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2019-2020年外研版高中英语选修7Module2《HighlightofMySeniorYear》(Period3)素材▇Goals●Tolearnaboutthepredicativeclausesandsubjectclauses■ProceduresStep1:Learningaboutpredictiveclausesandsubjectclauses
1.Subjectclause:Theclauseisusedasasubjectofthemainverb.Subjectclausesbeginwiththatifwhetherwhowhatwhichwhenwherehowwhywhoeverwhicheveretc.Examples:1Whyhedidthatwasn’tquiteclear.2Howthishappenedisnotclear.3Whereshehasgoneisnotknownyet.4Whentheywillstartisnotknownyet.5Whichteamwillwinthematchisstillunknown.6Whowillgomakesnodifference.7WhatI’mlookingforisarealsuccess.8Whethershewilleornotisstillaquestion.9Thatshewasabletoemadeusveryhappy.10Whoeverbreaksthelawshouldbepunished.
2.Predicativeclause:Theclauseisusedasapredicatenominativeofalinkverb.Predicativeclausesbeginwiththatwhetherasifwhowhatwhichwhosewhenwherehowwhyetc.Examples1Mybeliefisthathe’sgotahealthproblem.2Thereasonwhyhedidn’tewasthathewasill.3Myproblemiswhetherwecanacplishitintime.4Helookedasifhewasgoingtocry.5Thequestioniswhocanpletethedifficulttask.6That’sjustwhatweexpected.7Theproblemishowwecanfindsuchstuffs.Notes
1.“it”isusedastheformalsubject.SometimesitisputatthebeginningofasentenceandusedtheformalsubjectwhiletherealsubjectclauseisputattheendbecauseinEnglishpeopleusuallyputlongorplicateditemstowardstheendofasentence.Thereforeitcanalsobecalledapreparatorysubject.1Itisclear/certain/likely/true/surprisingthat...2Itisapity/shame/goodidea/nowonderthat...3Itissaid/reported/believed/known/thought/suggestedthat...4Itseems/happensthat...eg:IthappenedthatIwentoutlastnight.ItissaidthatChinawillwinintheWorldCup.Itseemsstrangethatheshouldhavesaidthat.It’sclearthatweshoulddosomethingtostopit.
2.Wecanusewhethertointroduceasubjectclauseorpredicativeclausewhentheclauseisayes/noquestion.Ifnotusedatthebeginningwecanalsouseiftointroducethesubjectclause.Weusewhetherornotbutnotifornot;weusebothwhether...ornotandif...ornot.eg.Whetheritisgoingtoclearupkeepsmewondering.Whetherthemeetingwillbeputoffhasnotbeendecided.Thequestioniswhethertheyhavesomuchmoney.It’sunknownwhether/ifhe’sfinishedhisnewnovel.It’sunderdiscussionwhether/ifwewillgobackpackingornot.
3.thatandwhatthatdoesn’tworkasanelementinthesubjectorpredictiveclausebutusuallynotomitted.whatmustbeanelementoftheclause.1Thathesaidsomuchwasveryencouraging.2Whatwecan’tgetseemsbetterthanwhatwehave.3Whatyoudescribedisquitedifferentfromwhatweseenow.4WhattroublesmeisthatIcan’tlearnalltheseEnglishidiomsbyheart.5Theproblemisthatwedon’thaveenoughmoney.6Energyiswhatmakesthingswork.7ImeanwhatIsay.8Dowhatyouwanttodoandsaywhatyouhavetosay.9。