1. Understand the differences between facts and opinions.

2.Learn how to express one’s opinions correctly.

3. Learn to use facts and opinions in writing.

Important points:How to identify facts and opinions

Difficult points:Learn to use facts and opinions in writing.

Teaching methods:Task-based approach

Teaching Aids:a projector; a multi-media computer system Notes

Step 1 Lead in

1 Go over the changes in Starlight Town to lead in the new teaching material。教师问：Do you still remember Starlight  Town? It has changed a lot. What has changed in  the environment, the transport and the living conditions?

2 教师接着问：Then what do you think of Starlight Town? And why? 以学生的答案为例，如： I think Starlight Town is a modern town. It has tall buildings an d a new railway station. 告诉学生第一句是观点，第二句是事实。教师说：The first sentence is an opinion, and the second one is a fact. Do you know what fact and opinion mean?让学生讨论后尽量用英文回答。

3 教师提供事实与观点的准确定义。教师说：Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. When people say something beginning with I think, I believe or I feel or using adjectives like good, bad and terrible, that must be their opinion.

Step 2 Presentation

1 让学生打开课本，通过更多的例句体会事实与观点的区别。教师说：Open your books and turn to page 17. Let’s have a look at more examples.

2 告诉学生，我们在写作时常常用事实支撑观点。教师说：When we write, we can use facts to support our opinions. We can also give facts first, and then state out opinions.

Explanation:

Facts and opinions(事实和观点）：

We often use facts and opinions when we write. Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think.

我们在写作时经常会用到陈述事实和表达观点的句子。事实是指客观存在的事物或是事情，通常包括姓名、日期、事件和数字等。观点则是表达我们对于某件事物或事情的感觉、想法等。