Using LanguageⅠ优秀说课稿

Using Language (A FACT OR AN OPINION) Objectives

To learn to tell facts from opinions To write a reply letter To listen and speak about cultural relics Procedures 1. Warming up

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

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

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

2. Reading and defining Read the passage and define: What is a fact? What is an opinion? What is an evidence? 3. Reading and translating Read the passage and translate it into Chinese paragraph by paragraph. Tom, you are to do paragraph 1, please…

4. Listening

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. 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?

Some people are searching for the Amber Room.

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What is Johann’s opinion?

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. Dear Johann, I must say that I don’t agree with you. If you find anything valuable, it should belong to the owner or the government. I wouldn’t expect to keep what’s not mine long in my hand. Once I found an MP4 in the street. I decided to give it to the Lost and Found Office. People need to understand that one can’t keep what are not theirs. Your letter helps me to remember that people need to be careful with their belongings. Then they won’t need to worry about that someone might not return their belongings to them if they are lost.

Yours,

Li Hongmei 6.

Closing down by dictation

·The design for the room was of the fancy style popular in those days.

·The room served as a small reception hall for important visitors.

·The man who found the relics insist that it belongs to his family.

·The room was completed the way she wanted it .

·It was ready for the people of St. Petersburg to celebrate the 300th birthday of their city.

·After that, what really happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.

·In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe.

·Is it something that more than one person believes?

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·A fact is anything that can be proved.

·An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved.

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