初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit-5-Section-B-2a-2e

Task 4
2c
Read the whole passage again. Are the following Statements true (T) or false (F),or is the information not given (NG)?
F 1. Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr. King.
On September 11, 2001.
The World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists…
What was Kate doing at that time?
Kate was working in her office near the two towers.
Kate Smith _w__a_s w__o_rk_i_n_g_ in her office _w_h_e_na plane hit the World Trade Center. And her friend _sh_o_u_t_e_d_.
She was _s_o_ s_c_a_re_d__ that she could _h_a_r_d_l_y think _cl_e_a_rl_y_ after that.
Task 7 （post-reading in class）
Let’s retell the two events according to the mind maps.
On April 4, 1968.
Some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
Post-reading
Task 6 （post-reading in class）
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
People often _re_m__e_m_b_e_rwhat they _w__er_e_d_o_i_n_g when they _h_ea_r_d_ the news of important events in history. On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed.
Discussion & Conclusion
What does the writer want to tell us through this passage?
love peace help each other
Homework
1. Work in pairs to discuss the two events after class and test how much you remember about the text (Activity 2e). 2.Listen to the tape after class and imitate the pronunciation and intonation. 3. Write two short summaries about the two parts of the text according to the mind maps.
She was working in her office near the two towers.
3. How did Kate Smith feel when she heard the news?
She didn't believe it at first. Then she realized it was true. She was so scared that she could hardly think clearly after that.
Task 3 Read Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 4 and answer the following questions.
1. Where did “9·11” happen? It happened in New York.
2. What was Kate doing when the World Trade Center was taken down?
World Trade Center. ( working in her office)
T 5. Kate didn't think her friend was telling the truth about the
event.
Task 5
2d Underline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the ones below.
2. How did Robert know the news?
He heard the news on the radio.
3. How did Robert's parents feel when they heard the news?
They were completely shocked.
Reading
Pre-reading
民权运动
Dr. Martin Luther King was a great leader of the civil rights movement. He gave a very famous speech, I Have a Dream. He fought for black people and won the hearts of both black people and white people. He won the Nobel Peace Prize. However, he was killed on April 4, 1968. People were shocked when they heard the news of his death. It seemed that the world was in silence at that time.
More recently, most Americans remember what they _w_e_r_e _d_o_in_g_ when the World Trade Center was _ta_k_e_n_d_o_w__n_ by t_e_rr_o_r_is_t_s_. It happened on September 11, 2001 in New York.
2. No one said anything for the rest of dinner. We finished the rest of our dinner in silence.
3. September 11, 2001-the date alone means something to most people in US.
( Some people)
F 2. Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr. King was killed.
( dinner)
T 3. Roberts’ parents were shocked to hear the news.
F 4. Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the
How did they feel?
His parents were completely shocked ! They finished the rest of
their dinner in silence
.
Even the date has meanings to most Americans.
2.When did they happen? Dr. Martin Luther King was killed on April 4, 1968. The World Trade Center was taken down on September 11,2001.
Detailed reading
Dr. Martin Luther King was killed…
What were Allen and his parents doing at that time?
Allen and his parents were eating dinner in the kitchen when they heard the news.
Task 2 Read Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 2 and answer the following questions.
1.What was Robert Allen doing at that time?
He was eating dinner in the kitchen with his parents.
How did she feel?
She didn’t believe at first. But when she looked out of the window, she realized it was true. She was so scared that she could hardly think clearly after that..
1. Not everyone will remember who killed him, but they can remember what they were doing when they heard that he got killed. Some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.
Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most Americans.
4. I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid. I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.
初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit-5-SectionB-2a-2e
Lead-in
Who is he?
What are the two high buildings?
Dr. Martin Luther King
the World Trade Center
Do you know the events about the two pictures? Let’s watch two short videos!
诺贝尔和平奖 安静的(地）
“9·11” Event
As the highest twin towers in e world, the World Trade Center was one of the American symbol.
It was taken down by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
Robert Allen _w__as_e_a_t_in_g_ dinner with his parents _w__h_e_n he _h_e_a_r_d the news.
His parents were __c_o_m_p_l_e_te_ly__sh_o_c_k_e_d! They did not say anything and finished the rest of their dinner __in__ _s_i_le_n_c_e__.
This event shocked the world.
拆除 震惊
恐怖分子
While-reading
Task 1
Fast reading
2b Read the passage and answer the questions.
1.What are the two events in the passage? Dr. Martin Luther king was killed. The World Trade Center was taken down by terrorists.