江苏省南京师范大学附属中学新城初级中学怡康街分校八年级英语下册_unit 1 past and present study skills课件 （新版）牛津版

Do you still remember Starlight Town? It has changed a lot. What has changed in the environment, the transport and the living conditions? What do you think of Starlight Town? And why? I think Starlight Town is a modern town. It has tall buildings and a new railway station. Opinion Fact Facts and opinions(事实和观点) We often use facts and opinions when we write. Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not true. 我们在写作时经常会用到陈述事实 和表达观点的句子。事实是指客观存 在的事物或是事情，通常包括姓名、 日期、事件和数字等。观点则是表达 我们对于某件事物或事情的感觉、想 法等。 e.g. 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) (Opinion) (Fact) (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 its important to learn more than one foreign language. Facts It was in the bowl an hour ago. We only had some small restaurants and shops years ago. I met my old friend Becky last week. Please find some sentences that tell the truth, and some sentences that show the opinions in this unit. Opinions You used to be so kind to me. Its really nice to have a beautiful modern town. Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time. Part A: Read the sentences below. Write an F for a fact or an O for an opinion. 1. There were only small shops and restaurants in the town. _ 2. Old people used to play cards and Chinese chess together. _ 3. The new park in the town centre looks beautiful. _ F F O 4. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River. _ 5. Life is getting better in some ways. _ 6. Many of Mr Chens friends have moved away. _ F O F When we write, we can use facts to support our opinions. We can also give facts first, and then state our opinions. 当我们写作时，我们用事实支持我们 的观点。我们可以先给出事实，然后再 陈述自己的观点。 OpinionFacts My hometown is beautiful. There are green hills all around. A river runs through the centre of town. Part B: Millie is writing about the changes in her life. Help her decide which are opinions and which are facts. Reorganize them into a short passage. 1. We have more subjects to learn. _ 2. It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly. _ 3. When I was at primary school, I walked to school with my mum. _ 4. Now I go to school by bus on my own. _ 5. I have to spend more time on my homework than before. _ 6. Some subjects are difficult. _ F O F F F O F O F F F O 2 3 4 1 6 5 It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly. When I was at primary school, I walked to school with my mum. Now I go to school by bus on my own. We have more subjects to learn. Some subjects are difficult. I have to spend more time on my homework than before. be/ get used to sth. / doing sth. 习惯于(适应于)某事/做某事 (1)He is not used to living in the city. 他不习惯生活在城市。 (2)I got used to the life there. 我很快适应了那里的生活。 used to do sth. 过去(常常)做某事 (1)He used to live in the country. 他过去常住在农村。 ( )1. Its not easy for the old to get used_QQ to chat with others. A. use B. using C. to use D. to using ( )2.My brother _basketball on Friday afternoon. A. used to play B. used to playing C. is used to play D. be used to playing D A ( )3.He used to _in a small village, but now he has been used to _in a big city. A. live ; living B. live ; live C. living ; living D. living ; live 4. Tom used to_(get) to school early. A get ( )5. How does Jack usually go to work? He _ drive a car. But now he _ there to lose weight. used to ; is used to walk B. was used to; is used to walking C. was used to; is used to walk D. used to; is used to walking D ( )6. Suzy _ a bus to school, but now she walks. A. is used to walking B. was used to take C. used to take D. used to taking C 1. 你何时和你父母出国？ When do you _ _? 2. 从那时起，他们彼此没再见过面。 They _. Translation. go abroad with havent seen each other since then your parents 3. 有些学生仅通过电话和父母保持联系。 Some students only _ _. 4. 老年人过去在这里晨练。 Old people _ morning exercise here. 5. 你习惯喝咖啡吗？ _ coffee? used to do Are you used to drinking keep in touch with their parents on the phone. Make a speech What do you think of our school? Tell me your opinion. Dont forget to give some supporting facts. Sample speech Our schools environment is good. There is one football field, two