2017年湖南省茶陵县高中英语 Unit 3 Tomorrow’s World Task课件 牛津译林版必修4.ppt

2017年湖南省茶陵县高中英语 Unit 3 Tomorrow’s World Task课件 牛津译林版必修4.pptUnit 3
Unit 3
Tomorrow’s world
Task
Skills building 1:
distinguishing between facts and opinions
We often need to tell facts from opinions in order to make good judgments and draw conclusions.
Look at the following pictures and try to tell facts from opinions.
Thanks to the snowfall in November, the ski season has finally opened in Urumqi.
fact
In my opinion, the lovely child enjoys skiing. Do you think so?
opinion
A fact is a piece of information that is proved to be true.
Facts can tell us
numbers
names
places
events
What is a fact?
What is an opinion?
An opinion is a feeling or belief that is
not certain or proved.
People may start the sentences with:
In my opinion, …
I (don’t) believe / think (that) …
It seems (that) / looks like …
1. China has a total land area of over million k㎡.
2. On 15 October 2003, China sent its first astronaut into space.
3. I believe our painting is worth quite a lot of money.
Part A Facts or opinions?
Fact
Fact
Opinion
4. Suzhou is over 80 km away from Shanghai.
5. It seems that people prefer living in urban areas.
6. I think that you should find a secure job.
7. Mr. Wang came home to find puter broken.
Fact
Opinion
Opinion
Fact