人教版八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)下 Unit 3 Reading課件

1、Reading Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived?Word studyflight playgroundbell earthIm a hero.Youre a hero, too.heroterrorist 恐怖分子murder 謀殺；兇殺destroy 破壞；毀壞kill 殺死；致死World Trade CenterSeptember 11, 2001tragedy 悲劇 tsunami 海嘯Section 1 Before You ReadLiu Xiang won the gold medal at the 2004 Oly

2、mpics.What were you doing when you heard the news?Beijing was made host to the 2008 Olympics.Martin Luther King 馬丁路德金 (1929-1968) 2005年1月16日是美國(guó)黑人民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)領(lǐng)袖馬丁路德 金75周歲的誕辰。在美國(guó), 這一個(gè)日子被政府確定為法定節(jié)假日。Section 2 While You Read People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events

3、in history. In the United States, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968. This was one of the most important events in modern American history. On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America. Although some people may not remember who

4、murdered him, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event.hearheardmodern 現(xiàn)代的現(xiàn)代的; 現(xiàn)代化的現(xiàn)代化的kill 殺死殺死; 致死致死Memphis 孟菲斯孟菲斯(美國(guó)美國(guó)田納西州西南部一城市田納西州西南部一城市)murder 謀殺謀殺; 兇殺兇殺hear about 聽(tīng)說(shuō)聽(tīng)說(shuō) Even the most everyday activities can seem important. Robert Allen is now over 40. He was just a sc

5、hool student at that time, but he remembers what he was doing when heheard the news. “It was a bright, sunny day.” Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the bell rang. Our teacher asked us to stop what we were doing and listen. He told us the news: “Dr Martin Luther King died

6、just 10 minutes ago! We couldnt believe it!” School closed for the day, and Robert and his friends walked home together in silence.bright 明亮的明亮的; 發(fā)亮的發(fā)亮的playground 運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng); 操場(chǎng)操場(chǎng)bell 鐘鐘; 鈴鈴; 門鈴門鈴ringrang telltold silence 寂靜寂靜; 沉默沉默 in silence 靜靜地靜靜地Dr Martin Luther Kings Murder took place about thirty

7、years ago, before many Americans were born. However, in more recent times, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York wasdestroyed by terrorists. Even the date September 11, 2001 has meaning to most Americans. take place 發(fā)生發(fā)生recent 最近的最近的; 近來(lái)的近來(lái)的 World Trade

8、 Center 世界貿(mào)易中心世界貿(mào)易中心destroy 破壞；毀壞破壞；毀壞terrorist 恐怖分子恐怖分子meaning 意思意思; 含義含義 have meaning to 對(duì)對(duì)有意義有意義 Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course. Many Americans also say they remember what they were doing when man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. In more recent history, mos

9、t Chinese remember what they were doing when Yang Liwei became the first Chinese Astronaut in space. Yang went into space on October 15, 2003. His flight around the Earth lasted about 22 hours. When he returned, he became a national hero in China, and became famous all over the world.asas 像像 (一樣一樣)b

10、ecomebecame flight 航班；班機(jī)航班；班機(jī)earth 地球地球hero 英雄英雄not all 并非所有的并非所有的Answer the following questionsRead Paragraph 1 :Why do many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968?Because Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America on this day.Read Paragraph 2 :What was Robert

11、 Allen doing when he heard the news?He was having fun in the playground when the bell rang.Read Paragraph 3 :When was the World Trade Center in New York destroyed by terrorists?It was on September 11, 2001.Read Paragraph 4 :Why did Yang Liwei become a national hero in China?Because he was the first

12、Chinese astronaut in space.Man walked on the moon for the first time.Section 3 After You ReadJuly 20, 1969Yang Liwei flew around the Earth.October 15, 2003Dr Martin Luther King was murdered.April 4, 1968The World Trade Center was destroyed in New York.September 11, 20011. Dr Martin Luther King was m

13、urdered. 2. Yang Liwei flew around the Earth. 3. The World Trade Center was destroyed in New York.4. Man walked on the moon for the first time. September 11, 2001April 4, 1968July 20, 1969March 15, 1979October 15, 2003flyflew Discussion topic:Do you think something good can come out of something ter

14、rible?How can terrible events bring people together?Section 4 Go For It !( )Yasmin (opened/was opening) _ the window.( )At 8:00 Yasmin (did/was doing) _ her homework when someone knocked on the window.( )Yasmin quickly (closed/was closing) _ the window.( )While she (was sleeping/went to sleep) _, sh

15、e dreamed about UFOs.( )Then some strange looking people (were saying/ said)_, “We are from Planet Red.”. 下面五個(gè)句子組成一個(gè)故事下面五個(gè)句子組成一個(gè)故事, 用正確時(shí)態(tài)用正確時(shí)態(tài) 填空并排列好順序。填空并排列好順序。openedwas doingclosedwas sleeping21453said1. She spent a _ evening reading at home.2. He looked quite _ while hearing the unlucky news.3.Wh

16、at was Li Lei _ when the teacher came in?4. I found a wallet _ on the ground on my way home.5. Is this storybook yours? No, its the _.quietly, draw, lie, important, clean, difficult, library, happy, badly, noisily. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.quietunhappydrawinglyinglibrarys6. Dont mak

17、e any _.The old man is sleeping.7. Lucy did everything much _ than Lily.8. Does he know the _ of studying English?9. The old woman climbed the mountain with _.10. A _ is a person who sweeps roads every day.noiseworseimportancedifficultiescleaner1. Mrs. Read, together with her sons, _ supper at 7 ocl

18、ock yesterday evening. A. was eating B. were eating C. was eat D. were eat2.When she _ the newspaper, Granny _ asleep. A. read; fell B. was reading; was falling C. read; was falling D. was reading; fell. 單項(xiàng)選擇單項(xiàng)選擇A D 3. The wind was blowing _ and there was no _ in the sky.A. heavy; cloud B. heavy; cloudyC. heavily; cloud D. heavily; cloudy4. Everybody, young or old, _visiting the Great Wall.A. enjoy B. enjoys C. was en