1、Unit 1 Past and presentStudy skillsWarming-upLook at the pictures and talk about them.It is sunny.Thats a fact.It is a nice day.Thats your opinion.I feel very cold.Presentation1.What has changed in Starlight Town?2.What do you think of Starlight Town?There is a new railway station.There are some new
2、 roads.People travel to and from the town by bus,taxi,or train.Local people have moved into new flats.I think Starlight Town is a modern town.It is more beautiful than before.FactsOpinionsLook at the picture and answer the following questions.Look and AnswerLook and AnswerPresentationWhat is a fact?
3、Facts are true statements.They include names,dates,events and numbers.What is an opinion?Opinions tell what we believe,feel or think.They may not be true.Work in groups and discuss the following questions.DiscussDiscussPresentationRead and ChooseRead and Choose(1)Beijing is the capital of China._(2)
4、Beijing is the best city in the world._(3)Many changes have taken place in my hometown._(4)The new shopping mall is a good place to have fun._ FactFactOpinionOpinionSentences that show opinions often use verbs like feel,believe and think or have adjectives like good,bad and terrible.e.g.I think its
5、important to learn English well.Read each sentence and decide whether it is a fact or an opinion.Presentation1.There were only small shops and restaurants in the town.2.Old people used to play cards and Chinese chess together.3.The new park in the town centre looks beautiful.4.There was once a steel
6、 factory near the Sunshine River.5.Life is getting better in some ways.6.Many of Mr Chens friends have moved away.FFOFOFRead the sentences below.Write an F for a fact or an O for an opinion.PresentationThere are green hills all around.A river runs through the centre of town.OpinionOpinionFactsFactsM
7、y hometown is beautiful.When we write,we can use facts to support our opinions.We can also give facts first,and then state our opinions.Find the ruleFind the rulePresentationHow does Mr Chen give facts and state his opinions?Sometimes,facts and opinions may be mixed together when we write.Well,in so
8、me ways it is.Its really nice to have a beautiful modern town.However,most of my old friends have moved away.It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before.We used to play cards and Chinese chess together.Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.Anyway,its good to see the amaz
9、ing changes in the town.OpinionFactsOpinionPracticeRead Part B and decide which are opinions and which are facts.1.We have more subjects to learn.2.It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly.3.When I was in primary school,I walked to school with my mum.4.Now I go to school by bus on m
10、y own.5.I spend more time on my homework than before.6.Some subjects are difficult.FOFFFORead and ChooseRead and ChoosePractice1.get/be used to 习惯于，适应于 其中to为介词，后接名词、代词或动名词。e.g.Amy is used to getting up early.He is not used to the life in the USA.注：used to 意为“过去常常”，常指过去习惯性的动作，但现在不了。其中的to是不定式，后接“动词原型”
11、。e.g.He used to get up early.Ms Yang used to run in the park in the early morning.2.on ones own 单独地，靠自己 相当于by oneself、alone。e.g.He does his homework on his own.Language PointsLanguage PointsPracticeGroup WorkGroup Work1.We have more subjects to learn.2.It is not easy to get used to the changes of li
12、fe quickly.3.When I was in primary school,I walked to school with my mum.4.Now I go to school by bus on my own.5.I spend more time on my homework than before.6.Some subjects are difficult.FOFFFODiscuss and reorganize them into a short passage.PracticeIt is not easy to get used to the changes of life
13、 quickly.When I was in primary school,I walked to school with my mum.Now I go to school by bus on my own.We have more subjects to learn.Some subjects are difficult.I spend more time on my homework than before.FactssupportingsupportingOpinionsRight orderPractice1.Can you find some more opinions in th
14、is unit?Please make a list.2.Then find some facts to support the opinions.OpinionslI feel a bit lonely.l.Group WorkGroup WorkDiscuss the following questions.PracticeSuppose that youve moved to a new school.Can you write about the changes in your life and state your opinions?I have moved to a new school this term.I do not know the school very well and I have no friends here.FactsI feel unhappy these days.OpinionWritingWritingWrite about other changes in your life.Remember to use the facts to support your opinions.Homework敬请各位老师提出宝贵意见！GoodbyeGoodbyeGoodbyeGoodbye！
