Using LanguageⅠ第二课时教学设计

Book 2 Unit 1 Cultural relics Using Language Step 1 Extensive reading Task 1: Read the passage and think about the difference between a fact and an opinion. What is a fact? It is anything that can be proved．

What is an opinion? An opinion is what someone believe is true but has not been proved. Task 2: Read a man’s story about what happened to the Amber Room quickly.

Q: Do you think it is a fact or an opinion? A: 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. Task 3: Fill in the form. Step 2 Listening

Now you are going to hear another two people talk about what happened to the Amber Room. Try to fill in the form according to what you hear. NAME PLACE One night during the war Hans Braun JOB A sailor

Konigsberg

One night during the war

Name

Place Anna Petrov

JOB a maid

Konigsberg

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One night in 1941 At the end of August, 1944

Step 3 Explanations 1. consider

(1) 考虑

consider sth. / doing sth.

We are considering going abroad.

Have you considered his decision? (2) 认为

consider +that-clause

consider…as/ (to be)…

They all consider that we should start now.

He is considered as / (to be) the best

player. (3) considering 鉴于,考虑到, 就…而言

She did very well, considering his age.

(注意:此处不可以改成considered) 2. rather than 而不是

other than 除了…

(1) He would die rather than give in. (2) He prefers to stay at home rather than go outing. (3) What I need now is money rather than advice. (4) Other than England, there are no other places like this. Step 4 Exercises I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。

1. The murder _______ (审讯) lasted six weeks. 2. The _______ (船员) are asked to take their positions by their captain. 3. Her _______ (女仆) helped her to dress up for the party.

4. I’ll meet you at the e_______ of the zoo tomorrow.

5. After a long d_______, the bill was passed. 6. There wasn’t enough e_______ to prove his guilt.

II. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. The horse was frightened by the sound of the _________ (explode). 2. Several days later, the flood water _______ (sink) and life returned to normal. 3. Yesterday they were invited to a _______ (form) party. 4. Your boss speaks very _______ (high) of your work. Step 5 Discussion What should we do protect our cultural relics?

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