Using LanguageⅠ名师教学设计

Using language :A FACT OR AN OPINION Objectives

To help the students get a whole understanding of the meaning of facts and opinions. Procedures 1.

Warming up by talking about “evidence and opinion”

Give the students some questions related to the evidence and the opinion. Let them discuss the differences between an evidence and a fact. 2.

Skimming Read the passage again and then find the answers to the following questions. Q1: What is a fact? Q2: What is an opinion? Check the answers together. Answer1: A fact is anything that can be proved. Answer2: An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. 3.

Scanning Find some examples given in the passage to illustrate the meanings of facts and opinions. 4. Post-reading

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We often use some expressions to express feelings and opinions. What are they? Look at the expressions and idioms below. Idioms ——

Personal Feelings and Opinions 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 1.

It's really difficult to figure out what you mean if you don't explain yourself.

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I'd like to apologize for last weekend. I feel guilty about not having telephoned to say I wouldn't be able to come.

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He is dying to go to the Red Hot Chili Pepper's concert next week.

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I just can't stand listening to him lecture. He is so boring!

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They're not sure that want to get married. I think they are getting cold feet.

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He really did poorly on the test. When it came to take it, he went blank and couldn't answer anything.

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Jason is having a hard time getting over the death of his cat.

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He must be kidding! He can't really mean what he says.

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When you think really hard, you should always be able to know what you feel deep down.

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Unfortunately, he is having second thoughts about the car he just bought. It seems that it doesn't get very good mileage. Now read the short story in page5 and talk with your classmates about which person gave the best evidence. You have to 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.

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Homework Practice the expressions of showing your opinions and feelings after class. Meanwhile, read the passage again and try to retell the text. Be prepared to do it next class.

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