英语必修二unit1Usinglanguage课件-.ppt（纯ppt,可能不含音视频素材）

1、Facts or OpinionsA VW Passat can go faster than 100kms an hour.I think its the best car for a family.I think driving a car is wrong because it causes damage to the environment.I dont like public transport because its so crowded.I know that driving a car spoils the air in Beijing.The Beijing Olympic

2、games is the best ever.It will be very hot when the Olympic games are being held.More countries than ever before will be coming to take part in the Olympic games.Reading and listeningReading this passage and think about the difference between a fact and an opinion.1What is a fact?What is an opinion?

3、What is evidence?The facts given by the eyewitness is called evidence.A fact is anything that can be proved.An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved.2Now read a mans story about what happened to the Amber Room quickly.Do you think it is a act or an opinion?Give your reason

4、s.I think it is it is an opinion that what id in the boxes is gold or the Amber Room because Jan Hasek did not see what was in the boxes.He listened to other peoples ideas of what might have been inside.So his evidence is an opinion.Read the story again and fill in the table.Jan HasekA minerApril,19

5、45Czech Republic1 Some German soldiers put wooden boxes in the mine.2 The entrance to the mine was closed.Something exploded at midnight.The Amber Room and some gold were buried in the mine.3Listen to Part A and write down where the Amber Room was lost.Listen to Part B and write down how the Amber R

6、oom was lost.At sea.In a fire.Now you are going to hear another two people talk about what happened to the Amber Room.4Part Ahelp German soldiers big wooden boxeswere full of treasurewent out to sea was attacked everyone diedhe was saved by a German shipListen to the tape again.Stop after each part

7、and fill in the blanks.5Part BMany trucks The German soldierslarge boxesart treasurethe castle was on firehoneythe Amber Roomimportant visitorssomething explodeHello,Im Hans Braun,an old German sailor.During the war my ship was at Konigsberg.One night I was told to help our soldiers put some big woo

8、den boxes onto my ship.They were very heavy and the soldiers said they were full of treasure.The ship went out to sea.On our voyage,our ship was attacked and sank.Almost everyone died.I had to swim three kilometers before I was saved by a German ship.Nobody had time to save the boxes.They must still

9、 be buried in the sand.Now a group of people who are searching for the Amber Room have asked me to help them find the ship.Part A:Hans Brauns storyPart B:Anna Petorvs storyHello,my name is Anna Petrov.I was a maid at the castle in Konigsberg between 1940 and 1945.One night in 1941 many trucks came t

10、o the castle with large boxes.The German soldiers took the boxes into the castle.Later we heard that a special art treasure in the castle was shown to important visitors.Perhaps it was the Amber Room but I never saw it.Then at the end of August.1944.I heard something explode.When I looked outside I

11、saw that the castle was on fire.The next morning I found some melted pieces of something that looked like honey.Russian soldiers later told me it was amber and it could have come from the Amber Room.trial n.审判；审讯；试验审判；审讯；试验Trial by jury(陪审团）陪审团）is a fundamental right.The new aircraft has performed v

12、ery well in its initial(最初的）最初的）trials.trial and error反复试验反复试验 （得出最佳效果）（得出最佳效果）We established our present working methods by a process of trial and error.2.evidence n.根据；证据根据；证据 one or more reasons for believing that sth.is or is not true:1 The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with

13、the murder.2 There is growing/mounting/increasing evidence that people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer.3.explode vi.爆炸爆炸 to(cause to)burst violently:1 A bomb exploded at one of Londons busiest railway stations this morning.2 He was driving so fast tha

14、t his car tyre exploded.6.entrance n.入口入口 a door,gate,etc.by which you can enter a building or place:There are two entrances one at the front and one round the back.the key/answer/response/reaction/access/approach to(介词）介词）5.to ones surprise/amazement/joy/delight/sorrow/excitement/disappointment使使 某

15、人惊讶某人惊讶/高兴高兴/难过难过/兴奋兴奋/失望的是失望的是4.by the light of the moon 借助月光借助月光exitSpeakingDiscuss in pairs which person gave the best evidence,using the information in the former section.The following expressions may help you.Do/Dont you think that?Would you consider?Why/Why not?Do you have any idea about?How d

16、o you know that?Are you sure that he/she was telling the truth?1What do you think?What do you think of.?Whats your idea/opinion of?What would you say?How do you feel about?Who do you think was?What are your reasons for saying that?I think/dont think thatSorry,I agree/dont agree with you.In my opinio

17、nIt can be proved.That cant be true.I dont believebecauseI thinkis telling the truth becauseWrite down the reasons for your choice.It can be proved that _ gave the best evidence because _.Anna Petrovshe sawsomething that could have come from the Amber Room and she has nothing to gain from her story2

18、3Share your ideas with another group and choose the one with the best reasons.Present your discussion to the class.1.Lead-inWe have talked about what we should do to protect the cultural relics;now well learn a letter from a German newspaper.The writer gives his opinion about what should be done wit

19、h the cultural relic that has been found.Reading and writing2.Fast reading for general ideas and then fill in the table.Some people are searching for the Amber Room.He doesnt agree that it should be returned to Russia,or to any government.The search has cost them a lot of time and money.3.Discuss th

20、e following questions in turn and think of some reasons for your ideas.Questions for the discussion1)Who do you think the Amber Room belongs to?2)What should you do with things you have found even if the search cost you time and money?3)Do you agree with Johanns idea?4.An informal class debate Tips

21、for an informal class debate There must be a question with two possible answers.There must be a chairperson.There must be two sides in the class“for”or“against”the question.Each side take turns to debate and gives reasons for their opinion.At the end there should be a class vote.The chairperson says

22、 which side wins and why.Do you think it is right for whoever finds valuable cultural relics to keep them?DebateforagainstChairperson:Lets look at this question:Who do you think that the Amber Room belongs to?Do you agree with Johann Weber?S1:No,I dont.Ill return it toS2:Im not sure.I think Id keep

23、it for myself.S1:No,you wouldnt.Cultural relics belong to the whole worldnot yoursS2:You are right.Paragraph 1:State the question.Paragraph 2:Give the ideas that agree with the question and the reasons.Paragraph 3:Give the ideas that disagree with the question and the reasons.Paragraph 4:Give your o

24、pinion and the result of the class vote.Write a report on your debate,using the following guidance.The class had a debate and discussed whether it is right for whoever finds valuable cultural relics to keep them.Those who agreed that if you find cultural relics you can keep them had three reasons.Fi

25、rst,Second,Third,The question of the debateThe ideas that support the question with reason Those who disagree also had three reasons.First,.Second,Third,We had a class vote.Those who.with the question won.The debate changed the minds of some people who had originally Johann Webers ideas.The ideas th

26、at disagree with the question with reasonsThe result of the class voteThose who agree that if you find cultural relics you can keep them had three reasons.First,they said that time and money had been spent looking for them so the finders deserved them.Second,they said nobody would look for lost reli

27、cs if they could no keep them.Third,they said that there are so many old relics that it does not matter if one or two belong to those who find them.The class had a debate and discussed whether it is right for whoever finds valuable cultural relics to keep them.Those who disagreed also had three reas

28、ons.First,they said all cultural relics are valuable for finding out about the past.Second,they said that it is dishonest to take things that do not belong to you.Third,they said that every cultural relic belongs to the country and not any one person.We had a class vote.Those who disagreed with the

29、question won.The debate changed the minds of some people who had originally supported Johann webers ideas.1.think highly/much/well of =sing high praise for 看重；器重看重；器重 think little/nothing of The headmaster thought highly of me for my good performance.The little boy was well thought of by them.They t

30、hink highly of him.他们很敬重他。他们很敬重他。No,not really!I think only the professor really understands it.But I know the government thinks highly of it.不，并不真懂。我想只有教授本人才真不，并不真懂。我想只有教授本人才真正懂得。但我知道政府对他的发明评价正懂得。但我知道政府对他的发明评价很高。很高。2 informal adj.(of situations)not formal or official,or(of clothing,behaviour,speech

31、)suitable when you are with friends and family but not for official occasions:非正式的非正式的1.We had an informal meeting.我们做了非正式的会晤。我们做了非正式的会晤。2.These words are informal.这些词是非正式用语。这些词是非正式用语。3 debaten.(a)serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part:争论；辩论争论；辩论 vi.to discuss a subject in a

32、formal way:争论；辩论争论；辩论After a long debate the bill was passed.经长时间的辩论，议案获得通过。经长时间的辩论，议案获得通过。4.take turns to do sth=take turns(at)doing sth=do sth by turns 轮流做某事轮流做某事 in turn 依次依次,一个一个地一个一个地 by turns 轮流轮流,交替交替The nurses took turns to watch the patient.We kept watch by turns.Homework Finish off the Workbook exercises.Learn all the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.谢谢