Learning about Language教案和课堂实录

Unit 1

Cultural relics

Using language

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

Reading and listening 1.

What is a fact? What is an opinion?

2.Can you give a definition to them?

Now read the passage on P5 and get a better understanding of fact, evidence and opinion.

3. What is an evidence?

An evidence is true information which must be facts rather than opinions.

4. If you want to go in for law against somebody, what’s the most important thing you should do first?

5. What makes a judge decide which eyewitness he can believe and which not? Now read the following sentences and decide whether they are facts or opinions.

Task 1: Read a man’s story about what happened to the Amber Room quickly. Do you think it is a fact or an opinion? Task 2: Fill in the forms

Listening Now you are going to hear another two people talk about what happened to the Amber Room.

Listen to Part A and fill the blanks Listen to Part B and fill the blanks

Speaking 1. Discuss in pairs which person gave the best evidence. The following

expressions may help you.

2. Write down the reasons for your choice. Sample discussion

Writing

Write a report on your debate

using the following guidance.

Paragraph 1: The question of the debate.

Paragraph 2: The ideas that support the question with reasons.

Paragraph 3: The ideas that disagree with the question with reasons. Paragraph 4: The result of the class vote. Sample writing

Homework What should we do protect our cultural relics? Do a research about one of the cultural relics in China.