湖北省石牌镇初级中学八级英语下册《Unit 3 Do you remember what you were doing Reading》课件 人教新目标版.pptVIP

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, most 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. become—became earth 地球 hero 英雄 not all 并非所有的 Who is your favorite hero? 4. The writer will give some more terrible events. F * Answer the following questions: Read 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 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 Chinese astronaut in space. * Find out the news words and phrases in the passage. Section 2 While You Read * People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events 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 murdered him, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event. * On this day, Dr Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis in America. 在这天，马丁· 路德· 金博士在美国的孟菲斯市被杀害。 Dr Martin Luther King was murdered. 马丁·路德·金博士被谋杀。 kill 意为“杀害”，指任何一种致人或动物于死命的行为。如： The