高一英语tomorrow’s-world课件3

Fact Opinion information that is proved feeling or belief that is not to be true. founded on certainty or Include: •Statistics •Names •Dates •Places
proof. Start with: • In my opinion, … • I (don’t) believe / think (that) • It seems (that) looks like …
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Fact Fact Opinion Fact Opinion Opinion
Step 1 completing a note sheet
Read the letter and complete the sheet below
Need to have new computers
Skills building 2 asking for information
When you interview someone, what information would you find?
1. Unusual time of the interviewee doing a 2.
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5. I’m sure the teacher won’t mind you using I the computer. 6. I would like to propose some new purchase for the computer room. F 7. So nice to hear from you again, Geoffrey. I 8. I don’t like your staff. They’re really rude and very unhelpful.
Other problems: Old and slow, often crash,
Comments:
not connected to the Internet, can only run one program at one time, keyboards with missing letters, mouse not working properly
Complete the questions according to the answers.
When do you usually go to your local cinema to _______
watch a film? I usually to to the cinema to watch a film on Saturday evenings. How ___________ often do you go there to watch a film? I go there to watch a film twice a month. ______ Why do you think so many people would like RealCine? Lots of people would like RealCine because they can experience something that they might nunny. Do not use contractions or unnecessary abbreviations. Do not use slang.
Use formal greetings
and endings. Use titles and surnames. Use Dear Sir/Madam if you don’t know the person’s name
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particular activity Frequency of the interviewee doing it. Reasons for doing it Problems found when doing it. Recommendations for improvement
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Usual tie of use
Keyboard, CPUs, RAM, no DVD-ROM drives, too small handdrives, no Internet connection, no sound card, slow and ugly PCs, very old software Recommendations for improvement
Skills building 3: formal writing
A business proposal, a report or a letter to a stranger: the style is formal and businesslike
Do not be personal Do not tell jokes or try to Always be polite. Use a serious tone.
Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world
Task Writing a proposal
Read the guideline and tell facts from opinions:
Skills building 1: distinguishing between facts and opinions
What questions would you ask? When/what time do you usually …? How often do you …? How many times a week/a month/… do you…? Why do you …? For what reason(s) do you …? What problem(s) have you got when you…? What do you think can be done to solve the problem(s)?
Name of student: Date of visit to computer room: Time: Computer number: Problems with computer: Solution tried: Other problems: Comments: class:
Note sheet
Step 2: finding out about the computer room
A Listen to an interview and complete the interview form
Interview form
In the afternoon Frequency of use Three times a week: Monday, Reasons for use Thursday, Friday Problems found For school work.
Complete the questions according to the answers
_____________ What problem do you think RealCine could
have? Tickets for this kind of film might be too expensive. ______ do you think can be done to solve this What problem? I think more developed computer techniques can be used to reduce the cost of making such films.
Name of student: Cao Ying class: Senior High 1 Date of visit to computer room: Sunday, 2 March Time: 10 a.m.— 2 p.m. Computer number: PC No.7 Problems with computer: The keyboard had letters missing, the mouse wouldn’t move the cursor around the screen properly, would not print. Solution tried: Tried other PCs, but they were in worse condition.
Formal or informal?
1. I’m sure you’ll agree it’d be absolutely cool
to buy some more computers. 2. Dear Sir/Madam F 3. When the book fell off the bookshelf and hit him on the head, I laughed so much that tears were running down my face! 4. Thank you for your time and understanding.
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When do you usually use the computer room? How often do you use the computer room? What types of activities do you do in the computer room? What problems have you had in the computer room? How do you think the computer room can be improved?