【正文】 quality press concentrate on news, sports, finance and cultural events (more serious) The Times the popular press (tabloid) concentrate on famous people, the royal family, and has large headlines and lots of big photos The Sun The New York Daily News 3. (Individual Work) Ask Ss to read the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. (1) The quality press is more serious. ( ) (2) You can know about famous pop stars in a popular newspaper. ( ) (3) You can find large headlines and a lot of big photographs in The Times. ( ) (4) The Sun is the most successful quality newspaper in Britain. ( ) (5) The New York Times is produced in New York. ( ) Suggested Answers: Statements 1, 2, 5 are true, while 3, 4 are false. 4. Group Work Let Ss say which kind of newspaper they like best and say why.(Allow them to discuss within 5 minutes. Show some questions to help them if necessary.) (1) I think / believe ?. / In my opinion, ?. (2) I like / love / enjoy ?. (3) It’s funny, useful, interesting ?. (4) It has got good articles / photographs. (5) It is full of information about my favourite pop star / sport / puter games. Step 3. Function and Everyday English Purpose: To enable Ss to know how to express the belief and disbelief. 1. Individual Work Ask Ss to read the conversation on P48 and underline the sentences showing belief and disbelief. Expressing belief Expressing disbelief 1. there’s some interesting evidence 2. Yes, it’s quite possible. 3. You never know, stranger things have happened. 4. I’m pretty sure ?. 5. I strongly believe ?. 1. You don’t believe in ? , do you? 2. I can’t believe you said that! 3. I don’t believe a word of it! It’s a crazy idea! 4. You must be joking! 5. It simple isn’t possible. It is impossible. 6. You can’t be serious! 2. Pair Work plete the conversation with expressions of belief or disbelief just learnt. A: It says here in the newspaper that by the year 2050, there will be cities on the moon. B: ___(1)________! _________(2)____. A: Well, ____(3)_____________. We have the technology to do it. B: _________(4)______________! Who wants to live on the moon? A: I think it would be very interesting. B: _________(5)_______________! It would be terrible! A: _________(6)_____________. I may want to do it myself. B: In 2050? __(7)_________________. You’ll be nearly sixty ye ars old! Suggested Answers: (1) Oh, e on! (2) That’s impossible. (3) you never know. (4) It’s a crazy idea! (5) You can’t be serious! (6) Well, stranger things have happened. (7) You must be joking. 3. Group Work Ask Ss to think of a topic by themselves, and use the expressions of belief or disbelief to make a dialogue with their partners. For your reference: (1) A: A famous actor stole money from a beggar? You can’t be serious! B: Well, I read it from the newspaper. (2) A: It is said that some UFOs were flying over Shaoguan area last night. B: Oh, e on. I can’t believe what you said. A: But it’s possible. Step 4. Homework Review the words we have learnt in this period Periods 2 Reading Step 1 Leadin Step 2 Fastreading Ⅰ . Read the text quickly , and choose the main idea for each part. A. Congratulations on the success from different countries. B. Three great astronauts’ conversation in space. C. A great success in China’ s space flight programme. Step 3 Furtherreading Ⅰ .Read the text carefully and tell whether the following statements are Ture(T) or False(F). 1. The taikonaut was in space for twentyone hours. ( ) 2. One of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station was born in China.( ) 3. The other man aboard the Space Station is a Russian cosmonaut. ( ) 4. China received messages of congratulations from all over the world. ( ) 5. Sean O’ Keefe works for the United Nations. ( ) 6. Kofi Annan thought that the flight was very good news just for China. ( ) 7. Whe