Using LanguageⅠ教学设计

Period 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language (A FACT OR AN OPINION) Objectives 1.

To make the students know what is a fact, an opinion, or an envidence. 2.

To help the students read, listen, speak and write about the missing Amber Room 3.

To help students read and reply to a letter to the editor Procedures 1. Warming up by talking about “fact and opinion”

Morning, class. We always say, “We must respect fact and can’t wholly depend on one’s opinions”. But can you tell me: A.

What does it mean when you say, “It is a fact”?

B.

What does it mean when you say, “It is an opinion”?

A.

A fact must be real, objective and without any personal judgment. So it can be proved.

B. An opinion always expresses one’s own ideas. It is always subjunctive. So it has not been proved. 2. Reading and underlining Next you are to read the text on page 5 and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the part. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework. Collocation from Using Language on page 5 in a trial, rather than, more than, tell the truth, agree with, It can be proved that …, no reason to lie, a reply to a letter, think highly of, search for, return the treasure to…, cost …a lot of time and money 3. Reading to complete the chart What is evidence? What is a fact? What is an opinion? The useful facts given by an eyewitness is called evidence. A fact is anything that can be proved.

An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. 4. Listening and filling the forms

Now, boys and girls, as we know, people have never stopped searching for the Amber Room. This time we’ll listen to what three people say they know about the missing Amber Room. Before we

listen to them, I’ll present some related new words to you to help you understand them easily. Please look at the screen and read after me. Now listen and fill in the charts on page 5 and page 6. Well done. Now share your forms with your partner and tell me in the three forms: What are facts? What are opinions? Li Ming, do you want a try? 5. Speaking and writing We often use some expressions or idioms express feelings and opinions. What are they? Look at the expressions and idioms in the box on page 6 and these given below. Now discuss which person gave the best evidence. You have to use in your discussion the expressions and idioms learned just now.

And after discussion write a list of reasons for your choice and report your list to the class.

6. Reading and writing Read the letter to the editor on page 7. What is being talked about? What is Johann’s opinion?

What’s being talked about?

What is Johann’s opinion?

Some people are searching for the Amber Room. He doesn’t agree that it should be returned to Russia, or to ay government.

What are Johann’s reasons for The search has cost them a lot of time and money. not returning it to Russia? His father once told him one could keep what he found. Now imagine you are the editor and try to write a reply to Johann’s letter. When you write your letter, you may choose to agree or not agree with Johann. You must give a reason why you agree or don’t agree with Johann. Be sure to give an example from your own life so that Johann can better understand your opinion.