【牛津译林版】八年级下册：Unit 1 Past and Present Study skills课件

1、Unit 1 Past and present Study skills,It is snowing.,Thats a fact.,It is a nice day.,Thats your opinion. I feel very cold.,Facts and opinions,What has changed in Starlight Town?,What do you think of Starlight Town?,There is a new railway station. There are some new roads. People travel to and from th

2、e 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.,Facts,Opinions,What is a fact?,Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers.,What is an opinion?,Opinions tell what we believe

3、, feel or think. They may not be true.,Discussion,Beijing is the capital of China. _,Beijing is the best city in the world. _,Many changes have taken place in _ my hometown.,The new shopping mall is a good _ place to have fun.,Fact,Fact,Opinion,Opinion,Fact or opinion?,Sentences that show opinions o

4、ften use verbs like feel, believe and think or have adjectives like good, bad and terrible. e.g. I think its important to learn English well.,There were only small shops and restaurants in the town. Old people used to play cards and Chinese chess together. The new park in the town centre looks beaut

5、iful. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River. Life is getting better in some ways. Many of Mr Chens friends have moved away.,F,F,O,Read the sentences below. Write an Ffor a fact or an O for an opinion.,F,O,F,There are green hills all around. A river runs through the centre of town.,O

6、pinion,Facts,My hometown is beautiful.,When we write, we can use facts to support our opinions.,Workout the rule,We can also give facts first, and then state our opinions.,How does Mr Chen give facts and state his opinions?,Sometimes, facts and opinions may be mixed together when we write.,Workout t

7、he rule,Well, in some 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. Anywa

8、y, its good to see the amazing changes in the town.,Opinion,Facts,Opinion,Millie is writing about the changes in her life. Help her decide which are opinions and which are facts. Reorganize them into a short passage.,1. We have more subjects to learn. 2. It is not easy to get used to the changesof l

9、ife quickly. 3. When I was in primary school, I walkedto 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.,F,O,F,F,F,O,Fact or opinion?,get used to,on my own, 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

10、 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”。e.g. He used to get up early.Ms Yang used to run in the park in the early morning. on ones own 单独地，靠自己相当于by oneself、 alone。e.g. He does his homework on his own.,1. We have more

11、 subjects to learn. 2. It is not easy to get used to the changesof life quickly. 3. When I was in primary school, I walkedto 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.,F,O,F,F,F,O,Have a discussion and

12、reorganize them into a short passage.,Group work,It is not easy to get used to the changes of life 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

13、 than before.,Right order,Facts,supporting,Opinions,Group work,Can you find some more opinions in this unit? Please make a list. Then find some facts to support the opinions.,Opinions I feel a bit lonely . .,I have moved to a new school this term. I do not know the school very well and I have no friends here.,Facts,I feel unhappy these days.,Opinion,Suppose that youve moved to a new school. Can you write about the changes in your life and state your opinions?,Homework,Write about other changes in your life. Remember to use the facts to support your opinions.,