1. 新目标 八年级 ( 下 ) Unit 3 Unit 3 新目标 八年级 ( 下 ) Unit 3 Unit 3

2. Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived? Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived?

3. Self check

4. Fill in the blanks with the words given. 1. The girl was ________ when she saw a car accident. 2. I was so tired this morning. It was difficult to ______ of bed. 3. My flight to New York ________ from Beijing International Airport. shopping get out took off take off get out land shout shop take off get out land shout shop

5. 4. It was raining when the plane ______ in London. 5. Don’t _____! I can hear you. landed shout

6. 2. Look at what He Yan did yesterday. Write what you were doing at these times. 9:00—9:30 at the doctor’s 10:00—11:00 had English class 12:00—1:00 had lunch with her mother 2:00—3: 30 visited aunt in hospital 4:00—5:00 went shopping 在医生候诊室 住院

7. While He Yan was at the doctor’s, I was doing some reading. While she was having English class, I was doing homework. While she was having lunch with her mother, I was playing in the park. While she was visiting her aunt in hospital, I was watching TV at home. While she was going shopping, I was cleaning my bedroom.

8. 3. Circle the words that don’t belong. 1. walk climb jump down alien 2. bathroom bedroom newspaper kitchen 3. barber UFO cut hair barber shop 4. when scared while how long

9. Yang Liwei flew around the Earth. What were you doing when you heard the news.

10. Beijing was made host to the 2008 Olympics What were you doing when you heard the news.

11. What you were doing when you heard the news? Liu Xiang won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics

12. Shanghai was made host to the EXPO.

13. Guangzhou was made host to the 2010 Asian Games.

14. Who was he? Do you know anything about him?

15. Martin Luther King 马丁 · 路德 · 金 (1929-1968) 2005 年 1 月 16 日是美国黑人民权运动领袖马丁 · 路德 · 金 75 周岁的诞辰。在美国，这一个日子 被政府确定为法定节假日。

16. 1963 年 8 月 23 日，马丁 · 路德 · 金组织 了美国历史上影响深远的 “ 自由进军 ” 运 动。他率领一支庞大的游行队伍向首都 华盛顿进军, 为全美国的黑人争取人权。 他在林肯纪念堂前向 25 万人发表了著名 的演说《我有一个梦想》, 为反对种族歧 视、争取平等发出呼号。马丁 · 路德 · 金 1964 年获诺贝尔和平奖。

17. 1968 年 4 月 4 日他在田纳西州被暗杀。 在演说中，他说出了著名的平等口号 : 我梦 想有一天，这个国家将会奋起, 实现其立 国信条的真谛： “ 我们认为这些真理不证 自明：人人生而平等。 ”

18. Do you remember what you were doing?

19. Reading Strategy ( 阅读策略 ): The title( 标题 ) can be helpful for you to understand( 理解 ) a text. It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph( 段落 ) before you read.

20. 根据课本中对应的短文完成下列任务。 根据短文内容, 选出每个段落的主题句。 People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in history. Paragraph 1: Do you remember what you were doing?

21. Paragraph 2: The most everyday activities can even seem important. Paragraph 3 Most people remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events which happened after they were born.

22. Paragraph 4 Not all events in history are terrible.

23. 请根据短文内容, 完成下面的表格, 每 空词数不限。 WhenWhat April 4, (1) _____ Dr Martin Luther King was killed. July 20, 1969Man first walked (2)___________. 1968 on the moon

24. WhenWhat September 11, 2001 The (3)_________________ was destroyed by terrorists. (4)_______ 15, 2003 (5)___________ went into space and became a national hero in China. Yang Liwei World Trade Center October

25. 请根据短文内容, 选出最佳答案。 ( )1. Robert Allen was a ____ when Dr Martin Luther King was killed. A. teacher B. student C. murderer D. worker ( )2. Robert Allen was ____ when he heard the news about Martin Luther King’s death. A. eating lunch B. walking home C. having a class D. playing in the playground

26. ( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Robert Allen felt sad when he learned of Dr Martin Luther King’s death. B. All the events in history are terrible. C. Yang Liwei’s flight around the Earth lasted about two days. D. Six important events are mentioned in the passage.

27. 1. When was Dr. Martin Luther King murdered? 2. Where was Dr. Martin Luther King killed? 3. What was the weather like that day? On April 4, 1968. In the city of Memphis in America. It was a bright sunny day.

28. 4. What happened in New York on September 11, 2001? 5. When did man first walked on the moon? The WorldTrade Center ws destroyed by terrorists. On April 4, 1968.

29. 6. Who became the first Chinese astronaut to fly around the earth? 7. How many hours did it take Yang Liwei to fly around the earth? Yang Liwei. About 24 hours.

30. April4,1968 July20,1969October15,2003 September11, 2001

31. happen & take place happen & take place happen 通常指计划之外的 “ 发生 ” 。如： What happened to you? 你发生了什么事儿？ take place 通常表示计划、安排之内的 “ 发 生 ” 。如 : The dance will take place on Saturday night. 舞会将于星期六晚上举行。

32. 选用所给词 ( 组 ) 的适当形式填空。 happen ； take place 1. The accident ________ this morning. 2. The opening of the play will _________ tomorrow night. happened take place

33. Write about an event that you remember well. Give dates and say why you remember it, and what you were doing at the time when you heard the news.