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Unit 3 Lesson 8 Good or Bad?(第二课时)
Lesson Focus
·Stating opinions
·Debate advantages and disadvantages of computer games or mobile phones
Function: Stating opinions
Exercise 5
Purpose: to help students know expressions for stating opinions
· Direct students to the first Key Expression. Read it aloud, have a student read it, or play the recording where it appears. Point out the structure of the first sentence: I support is followed by a dependent clause (that scientists need to quickly increase the number of new inventions). Explain that phrases such as I support introduce opinions, and they are followed by a pronoun, such as that + a complete sentence.
· Direct students to the second Key Expressions. Read it aloud or have a student read it. Point out that this introductory phrase is followed by a comma and a complete sentence.
Expansion: Have Some Practice!
Note: Use this activity to give students more practice. Ask“Can you think of any other phrases that introduce opinions?”Elicit or provide I don't support, I (don't) think, I (don't) believe, I (don't) feel, I (don't ) doubt. Write these on the board. Have some sentences from the listening expressing opinions written on sets of cards. Give each pair of students a set of cards. Have them use the introductory phrases to express the opinions.
Some examples of sentences are We'll benefit more from new inventions in the future. We do need some new inventions. Having more inventions isn't always good to our society. etc. Follow the same procedure with the second Key Expression. Elicit other introductory phrases such as From my perspective, From my point of view, As much as I can see, etc. Have students practise using these with the cards. The other groups can respond accordingly,“I disagree!”or “I don't think so!”
Exercise 6
Purpose: to help students express an opinion on whether dogs are people's best friends
· Have a photo of a person walking a dog. Have another photo of a wolf, looking free and in-dependent. Show t