Using LanguageⅠ第二课时 公开课

Book 2 Unit 1 Period 3 Lesson plan for Using Language (A FACT OR AN OPINION) Introduction

Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we shall have the students read a passage about opinions and evidences first. Then they listen to a tape about the missing Amber Room, taking notes at the same time. Third, students practice speaking based on the listening and making use of the expressions and idioms learned in their speaking. Finally they are to read and reply to a letter about picking and returning things which are not their own.

Objectives

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

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To help students read and reply to a letter to the editor

Procedures

Step 1 Lead-in 1. Judge “fact or opinion”

2. Talk about “evidence and opinion”

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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.

Step 2 Reading

1. Read the passage and answer questions.

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.

2. Read in detail and fill in the form. Step 3 Underlining

Underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the part.

Explain the usage.

Step 5

Speaking Idioms: personal Feelings and Opinions

Look at the expressions and idioms in the box on page 6 .

Read the following to learn to use idioms to express personal feelings and opinions.

can't stand, get cold feet, deep down, have second thoughts, go blank, feel guilty, figure out, be dying to, be kidding, get over Now discuss which person gave the best evidence. Use the expressions and idioms learned just now in your discussion. And after discussion write a list of reasons for your choice and report your list to the class. Step 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 the 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.

Step 7 Discussion

What should we do to protect our cultural relics? Step 8 Summary Step 9 Homework