必修2 unit1 Cultural relics Using language

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?Evidence is true information which must be facts rather than opinions. A fact is anything that can be proved.An opinion is what someone believes

2、is true but has not 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 an opinion because Jan Hasek did not see what was in the boxes. He listened to other peoples ideas of what might have been in

3、side. 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.Something explored at midnight.Th

4、e 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 Amber Room.4Part ANAMEHans Brau

5、nJoba sailorPlaceKonigsbergOne night during the warHe was told to _ put some _ onto the ship.The soldiers said that the heavy boxes _.The ship _. On the voyage, the ship _ and sank. Almost _.He had to swim three kilometres before _.help German soldiers big wooden boxeswere full of treasurewent out t

6、o 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 wooden boxes onto my ship.

7、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 be buried in th

8、e 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 the castle

9、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 Roomimportan

10、t 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 art

11、 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 ho

12、ney. Russian soldiers later told me it was amber and it could have come from the Amber Room.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?Would you consider?Why / Why not?Do y

13、ou 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 / dont think thatSorry, I agr

14、ee / 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 from the Amber Room and sh

15、e 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 newspaper. The writer gives

16、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 are searching for

17、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 belongs to?2)

18、 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 debate There must be a question with two possible answers. There must be a chairperson. There must be two sides in the c

19、lass “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

20、: Lets 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 th

21、e question.Paragraph 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

22、 debate and discussed 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 reason Those who disagree a

23、lso had three reasons. First, .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 c

24、ultural relics you can keep them 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 not keep them. Third, they said that there are so many old relics that it does not

25、matter if one or two belong to those who 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, th

26、ey said that it is dishonest to take things 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 Joh

27、ann webers ideas.Write a short reply to Jonanns letter. Dear Editor, Im a student at a high school in Berlin.I think highly of those who are searching for the Amber Room. I dont agree that they should return the treasure to Russia if they find it. Nor do I think they should give it to any government

28、. The search has cost them a lot of time and money. So I think that those who find the Amber Room should decide what to do with it. Yours, Johann Weber 2. Give a reason why you agree or do not agree with the writer. 3. Give an example from your own lifeso that the reader can better understand your o

29、pinion. 1. You may choose to agree or do not agree with the writer.Model ADear Johann, I must say that I agree with you. If you find _, it should belong to you because _. Even if I lost something, I wouldnt expect _. Once I lost a _. I decided not to _. People need to understand that _.somethingto get it bac