Learning guide M3U1 Grammar and usage （1）
Teaching aims:
1、Enable students to learn what noun clauses are .
2、Enable students to learn that noun clauses can be used as the subject, the object ,the predicative or the c、He looked as if he was going to cry. d、That’s why I was late.
4、Underline the Apposition Clauses in the sentences below
a、Many British parents hold the view that teenagers shouldn’t spend too much time online. b、There is no scientific proof for the idea that time travel is possible.
appositive of a sentence.
3、Enable Students to practice and reinforce their understanding of noun clauses. Important points & difficult points:
Gain some knowledge about the structures of noun clauses and the use of them. Teaching methods:
Discussion and task-based activities
Teaching procedures
Self-study
Ⅰ、General introduction to noun clauses:
1、What sentence elements can noun clauses function as?
2、How many noun clauses are there in general? Which are they?
Ⅱ、Detailed introduction to noun clauses:
1、Underline the Subject Clauses in the sentences below a、That he will succeed is certain.
b、Whether he will go there is not known. c、What he said is not true.
d、Where he hid the money is to be found out. e、Whoever comes is welcome.
f、How we can help the twins will be discussed at the meeting. g、When they’ll start the project has not been decided yet. h、It is certain that he will succeed.
i、It is not known whether he will go there.
j、It has not been decided yet when they’ll start the project. 2、Underline the Object clauses in the sentences below a、They know that the habit will kill them.
b、It all depends on whether they will support us. c、He asked how much I paid for the violin.
d、He made it clear to the public that he did an important and necessary job. e、I find it necessary that we should do the homework.
3、Underline the Predicative Clauses in the sentences below a、The question is whether we can rely on him.
b、That’s because we were in need of money at that time.
c、The suggestion that Chinese students should be given more free time is welcomed by many people, especially kids in school.
Cooperation Ⅰ、Detailed 1、We can use 、 、 、 、 、 、 and to begin Subject Clauses.
2、We can use 、 、 to begin Object clauses.
3、We can use 、 、 to begin Predicative Clauses. 4、We can use to begin Apposition Clauses. Ⅱ、Conclusion
We can use 、 、 or a question word to begin noun clauses. Test
1. ______ you don’t like him is none of my business.
A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether
2. ______ is a fact that English is accepted as an international language. A. There B. This C. That D. It 3. ______ we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather. A. If B. Whether C. That D. Where
4. We haven't settled the question of ______ it is necessary for him to study abroad. A. if B. where C. whether D. that
5、 We cannot figure out ______ quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out. A. that B. as C. why D. when
6、There is clear evidence _____ the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain. A. what B. if C. how D. that 7、We should consider the students' request the school library provide more books on popular science. A. that
B. when C. which D. where
8、I am afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer, which is ______ he never finishes anything. A. that B. when C. where D. why
Reflection on teaching