外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册Unit 2 A life’s work Using language 课件-（50张）

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Using language
Unit 2 A life’s work
【版本：新外研　册别：选择性必修三】
contents
Grammar
I
IV
Listening & speaking
II
Vocabulary building
III
Homework
I
Grammar
Grammar: Predicative clauses
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
a. This is what makes them so special.
b. A simple restaurant was where he usually had the
same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.
1. What form does the predicative take in sentences (a)
and (b)
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A clause.
a. This is what makes them so special.
b. A simple restaurant was where he usually had the
same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.
2. Why is “what” used in sentence (a) and “where”
used in sentence (b)
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Because “what” acts as the subject of “makes” in the predicative clause, and “where” acts as the adverbial in the predicative clause.
Grammar: Predicative clauses
a. This is what makes them so special.
b. A simple restaurant was where he usually had the
same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.
3. What other words do you know that can lead a
predicative clause
Other words are who, when, how, why, etc.
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Grammar: Predicative clauses
Now look for more sentences with predicative clauses in the reading passage, and summarise their uses in your own words.
... and this was how he wanted it.
This devotion and hard work is what we see reflected within his photos.
Grammar: Predicative clauses
表语从句
表语从句是指一个句子作为表语，放在
系动词之后，说明主语是什么或者怎么样。
含有表语从句的一般结构为“主语+系动词+关联词+表语从句”。
Grammar: Predicative clauses
可接表语从句的系动词有 be, look, seem, sound, appear 等。
It seems as if it were spring already.
似乎春天已经来了。
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
2. 引导表语从句的常见关联词有连接代词
who, which, whatever 等，连接副词 how,
why, whenever 等，从属连词 as, that, whether 等。
①The problem is who we can get to replace her.
问题是我们找谁来代替她。
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
② The problem is how we can find him.
问题是我们如何找到他。
③ The fact is that we have no idea to solve this problem.
事实是我们不知道怎么解决这个问题。
④ The question is whether they will help us.
问题是他们会不会帮助我们。
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
3. 其他词引导的表语从句
seem 似乎 look 看起来 taste 尝起来
sound 听起来 feel 摸起来 appear 好像
① as if / as though 引导的表语从句。此类
表语从句可用陈述语气，也可用虚拟语气，常与以下系动词连用：
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
3. 其他词引导的表语从句
① as if / as though 引导的表语从句。
It seemed as though it had happened yesterday.
那件事好像昨天发生的一样。
It looks as if it is going to rain.
看起来天要下雨了。
阿had
虚拟语气，had done 表示对过去情况的虚拟。
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
3. 其他词引导的表语从句
This / That is why ... 这/那就是……的原因
This / That is because ... 这/那是因为……
② because, why 也可引导表语从句。但在 because引导的表语从句中，主语不能是 reason 或 cause。常用于以下句型：
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
3. 其他词引导的表语从句
② because, why 也可引导表语从句。
This is why we missed the early bus.
这就是我们错过了早班车的原因。
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
4. 特别注意
The trouble is (that) he is ill.
麻烦的是他生病了。
①引导表语从句的 that 通常不省略，但在
口语或非正式文体中有时也可省略。
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
4. 特别注意
The reason why he came late was that he got up late. 他来晚是因为起床晚了。
②当主句的主语是 reason 时，表语从句
一般用 that引导，不能用 why 或 because；主语是 reason 时，why 可以引导定语从句：The reason why ... is that ... （……的原因是……）。
表语从句
Grammar: Predicative clauses
Listen to the story of Ruth Bancroft and complete the sentences with predicative clauses. Listen again if necessary.
Grammar: Predicative clauses
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Ruth Bancroft was the creator of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California. Bancroft was born in Brockton to Swedish parents, who relocated when she was a baby. As a child, she loved to explore the Californian flora,
and establishing a garden grew out of her own
personal interest in plants and wildflowers. Her
garden was the first to be preserved by The
Garden Conservancy, and has been welcoming visitors since 1992. Bancroft lived to the incredible age of 109.
Grammar: Predicative clauses
Walnut Creek 核桃溪市
The Garden Conservancy 花园保护协会
1. One reason why the garden is unique is ___________
_____________________________________________.
that it comprises an array of plants adapted to dry conditions
2. Another reason for its uniqueness is ___________________________
_____________________________.
that it is the life’s work of only one woman: Ruth Bancroft
3. The drought-resistant plants with thick, fleshy leaves became_______
_____________________________.
what she was most interested in
Grammar: Predicative clauses
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4. Although Walnut Creek was not __________________
________, Ruth managed to grow them by much trial and error.
where they grew naturally
5. It seemed ___________________
_____________________________
_____________________________.
as though nothing would ever stop her from continuing this work
6. Those five-star reviews prove
_____________________________.
how much visitors admire her garden
Grammar: Predicative clauses
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Rewrite the underlined sentences using predicative clauses.
Mei Lanfang (1894-1961)
Mei Lanfang was born into a family of Peking and Kunqu Opera performers in 1894. At the age of eight, he started training in Peking Opera on a daily basis. When he was 17, he kept a flock of pigeons and trained them to fly high.
Grammar: Predicative clauses
Para.1
The age of eight was when he started training in Peking Opera on a daily basis.
Every day Mei watched them as they flew, which helped him to develop the expressive eye movements that were so crucial to his art. His hard work and dedication made him a leading artist in Peking Opera.
Watching the pigeons as they flew every day was how he developed the expressive eye movements that were so crucial to his art. His hard work and dedication were what made him a leading artist in Peking Opera.
Mei was also an innovator. In addition to new stage designs and singing styles, his innovations in make-up and costume design allowed for more vivid depictions of female characters. This contributed greatly to the development of Peking Opera.
Para.2
His innovations in make-up and costume design, which allowed for more vivid depictions of female characters, were what contributed greatly to the development of Peking Opera.
Until he passed away in 1961, Mei had been performing and encouraging the spread of Peking Opera for almost 60 years. This lifelong devotion has made him one of the most celebrated Peking Opera artists of all time.
Para.3
This lifelong devotion was what has made him one of the most celebrated Peking Opera artists of all time.
1895-1953
Xu Beihong
skilled in drawing horses
Think of another artist and write about their devotion to their art. Use predicative clauses where appropriate.
Think of another artist and write about their devotion to their art. Use predicative clauses where appropriate.
Qi Baishi
1864-1957
Good at calligraphy (书法)and drawing
II
Listening & speaking
Listening & speaking
Listen to the radio programme and choose its purpose.
1. To introduce famous traditional crafts to the
audience.
2. To raise the audience’s awareness of preserving
traditional crafts.
3. To replace traditional crafts with modern technology.
4. To tell the stories of some famous craftworkers.
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Listen again and complete the table.
Traditional crafts Clog making
1 __________________________
Reasons for their dying out 2 _____________________________ has fallen.
Substitutes are 3 ______________________________
________________ and much cheaper, while the cost of 4 ________________________ for craftworkers is high.
The younger generation is 5 _____________________
___________________, which can take years to master.
Basket making with oak
The demand for these crafts
mass-produced with modern technology
the materials involved
not interested in
Listening & speaking
P18
learning traditional skills
Now work in pairs. Talk about how to keep traditional crafts from dying out.
Possible answers:
Take measures to encourage more young people to learn traditional crafts.
Try to find new markets to boost sales.
Apply modern techniques to traditional crafts to increase yields.
Listening & speaking
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One reason is simply that ...
Checking knowledge
Giving reasons
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the radio programme.
Another factor is that ...
What do you know about ...
Did you know that ...
One reason is simply that ...
Another factor is that ...
What do you know about ...
Did you know that ...
Listening & speaking
P18
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What is currently happening to traditional
crafts
2. Why are people starting to engage more
with traditional crafts
Listening & speaking
P18
Traditional crafts have long been disappearing from countries across the world. With many crafts having been, or about to be, lost forever, people have realised the importance of preserving those that remain. In fact, after a long period of
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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undergo (underwent, undergone) vt. 经历；经受
renaissance n. （某种艺术形式的）复兴
decline, traditional crafts have recently undergone a renaissance.
There is greater public interest in old stories and traditions, as well as a desire for high-quality products. Such objects are produced through a
Listening & speaking
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public interest 公众的兴趣
craftsmanship n. 工艺；手艺
combination of skill, respect for materials, devotion to tradition, and focus on the task. Craftsmanship speaks to the human need for skilled and socially useful work; the sort of work that can be admired and valued by society.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Listening & speaking
What is currently happening to traditional
crafts
Traditional crafts have recently undergone a renaissance.
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Because there is greater public interest in old stories and traditions, as well as a desire for high-quality products. Furthermore, craftsmanship reflects people’s desire for skilled and socially useful work.
Listening & speaking
Read the passage and answer the questions.
2. Why are people starting to engage more with
traditional crafts
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III
Vocabulary building
Vocabulary building
Read the passage and answer the questions. Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.
In October 1964, China exploded its first atomic bomb, marking a successful start of the “two bombs, one satellite” project, in which more than 17,000 scientists and researchers participated. Of those, 23 were awarded for their extraordinary contributions.
be awarded for 因……而获奖
Para.1
One of the 23 scientists was Deng Jiaxian, who was among the founders of China’s nuclear programme. After coming back from the US, Deng devoted himself whole-heartedly to the development of the “two bombs”. Spending years apart from his family and enduring the extreme conditions of the Gobi desert, he refused to back down from his responsibilities
and kept on conducting scientific research.
Vocabulary building
Para.2
back down 退让；认输
keep on 继续
After the successful development of the atomic bomb, he worked closely with Yu Min, another leading scientist at the cutting edge of nuclear technology. Together, they thought outside the box and broke new ground, leading to the breakthrough of the hydrogen bomb. This was a remarkable achievement by the Chinese team of scientists, in such a short space of time.
think outside the box 不拘一格地思考; 跳出框框思考
break new ground 开辟新的领域；有新发现
Vocabulary building
breakthrough n. 突破；重大进展
Para.2
Another respected scientist among the 23 award-winners was Qian Xuesen, who was experienced in rocketry and highly accomplished in his field. He had been working in the United States, where his crack hand at jet propulsion had won him acclaim. However, he sought no fame and shunned the spotlight, returning to China with great resolution. He played a key role in China’s missile and aviation programmes, helping fast-track the development by decades.
shun the spotlight 避开聚光灯
Para.3
Vocabulary building
sought no fame 不求名声
crack adj. 第一流的；非常棒的
acclaim n. 表扬；赞赏
The 23 scientists and many more like them overcame harsh conditions and dedicated much of their lives to their work. Their expertise in science, perseverance, integrity and innovation have inspired generations of scientific researchers to work towards a more powerful and prosperous China.
dedicate v. 致力于；献身于
Para.4
Vocabulary building
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What were the 23 scientists honoured for
2. What challenges did they meet
How did they overcome them
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Vocabulary building
1. What were the 23 scientists honoured for
They were honoured for their extraordinary contributions to the “two bombs, one satellite” project.
2. What challenges did they meet How did they
overcome them
They endured extreme conditions and being apart from their families for years. To overcome these challenges, they focused on their responsibilities and dedicated much of their lives to their work.
Vocabulary building
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refused to back down;
kept on;
with great resolution;
dedicated much of their lives to
Perseverance
Put the expressions that show different qualities in the above activity into the boxes. Add any more you can think of.
sought no fame;
shunned the spotlight
Integrity
thought outside the box;
broke new ground;
leading to the breakthrough of
Innovation
was experienced in;
highly accomplished;
his crack hand at;
won him acclaim
Expertise
P19
Work in pairs. Talk about other people who show the spirit of craftsmanship using the words and expressions in this section. Do further research if necessary.
Vocabulary building
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Homework
Homework
1. Summarize the usage of Predicative clauses and do the relevant exercises.
2. Write a short passage about someone who shows the spirit of craftsmanship using the words and expressions you’ve learnt today.
THANK YOU