(共17张PPT)
外研选择性必修
第三册
Unit 1
Period 2
Grammar
1
2
To know the usage of subject clauses
To use subject clauses correctly
目标一:To know the usage of subject clauses
Activity 1: Look at the sentences and answer the questions. Sentences (a) and (c) are from the reading passage.
a ... what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares
b “That my pictures aren’t hurting anyone is what I say, so who cares ”
c It’s true that inner beauty is very important...
d That inner beauty is very important is true...
1 What is the role of the words in bold in each sentence
2 In sentence (a), what does “what” refer to
The role of the words in bold in each sentence is to act as the subject of the sentence.
In sentence (a), “what” refers to the thing(s) that/which the speaker says.
3 What does “it” refer to in sentence (c)
4 Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (c) instead of sentences (b) and (d)
In sentence (c), “it” refers to “that inner beauty is very important”
The author chooses to use sentences (a) and (c) to place the focus on the end of the sentences, rather than the beginning.
Now look for more sentences with subject clauses in the reading passage, and summarise their uses in your own words.
What I really admire is the way she has acknowledged that good health not only makes us more beautiful, but happier, too!
Activity 2: Look at the following groups of sentences, summarise what the subjects are in each group.
Group 1:1) What you need is more practice.2) Whatever you do is up to you.Summary: 本组句子是由关系代词_______________ 引导的主语从句
what, whatever
Group 2: 1) That his theory was flawed soon became obvious.2) It is possible that I may not be able to come.Summary: 本组句子是由连词_____________ 引导的主语从句
that
Group 3:1) Who will be the winner is still unknown.2) Why she left isn’t important.3) Whether he comes doesn’t make any difference.Summary: 本组句子中分别是由连接代词____________,连接副词_____________及_____________引导的主语从句
who
why
whether
【教师点拨】主语从句即复合句中充当主语的从句。主语从句主要有三种形式。1)由what,whatever等关系代词引导的主语从句。2)由 who,whose,whoever,which 等连接代词,when,where,how,why 等连接副词,或 whether引导的主语从句。Who will be the winner is still unknown.Why she left isn't important.It is still a question whether she will come or not.3)由连词that引导的主语从句。That his theory was flawed soon became obvious.It is strange that the door is open.作为形式主语的it并无实际语义,使用it是为平衡句子结构,避免主语太长、头重脚轻。
使用形式主语时应该注意以下问题:(1)第一类主语从句通常直接将主语从句放在句首。
例如:Whatever project he works on is always successful.(2)由 that 引导的主语从句,大多数情况下会使用形式主语it,并将从句放到句子后部。口语中,连词that可以省略。当不用it而直接把从句放在句首作主语时,有时是为了强调主语从句的内容,
例如:That she is still alive is a consolation.
有时是为了使句子前后平衡,
例如:That Shelley became a poet may have been due to his mother’s influence.
(3)第三类主语从句,可以直接将从句放于句首,或借助形式主语it把从句放到句子后部,语义上区别不大,需根据上下文的连贯性做出选择。
(4)如果句子是疑问句,就必须使用形式主语。例如:Has it been announced when the planes are to take off
目标二: To use subject clauses correctly
Activity 1: Read the passage and choose the correct words.
It is a well-known fact that/ what the faces some people show to the world might be completely different to their real personalities. For instance, most comedians have permanent smiles on their faces and always sound cheerful because that’s the nature of their work. From this, it’s impossible to know what/ where their true feelings are. Although they might be laughing on the outside, they might be crying on the inside. That /How others are feeling is not something that we should make assumptions about, because it’s not always obvious who is truly happy. What/ That is certain is that comedians often use comedy to help them understand themselves and the world. In fact, comedy is a very serious job indeed!
Activity 2: Write an introduction to Ma Xu based on the profile. Use three or four subject clauses in your introduction.
Ma Xu became a military doctor in 1947. She applied to become a paratrooper in 1961, but her first application failed because there were no female paratroopers at that time. Ma was only 1.53 metres tall and weighed just 37.5 kg. But she learnt to parachute by training hard in secret. After Ma proved that she could jump as well as anyone else, her application was successful.
In 2018, Ma donated her entire life savings to her home town in Mulan County. This donation was to support local education and public welfare.
Ma Xu is a famous paratrooper. What impress me most are her courage, skill and determination...
Ma is China’s first female paratrooper. She completed over 140 parachute jumps over a period of 20 years – the most of any female paratrooper. She also set a national record as the oldest enlisted woman to do a parachute jump, at the age of 51.
Sample: Ma Xu is a famous paratrooper. What impress me most are her courage, skill and determination. Although she was only 1.53 metres tall and weighed just 37.5 kg, she learnt to parachute by training hard in secret. Her application was successful after she proved that she could jump as well as anyone else. She is China’s first female paratrooper. That she completed over 140 parachute jumps over a period of 20 years shocks me. She also set a national record as the oldest enlisted woman to do a parachute jump, at the age of 51. It is moving that she donated her entire life savings to her home town in Mulan County to support local education and public welfare.
Activity 3: Think of another famous person and give an introduction to the class. Use three or four subject clauses in the introduction.
Sun Jiadong
Qian Weichang
1 Can you retell the three types of subject clauses 2 Can you use subject clauses to make sentences