Using LanguageⅠppt配套的教学设计方案

Unit 1 cultural relics Using language Teaching Goals: 1. To learn to tell facts from opinions. 2. To write a reply letter. 3. To learn to talk about cultural relics. Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Warming up Purpose: To get Ss to know the difference between a fact and an opinion.

1. Definition

A fact must be real, objective and without a personal judgment. So it can be proved. An opinion always expresses one’s own ideas. It is always subjunctive. So it has not been proved. Read the passage and find out:

（1）What is a fact ?

A fact is anything that can be proved. （2）What is an opinion ?

An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. （3）What is an evidence?

An evidence is true information which must be facts rather than opinions. Facts or opinions? 1. A VW Passat can go faster than 100 kms an hour. 2. I think it’s the best car for a family.

3. I think driving a car is wrong because it causes damage to the environment. 4. I don’t like public transport because it’s so crowded.

5. I know that driving a car spoils the air in Beijing. 6. The Beijing Olympic Games will be the best ever. 7. More countries than ever before will be coming to take part in the Olympic Games. 8. It will be very hot when the Olympic Games are being held.

When in a court, a judge will hear different people say different things. He must decide which to believe and which not.

Step2. Reading Main idea of each paragraph:

Para.1. What is a fact ?

A fact is anything that can be proved.

Para.2. What is an opinion ?

An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. Para.3. What is evidence?

Evidence is true information which must be facts rather than opinions.

I think it is an opinion that what is in boxes is gold or the Amber Room because Jan Hasek did not see what was in the boxes. He listened to other people’s ideas of what might have been inside. So his evidence is an opinion. 1. Read the passage and define what evidence is. 2. Read the passage and translate each paragraph into Chinese. 3. Read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the part. Suggested Answers: Collocation from Using Language on page 5 in a trial, rather than, more than, to tell the truth, agree with, It can be proved that ..., no reason to, a reply to, think highly of, search for, return…to…

Step 3. Note taking Listen to the tape and fill in the forms (P5). 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. Get Ss to share their forms and tell what are facts and what are opinions in the three forms. Step 4 Speaking Purpose: 1. To learn how to ask for or give opinions. 2. To learn how to write a letter of suggestions. 1. Group work (1) We often use some expressions to ask for opinions. What are they? What do you think of ...? Do you believe ... ? How can you be sure of ...? How do you know that? (2) We often use some expressions to give opinions. What are they? I think ... I don't think ... I don't agree that ... I suppose that ...

Suggested Answers: Of the three eyewitnesses, only Anna Petrov has no selfish reason. In particular, she is not involved in any current effort to find the treasure. Therefore she is the most believable.

Jan Hasek is less believable because he owns a little restaurant near the mine. If the search stopped, his business would suffer. Hans Braun is also less believable, because somebody has asked him for help. 2. Individual work (1) Sometimes we may fall into or face a moral choice. That is a moral dilemma. Let’s read the letter (P7) and see what's Johann’s choice and opinion. Answer the following questions. ① What's Johann’s opinion about the Amber Room? ② Do you agree with Johann? Step 5. Debate Divide Ss into two groups and organize a debate. Have a class debate and take notes of the main ideas of the two sides and their reasons. At the end take a class vote.

① When you write your letter, you may choose to agree or not agree with the writer. ② You must give a reason why you agree or don't agree with the writer. ③ Be sure to give an example from your own life so that the reader can better understand your opinion. Step 6. Homework

Write a letter to China Daily and give your opinions about what should be done with the Great Wall. Should we protect the Great Wall?

I think/don’t think that…

In my opinion,.. I don’t believe ….because…

That can’t be true.