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课件网) 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) P17 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) P17 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. P17 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 ... ...
