1. Reading skills 1 3 UNIT Section B Too much of a good thing– A real addiction

2. Section B 1 3 UNIT Too much of a good thing– A real addiction To master the reading skill To practice the skill in Text B To think critically

3. Presentation of the skill It is an important reading skill. It helps us better understand the reading materials. Facts Opinions & It is also an essential critical thinking and reasoning skill. It helps us make wise decisions and argue convincingly. Importance

4. Presentation of the skill Facts Opinions & It is a nice day today. Opinion It is raining outside. Facts

5. Presentation of the skill Facts Opinions & 1770-1827 He treated everybody with his human kindness.

6. Presentation of the skill Facts Opinions & Facts things known to be true Opinions things believed to be true George Washington was the first president of United States. Abraham Lincoln was the most eloquent writer of all the US presidents. eloquent first evidence experience oberservation belief judgment feeling Is the statement ? debatable What you know for certain What you know for certain What you think Yes No

7. Practice of the skill 1. With many schools offering wireless Internet access anywhere on campus, colleges as a group have become the most Internet-accessible spots in the world. (Para. 3) Facts Opinions & Examples 2. With the widespread application of laptops and computer science, we are going to produce a generation of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers, which is indispensable for the future of the world. (Para. 12) Fact Opinion

8. Practice of the skill 3. In a university class on the history of American radio, students use the iPad to record their own radio shows. (Para. 5) 4. In fact, a recent study in the US found that information technology accounted for 5% to 8% of college budgets, up from an estimated 2% to 3% in the mid-1980s. (Para. 7) Facts Opinions & Examples 5. To compensate, it spent $500,000 to give every one of its 1,650 incoming freshmen a free Apple iPad. (Para. 8) Fact provide exact details provide exact statistics

9. Reading Skill Practice (textbook p.75) Look at the following statements from Text B and decide which are facts (F) and which are opinions (O). Practice of the skill Facts Opinions &

10. Besides in reading, which aspects can the skill of distinguishing between the facts and opinions be used in English learning? And how? Critical thinking Further Discussion

11. The End Section B 主讲人：韩伟