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