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课件网) Unit 2 A life’s work Learning objectives 1.Understand the definition, structure, and function of predicative clauses. 2.Master all kinds of conjunctions and their usage in predicative clauses. 3.Analyze the logical relationship between the subject and the predicative clause. 4.Understand how predicative clauses enhance clarity in formal English writing (e.g., academic essays, speeches). Key points & difficult points 1.What are the conjunctions of the predicative clauses. 2.How to choose the conjunctions correctly in practice. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. 1 What form does the predicative take in sentences (a) and (b) 2 Why is “what” used in sentence (a) and “where” used in sentence (b) 3 What other words do you know that can lead a predicative clause The predicative in sentences (a) and (b) takes theform of a clause. "What” is used in sentence (a) because it acts asthe subject of "makes” in the predicative clause."Where" is used in sentence (b) because it actsas the adverbial in the predicative clause. Other words are who, when, how, why, etc. Activity 1 Definition 表语：用来说明主语的身份、性质、品性、特征、状态，位于连系动词后面的单词或短语。 She is a teacher. 表语从句：在复合句中充当表语的从句叫表语从句。位于主句的连系动词之后，对主语进行解释、说明，使主语的内容具体化。表语从句必须用陈述语序。 The problem is that we lack time. Linking verbs 五感: look、sound、taste、smell、feel 五变: become、get、turn、go、grow 三保持: keep、stay、remain 二表像: seem、appear 一是: be(am、is、are、was、were) This is what makes them so special. A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee. 主语（从句） Subject (clause) 连系动词 Linking verb 表语（从句） Predicative(clause) Structure Conjunctions 类别 例词 从属连词 that，whether，because，as if/as though等 连接代词 what, who, whom, whose, which 连接副词 when, where, how, why 表语从句引导词的选择 从属连词： that, whether , as if/though, because that 起连接作用，在从句中不作成分，不可省略。 The fact is that he had forgotten about it. 2. whether 起连接作用，译为“是否；究竟；到底”，在从句中不作成分，不可省略。（注：if不能引导表语从句） The key is whether we should lend him the money. 3. because 常见于“This/That/It is/was because……”句型中，译为“这是因为……”。 He was late. That was because he fell ill. 表语从句中的虚拟语气 当句子的主语是表示愿望、命令、建议、要求等，表语从句要用虚拟语气（should）do[主动]/ （should）be done [被动]。 一坚持：insist 二命令：order, command 四建议：advise, suggest, propose, recommend 六要求：require, request, ask, demand, urge, desire My suggestion is that we (should) get up early. That’s because you can’t appreciate music. 那是因为你不会欣赏音乐。 That’s why he got angry with me. 那正是他对我生气的原因。 because、why 引导的表语从句 强调原因 强调结果 特别注意 例如：The reason why he came late was that he got up late. 他来晚 ... ...
