1、Unit 3Tomorrows world Task 模块四模块四 Skills building 1Distinguishing between facts and opinions1.What is a fact?2.What is an opinion?A fact is a piece of information that is proved to be true.An opinion is a feeling or belief that is not certain or proved.Fact information that is proved to be true.Incl
2、ude:NumbersNames Places eventsOpinion feeling or belief that is not founded on certainty or proof.Start with:In my opinion,I(dont)believe/think(that).It seems(that)looks like Read the guideline and tell facts from opinions:A Put a tick in the correct boxesChina has a total land area of over 9.6 mill
3、ion km2.On 15th October 2003,the first Chinese person went into space.I believe our painting is worth quite a lot of money.Suzhou is over 80 km away from Shanghai.It seems that people prefer living in urban areas.I think that you should find a secure job.Mr.Wang came home to find his computer broken
4、.Fact OpinionB Listen and circle the correct words1.Fact2.Fact3.Opinion4.Fact5.Opinion6.OpinionRead the letter and complete the sheet belowStep 1 completing a note sheetName of student:class:Date of visit to computer room:Computer number:Problems with computer:Cao YingClass 3 Senior High 1Sunday,2 M
5、archPC No.7keyboard have letters missing,mouses and cursors are not functioning properly.Note sheetOther problems:suggestion:Old and slow,sometimes do not work,not connected to the Internet,printer did not work.Need to update the computers and other equipment.Skills building 2:asking for information
6、 When you interview someone,what information would you find?1.Unusual time for doing a particular activity2.How often or much it is done3.Reasons for doing it4.Problems found when doing it.5.Suggestions for improving thingsWhat questions would you ask?1.When/what time do you usually?2.How often do y
7、ou?How many times a week/a month/do you?3.Why do you?For what reason(s)do you?4.What problem(s)have you got when you?5.What do you think can be done to solve the problem(s)?Complete the questions according to the answers.v_ do you usually go to your local cinema to watch a film?I usually go on Satur
8、day evenings.v_ do you go there to watch a film?I go there twice a month.v_ do you think so many people would like RealCine?Lots of people would like RealCine because they can experience something that they might never experience in real life.When How oftenWhy v_ problem(s)do you think RealCine coul
9、d have?Tickets for this kind of film might be too expensive.v_ do you think can be done to solve this problem?I think more developed computer techniques can be used to reduce the cost of making such films.WhatWhat A Listen to an interview and complete the interview formStep 2:finding out about the c
10、omputer roomInterview formUsual time of use:Frequency of use:Reasons for use:Problems found:Recommendations for improvement:In the afternoonThree times a week:Monday,Thursday,FridayFor school work.Keyboard,speed,memory,no Internet connectionBuy new computers and new softwareB Interview(pair work)a s
11、tudents:has just used the computer in the computer room.feels quite disappointed at the present state of the computer room.a reporter:consider that computers should be changed for new and better ones.wants to find out more about the computer room.Questions 1.When do you usually use the computer room
12、?2.How often do you use the computer room?3.What types of activities do you do in the computer room?4.What problems have you had in the computer room?5.How do you think the computer room can be improved?Skills building 3:formal writingA business proposal,a report or a letter to a stranger:the style
13、is formal and professionalvDo not be personalvDo not tell jokes or try to be funny.vDo not use contractions.vDo not use slang.vAlways be polite.vBe very serious.vUse formal greetings and endings.vUse titles and family names.vUse Dear Sir/Madam if you dont know the persons nameDosDontsFormal or Casua
14、l?1.Im sure youll agree itd be really cool to buy some more computers.2.Dear Sir/Madam3.When the book fell off the bookshelf and hit him on the head,I laughed until I cried!4.Thank you for your time.CFCF5.Im sure the teacher wont mind you using the computer.6.I would like to suggest that we buy some
15、 new equipment for the computer room.7.So nice to hear from you again,Geoffrey.8.I dont like the young man.He is really rude and not very unhelpful.CFCCStep 3:writing a proposal for a new computer roomvProblem vSuggested solutionImpractical design,students do not want to study thereRedesign Students
16、 found the design of the room impractical.They re not interested in studying there because of this.The room should be redesignedProblem Suggested solution keyboards and mouses are too oldReplace The keyboards and mouses are too oldThey should be replacedNot enough computersBuy moreThere are not enou
17、gh computersMore should be boughtProblem Suggested solutionOnly one printerBuy moreThere is only one printerMore should be boughtOutdated softwareupdateSoftware is out of dateIt should be updatedProblem Suggested solutionno Internet accessconnectThere is no Internet accessComputer should be connecte
18、d to InternetCloses too earlyThe room closes too earlylonger opening hoursThe Computer room should have longer opening hoursB:Write a proposalvYour school is planning to build a new gym.You would prefer the school to improve the computer room instead.vWrite a proposal to your principal to explain wh
19、y.You may want to mention:qThe governments desire for more IT technology to be taught and used in educationqThe increased use of information technology in the lessons in all subjectsqThe importance of computer skills in both studies and workqParents opinionsUseful phrases:A survey on students opinio
20、ns was carried out.Students believe/feel/find/think that It was suggested that As more and more subjects require the use of IT,In order to prepare ourselves for the future,I am sure that most parents would(not)A sampleDear Sir,Recently,a survey about the school computer room was carried out in our s
21、chool.The students find the design of the computer room impractical.They are not interested in studying there because of this.I am writing this proposal to you to voice our opinion that the computer room needs improving.There are not enough computers in our computer room.The computers that we use at
22、 the moment are old and slow,and they often crash,which wastes a lot of time.The computers there are not connected to the Internet,so we can not get the information that we need for our homework.There is only one printer in the room,which always goes wrong.In addition,the room is too hot in summer.A
23、s more and more subjects are involved in IT,the computer room is playing a very important role in our studies nowadays.We are encouraged to use computers to do our homework and get information from the Internet.Now many factories and companies cannot work without computers,so those who have computer
24、 skills are easier to find a job.In order to get ourselves well prepared for the future,we need a well-equipped computer room.I am sure that most parents would agree with our proposal that our school should improve the computer room.The government says we should have more IT in all subjects,and more
25、 subjects are developing rapidly with the help of IT.Computer skills are becoming more and more important in further studies.We will not keep up with the development of society if we are not good at using computers.We hope that you will seriously consider our request.Best wishes,Senior High 1vFinish
26、 the proposal.vPreview Project.vWrite a composition.Homework 你是一名高中的学生，要给市长写一封信你是一名高中的学生，要给市长写一封信,反映学校门前交通拥挤现象。包括以下要反映学校门前交通拥挤现象。包括以下要点点:问题问题:学校和一所小学毗邻学校和一所小学毗邻,对着大街对着大街,高高 峰期交通繁忙峰期交通繁忙,加之孩子小加之孩子小 家长接家长接 送。交通更拥挤送。交通更拥挤,学生过街在车辆中学生过街在车辆中 穿行危险。穿行危险。建议建议:政府应采取措施如修天桥等。政府应采取措施如修天桥等。参考词汇参考词汇:穿行穿行 thread ones way 天桥天桥 overpass
