Unit5What-were-you-doing-when-the-rainstorm-came-SectionB2a-2d

1、Unit 5 Section B 2a-2c Do You Remember What You Were Doing?Lead-inDr. Martin Luther KingA. Do you know this man?The twin towersThe World Trade CenterC. Can you guess what happened? At 8：46 a.m. a plane crashed into World Trade Center at 490 miles per hour. At 9:02 a.m. another plane crashed into the

2、 south tower at about 590 miles per hour. September 11, 2001What do you think the passage is about?Do you remember what you were doing?Do you remember what you were doing?A.The passage will talk about the future events.B.The passage will talk about the present events.C.The passage will talk about th

3、e past events.The title can be helpful for you to understand a text.Read the first sentence of each paragraph.People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history.Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time.Robert Allenshe washeKa

4、te Smith remembers what she was doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.Main IdeaEvent Date Place Martin Luther King was killed.On April 4, 1968In America People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. In America

5、, 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. What were peo

6、ple doingPeoples feelings Allen was at home with his parents and they were eating dinner in the kitchen.They were completely shocked. 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

7、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.”Event Date Place The world trade center was taken down by terrorists. On September 11, 20

8、01In New York More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the dateSeptember 11, 2001has meaning to most Americans.What were people doingPeoples feelings Kate Smith was working in her office near the two towers

9、.She was so scared that she could hardly think clearly after that. 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 didnt believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and

10、 realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.”RetellingPeople 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

11、 _ _. 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 _inhistoryonwaskilledoverat thattimeontheradioinsilenceSeptember11, 2001, the World Trade Center _ _ _ by _. Kate Smith will never forg

12、et this event. She was _ scared _ she could hardly think clearly after that.wastakendownterroristssothatDeath of Martin Luther KingAttack on World Trade CenterMemory challenge Pair work: How much do you remember about the two events A: When was Dr. King killed?B: A: Where did it happen?B:A: What was

13、 Robert Allen doing whenB:A: How did feel about that?. Take turns to share your own story with the other three partners. Where were you? What were you doing? What happened to you?Group workWhen the earthquake happened.Student A: I was_Student B: I was_Student C: I was_Student D: I was_ People often

14、remember what they were doing when they witnessed the big event happening. For example, a scaring event people remembered was_. It happened on_in _. First, talk about the eventNext, talk about what people were doingAt last, talk about your opinions on the terrorist attackWhen/ while I think .Lets sh

15、are! The use of verbs: when/while & was/were doing Show the spirit Good words and sentences Be loud and fluent enough 1. understand the passage 2. know about the reading strategy 3. describe the past events and express your opinions. Homework Write a short passage about an event that you remember well.Fi