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Thinking skills & Reading strategies
Amazing Places
Unit 5
Learning aims
学会区分事实与观点
学会厘清代词指代的内容
Lead in
Look at the world-famous landmarks.
Which one do you want to visit the most
The Sydney Opera House is _______
(无疑必定) a perfect place to enjoy the _________________
(艺术表演)!
This "_________ (天堂) on earth" is the West Lake!
heaven
performing arts
surely
Baiyang Lake isn't just about the beautiful view; the __________(文化) here is very _______ /r t /!
culture
This is a l__________ of Beijing
—the National Stadium. People call it the "Bird's ________"!
rich
andmark
Nest
Activity 1
Distinguish facts from opinions
Baiyang Lake is famous for its beautiful lotus flowers. During the flower season, the lake is like a huge lotus garden. People can take boats to enjoy the flowers. Baiyang Lake is also rich in culture. There are many places of cultural interest for tourists to see. For example, Gazi Village.
be famous for 因…… 而闻名
take boats 乘船；坐船
interest n. 吸引力；兴趣
be rich in ... 意为 “富含…………”
Look at the picture and read the text, and then learn to distinguish facts from opinions by using a chart.
Look at the picture and read the text, and then learn to distinguish facts from opinions by using a chart.
1. People can take boats to enjoy the
flowers.
2. There are many places of cultural
interest for tourists to see.
1. Baiyang Lake is famous for its
beautiful lotus flowers.
2. During the flower season, the lake
is like a huge lotus garden.
Baiyang Lake is famous for its beautiful lotus flowers. During the flower season, the lake is like a huge lotus garden. People can take boats to enjoy the flowers. Baiyang Lake is also rich in culture. There are many places of cultural interest for tourists to see. For example, Gazi Village.
A fact is something you can check true or false.
An opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
Read the text and complete the fact-and-opinion chart.
The West Lake lies in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is 3.3 kilometers long, 2.8 kilometers wide and 2.5 meters deep on average. As a Chinese saying goes, “Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below”.
lie in 位于
on average 平均
Read the text and complete the fact-and-opinion chart.
There is always something to see and it is beautiful all year round. As for the beautiful landscapes, the Broken Bridge is a must-see. To explore the lake, travelers can take boats, ride bicycles or just walk around it.
1. The West Lake lies in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang
Province.
2. It is 3.3 kilometers long, 2.8 kilometers wide and
2.5 meters deep on average.
3. To explore the lake, travelers can take boats, ride
bicycles or just walk around it.
Read the text and complete the fact-and-opinion chart.
1. As a Chinese saying goes, “Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below”.
2. There is always something to see and it is beautiful
all year round.
3. As for the beautiful landscapes, the Broken Bridge
is a must-see.
Activity 2
Making inferences
Read the text and learn how to make inferences about pronouns.
In a sentence, pronouns replace nouns. To fully understand the sentence, you need to make inferences about what the pronouns refer to.
Beijing National Stadium is a landmark of Beijing. People also call it Bird’s Nest, because its shape is just like a nest.
Pronoun What it refers to
it Beijing National Stadium
its the stadium’s
Read the next part of the text and make inferences about the underlined pronouns.
The stadium is 333 meters long from the north to the south and 296 meters wide from the east to the west. A large stadium like this is very difficult to build. To make it strong and light as well, we built the whole stadium with a strong new material. No other structure in the world was built with so much of this new material before.
material n.材料
whole adj.
全部的；整体的
Read the next part of the text and make inferences about the underlined pronouns.
Pronoun What it refers to
this
it
the stadium
the stadium
Making inferences
In a sentence, pronouns replace nouns. To fully understand the sentence, you need to make inferences about what the pronouns refer to.
Do you know this building
What do you know about it
Okay, class. Now let’s learn about it together!
Read the text. Underline the pronouns first, and then make inferences about them.
The Sydney Opera House is surely the best place to see the performing arts. It is also known for the beautiful design of its buildings. The buildings look like boats sailing on the sea. People can enjoy wonderful music in the Concert Hall and the Opera Theater. They can also have an unforgettable experience after dining in Bennelong Restaurant.
Read the text. Underline the pronouns first, and then make inferences about them.
Pronoun What it refers to
It
its
They
The Sydney Opera House
the Sydney Opera House’s
People
Summary
◆ Distinguish facts from opinions
◆ Making inferences
A fact is something you can check true or false.
An opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
In a sentence, pronouns replace nouns. To fully understand the sentence, you need to make inferences about what the pronouns refer to.
Homework
1 Finish the exercise in this period.
2 Preview the reading passage in the next period.

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