What is evidence? What is a fact? What is an opinion? The useful facts given by an eyewitness is called evidence. A fact is anything that can be proved. An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. 4. Listening and filling the forms
Now, boys and girls, as we know, people have never stopped searching for the Amber Room. This time we’ll listen to what three people say they know about the missing Amber Room. Before we listen to them, I’ll present some related new words to you to help you understand them easily. Please look at the screen and read after me.
explode vt. 爆炸, Czch n. 捷克, mayor n. 市长, melt vt. 熔化, sub (sub marine) n. 潜水艇，水雷, survivor n. 幸存者, Titanic n. 泰坦尼克船 Now listen and fill in the charts on page 5 and page 6.
Well done. Now share your forms with your partner and tell me in the three forms: What are facts? What are opinions? Li Ming, do you want a try? 5. Speaking and writing
We often use some expressions or idioms express feelings and opinions. What are they? Look at the expressions and idioms in the box on page 6 and these given below. Idioms —— Personal Feelings and Opinions Read the following to learn to use idioms to express personal feelings and opinions. can't stand, get cold feet, deep down, have second thoughts, go blank, feel guilty, figure out, be dying to, be kidding, get over 1. It's really difficult to figure out what you mean if you don't explain yourself. 2. I'd like to apologize for last weekend. I feel guilty about not having telephoned to say I wouldn't be able to come. 3. He is dying to go to the Red Hot Chili Pepper's concert next week. 4. I just can't stand listening to him lecture. He is so boring! 5. They're not sure that want to get married. I think they are getting cold feet. 6. He really did poorly on the test. When it came to take it, he went blank and couldn't answer anything. 7. Jason is having a hard time getting over the death of his cat. 8. He must be kidding! He can't really mean what he says. 9. When you think really hard, you should always be able to know what you feel deep down. 10. Unfortunately, he is having second thoughts about the car he just bought. It seems that it doesn't get very good mileage. Now discuss which person gave the best evidence. You have to use in your discussion the expressions and idioms learned just now.
And after discussion write a list of reasons for your choice and report your list to the class. 6. Reading and writing
Read the letter to the editor on page 7. What is being talked about? What is Johann’s opinion? What’s being talked about? What is Johann’s opinion? Some people are searching for the Amber Room. He doesn’t agree that it should be returned to Russia, or to ay government. What are Johann’s reasons for The search has cost them a lot of time and money. not returning it to Russia? His father once told him one could keep what he found. Now imagine you are the editor and try to write a reply to Johann’s letter. When you write your letter, you may choose to agree or not agree with Johann. You must give a reason why you agree or don’t agree with Johann. Be sure to give an example from your own life so that Johann can better understand your opinion. Dear Johann, I must say that I don’t agree with you. If you find anything valuable, it should belong to the owner or the government. I wouldn’t expect to keep what’s not mine long in my hand. Once I found an MP4 in the street. I decided to give it to the Lost and Found Office. People need to understand that one can’t keep what are not theirs. Your letter helps me to remember that people need to be careful with their belongings. Then they won’t need to worry about that someone might not return their belongings to them if they are lost. Yours, Li Hongmei 7. Closing down by debating
There is a long ancient wall around a less developed town. It is reported it has a long history,