【牛津版】八年级下册：unit-1-past-and-present-study-skills课件.ppt

第一页，共17页。 It is snowing. That’s a fact. It is a nice day. That’s your opinion. I feel very cold. Facts and opinions 第二页，共17页。 What has changed in Starlight Town? What do you think of Starlight Town? There is a new railway station. There are some new roads. People travel to and from the town by bus, taxi, or train. Local people have moved into new flats. I think Starlight Town is a modern town. It is more beautiful than before. Facts Opinions 第三页，共17页。 What is a fact? Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. What is an opinion? Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not be true. Discussion 第四页，共17页。 Beijing is the capital of China. ________ Beijing is the best city in the world. ________ Many changes have taken place in _________ my hometown. The new shopping mall is a good _________ place to have fun. Fact Fact Opinion Opinion Fact or opinion? Sentences that show opinions often use verbs like feel, believe and think or have adjectives like good, bad and terrible. e.g. I think it’s important to learn English well. 第五页，共17页。 There were only small shops and restaurants in the town. Old people used to play cards and Chinese chess together. The new park in the town centre looks beautiful. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River. Life is getting better in some ways. Many of Mr Chen’s friends have moved away. F F O Read the sentences below. Write an F for a fact or an O for an opinion. F O F 第六页，共17页。 There are green hills all around. A river runs through the centre of town. Opinion Facts My hometown is beautiful. When we write, we can use facts to support our opinions. Workout the rule We can also give facts first, and then state our opinions. 第七页，共17页。 How does Mr Chen give facts and state his opinions? Sometimes, facts and opinions may be mixed together when we write. Workout the rule Well, in some ways it is. It’s really nice to have a beautiful modern town. However, most of my ol