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课件网) Unit 2 A life’s work Using language Predicative clauses The spirit of craftsmanship Learning objectives 1. To know the usage of predicative clauses; 2. To use predicative clauses correctly. 3. To know traditional crafts and talk about how to preserve it Predicative clauses Activity 1 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. What form does the predicative take in sentences (a) and (b) Why is “what” used in sentence (a) and “where” used in sentence (b) The predicative in sentences (a) and (b) takes the form of a clause. “What” in sentence (a) acts as the subject of “makes” in the predicative clause. “Where” in sentence (b) acts as the adverbial in the predicative clause. Some basic facts about predicative clauses 1）什么是表语从句？ 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”。 2）可接表语从句的系动词有哪些？ be, look, seem, sound, appear等 3）引导表语从句的常见关联词有哪些？ 连接代词：what, who, which, whatever等 连接副词：how, where, why等 从属连词：as, that, whether, as if等 4）引导表语从句的that通常不省略，但在口语或非正式问题中有时也可省略。 The trouble is (that) he is ill. Translation a. 问题是我们找谁来代替他。 The problem is who we can get to replace her. b. 问题是我们如何找到他。 The problem is how we can find him. c.他想得到的是你所拥有的一切。 What he wants to get is whatever you have. d. 问题是他们会不会帮助我们。 The question is whether they will help us. = anything that Activity 2 Listen and complete the sentences with predicative clauses. 1 that it comprises an array of plants adapted to dry conditions 2 that it is the life’s work of only one woman: Ruth Bancroft 3 what she was most interested in 4 where they grew naturally 5 as though nothing would ever stop her from continuing this work 6 how much visitors admire her garden 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 _____. 4 Although Walnut Creek was not _____. 5 It seemed _____ _____. 6 Those five-star reviews prove _____. = consist of / re / 大量 The Ruth Bancroft Garden has become an outstanding example of a water-conserving garden, appropriate for the Mediterranean climate. Activity 3 Rewrite the underlined sentences using predicative clauses. 1. The age of eight was _____. 2. Watching the pigeons as they flew every day was _____. 3. His hard work and dedication were _____. 4. His innovations in make-up and costume design, which allowed for more vivid depictions of female characters, were _____. 5. This lifelong devotion was _____. when he started training in Peking Opera on a daily basis how he developed the expressive eye movements th ... ...
