1、Reading and listeningReading this passage and think about the difference between a fact and an opinion.1What is a fact?What is an opinion?What is evidence?The facts given by the eyewitness is called evidence.A fact is anything that can be proved.An opinion is what someone believes is true but has no
2、t been proved.2Now read a mans story about what happened to the Amber Room quickly.Do you think it is a act or an opinion?Give your reasons.I think it is it is an opinion that what id in the boxes is gold or the Amber Room because Jan Hasek did not see what was in the boxes.He listened to other peop
3、les ideas of what might have been inside.So his evidence is an opinion.Read the story again and fill in the table.NameJobPlaceTimeWhat he heardWhat he sawWhat he believesJan HasekA minerApril,1945Czech Republic1 Some German soldiers put wooden boxes in the mine.2 The entrance to the mine was closed.
4、Something explored at midnight.The Amber Room and some gold were buried in the mine.3Listen to Part A and write down where the Amber Room was lost.Listen to Part B and write down how the Amber Room was lost.At sea.In a fire.Now you are going to hear another two people talk about what happened to the
5、 Amber Room.4Part ANAMEHans BraunJoba sailorPlaceKonigsbergOne night during the warHe was told to _ put some _ onto the ship._.The ship _.On the voyage,the ship _ and sank.Almost _.He had to swim three kilometres before _.help German soldiers big wooden boxesThe soldiers said that the heavy boxes we
6、re full of treasurewent out to sea was attacked everyone diedhe was saved by a German shipListen to the tape again.Stop after each part and fill in the blanks.5Hello,Im Hans Braun,an old German sailor.During the war my ship was at Konigsberg.One night I was told to help our soldiers put some big woo
7、den boxes onto my ship.They were very heavy and the soldiers said they were full of treasure.The ship went out to sea.On our voyage,our ship was attacked and sank.Almost everyone died.I had to swim three kilometers before I was saved by a German ship.Nobody had time to save the boxes.They must still
8、 be buried in the sand.Now a group of people who are searching for the Amber Room have asked me to help them find the ship.Part A:Hans Brauns storyPart BNAMEAnna PetrovJoba maid PlaceKonigsbergOne night in 1941_ came to the castle with _._ took the boxes into the castle.She heard that a special _in
9、the castle was shown to_.At the end of August,1944She heard _,and she saw _.She found some melted pieces of something that looked like _The soldiers told her that the melted pieces could have come from _.Many trucks The German soldierslarge boxesart treasurethe castle was on firehoneythe Amber Roomi
10、mportant visitorssomething explodePart B:Anna Petorvs storyHello,my name is Anna Petrov.I was a maid at the castle in Konigsberg between 1940 and 1945.One night in 1941 many trucks came to the castle with large boxes.The German soldiers took the boxes into the castle.Later we heard that a special ar
11、t treasure in the castle was shown to important visitors.Perhaps it was the Amber Room but I never saw it.Then at the end of August.1944.I heard something explode.When I looked outside I saw that the castle was on fire.The next morning I found some melted pieces of something that looked like honey.R
12、ussian soldiers later told me it was amber and it could have come from the Amber Room.1.agree with(1).同意某人/某人的话/某人的观点/意见/看法/决定等词 eg;sb/sbs words/what sb said/opinion /view/idea/decisionI agree with all of what you said.(2).与 保持一致The verb must agree with the subject in person and number.(3).(气候.食物等)适
13、合某人Bananas do not agree with me.agree on 就 达成一致的协议或取得一致的意见，主语常是协商一件事的人们或单位They agreed on the date for the meetingagree to(to是介词)表示同意某事,后面接建议/提/办法/计划/安排/条件等词eg:plan/suggestion/proposal/arrangement/terms(条件/条款)He has agreed to our suggestion about the holiday.agree to do sth 同意做某事He agreed to lend his
14、 bike to me.We agreed to start early.(1)It is certain that Mr Black will support your proposal,for he always _ whatever you say.A.agrees with B.agrees on C.agrees for D.agrees to(2)Father didnt _ us to use his computer.A.agree B.hope C.allow D.let(3)The climate here doesnt agree_ me.A.to B.on C.with
15、 D.forI _ what he said.After a further discussion,both sides _the date for the wedding.They didnt _ each other on that point.At last the teacher _ give him another chance.You and I _ this point.They might not _ his opinions.She cant _ your demands.agree withagreed onagree withagreed toagree onagree
16、withagree to2.trial n.审判；审讯；试验Trial by jury is a fundamental right.It was a very complicated trial that went on for months.Shes going on/standing trial for fraud.She rather than you is right.rather than常用于以下结构中:宁愿 而不愿would do A rather than do Bwould rather do A than do Bprefer to do.rather than do.r
17、ather than 连接两个主语时,谓语动词的单复数应该与 rather than之前的一个保持一致.3.rather than 而不是，连接两个并列成分Rather than_ on a crowded bus,he always prefers_ a bike.A.ride,ride B.riding,rideB.C.ride,to ride C.D.to ride,ridingD.I would rather _ at home than _ out on such a day.E.stay,go F.B.to stay,to goG.C.going,to go H.D.to stay
18、,to goCA 4.evidence n.根据；证据one or more reasons for believing that sth.is or is not true:1 The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.2 There is growing/mounting/increasing evidencethat people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer.
19、5.explode vi.爆炸to(cause to)burst violently:1 A bomb exploded at one of Londons busiest railway stations this morning.2 He was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded.8.entrance n.入口a door,gate,etc.by which you can enter a building or place:There are two entrances one at the front and one round th
20、e back.7.to ones surprise/amazement/joy/delight/sorrow/excitement/disappointment使 某人惊讶/高兴/难过/兴奋/失望的是6.by the light of the moon 借助月光SpeakingDiscuss in pairs which person gave the best evidence,using the information in the former section.The following expressions may help you.Do/Dont you think that?Wo
21、uld you consider?Why/Why not?Do you have any idea about?How do you know that?Are you sure that he/she was telling the truth?1What do you think?What do you think of.?Whats your idea/opinion of?What would you say?How do you feel about?Who do you think was?What are your reasons for saying that?I think/
22、dont think thatSorry,I agree/dont agree with you.In my opinionIt can be proved.That cant be true.I dont believebecauseI thinkis telling the truth becauseWrite down the reasons for your choice.It can be proved that _ gave the best evidence because _.Anna Petrovshe sawsomething that could have come fr
23、om the Amber Room and she has nothing to gain from her story23Share your ideas with another group and choose the one with the best reasons.Present your discussion to the class.1.Lead-inWe have talked about what we should do to protect the cultural relics;now well learn a letter from a German newspap
24、er.The writer gives his opinion about what should be done with the cultural relic that has been found.Reading and writing2.Fast reading for general ideas and then fill in the table.Whats being talked about?What is Johanns opinion?What are Johanns reasons for not returning it to Russia?Some people ar
25、e searching for the Amber Room.He doesnt agree that it should be returned to Russia,or to any government.The search has cost them a lot of time and money.3.Discuss the following questions in turn and think of some reasons for your ideas.Questions for the discussion1)Who do you think the Amber Room b
26、elongs to?2)What should you do with things you have found even if the search cost you time and money?3)Do you agree with Johanns idea?4.An informal class debate Tips for an informal class debateThere must be a question with two possible answers.There must be a chairperson.There must be two sides in
27、the class“for”or“against”the question.Each side take turns to debate and gives reasons for their opinion.At the end there should be a class vote.The chairperson says which side wins and why.Do you think it is right for whoever finds valuable cultural relics to keep them?DebateforagainstChairperson:L
28、ets look at this question:Who do you think that the Amber Room belongs to?Do you agree with Johann Weber?S1:No,I dont.Ill return it toS2:Im not sure.I think Id keep it for myself.S1:No,you wouldnt.Cultural relics belong to the whole worldnot yoursS2:You are right.Paragraph 1:State the question.Parag
29、raph 2:Give the ideas that agree with the question and the reasons.Paragraph 3:Give the ideas that disagree with the question and the reasons.Paragraph 4:Give your opinion and the result of the class vote.Write a report on your debate,using the following guidance.The class had a debate and discussed
30、 whether it is right for whoever finds valuable cultural relics to keep them.Those who agreed that if you find cultural relics you can keep them had three reasons.First,Second,Third,The question of the debateThe ideas that support the question with reasonThose who disagree also had three reasons.Fir
31、st,.Second,Third,We had a class vote.Those who.with the question won.The debate changed the minds of some people who had originally Johann Webers ideas.The ideas that disagree with the question with reasonsThe result of the class voteThose who agree that if you find cultural relics you can keep them
32、 had three reasons.First,they said that time and money had been spent looking for them so the finders deserved them.Second,they said nobody would look for lost relics if they could no keep them.Third,they said that there are so many old relics that it does not matter if one or two belong to those wh
33、o find them.The class had a debate and discussed whether it is right for whoever finds valuable cultural relics to keep them.Those who disagreed also had three reasons.First,they said all cultural relics are valuable for finding out about the past.Second,they said that it is dishonest to take things
34、 that do not belong to you.Third,they said that every cultural relic belongs to the country and not any one person.We had a class vote.Those who disagreed with the question won.The debate changed the minds of some people who had originally supported Johann webers ideas.1.think highly/much/well of=si
35、ng high praise for 看重；器重think little/nothing of The headmaster thought highly ofme for my good performance.The little boy was well thought ofby them.They think highly of him.他们很敬重他。No,not really!I think only the professor really understands it.But I know the government thinks highly of it.不，并不真懂。我想只
36、有教授本人才真正懂得。但我知道政府对他的发明评价很高。2 informal adj.(of situations)not formal or official,or(of clothing,behaviour,speech)suitable when you are with friends and family but not for official occasions:非正式的1.We had an informal meeting.我们做了非正式的会晤。2.These words are informal.这些词是非正式用语。3 debaten.(a)serious discussio
37、n of a subject in which many people take part:争论；辩论vi.to discuss a subject in a formal way:争论；辩论After a long debate the bill was passed.经长时间的辩论，议案获得通过。4.take turns to do sth=take turns(at)doing sth=do sth by turns 轮流做某事in turn 依次,一个一个地by turns 轮流,交替The nurses took turns to watch the patient.We kept watch by turns.Homework1.Finish off the Workbook exercises.2.Learn all the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.
