Unit 5 Section B2a-2e课件-人教版八年级英语下册 .pptx
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section B 2a-2eQ：What were you doing when the novel coronavirus pneumonia came?Free talkToday lets learn something aboutthe important events that happened recently.What were you doing when the event happened?I was+doingDo you know this man?What do you know about him?Dr Martin Luther King,Jr.(1929 1968)was one of the pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement.He became a civil rights activist early in his career.He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott(1955-1956)and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference(1957).His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington,where King delivered his“I Have a Dream”speech.In 1964,King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.Learn new words!1.silence n.沉默；无声in silence沉默；无声He is in silence when he heard the news.2.recently adv.不久前；最近I havent heard from her recently.3.take down拆除；往下拽；记录The building was taken down by the workers4.pupil n.学生5.shocked adj.惊愕的；受震惊的。6.terrorist n.恐怖主义者；恐怖分子7.tower n.塔；塔楼9.date n.日期；日子 Whats the date today?pletely adv.彻底的；完全的10.passage n.章节；段落 Lets read passage 1.presentation2a.Look at the pictures and title in the passage.What do you think the passage is about?The title can be helpful to understand the text.A.This passage will talk about the future（将来的）events.B This passage will talk about the past（过去的）events.C.This passage will talk about the present（现在的）events.fast reading1.What are the two events in the passage?Dr.Martin Luther King was killed;The World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.2b.Read the passage and answer the questions.People often _what they were doing _they heard the news of important events _.In America,for example,many people remember what they were doing _April 4,1968.This was an _event in American history.On this day,Dr.Martin Luther King was _._some people may not remember who killed him,they remember what they were _when they heard the news.careful readingrememberonkilledRead paragraph 1,ask and fill in the blanksin historyimportant when Although doingcareful readingTask2:Read paragraph 2,ask and answer the questions: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 flnished the rest of our dinner in silence.”careful readingTask2:Read paragraph 2,ask and answer the questions:1 What was Robert Allen doing at that time?He was eating dinner in the kitchen with his parents.2 How did Robert know the news?He heard the news on the radio.3 How did Robert fs parents feel when they heard the news?They were completely shocked.4 Did they talk about the news during their dinner?No,they just finished the rest of their dinner in silence.skimmingthe World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.Even theRead paragraph 3 and 4,fill in the form.More recently,most Americans remember what they were doing whendateSeptember 11,2001has meaning to most Americans.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 ofthe window and realized that it was true.I was so scared that I couldhardly think clearly after that.”Read paragraph 3 and 4,fill in the form.Martin Luther King was killedThe World Trade Center was taken downWhenApril 4th,1968September 11th,2001WhereAmericaNew YorkWhoRobert AllenKate SmithWhateating dinnerworkingHowcompletely shocked,in silencedidnt believe;realized;scared2c.Read the passage again.Are the following statements T true(T)or false(F),or is the information not given(NG)?_1.Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr.King._l.Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr.King was killed._3.Roberfs parents were shocked to hear the news._4.Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center._5.Kate didn9t think her friend was telling the truth about thepresentationNGevent.TFTFpresentation2d.Find out sentences from the passage with similar meanings tothe 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.Many people remember what they were doing on April 4,1968.This was an important event in American history.Onthis day,Dr.Martin Luther King was killed.2.No one said anything for the rest of dinner.My parents did not talk after that,and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.”presentation3.September 11,2001一一 the date alone means something to most people in the US.Even the date Americans.September 11 2001 has meaning to most4.I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.2e.How much do you remember about the events in the passage?Test your partner.A:When did Dr.Martin Luther King die?B:He died on.Lets love our life!
