八年级英语下册 Unit 1 Past and present Comic strip(6)

1、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 opin

2、ions(事实和观点事实和观点) 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我们在写作时经常会用到陈述事实和表达观点的句子。和表达观点的句子。事实是指客观存事实是指客观存在的事物或是事情在的事物或是事情，通常包括姓名、，通常包括姓名、日期、

3、事件和数字等。日期、事件和数字等。观点则是表达观点则是表达我们对于某件事物或事情的感觉、想我们对于某件事物或事情的感觉、想法等。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 opinio

4、ns 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. FactsIt 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 fi

5、nd some sentences that tell the truth, and some sentences that show the opinions in this unit.OpinionsYou 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

6、.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. _FFO4. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River. _5. Life is getting better in some ways. _6. Many of Mr Chens

7、 friends have moved away. _FOF 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当我们写作时，我们用事实支持我们的观点。我们可以的观点。我们可以先给出事实，然后再先给出事实，然后再陈述自己的观点。陈述自己的观点。OpinionFactsMy hometown is beautiful.There are green hills all around.

8、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

9、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. _ FOFFFOFOFFFO 2 3 4 1 6 5 It is not easy to get used to the changes of life quickly. When I was at primary schoo

10、l, 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. 习惯于习惯于(适应于适应于)某事某事/做某事做某事(1)He is not used to living in the city. 他不习惯生活在城市。他不习

11、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。我很快适应了那里的生活。used to do sth. 过去过去(常常常常)做某事做某事(1)He used to live in the country. 他过去常住在农村。他过去常住在农村。( )1. Its not easy for the old to get used_QQ to chat with others. use B. usingC. to use D. to using( )2.My brother _basketball on Friday afternoon.us

12、ed to play B. used to playingC. is used to play D. be used to playingDA( )3.He used to _in a small village, but now he has been used to _in a big city.live ; living B. live ; liveC. living ; living D. living ; live4. Tom used to_(get) to school early.Aget( )5. How does Jack usually go to work?He _ d

13、rive a car. But now he _ there to lose weight.used to ; is used to walkB. was used to; is used to walkingC. was used to; is used to walkD. used to; is used to walkingD( )6. Suzy _ a bus to school, but now she walks.is used to walking B. was used to takeC. used to take D. used to takingC1. 你何时和你父母出国？

14、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。从那时起，他们彼此没再见过面。 They _.Translation.go abroad withhavent seen each other since then your parents3. 有些学生仅通过电话和父母保持联系。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。老年人过去在这里晨练。 Old people _ morning exercise here. 5. 你习惯喝咖啡吗？你习惯喝咖啡吗？ _ coffee?used to doAre you used to drinking keep in touch with their parents on the phone. Make a speechWhat 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 f