Using LanguageⅠ第二课时教案

Book2 Unit1

Cultural Relics 教案

Using language

Teaching Goals: 1.

To learn to tell facts from opinions. 2.

To learn to talk about cultural relics. Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Fast Reading 1.Read the passage and find out (1)

What is a fact? (2)

What is an opinion? (3)

What is an evidence? Suggested Answers: (1)A fact is anything that can be proved. (2)An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. (3)An evidence is true information which must be facts rather than opinions. Purpose: To get Ss to know the difference between a fact and an opinion. 2.Look at the sentences and talk about whether they are facts or opinions. (1). A VW Passat(大众帕萨特) can go faster than 100 Kms an hour. 1

(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). It will be very hot when the Olympic Games are being held. (8). More countries than ever before will be coming to take part in the Olympic Games. Summary:Verbal clues to identifying a fact:

What I told you is true because …

I know that you are wrong because …

They did it last year/month/week.

They didn’t do it if …

Verbal clues to identifying an opinion:

I think that …

It is my opinion that …

My view is …

I understand that …

He was very unkind/nasty/cruel/mean.

She is very kind/thoughtful/considerate.

I don’t like …

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Some people say …

Step 2 Careful Reading Now read the man’s story about what happened to the Amber Room quickly. Do you think it is a fact or an opinion? Give your reasons. Read the passage and fill in the blanks. Step 3 Listening Now you are going to hear another two people talk about what happened to the Amber Room.

Listen to Part A and write down where the Amber Room was lost. Listen to Part B and write down where the Amber Room was lost. Suggested answers: (1)At sea (2)In a fire Listen to Part A and fill in the blanks. Listen to Part B and fill in the blanks. Step 4 Homework Finish the exercises in the workbook so as to consolidate what has been learned.

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