1、Unit 1 Cultural relicsPeriod 3Reading,listening and speaking2023-5-21Read the passage and find out: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 truebut has not been proved.3.What is an evidence?An evidence is true information whic
2、h must befacts rather than opinions.I.Reading 2023-5-22 Work in pairs and decide whether the following sentences are facts or opinions.Give your reasons.1.A VW Passat can go faster than 100 kms an hour.2.I think its the best car for a family.3.I think driving a car is wrong because it causes damage
3、to the environment.4.I dont like public transport because its so crowded.5.More countries than ever before will be coming to take part in the Olympic Games.6.It will be very hot when the Olympic Games are being held.Reading Key:fact(1,5,6);opinion(2,3,4)Note that a fact can be checked,but an opinion
4、 cannot.2023-5-23 Some language clues to help identify facts and opinions.Reading Fact OpinionWhat I told you is true because I think that It is my opinion that I know that you are wrong because My view is I understand that They did it last year/month/week.He was very unkind/nasty/cruel/mean.They di
5、dnt do it if She is very kind/thoughtful/considerate.I dont like Some people say 2023-5-24 Listen to Part A and tell what the story is about.The story is about a German sailor whose ship _ during the war.Almost everyone lost their lives,and the heavy boxes said to be full of _ was lost as well.Now a
6、 group of people searching for the Amber Room asked the sailor to _.II.Listeningsanktreasureshelp them find the ship2023-5-25Listen to Part A again and choose the best answer to each question.1.What were put onto Hans ship?A.Some vases.B.Some heavy boxes.C.Some suitcases.2.What were in those big woo
7、den boxes in Hans opinion?A.Clothes.B.Stone.C.Treasure.3.How many people survived the accident?A.Everyone.B.Nobody.C.Not know.4.Where were the Amber Room lost?A.At sea.B.In the forest.C.In the palace.Listening 2023-5-26Hans Braun was told to _ put some onto his ship.The soldiers said that the heavy
8、boxes .The ship .On the voyage,the ship and sank.Almost .Hans had to swim three kilometres before _.help German soldiers big wooden boxeswere full of treasurewent out to seawas attackedeveryone died he was saved by a German shipListen again and fill in the form.Listening 2023-5-27 Listen to Part B a
9、nd tell what the story is about.The story is about a Russian maid who saw some German soldiers move some large boxes into the castle.She heard that a special art treasure in the castle was being shown to important visitors.But later the castle was destroyed by fire,and so was the treasure that could
10、 have come from the Amber Room.Listening2023-5-28Listen to Part B and choose the best answer.1.How was the Amber Room lost?A.In a flood.B.In a fight.C.In a fire.2.What came to the castle one night?A.Many trucks.B.Some planes.C.A bus.3.Who took the boxes into the castle?A.Some workers.B.Some policeme
11、n.C.German soldiers.4.Where could the melted pieces have come from?A.A beautiful mirror.B.The Amber Room.C.Some machines.Listening 2023-5-29 Listen again and fill in the form._ came to the castle with _._ took the boxes into the castle.She heard that a special _ in the castle was shown to _.She hear
12、d _,and she saw _.She found some melted pieces of something that looked like _.The soldiers told her that the melted pieces could have come from _.large boxesMany trucksThe German soldiersart treasureimportant visitorssomething explodethe castle was on firehoneythe Amber RoomListening 2023-5-210 Fac
13、ts in Story 1 The ship was at during the war.I helped the soldiers put some big wooden boxes onto the ship.The boxes were very heavy and the soldiers said that they were full of treasure.The ship went out to sea,and was attacked and sank.Almost everyone died.I had swum three kilometres before I was
14、saved by a German ship.Nobody had time to save the boxes.A group of people who are searching for the Amber Room have asked me to help them find the ship.Opinions in Story 1The boxes must still be buried in the sand.III.Discussing2023-5-211 Facts in Story 2 I was a maid at the castle.Many trucks came
15、 to the castle with large boxes.The German soldiers took the boxes into the castle.We heard that a special art treasure in the castle was shown to important visitors.I heard something explode.When I looked outside and saw that the castle was on fire.I found some melted pieces of something that looke
16、d like honey.Russian soldiers told me it was amber.Opinions in Story 2 Perhaps it was the Amber Room but I never saw it.Russian soldiers told me that it could have come from the Amber Room.Discussing2023-5-212 Work in groups of four.Discuss who gave the best evidence,Hans or Anna?Why?Discussing2023-
17、5-213Asking for opinions1.Do you have any idea about?2.What do you think of?3.Whats your opinion of?4.How do you feel about?Giving opinions1.I think/dont think that 2.Yes,I agree./Sorry,I dont agree with you.3.In my opinion/view 4.It can be proved that _ gave the best evidence because _.Discussing 2023-5-214 1.Write your group discussion result in your exercise book and try to provide facts to support your opinions.(word limit:100)2.Review the curriculum words in this unit.Look up the key words in the dictionary paying attention to their usage.IV.Homework2023-5-215
