Predicative clauses
Using language
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”。
可接表语从句的系动词有be, look, seem, sound, appear等。
引导表语从句的关联词有连接代词: who, which, whatever等;
连接副词:how, whenever, why等。
从属连词:as, that, whether等。
一、that引导的表语从句
that用法:①无意义 ②不充当成分 ③不可省略
The reason for his absence is that he hasn’t been informed.
My suggestion is that we should tell him.
二、whether引导的表语从句
The point is whether we should lend him the money.
【温馨提示】if不能引导表语从句。
三、连接代词和连接副词引导的表语从句
The problem is who is really fit for the hard job.
This is what I am interested in.
That’s where I first met her.
四、because , as if/though等引导的表语从句
It’s just because he doesn’t know her.
Now it seems as though she had known Millie for years.
五、why和because引导的表语从句的区别
That’s why...
意为“那是……的原因”,强调结果
That’s because...
意为“那是因为……”,强调原因
I didn’t phone her,and that’s why she got angry with me.
(强调“没打电话”这一结果)
I didn’t phone her,and that’s because I got angry with her.
(强调“生气”这一原因)
六、表语从句中的虚拟语气
在表语从句中,表示命令、要求、请求、建议、决定等,主句中的主语通常是: advice, suggestion, proposal, request, order等时,从句谓语形式用“should+动词原形”(should可以省略)。
My advice is that you(should) practise speaking English as often as possible.
用适当的连词填空
1.The fact is most people consume far more protein than they actually need.?
2.Love is you take away the feelings, the passion , the romance, you find out you still care for that person.?
3.That place is the teens have always played football in their free time.?
4.What I care most is the new treatment will be effective in treating the patients.?
5.The question is will be able to prepare for the project in advance.?
6.His mother was ill. That’s he had no interest in doing anything these days.?
that
when
where
whether
who
why
Ruth Bancroft (1908-2017)
Ruth Bancroft was the creator of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Greek, 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.
1 One reason why the garden is unique is
__________________________________________________.
2 Another reason for its uniqueness is
__________________________________________________.
3 The drought-resistant plants with thick, fleshy leaves became ____________________________.___________.
Listen to the story of Ruth Bancroft and complete the sentences with predicative clauses. Listen again if necessary.
that it comprises an array of plants adapted to dry conditions.
that it is the life’s work of only one woman: Ruth Bancroft
what she was most interested in
4 Although Walnut Creek was not
__________________________________________________.
5 It seemed
__________________________________________________.
6 Those five-star reviews prove
__________________________________________________.
where they grew naturally
as though nothing would ever stop her from continuing this work
how much visitors admire her garden
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. 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.
Rewrite the underlined sentences using predicative clauses.
The age of eight was when he started training in Peking Opera on a daily basis.
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.
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.
This lifelong devotion was what has made him one of the most celebrated Peking Opera artists of all time.
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.
The spirit of
craftsmanship
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.
Listen again and complete the table.
1 Basket making with oak
2 The demand for these crafts
3 mass-produced with modern technology
4 the materials involved
5 not interested in learning traditional skills
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the radio programme.
One reason is simply that…
Another factor is that…
What do you know about…?
Did you know that…?
1 What is currently happening to traditional crafts?
2 Why are people starting to engage more with traditional crafts?
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1 Traditional crafts have recently undergone a renaissance.
2 People are starting to engage more with traditional crafts 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.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Pay attention to the words and expressions in bold.
1 What were the 23 scientists honoured for?
2 What challenges did they meet?
How did they overcome them?
1 They were honoured for their extraordinary contributions to the “two bombs, one satellite” project.
2 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.
refuse to back down
kept on
with great resolution
dedicate much of their lives to
sought no fame
shunned the spotlight
thought outside the box
broke new ground
leading to the breakthrough of
was experienced in
highly accomplished
his crack hand at
won him acclaim
Put the expressions that show different qualities in Activity 9 into the boxes. Add any more you can think of.
Perseverance
Integrity
Innovation
Expertise
Thank you !