crease of broken marriages, as confirmed in the graph where they made up only 5 percent of all the marriages in 1980 but in 2000 this ratio rose up to 23. 2)For the sake of tackling the problem in an effective way, we can divide. 3)The first category consists of marriages usually arranged in accordance with parents'own will but built on a little curiosity as well as little knowledge about each other. 4) The second category covers marriages associated with the involvement of a third party during the couples romantic or marital life. 5)The failure in such a marriage is often attributed to the third party, but, more often than not, there is a crack between the couple's emotions long before the third party gets involved in it. 6) The third ategory involves marriages across the nations. 7) Racial and cultural differences combination with each other's hidden intentions contribute much to what such a marriage will hold for both sides. 8)The fourth category includes marriages effected for such wrong reasons as puppy love, one-sided affection, or sympathy for one in trouble V Reading Skills B(2) Reading Skills: Recognizing Differences Between Facts &Opinions The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is recognizing differences between facts and opinions. The ability to recognize differences between fact and opinion is important because it can help us to achieve a deeper level of understanding in our reading 1. What are facts? Facts are statements that tell what really happened or what really is the case. A fact can be proved or disproved with direct evidence. It is something known by actual experience or observing. Look at the following example taken from Reading Passage A Her mother, Deborah, all along had been supportive of our relationship, and even joked about hen we were going to get married so she could have grandchildren".(Para. 5, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) This sentence tells us about a past state of affairs, certainly it is a fact 2. What are opinions Opinions are statements of belief, judgment or feeling. They show what someone thinks or feels about a subject. Some words can serve as clues to statements of some kinds of opinion. For example, probably, perhaps, usually, often, sometimes, on occasion are used to limit a statement of fact and to indicate the possibility of other opinions. Other words, such as I believe I think, in my opinion, I feel, I suggest, say clearly that an opinion will follow. Look at the following examples 1 )Any mother would be proud to have him for a son-in-law.(Para. 7, Reading Passage A Unit 3) 2)When we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and caring.( Para. 7, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) 3)Im sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about each other. (Para. 8 Reading Passage A, Unit 3) 4)Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children dont?(Para. 18 Reading Passage A, Unit 3) 3. How to recognize differences between facts opinions But it is not always easy to tell opinion from fact. a writer often combines the two in suchincrease of broken marriages, as confirmed in the graph where they made up only 5 percent of all the marriages in 1980 but in 2000 this ratio rose up to 23. 2) For the sake of tackling the problem in an effective way, we can divide. 3) The first category consists of marriages usually arranged in accordance with parents’ own will but built on a little curiosity as well as little knowledge about each other. 4) The second category covers marriages associated with the involvement of a third party during the couples’ romantic or marital life. 5) The failure in such a marriage is often attributed to the third party, but, more often than not, there is a crack between the couple’s emotions long before the third party gets involved in it. 6) The third category involves marriages across the nations. 7) Racial and cultural differences in combination with each other’s hidden intentions contribute much to what such a marriage will hold for both sides. 8) The fourth category includes marriages effected for such wrong reasons as puppy love, one-sided affection, or sympathy for one in trouble. V. Reading Skills B (2) Reading Skills: Recognizing Differences Between Facts & Opinions The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is recognizing differences between facts and opinions. The ability to recognize differences between fact and opinion is important because it can help us to achieve a deeper level of understanding in our reading. 1. What are facts? Facts are statements that tell what really happened or what really is the case. A fact can be proved or disproved with direct evidence. It is something known by actual experience or observing. Look at the following example taken from Reading Passage A: Her mother, Deborah, all along had been supportive of our relationship, and even joked about when we were going to get married so she could have grandchildren”. (Para. 5, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) This sentence tells us about a past state of affairs, certainly it is a fact. 2. What are opinions? Opinions are statements of belief, judgment or feeling. They show what someone thinks or feels about a subject. Some words can serve as clues to statements of some kinds of opinion. For example, probably, perhaps, usually, often, sometimes, on occasion are used to limit a statement of fact and to indicate the possibility of other opinions. Other words, such as I believe, I think, in my opinion, I feel, I suggest, say clearly that an opinion will follow. Look at the following examples: 1)Any mother would be proud to have him for a son-in-law. (Para. 7, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) 2) When we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and caring. (Para. 7, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) 3) I’m sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about each other. (Para. 8, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) 4) Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children don’t? (Para. 18, Reading Passage A, Unit 3) 3. How to recognize differences between facts & opinions But it is not always easy to tell opinion from fact. A writer often combines the two in such