2. Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions

3. BOOK1 Unit2 facts It is very important to tell the difference between facts and the writer’s opinions in the course of reading. Then what are facts? And what are opinions opinions? objective Facts — What really happened; objective ( 客观的 ) Opinions — Ideas, feelings, judgements or belief subjective from facts; subjective ( 主观的 )

4. BOOK1 Unit2 Example 1: Sandy sat there quietly. Fact? Opinion? Fact Fact! Sandy’s sitting there is objectively an action. The writer didn’t make any comment on it, nor did you.

5. BOOK1 Unit2 Example 2: It’s probably that awful music that wakes me up every morning. Fact? Opinion? Opinion Opinion! Why? Because the writer has shown his feeling or judgment on the music by the word awful. Is the music really awful? It depends! Even you may not think in that way!

6. BOOK1 Unit2 The biggest difficulty in distinguishing fact from opinion: When you agree with the writer’s opinions, you may take those subjective things for granted, that is, you may mistake the opinions for facts! Example: He’s so good looking, smart and funny. Fact? Opinion?

7. BOOK1 Unit2 Opinion Opinion! Why? Maybe you also think the same as the writer that he is good looking, but it doesn’t mean judgements other people will accept this idea. “Good looking”, “smart” and “funny” are just the judgements of the writer and not necessarily the truth!

8. BOOK1 Unit2 Can you distinguish between facts and opinions here? opinion? fact?

9. BOOK1 Unit2 a.Although there are many alarmist ( 危言 耸听） speeches made to the contrary ( 相反 ), in fact, man completely controls nuclear power plants. b. The amount of money invested ( 投资 ) annually ( 每年 ) by this government, on environmental issues alone, is $2m. Opinion! Fact!

10. BOOK1 Unit2 c. It is clear that the only reasonable solution to return to nature is to tap ( 开发 ) nuclear power. d. Fossil ( 化石 ) fuels ( 燃料 ) provide a safe alternative ( 选择 ) for nuclear power. Opinion! Fact!

11. Blank Filling Mini Presentation

12. BOOK1 Unit2 Father’s thoughtsMother’s thoughts As to their daughter Sandy: Music: ______________ ______________ ________________ awful, tuneless, offensive; makes my blood boil; negative Different music appeals to different generations; not so terrible; I like it; I like loud, weird music. I. Blank Filling

13. BOOK1 Unit2 Father’s thoughtsMother’s thoughts As to their daughter Sandy: Makeup & Tattoos _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ … so different? (When I was young,) I grew my hair long... so long... down below my shoulders. These tattoos are permanent.Tattoos seem radical to me. ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ biggest problem; … they’re expressing their identity but it’s so very different from what we did. Conclusion: We need to have a talk with Sandy.

14. BOOK1 Unit2 II. Mini Presentation The last two paragraphs deal with the mother, Jane’s thinking about her essential talk with Sandy. Please give a mini presentation on Jane’s ideas and feelings.

15. BOOK1 Unit2 Suggested Structure (necessary but a bit difficult) 1.Mother’s attitude towards the coming talk. (necessary but a bit difficult) 2.Mother’s difficulty/conflict ( 矛盾；心理冲突 ) Hard to decide the stance Hard to decide the stance: not not strict enough:Sandy may waste her time talking on the phone and watching TV. too strict:She’ll rebel. If so, she may drop out of school and get into all kinds of trouble, even run away from home. (have patience; keep on communicating; be there with her but give her freedom...) 3. Final decision.(have patience; keep on communicating; be there with her but give her freedom...)

16. Sentence Structure

17. BOOK1 Unit2 It’sthat 1. It’s probably that awful music that wakes me up every morning. (L4) 1) Complete the sentences: a. It is I that ___ wrong. b. It is he that ___ to blame. c. It is I, not you, who ___ wrong. am is am 2) Translate the sentences with the above structure: a. 我们正是在这个咖啡厅里再次碰面的。 b. 他要买的就是这种数码相机。 a.It was in this café that we met again. b.It is this kind of digital camera that he wants to buy. Sentence Structure

18. BOOK1 Unit2 2...hearing those tuneless, offensive lyrics repeatedly makes my blood boil. (L6) What worries me... is that music has a very negative message. (L31) More similar sentences: How to do it is still unknown. To pass the English exam needs lots of hard work.

19. BOOK1 Unit2 3. I’ve seen other teenagers walking around town with tattoos and piercing all over their bodies... (L21) Take away the modifiers( 修饰成分 ) one by one without damaging the correction and completion of the sentence, and check what you get. I’ve seen teenagers. Solution 1) all over their bodies 2) with tattoos and piercing 3) walking around town 4) other

20. BOOK1 Unit2 4. The news is full of stories about teenagers in trouble whose parents hardly know anything about their problems. (L34) ① ① The news is full of stories about teenagers; ② ② These teenagers are in trouble; ③ ③ Their parents nearly do not know anything about their problems.

21. Words Using Words Using

22. BOOK1 Unit2 1.You know,… (L4) (Often used in spoken English, especially in the USA, this expression doesn’t have the exact meaning as the words show.) 1. You know,...(L8) 1) To emphasize or to draw attention: The condition in that country is terrible, you know. 2) When people are not sure what they are saying or what they are going to say next: I thought I’d, you know, have a chat with you. 3) To explain more clearly: Wear the white dress, you know, the one I like most.

23. BOOK1 Unit2 2. break the silence (L10) = break the ice Silence is not always the gold. Break the silence when needed.

24. BOOK1 Unit2 Find out the antonym and synonym : old-fashioned = up to date; “in”; modern; popular... out of date; 3. old-fashioned (L15)

25. BOOK1 Unit2 4. anyway,… (L18) Experience different meanings of anyway: a. I don’t know why I like him, but anyway I did. b. She doesn’t want to marry. Not now, anyway. c. What do you want from me, anyway? d. Anyway, thanks a lot. Bye bye. (To focus.) (To correct or modify.) (To correct or modify.) (To ask for the truth.) (To end the conversation.)

26. BOOK1 Unit2 5. appointment & date (L20) Appointment: meeting with someone, usually in connection with work, or for a serious purpose. Date: meeting with someone or going out with them, especially someone with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic relationship.

27. BOOK1 Unit2 6. drop out of school (L50) How many reasons can you name for dropping out of school? poor in the family; sexual discrimination; rebellious in the teenagers… dropouts So, dropouts exist.

28. Group Discussion

29. BOOK1 Unit2 Discuss with your partners : 1. Can you really understand your parents? 2. How would you like your parents to treat you at home?/What kind of parents are ideal ones in your mind? 3. Can you communicate with them well? If not, how would you turn things better?