英语人教版八年级下册Unit 5 SectionB 2a-2e.ppt

2a Look at the pictures and title in the passage.What do you think the passage is about?The title can be helpful for you to understand a text.It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.Read the Title and First Sentences.Task One 2b Read the passage and answer the questions.1.What are the two events in the passage?2.When did they happen?1.What are the two events in the passage?2.When did they happen?Dr.Martin Luther King was killed.The World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.Dr.Martin Luther King was killed on April 4,1968.The World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists on September 11,2001.Task Two2c Read the passage again.Are the following statements true(T)or false(F),or is the information not given(NG)?_ 1.Everyone in America remembers who killed Dr.King._ 2.Robert Allen was eating lunch when Dr.King was killed._ 3.Roberts parents were shocked to hear the news._ 4.Kate Smith was watching a movie when a plane hit the World Trade Center._ 5.Kate didnt think her friend was telling the truth about the event.F FT F T Task Three2d Underline sentences from the passage with similar meanings to the 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.2.No one said anything for the rest of dinner.Although some people may not remember who killed him,they remember what they were doing when they heard the news.My parents did not talk after that,and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.3.September 11,2001-the date alone means something to most people in the US.4.I had trouble thinking clearly after that because I was very afraid.Even the date-September 11,2001-has meaning to most Americans.I was so scared that I could hardly think clearly after that.A:When did Dr.Martin Luther King die?B:He died on 2e How much do you remember about the events in the passage?Test your partner.1.My parents were completely shocked!completely adv.彻底地，完全地彻底地，完全地 shocked adj.惊愕的；受震惊的惊愕的；受震惊的 e.g.She was so shocked that she could hardly say a word.她大为震惊她大为震惊,几乎一句话也说不出来。几乎一句话也说不出来。2.My parents did not talk after that,and we finished the rest of our dinner in silence.in silence 沉默，无声沉默，无声 e.g.He smoked in silence.他默默地在抽烟。他默默地在抽烟。寂静被一声大喊打破了。寂静被一声大喊打破了。The silence was broken by a loud cry.3.most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.此句中此句中was taken down是被动语态。意思是被动语态。意思是是“被摧毁被摧毁”。其中。其中take down表示将建筑表示将建筑物或高的物体物或高的物体“拆除；拆掉；拆卸拆除；拆掉；拆卸”，此，此处根据上下文可翻译成处根据上下文可翻译成“摧毁；毁掉摧毁；毁掉”。如如:Theyre talking about how to take that wall down.他们正在讨论如何拆除那堵墙。他们正在讨论如何拆除那堵墙。4.She remembers working in her office near the two towers.remember(someone)doing something是一种固定搭配，表示是一种固定搭配，表示“记得（某人）曾记得（某人）曾经做过某事经做过某事”，其中，其中remember可表示可表示“记记得；回忆起；想起；记住得；回忆起；想起；记住”等意思。等意思。He remembered meeting her at a party once.他回想起曾在一次聚会上见过他。他回想起曾在一次聚会上见过他。5.I didnt believe him at first.at first“起初，首先起初，首先”，作为介词短语，作为介词短语，只起副词作用（在句中用作状语）。只起副词作用（在句中用作状语）。at first主要用于强调前后对照，暗示接下主要用于强调前后对照，暗示接下去的动作与前面的动作不同甚至相反，去的动作与前面的动作不同甚至相反，因此常有因此常有but,afterwards,soon,at last等等相呼应。相呼应。如：如：At first I didnt want to go,but soon I changed my mind.我开始不想去，但我很快就改变了主意。我开始不想去，但我很快就改变了主意。in historyin silenceat firsttell the truth be shocked to do sth.have trouble doing sth.so that1.在在历历史上史上2.默默地默默地3.首先首先4.讲实话讲实话5.做做.感到吃惊感到吃惊6.做某事有麻做某事有麻烦烦7.如此如此.以致以致1.Remember new the words and phrases in this lesson.2.Finish the exercises in the workbook.