Fact or opinion

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Welcome

Aims

By the end of this lesson you will know the difference between facts and opinions.

By the end of this lesson you will be able to talk about your opinion.

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

What is a fact?

A fact is a statement that you can check.

You can check whether a fact is true or not. Facts do not need to be scientific. For example, the statement 'On arrival we were greeted by the reception staff is a fact. 

What is opinion?

An opinion is a belief or a personal view. It is what someone thinks about a subject. An opinion cannot be checked because an opinion cannot be true or false. But you can agree or disagree with someone's opinion.

Messi is the world's nr. 1 player.
Is this statement a fact or an opinion?

There was a minibar in the room but no tea and coffee making facilities.

On arrival we were greeted by the reception staff.

On arrival we were greeted very warmly.

Which phrase(s)do you know to express an opinion?

Fact or opinion?

Make up your own facts and opnions:

Fact:

- About the Netherlands 

- About an animal

- About a technilogical gadget

Opinion (using the expressions that you have just learned):

- About your school

- About English as a subject

- About traveling 

Listening exercise

Let's do exercise 2,3 and 6 together (P. 55).

Speaking exercise

Please do exercise 7 together with your partner (p.55).

Adjective + preposition

What are prepositions in Dutch?

1. voegwoorden
2. voorzetsels
3. lidwoorden
4. bijvoeglijke naamwoorden.

What are adjectives in Dutch?

1. voegwoorden
2. voorzetsels
3. lidwoorden
4. bijvoeglijke naamwoorden.

What 's the difference between 'in' and 'at'?

Tekst

1. There is no difference
2. 'In' means in the building and at in front of the building
3. In means your inside and at means the general area
4. 'At' means inside and 'in' means the general area

Student book exercise

Pleas make exercise 5 and 6, page 57. 

Speaking exercise

Please conduct exercise 7 of your student book. You can do this with the person sitting next to you. 

1.From 1 March our prices will be raised                  3%. (met)

2. He was listening                   the radio (naar).

3.               the whole we were quite satisfied (over)

4. I am waiting                 the bus.

5. They left                  France, yesterday. (naar)

6. Why are you angry .                    me

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