Using LanguageⅠ第二课时 公开课

Book2 unit1 Using language

Step1 Reading and listening

Reading this passage and think about the difference between a fact and an opinion.

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.

Step 2

A fact or an opinion?

1. I don’t like public transport because it’s so crowed.

2. I know that driving a car spoils the air in Beijing.

3. The Beijing Olympic Games will be the best ever.

4. It will be very hot when the Olympic Games are being held.

5. More countries than ever before will be coming to take part in the Olympic Games.

Step 3

Reading

Now read a man’s story about what happened to the Amber Room quickly. Do you think it is a fact or an opinion? Give your reasons.

I think it’s

an opinion 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.

Step4

Read the story again and fill in the table.

Name

Place

Job

Time

What he heard

What he saw

What he believes

Step5

Language points 1. prove: vt 证明, 证实

(1) prove +n. / pron

Can you ________________ to us? (2) Prove + n./pron. + (to be) + n. /adj. 证明……是……

The fingerprints on the knife___________(to be) the murderer. (3) prove +宾语从句

Can you prove that you are not telling lies? 2. consider:

(1) 考虑

+n/ pron/ doing (2)认为

consider sb to be / as 认为某人……

•

Have you considered going to the zoo? •

We all consider him (to be/as) an honest man.

3.

rather than 而不是，连接两个并列成分

rather than 连接两个主语时, 谓语动词的单复数应该与

rather than之前的一个保持一致.

She rather than you is right . rather than常用于以下结构中:

宁愿… 而不愿

would do A rather than do B would rather do A than do B prefer to do... rather than do ...

Step6.Homework