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Facts and Opinions

Practice the Skill

I. Facts and Opinions I. Facts and Opinions

Reading Skills

Most reading passages contain ideas based on facts and opinions.

The ability to recognize differences between facts and opinions can help us to achieve a deeper level of understanding in our reading.

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opinions

Reading Skills

Fact: statement that tells what really happened or what really is the case.

Example: One day, my mother called me, to invite me to a birthday dinner for my father.

Reading Skills

Opinion: statement of belief, judgment or feeling. It shows what someone thinks or feels about a subject.

Example: In his dark business suits he looked nice but easily forgettable, like somebody’s nephew at a funeral.

II. Practice the Skill : F or OII. Practice the Skill : F or O

Reading Skills

1. I am sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about each other.

2. I arranged it so my mother would want to cook a meal especially for him.

3. I was hoping she would say something first concerning Rich.

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4. Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children don’t?

5. He had brought a bottle of French wine, something he did not know my parents could not appreciate.

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Make Your own Movie Act it Out

I. I. WriteWrite Your Own Your Own scriptscript

Text Study

Write a script: Rich Meeting His Future Mother-in-law. Try to make your scriptinteresting and innovative.

Tips for Writing

1. Get your story straight. 2. Make your characters interesting and innovative. 3. Create an outline .4. Maintain your style. Remember, scripts are all about action and dialogue. 5. Set the scene. 6. Format your writing.

TipsTips

Text Study

Work in a group of four, Father, Mother, Rich and I, and act in your movie.

II. Act it OutII. Act it Out

Text Study

Rich Meeting His Future Mother-in-law

Text Study

Focus StudyFocus Study

Active Active ExpressionsExpressions

I. Active I. Active ExpressionsExpressions

1. And I couldn’t save him later at the dinner table either.

2. …I knew he had failed miserably in her eyes.

3. …he said modestly,” Well, I think we hit it off A-OK.”

Practice

Pick up the active expressions in the following:

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

save help to avoid; keep for sb;

fail not do what is expected

hit off go on well with each other

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

1. If you do it tonight, it’ll save you from having to get up early.2. When we needed his help, he failed us.3. Your suggestion hits off with our plan.

1. 你如果今晚做这件事 , 明天就不必早起。2. 当我们需要他帮助的时侯，他令我们失望。3. 你的建议符合我们的计划。

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

Translation

II. Focus StudyII. Focus Study

1. As is the Chinese cook’s custom, my mother always made negative remarks about her cooking.

“as” 是关系代词，引导关系从句。

Notes to the Text—Focus Study

Translation众所周知，她极受学生欢迎。

As is common knowledge, she is very popular among her students.

Notes to the Text—Focus Study

2. And even though I was hopeful throughout the dinner that my mother would somehow see Rich’s kindness,…

be hopeful (…) that …

Translation他们会按时完成任务，对这一点我是抱有希望的。

I’m hopeful that they’ll fulfill the task on time.

Story Making

Word Using

Old to New

Chinese to English

他总能想出一个理由来让他们再耽搁上一个月。他总能想出一个理由来让他们再耽搁上一个月。

He could always come up with a reason for them to linger another month.

I. Word UsingI. Word Using

Key

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1. come up with think of or suggest

Words and Expressions—Word Using

2. win over to get somebody’s support

Use itUse it

Words and Expressions—Word Using

— The most important thing is to … — There are many ways. For example, …

Suppose you are hunting a job. How to win over the future employers?

3. arrange v. plan the details

Use itUse it

Words and Expressions—Word Using

— Firstly, notify the guests in advance… (clean the house, go to the supermarket …)

How to arrange a birthday party?

4. concerning prep. about (sb. / sth.)

要是你了解任何有关最近车站所发生事情的情要是你了解任何有关最近车站所发生事情的情况，请与警方联系。况，请与警方联系。

If you have any information concerning the recent event at the station, please contact thepolice.

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Words and Expressions—Word Using

5. anticipate v. guess or imagine in advance

在生意场上，你必须事先估计到你的竞争对手在生意场上，你必须事先估计到你的竞争对手会如何行动。会如何行动。

In business, you’ve got to anticipate how your competitors will act.

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Words and Expressions—Word Using

6. on the …side

价格太高了点。价格太高了点。天气有点凉。天气有点凉。

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Words and Expressions—Word Using

rather, a little too…

The price is on the high side.The weather is on the cold side.

Key

7. compel v.

I felt morally compelled to help those who are in great need.

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Words and Expressions—Word Using

force

我觉得在道义上我应该帮助那些有困难的人。我觉得在道义上我应该帮助那些有困难的人。

8. on one’s behalf

我谨代表在座的各位，祝你们旅途愉快。我谨代表在座的各位，祝你们旅途愉快。

On behalf of everyone here, may I wish you a very happy journey.

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Words and Expressions—Word Using

instead of someone

9. criticize v.

报道对警方未能解决这个问题提出了强烈批评。报道对警方未能解决这个问题提出了强烈批评。

The report strongly criticizes the police for failing to deal with this problem.

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Words and Expressions—Word Using

point out the mistake of sb. or sth.

10. clue n.

警方仍在寻找线索以便找到失踪的女孩。警方仍在寻找线索以便找到失踪的女孩。

Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.

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Words and Expressions—Word Using

a fact or idea as a guide or aid in a problem

11. diplomatic a. skillful or artful in dealing with people

How to be diplomatic in dealing with people?

Use itUse it

Words and Expressions—Word Using

— Learn to say the right thing at the right time. (observe how other people act, …)

12. hit it off get along very well

How to hit it off with your classmates?How to hit it off with your classmates?

Use itUse it

Words and Expressions—Word Using

— Learn to be sincere when getting along... (try to help each other when in trouble, …)

3. Police are anxious to hear _______________ _______________________ ( 关于他的行踪的 任何信息 ).

1. ________________ ( 要注意方式） when you refuse her invitation.

2. These shoes are _______________ ( 大了一点 ).

Try to be diplomatic

on the large side

any information concerning his whereabouts

4. Fortunately Jones and his new boss _________ ___________________ ( 一开始就很合得来 ).

hit it offfrom the very beginning

A mini-test

Words and Expressions—Word Using

5. She wanted to marry, but ________________

________________ ( 她母亲说什么也不同意 ).

her mother could

never be won over

Words and Expressions—Word Using

II. Old to NewII. Old to New

findorganizeaboutexpectforcemake it cleargo on doingin some wayunhappilyget on well with

come up with arrange concerning anticipate compel proclaim proceed to do somehow miserably hit it off

Words and Expressions—Old to New

III. Chinese to EnglishIII. Chinese to English

Words and Expressions—C to E

赢得……的心配料结实地代表无辜；装作不知方言像样的批评圆滑

win over ingredient compactly on one’s behalf innocently dialect appropriate criticize diplomatic

IV. IV. RetellingRetellingRetellRetell the story in your group with the wordsgiven. Each sentence should contain one ofthe words. Your retelling should be logical,meaningful and smooth.

Words and Expressions—Story Making

compel innocent come up with anticipate somehow

To Task

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