(共15张PPT)
Grammar and usage
Unit 3 Back to the past
Lead-in
What is history
History is …
Observing the sentences
(1) History is a dialogue between the present and the past.
(2) History is not what you thought.
It is what you remember.
a noun
noun clauses
S+V+P
Predictive clauses
Exploring the rules
(1) Learning and travelling were exactly what helped him in his later career as a historian.
(2) His father’s dream was that one day he could write a great masterpiece recording what had happened in history.
(3) His chief concern was whether he could do his job more effectively and efficiently.
Working out the rules
We can use that to introduce a predictive clause when the clause is a __________. We can use whether to introduce a predictive clause when the clause is a __________________. We can use what, why, when, where, etc. to introduce a predictive clause when the clause is a ______________.
statement
yes-no question
wh-question
Practice
1)My doubt is _____________________________. (我们能否准时到那里)
2)The question is __________________________. (谁为这个事故负责)
3)The problem is __________________________. (我们怎样才能为这个项目筹集到足够的资金)
4)That was _______________________________. (我们上次野营的地方)
5)That’s not _________________(我想要的).
6)The truth is _____________________________. (他们已为旅行做了充分准备)
whether we can get there on time
who is responsible for the accident
how we can raise enough money for the project
where we camped last time
what I wanted
that they are fully prepared for the trip
that/what
what
1)The city is no longer ______ it was ten years ago.
2) The fact is _____ we should depend on ourselves.
that
the city that
=
_______ surprised me most was _____ he spoke Spanish so fluently.
that
What
because/why
because
1) He failed the math exam. That’s __________he was too careless.
2) He was too careless. That’s ______ he failed the math exam.
why
The reason _____ he was absent from the meeting was _____ he fell ill suddenly.
that
why
as if/as though 似乎,好像
1) It sounds as if someone is knocking at the door.
2) At that time, it seemed as though I couldn’t think of the right word.
听上去好像有人在敲门。
3) Look at the dark clouds. It looks as if there is a storm coming.
4) It looks as if she were drunk.
5) It appears as if he hadn’t met her.
当时,我似乎怎么也想不出一个恰当的字眼来。
(与事实相符)
(与事实相反,事实是她未醉)
(与事实相反,事实是他见过她)
Special rules
我的建议就是你做出决定之前仔细考虑一下。
My advice is that you (should) think it over before you make a decision.
When the subject of a sentence is a word like suggestion, advice, order, demand, etc. we often use ________________ as the verb of the predictive clause and _________can be omitted.
should+动词原形
should
Practice
My friend Jenny asks me for advice on how to learn Chinese. My suggestion is that _____________________________.
My classmate asks me how to ___________. My suggestion is that __________________.
Applying the rules
B3 Write a short paragraph based on each of the situations below, using predictive clauses.
Example
I’d like to join you in doing the project on the First World War, but my concern is that I don’t have much knowledge of it.
1 Tom is so nervous about his history test tomorrow.
2 David’s new book on world history has sold 10,000 copies!
Tom is going to have a history test tomorrow. The problem is that he gets stressed very easily whenever he takes a test. One way to stay relaxed is to keep calm and breathe deeply. Tom hopes it will help to solve his problem.
Sample
David’s new book has become a bestseller. At first, his concern was whether anyone would read his book. Actually, it is a well-written book that is also fun to read. The reason why his book has sold so many copies is that David’s love for history is represented in the way he writes about the topic.
Sample
Homework
Polish your paragraph after class and exchange your paragraph with other classmates.
感谢观看
thank you