks.ScanningRead Para.2 and answer the ques
6、tions.1.Who talked about the event?What did he do at that time?2.Robert Allen.He was a school pupil.3.2.Where was he when he heard the news?4.He was in the kitchen.5.3.What was he doing?6.He was eating dinner with his parents.7.4.How did his parents feel about the event?8.His parents were completely
7、 shocked.They didnt talk 9.after that and finished the rest of their dinner in silence.Robert AllenwherejobdoingHis parents feelingImportant events in historyMartin Luther King was killedOn April,4,1968 in America.wherejobRobert AllendoingHis parentsfeelingHis parents were His parents were completel
8、y shockedcompletely shocked!They did not!They did not talk after that,and they finished the rest of our talk after that,and they finished the rest of our dinner dinner in silencein silence!Important events in historyExample 1Example 2ScanningRead Para.3 and answer the questions.An important eventWhe
9、n?Where?What happened?September 11,2001In New YorkThe world Trade Center wastaken down by terrorists“911”eventScanningRead Para.4 and answer the questions.1.What was Kate Smith doing when the plane hit 2.the World Trade Center?2.What was the writers feeling at first?And whats her feeling after she l
10、ooked out and realized it was true?She was working in her office near the two towers.She didnt believe at first.But then she was so scared that she could hardly think clearly after that.Kate Smithwhere doingat first after that3.What meaning was the.What meaning was the datedate-Sep11.2001 to most-Se
11、p11.2001 to most Americans?Americans?It has meaning to most Americans.It has meaning to most Americans.meaningmeaning where Important events in historyMartin Luther King was killedOn April,4,1968.wherejob 9.11 event (2001)Robert Allenafter thatfeelingdoingat first Kate SmithHis parentsfeelingShe did
12、nt believe it It has meaning to most Americans The world Trade Center was taken down.The world Trade Center was taken down.where Important events in historyMartin Luther King was killedOn April,4,1968.where 9.11 event (2001)Robert Allenafter that feelingdoingat first The writers main ideaKate SmithH
13、is parentsfeelingshe was she was so so scared scared thatthat she she could hardlycould hardly think think clearly.clearly.His parents were completely shocked!They did not His parents were completely shocked!They did not talk after that,and they finished the rest of our talk after that,and they fini
14、shed the rest of our dinner dinner in silencein silence!She didnt believe it It has meaning to most Americans People often remember what they People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news were doing when they heard the news of important events in history.of important events in
15、history.The world Trade Center was taken down.The world Trade Center was taken down.job1.Not everyone will remember who killed him,but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed.Find out sentences from the passage with similar meaning to the ones below,Different senten
16、ces have different points.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
17、doing when they heard the news!+10We finished the rest of our dinner in silence.+5Even the date-September 11,2001-has meaning to most Americans.+3I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.+6 Suppose Robert Allen/Kate Smith comes to our school and you are a reporter from our school
18、 newspaper.Make an interview about the event he/she remembers.Reporter:Hello,Robert Allen/Kate Smith,welcome to our school.Im a reporter from our school newspaper.Can I ask you some questions?Robert/Kate:Yes.Reporter:When did Dr.Martin Luther King die?Robert/Kate:Robert/Kate:What were you doing when
19、 How did your parents feel whenReporter:Thank you.InterviewMartin Luther King was killed on April 4,1968Groupwork:Talk about the events you remember wellWhat 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 remmber
20、this event?Shenzhou-9 Spaceship Shenzhou-9 Spaceship took off on June 16,2012took off on June 16,2012Beijing Olympic Games(August 8,2008)Wenchuan earthquakethe earthquake hit Japanthe earthquake hit JapanMH730 disappeared at 2:40 on March 8,2004at 2:40 on March 8,2004 Writing:Write about an event th
21、at you remember well.Give dates and say why you remember it,and what you were doing at the time when you heard the news.Writing tips The first paragraph(段落）段落）,write about the event(when and where did it happen).The next paragraph,write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this ev
22、ent happened.The last paragraph,write about why this event was important.An important event that I remembered well was that_.It happened at/in/at_.When I heard this event happened,I was _My friends were_.This event is very impotant to me because_.I remember this well because_-You can write like this
23、:An important event that I remembered well was that_.It happened at/in/at_.When I heard this event happened,I was _My friends were_.This event is very impotant to me because_.I remember this well because_-You can write like this:Shenzhou-9 Spaceship Shenzhou-9 Spaceship took off on June 16,2012took
24、off on June 16,2012Homework:1.Improve your writing after class.2.Surf the Internet and find more about the two events in the passage.Choose one and tell the class what you know about it.the Chinese culture todayBeijing Olympic Games(August 8,2008)Wenchuan earthquakethe earthquake and tsunami the ear
25、thquake and tsunami(海啸）海啸）hit Japanhit JapanMH730 disappeared at 2:40 on March 8,2004at 2:40 on March 8,2004 Writing:Write about an event that you remember well.Give dates and say why you remember it,and what you were doing at the time when you heard the news.Time:10 pm,March 24,2014Malaysian prime
26、minister announced:Flight MH370 ended in the southern IndianOcean.Model:Malaysian prime minister announced:Flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean at 10pm March 24,2014.When I heard the news,I was _,my parents were _,my friends were _.I feel _.Time:10 pm,March 24,2014Malaysian prime minister
27、 announced:Flight MH370 ended in the southern IndianOcean at 10pm March 24,2014.Homework:Write about an event that you remember well.Give dates and say why you remember it,and what you were doing at the time when you heard the news.Model:Malaysian prime minister announced:Flight MH370 ended in the s
28、outhern Indian Ocean at 10pm March 24,2014.When I heard the news,I was _,my parents were _,my friends were _.I feel _.Time:10 pm,March 24,2014Malaysian prime minister announced:Flight MH370 ended in the southern IndianOcean at 10pm March 24,2014.Important events in historyMartin Luther King was kill
29、edOn April,4,1946 in America .where Important events in historyMartin Luther King was killedOn April,4,1968.wherejob 9.11 event (2001)Robert Allenafter that feelingdoingat first Kate SmithHis parentsfeelingWenchuan earthquakethe earthquake and tsunami the earthquake and tsunami(海啸）海啸）hit Japanhit Ja
30、panMH730 disappeared at 2:40 on March 8,2004at 2:40 on March 8,2004Shenzhou-9 Spaceship Shenzhou-9 Spaceship took off on June 16,2012took off on June 16,2012Important events in historyMartin Luther King was killedOn April,4,1968 in America.wherejobRobert AllendoingHis parentsfeelingHis parents were
31、completely shocked!They did not His parents were completely shocked!They did not talk after that,and they finished the rest of our talk after that,and they finished the rest of our dinner dinner in silencein silence!9.11 event (2001)The world Trade Center The world Trade Center was taken downwas taken down by by terroriststerrorists on September 11,2001 in New York on September 11,2001 in New York
