人教版高一英语必修二Unit1Using language.ppt

A FACT OR AN OPINION? 事实还是看法？ What is a fact? Is it something that people believe? 什么是事实呢？是不是人们所相信的就是事实呢？ No. A fact is anything that can be proved. 不是。事实是可以证实的信息。For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact. 举例来说，中国人口比世界上任何其他国家的人口都多，这是可以得到证实的，这就是事实。 Then what is an opinion? 那么，什么是看法呢？An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. 看法是人们相信是真实的但是未经证实。 So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial. 因此在审判中，看法不是强有力的证据。 For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are better pets than dogs”. 举例来说，如果你说：“猫作为宠物比狗