新视野大学英语 第一册 unit2(5)

Second Part (ninety minutes)

Section B

Step One Check up the students’ exercises

Step Two Reading Skills Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions

The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is distinguishing between facts and opinions. The ability to

tell the difference between facts on one hand and the writer's opinions or interpretations on the other is a crucial comprehension skill.

are statements that tell what really happened or what the case is, and they are usually based on

direct evidence.

E.g. After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet to drink her coffee. She slipped

slowly and tried to read the newspaper. Soon her husband joined her.

Opinions are statements of belief, judgment or feeling. Opinions are often based on facts --- but they

also involve the writer’s personal interpretation of the facts, which may or may not match your

interpretation of them.

e.g. I feel that the closing of the factory will entirely destroy the economy of this region.

ters may combine fact and opinion in a way

that makes it hard to say where the facts end and the opinions begin—or they may present opinions as if

they were facts.

e.g.I suppose they’re expressing their identity but it’s so very different from what we did.(Para. 10,

Pre-reading QuestionsWhy does Jane say “different music appeals to different generations”?

Jane wants to help her husband get rid of his knots in the stomach.

What is the biggest problem with Sandy in the view of her mother? Why?

The biggest problem with Sandy is makeup because she is expressing her identity.

How is the generation gap bridged in Sandy’s family?

Parents had to keep the lines of communication with their daughter open and give her freedom to find her

own identity.

Step Four Summing up phrases

in peace and quiet平静地

full of knots 充满困惑

make one’s blood boil 使（某人）生气

Appeal to 倾向于…

Get rid of 消除 The knots in my stomach 不安 Have a negative influence on 对某人/某事有影响 Be concerned about 担心，担忧

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