Unit3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived
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Listen to the reporter’s questions and circle the correct responses.
a. b. c. d. e.
standing in front of the library / studying in the library cleaning my room / sleeping late making a milk shake / cooking dinner getting out of the shower / talking on the phone eating lunch / cutting hair
8.amazing adj. 令人惊异的 eg：What an amazing movie it is!多么令人惊异的一部电影啊! 辨析 amazing 与 amazed amazing 和 amazed 都是由动词 amaze “使惊讶”变来的形容词。 amazing 常修饰事物，主语常是“事/物”；amazed “感到吃惊的”，主语是人，常构成短语 be amazed at/by sth.。 eg：He made an amazing success. 他取得了令人惊异的成就。 We are all amazed at /by his success.o, what were you doing when the UFO arrived? Well, I was standing in front of the library.
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A TV reporter is asking “Where were you when the UFO arrived?” Match the statements with the people in the picture.
(2) experienced adj. “有经验的”。 常用短语：be experienced in/at…“在…（方面）有经验”=? = have experience at/in… 5.imagine v.想象，设想 eg：Can you imagine life without music? 你能想象没有音乐的生活吗？ (1) imgaine 作及物动词，意为“想象，设想”，其后跟名词、代词、动词ing形式、that 从句、wh-从句作宾语，也可跟由 to be 短语作宾语补足语的 复合宾语，to be 可以省略。 eg：I didn‟t imagine becoming a writer I was young. 小时候的我并没想成为一名作家。 Can you imagine Jenny doing the work herself? 你能想象出詹尼自己做这项工作的样子吗？
2a Listen and number the statements in the order you hear them.
____ The alien visited the Museum of Flight. 5 4 ____ The alien bought a souvenir. 1 ____ A UFO landed on Center Street. 3 ____ The alien went into a store. 2 ____ An alien got out of the UFO.
(2) imagine 作及物动词，还可表示“（无根据或没有把握地）以为”“想 （到）”。 eg：I don‟t imagine that he can solve the problems. 我认为他不能解决这些问题。 (3) imagine 的名词形式是 imagination. eg：You can use your imagination to draw the picture. 你可以运用你的形象来画这幅画。 (4) imaginative 是形容词，意为“富有想象力的”。 eg：I think it is an imaginative idea. 我认为那是个有创意的想法。 Everyone says that is an imaginative design. 大家都说那是个非常有创意的设计。 6.strange adj.奇怪的，陌生的 eg：This is really a strange idea.这真的是一个奇妙的想法。 用法点拨：strange 通常带有贬义，褒义常用 unusual；其名词形式为 stranger“陌生人”。
1._____I was in the bathroom. d b 2._____I was in my bedroom. a 3._____I was in front of the library. c 4._____I was in the kitchen. e 5._____I was in my barber shop. f 6._____I was in the barber‟s chair.
2b GROUPWORK
Look at the picture below. Say what each person was doing when the UFO took off. Make sentences with “when” and “while”.
A: What was the girl doing when the UFO took off? B: While the girl was … C: When the UFO took off the man was …
7.follow v.跟随，追随 eg：The girl followed her mother into the room. 小女孩跟随妈妈进了房间。 用法点拨：follow 作动词，其用法为： (1)follow“跟随、追随”。 eg：I followed him up the hill.我跟着他上了山。 Spring follows winter. 春去冬来。 (2)follow“沿着…前进”。 eg：Follow this road until you get to the post office. 顺着这条路一直到邮局。 (3)follow“听懂、理解”。 eg：Can you follow what I am saying?你能听懂我的话吗？ • as follow 如下 • follow after 追求；力求达到 • follow through 坚持到底；追究 • in the following days 在接下来的日子里
What were you doing when the UFO arrived?
1.barthroom n. 浴室；盥洗室 eg：Let‟s go to the bathroom to have a bath. 咱们去浴室洗澡吧。 用法点拨：bathroom 是合成词，它是由 bath + room 构成的；类似的词 还有 bedroom (bed + room)；classroom (class + room)等。 2.kitchen n.厨房 eg：What are you doing in the kitchen now? 你现在在厨房干什么呢？ nd ① v.着陆 eg：The plane landed in Beijing safely. 飞机平安的在北京降落。 ②land还可作名词，意为“陆地”。 eg：Are you going there by land or by sea? 你将由陆路还是海路去那儿？
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Read the e-mail message and number the picture in the correct order.
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1._____ your coat, Emily. It‟s warm enough in the room. A. Take off B. Try on C. Put on D. Turn off 2.Nick _____ a new camera. He has taken lots of picture 1 with it. A. buys B. is buying C. bought D. will buy 3.I saw my uncle get _____ the plane. A. on B. up C. down D. out of 4.“Look! She „s skiing so fast ! ” “ Hard to _____ her legs were once broken. A. know B. realize C. imagine D. find 5.When we heard the _____ news, all of us were _____. A. amazing ; amazing B. amazed ; amazing C. amazed ; amazed D. amazing ; amazed
根据汉语提示完成句子 6. – What were you doing when the thief got into your house? – I was cooking _____ .(做晚餐) ______ dinner 7. There is a new barber ____ (理发店) next to my house. _____ shop
4.experience n.经历；经验 eg：She has rich experience of teaching. 她有丰富的教学经验。 用法点拨：experience 作“经验”讲时，是不可数名词；作“经 历，体验”讲时是可数名词。 eg：Have you had any experience of fishing? 你有过钓鱼的经验吗？ Could you tell us about your experiences in Africa? 你能给我们谈谈你在非洲的经历吗？ (1) experience 还可作动词，意为“经历，感觉”。 eg：The children experienced many difficulties this time. 这次孩子们经历了许多困难。
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classmates doing when he took off?
2. What were you/your family/
classmates doing at that time?
Section B
1 Match the sentences with the pictures.
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He’s scared. scared
1.get out
出去；离开
从…出来
get out of
get out of the shower 洗完澡出来 2.talk on the phone 通过电话交谈 3.cut – cut-- cut 剪；切；割
Pair work
bedroom
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A: What were you doing when the UFO arrived? B: I was … when it arrived.
5 • ___ The alien visited the Museum of Flight. 4 • ___ The alien bought a souvenir. 1 • ___ A UFO landed on Center Street.
• ___ The alien went into a store. 3 alien
arrived?‖ Match the statements with the people in the picture.
d 1.___ I was in the bathroom. 4.___ I was in the kitchen. c 2.___ I was in my bedroom. 5.___ I was in my barber shop. e b 3.___ I was in front of the library.6.___ I was in the barber’s chair. a f
Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived
Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrivedUnit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived ?Teaching goals : 1. Words : barber shop , well , bathroom , accident , earth , silence , playground , around , strange , kitchen , modern , follow , shirt . 2. when , while 寮曞?3. ?4. 鍒╃敤鐭?5. 澶嶄範杩囧幓寮忥紝瀛︿細璁叉晠浜嬨€?6. 浜嗚В銆?Important and difficult points: 1. when , while€?2. ?Teaching aids : a tape-recorder , cards . Period 1Teaching procedures : Step 1 Leading in 1. Greetings and free-talk . 2. Check the homework . 3. Dictate the words in Unit 2 . Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 18 , 1a . 1. Point to the sentences .Read the sentences .Explain what each one means . 2. Look at the picture .Point out the six people .Match the statements with the people in the picture . 3. Check the answers . 4. Practice reading . Step 3 While-task SB Page 18 ,1b . 1. Read the instructions .Make sure the Ss understand what they should do . 2. Look at the dialogue in the picture . Explain : : was / were + doing . 鐢ㄦ硶:琛ㄧず杩囧幓鏌愪竴鏃跺埢鎴栨煇涓?I was standing in front of the library when the UFO arrived . 3. Play the tape twice . Circle the correct responses . 4. Check the answers . Step 4 Post-task Talk about what people were doing when the UFO arrived . Step 5 While-task SB Page 19 , 2a . 1. Read the sentences .Make sure the Ss understand what they mean . 2. Play the tapetwice .Order these statements . 3. Play the tape again ,correct the answers . SB Page 19 , 2b . 1. Read the instructions . 2. Play the recording .Write 鈥渨hen鈥?or 鈥渨hile鈥?on each line . 3. Play the recording again ,correct their answers . Notice: when / while 鈥?When comes before a quick action that happens only once .The word 鈥渨hile鈥?comes from an action that continues for some time . Step 6 Post-task SB Page 19 , 2c . 1. Point ort the picture .Ask what each person is doing . 2. Groupwork : Ask 鈥淲hat was oing when the UFO arrived ?鈥?3. Ask a group to say its conversation to the class . Step 7 Grammar Focus Review the grammar box by asking some students to read the sentences . Homework : 1. Go over the words in this unit 2.?鈶?They were talking the phone . 鈶?I was the barber鈥檚chair . 鈶?The boy was walking the street when a UFO landed .鈶?I had a very unusual experience Sunday . 鈶?The alien visited the Museum Flight .:Period 2Teaching procedures : Step 1 Leading in 1. Greetings and free-talk . 2. Check the homework . Step 2 While-task SB Page 20 , 3a . 1. Read the instructions . 2. Read the e-mail by the Ss first .Number the pictures in the correct order . 3. Explain something .4. Practice reading and listen to the tape . SB Page 20 , 3b . Cover the story .Look at the pictures and take turns to tell the story . I think this activity is hard to most of the students . If necessary , do it as homework . SB Page 20 , Part 4 . What were you doing at these times last Sunday ? 1. Read the sample dialogue in the box . 2. Look at the table .Read the times for the Ss . 3. Pairwork : Talk about what they were doing at different times . 4. Write down your answers .5. Practice reading . Step 3 Post-task Make an interview . Interview two classmates in your class and write down their answers .Begin like this :What were you doing at 鈥?? I was 鈥?. Homework : Cover the story in 3a .Try to retell the story . :Period 3Teaching procedures : Step 1 Leading in 1. Greetings and free-talk . 2. Check the homework . Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 21 , 1c . 1. Look at the pictures .Please say something about the picture . 2. Read the sentences and explain the new words . 3. Match the sentences with the pictures . 4. Check the answers . Step 3 While-task SB Page 21 , 2a & 2b . 1. Read the things in the chart below .They will help Ss to guess what you will heard .Hear six things in the chart . 2. Play the recording the firsttime .Ss only listen . 3. Play the recording a second time .Check the phrases they hear on the recording . 4. Listen again .Pay attention to the persons who did each thing in the chart above .Match the phrases with the persons . 5. Play the tape again and correct the answers . Step 4 Post-task SB Page 21 , 2c . Pairwork : Read the sample dialogue in the box .Talk about the people in activity 2a .S1 begins a sentence with the word 鈥渨hile鈥?,S2 complete the sentence . 鈶?While John was walking to school , he saw a cat in a tree . 鈶?While John was climbing the tree , a man saw him . 鈶?While the man was calling the police , a woman called the newspaper . 鈶?While the newspaper reporter was taking photos ,the cat went up the tree again . Ss can say them out by themselves . Homework : SB Page 23 , Selfcheck , Parts 1and 2 . :Period 4Teaching procedures: Step 1 Leading in 1. Greetings and free-talk . 2. Check the homework : Correct the answers . Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 22 , Part 3 . 1. Read the instructions ,pointing to the article and the list of questions . 2. Scan the passage for the main idea . T: Who found Linda鈥檚dog ? (the police officer鈥檚dog ) 3. Read the questions by the Ss .Make sure they understand them . 4. Play the recording .Ss listen carefully . 5. Write answers to the questions . 6. Practice reading . 7. Correct the answers . Step 3 While-task SB Page 22 , 4a . 1. Read the instructions . 2. Look at the pictures .Discuss in groups . 3. Ask students to explain what is happening in eachpicture . 4. Complete the work on their own .Remind them to use times in their stories . 5. Share their stories .(If someone can鈥檛finish it in class ,do it as homework .) Step 5 Post-task SB Page 22 , 4b . 1. Read the instructions . 2. Read the times . 3. Pairwork : One is the police officer ,the other is the bicycle thief .Begin like this : A: Where were you at 鈥?? B: I was in the park . A: What were you doing there ?B : 鈥?. 4. Show the role-plays to the class . Homework : 1. Finish Selfcheck , Part 3 .2. hen / while涓嶅悓鐨勫姩浣滐紝鍐欏嚭浜斾釜姝ｇ‘鐨勫彞瀛?銆?Time Action Linda Me 8:00 am read English play football 12:00 am have lunch read newspaper 2:00 pm have a rest play computer games 4:00 pm play basketball sleep 6:00 pm do homework watch TV :Period 5Teaching procedures: Step 1 Leading in 1. Greetings and free-talk . 2. Check the homework . Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 24 , Groupwork . 1. Arrange the Ss in small groups .Ask them to look at the pictures and talk about the events .Encourage students to say how historical events affected their lives . 2. Tell the Ss to help each other with vocabulary they might need and don鈥檛know . Step 3 While-task 1. Reading strategy :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 reading . 2. Read the title ,which gives an indication of the content of the reading .Think of one question they think might be answered in the reading . 3. Play the recording , Ss listen . 4. Ask Ss to read the story out to the class . 5. Ask Ss to comment on whether their questions in the previewing stage were answered . Step 4 Post-task SB Page 25 , 3a . Read the four events and match them to the correct dates .When finished ,ask Ss to swap their book with a partner for correction . Homework : Write about an eventthat you remember well .Give dates and say why you remember it ,and what you were doing at the time when you heard the news . :。
2013新版新目标英语八年级(下) Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived？
Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived？主备：王春影（黄鱼圈中学）校对：一、教材分析本单元主要是通过大家都非常感兴趣的UFO 来引入过去发生的事情。
学会运用英语来表达过去进行时。
学会由when和while引导的状语从句。
并且需要用过去进行时来讲述故事。
培养学生热爱科学，探索科学的精神。
二、目标引导（一）重点词汇cut bought land got follow did climb jump shout rode ran met happen heard murder rang told close destroy became flew kill bathroom bedroom kitchen alien shirt experience cat accident plane murder playground bell silence meaning flight hero earth anywhere around strange scared modern bright recent UFO well while（二）重点短语1．barber shop 理发店2．get out 出去，离开3．take off 起飞4．train station 火车站5．run away 逃跑，跑掉6．come in 进来7．hear about 听说8．take place 发生9．as…as 像…一样10．get out of 出来11．cut hair 理发12．sleep late 睡懒觉13．isn’t that amazing 这一切岂不令人难以置信14．think about 想起15．in history 在历史上16．ask sb. to stop 让某人停下来17．in silence 沉默18．in more recent times 就在当今时代19．national hero 民族英雄20．everyday activities 日常活动21．all over the world 全世界（三）重点句型1．What were you doing when the UFO arrived ?2．While the boy was walking down the street ,the UFO landed.（四）语法：现在完成进行时1．一般过去时态2．过去进行时态3．以when / while 引导的状语从句（五）话题Talk about past interesting events and tell stories （谈论过去有趣的事件及讲故事）三、重难点解读1．过去进行时的构成（1）过去进行时表示过去某一时刻或者某段时间正在进行的动作，常和表示过去的时间状语连用，由“助动词was / were + 动词的现在分词”构成，其基本形式如下：肯定式：主语+ was / were + V -ing.否定式：主语+ was not（wasn’t）/ were not（weren’t）+ v -ing.一般疑问式：Was / Were +主语+ v -ing?特殊疑问式：疑问词+ was / were + 主语+ v -ing?（2）常与过去进行时连用的时间状语有：at that time / moment, at this time yesterday / last night / Sunday / week …, at + 时刻+ yesterday / last night / Sunday … , from + 某时刻+ to + 某时刻+ 表过去的时间，when引导的表示过去某时刻的从句的等。
Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived
Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived?语法讲义一)教学目标1、学习过去进行时态。
2、学习when, while引导的时间状语从句。
3、重点句型:a.What were you doing when the UFO arrived ?b.I was sitting in the barber's chair.c.While he was buying a souvenir,a girl called the police.二)重难点讲解:1、What were you doing when the UFO arrived? I was standing in front of the library.(1)were doing/was standing过去进行时过去进行时表示过去的某一时刻或某一段时间中正在进行的动作。
通常用于含有this time yesterday,at that time, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, when the teacher came in等时间状语的句子中。
※过去进行时的构成:动词be的过去式was /were+动词的现在分词构成。
※过去进行时的用法:表示在过去某一时间内正在进行的动作。
e.g. I was watching TV at th at time.那时我正在看电视。
He was cooking at 12o'clock yesterday.昨天12点时他正在做饭。
When I came in,she was writing a letter.我进来时她正在写信。
※过去进行时还可以用来表示在过去某阶段正在进行的动作或存在的状态。
e..g They were waiting for you yesterday.昨天他们在等你。
He was studying in a middle school at that time.那时他在中学念书。
Unit3What were you doing when the UFO arrived
He was cutting hair when I visited.
It’s a UFO.
a UFO
Where were you when the UFO arrived?
What was the boy doing when the UFO arrived?
He was playing football.
B: She was standing in front of the library.
过去进行时
含义： 表示过去某个时刻正在进行的动作。
结构： be (was/were) + doing 例句：What were you doing at nine last night? I was taking a shower at nine last night.
Groupwork: What were you doing at … last night?
Time(yester Your partner day) 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm you
A man was killed yesterday morning. A policeman wants to know:
2、用法：表示在过去某一时间内正在进行的动作。 She was writing a letter when I came in.
我进来时，她正在写信。
The barber was cutting my hair when they arrived.
他们到达时，理发师正在给我剪头发。
Pair work:
barber man boy young man
girl
woman
A: Where was the girl when the UFO arrived?
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Unit3WhatwereyoudoingwhentheUFOarrivedUnit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived?（八年级下册）第一节 Section A 1a — Langage Focus本节课的目标是让学生学会13个新单词及其词组，理解话题及话题功能项目过去进行时态和when/while引导的时间状语从句，让学生初步体验话题语言，为谈论过去发生的事打下词汇、话题语言基础。
学生已学过现在进行时，因此，先从复习现在进行时开始，引入学习过去进行时。
然后通过话题听说活动，让学生从听说方面，学习过去进行时以及when/while引导的时间状语从句。
新词汇的学习，先通过图画理解意义，接着拼读，后朗读，再通过句型、语境学说，最后通过听说活动练习让学生理解并初步运用。
这节课以听说练习活动为主，独立学习、结对练习、小组合作学习相结合。
一、课型：听说课 45分钟二、教学要求：（一）基础知识1. 能理解并口头应用下列重点词汇：bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, bought, land, got,shirt, while.2. 能理解话题所用的过去进行时态及when ,while 引导的时间状语从句。
3、能理解并口头应用话题重点句型：(1) The boy was walking down the street when the UFO arrived.(2) While the boy was walking down the street, the UFO landed.(3) The girl was shopping when the alien got out.(4) While the girl was shopping, the alien got out.（二）语言技能1、能理解话题语言，并能简单谈论过去发生的事。
2、能听懂话题谈话，获取相关的信息。
初中英语《Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived》主题单元教学设计以及思维导图
信息化资源：PPT video
常规资源：recorder and tape pictures
教学支撑环境：多媒体教室
学习活动设计
Activity 1:情境中导入。借助多媒体和图片资源进行听音猜测活动。
Show some pictures about UFO.
Talk about where you were when theUFO arrived.
专题一
谈论过去发生的事情。
所需课时
2课时
专题学习目标
1、语言知识目标
（1）能理解并运用基础词汇
（2）能理解并运用下列语言结构
过去进行时和when, while引导的时间状语从句
（3）能理解并运用下列话题语言
What were you doing when the UFO arrived?
I was sitting in the barber’s chair.
过去进行时和when, while引导的时间状语从句
（3）能理解并运用下列话题语言
What were you doing when the UFO arrived?
I was sitting in the barber’s chair.
The barber was cutting my hair.
While he was buying a souvenir, a girl called the police.
（2）通过循序渐进的学习，能保持学好英语的信心和决心。
（3）通过独立完成，俩俩对话和小组合作的学习方式，能养成自主、合作、探究的学
习习惯。
4、学习策略目标
（1）通过生词的情景理解和拼读，能不断提高拼读能力和自学能力。
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Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived? 教案一、教学内容分析本单元以生活中发生的有趣事情及富有科普意义的不明飞行物UFO作为话题，其语言功能是谈论过去发生的事情，学会讲故事，进而培养学生热爱科学、探索科学、热爱生活的情感。
是在学习了一般过去时态和现在进行时态的基础上，通过讲故事的方式，学习过去进行时态，继续巩固一般过去时态，学习when、while引导的时间状语从句，进而加深对一般过去时态和过去进行时态意义的理解和应用。
教材以循序渐进的方式逐步呈现、操练、巩固、提高和复习新的语言，通过任务驱动的方式，从生活中来，到生活中去，体现语言的工具性和交际性。
听、说、读、写贯穿整个学习过程，让学生体验合作交流的学习方式，感受语言学习之乐。
二、学习者特征分析本单元的主要目标是学习掌握过去进行时态，巩固应用一般过去时态，学会讲故事或描述身边发生的事情，它是在学生已经学习了现在进行时态和一般过去时态的基础上继续学习的。
对于八年级的学生，学生已经有了一定的词汇量，特别是要用好多的动词，学生有了一定的基础，这样便于教学内容的突破；更好的是教材选编了一些富有科普意义的UFO，更能激发学生的好奇心和学习兴趣，所以本单元的学习，学生应该能轻松的掌握。
三、单元整体目标分析1、语言知识目标①能理解并运用下列词汇bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, UFO, alien, cutting hair, climbing, jumping, land, get out of, take off, scared, shop, store, library, supermarket, museum, TV station, police, reporter, called, took a photo, eating lunch, shouting, amazing, crawded, bought, experience, imagine, strange, happen, accident, heard, modern, kill, murder, bright, rang, told, close, silence, hero, flew.②能理解并运用下列语言结构, 过去进行时和when, while 引导的时间状语从句③能理解并运用下列话题语言What were you doing when the UFO arrived?I was sitting in the barber’s chair.The barber was cutting my hair.While he was buying a souvenir, a girl called the police.2、语言技能目标①能运用过去进行时和when/while引导的时间状语从句谈论和描述过去发生的事。
Unit3(2)What were you doing when the UFO arrived
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call the police
Look at the picture. Say what each person was doing when the UFO took off. Make sentences with “when” and “While”. talk with a policema n
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PAIRWORK Cover the story. Look at the pictures and take turns to tell the story.
一天，一个飞碟恰好落在我前面时，我正沿 街走着。
One day, I was walking down the street when a UFO landed in front of me.
take photos eat ice cream ride a bike A little boy A tall man A little girl
A young woman
A: What was the girl doing when the UFO took off?
B: While the girl was...
一个外星人出来，我很害怕但跟着它。那个 外星人进了家纪念品店。
An alien got out. I was very afraid, and followed it. The alien went into a souvenir shop.
Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived
Unit3 What were you doing when the UFOarrived?Dear Jack,I had a very unusual experience on Sunday. At around ten o'clock in the morning, I was walking down the street when a UFO landed right in front of me. Y ou can imagine how strange it was ! An alien got out and walked down Center Street. I followed it to see where it was going, and I was very surprised when it went into a souvenir shop. While it was looking at the souvenirs, the shop assistant called the police. Before the police arrived, the alien left the shop and then visited the Museum of Flight. While the alien was in the museum, I called the TV station. Isn't thatamazing!Do you remember what you were doing?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 Amer ica. Although some people may not remember who murdered him, they remember what they were doing when they heard about the event.Even the most everyday activities can seem important. Robert Allen is now over 40. He was just a student at the time, but he remembers what he was doing when he heard the news. "It was a bright, sunny day," Robert remembers. "We were having fun in the playground when the bell rang. Our teacher aksed us to stop what we were doing and listen. He told us the news:"Dr Martin Luther King died just 10 minutes ago!" We couldn't believe it!" School closed for the day, and Robert and his friends walked home together in silence.Dr Martin Luther King's murder took place about thirty 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 Y ork was destroyed by terrorists. Even the date---September 11,2001 ---has meaning to most Americans.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 Y ang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut in space. Y ang 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.。