Using LanguageⅠ教学实录与评析

Period 3

Using Language A FACT OR AN OPINION Teaching & learning contents:

Intensive reading, language focus & Comprehending, learning about the language.

Teaching & learning goals: 1. Learn the new language items in the text and their usages to get a better understanding of the text. 2. Discuss the question in Comprehending. Main points: New language points and language items. Difficult points: New language points and language items Procedures ：

1. Warming up by talking about “evidence and opinion”

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

A.

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

B.

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

A.

An evidence must be real, objective and without any personal judgment. So it can be proved.

B. An option 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 opinion? is The useful facts given by an eyewitness is called evidence. A fact is anything that can be proved.

an 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. explode vt. 爆炸, Czch n. 捷克, mayor n. 市长, melt vt. 熔化, sub (sub marine) n. 潜水艇，水雷, survivor n. 幸存者, Titanic n. 泰坦尼克船

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. Comprehending Task Talk about the question in Exercise3 in comprehending. Suggested answers: This discussion is an opportunity for students to discuss whether such reconstructions are worthwhile. There are several factors to consider: * the cost * whether an object or building can be faithfully reproduced. * whether it helps people better understand the reasons why such building was destroyed. 6. Homework:

1. Remember the language points in the text and arrange notes after class. Choose some beautiful sentences from the text.

3. Do the vocabulary exercise both in TB & WB.