2021新版人教版选修二英语Unit2 Bridging CulturesDiscover Useful Structures- ppt课件.pptx

1、Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Discover Useful Structures Learning objectives In this class, you will 1. review the functions of noun clauses; 2. understand the meaning of noun clauses in different context; 3. use noun clauses properly in writing. Activity 1 Study the sentences below and mark the noun cla

2、uses. 1. What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to Xie Lei. 2. What surprised Xie Lei was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. 3. Its important that Xie Lei keeps a balance between her studies and her social life. Activity 1 Study the sentences below and m

3、ark the noun clauses. 1. What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to Xie Lei. 以前看似奇怪的事情，现在对谢蕾来说很正常。 2. What surprised Xie Lei was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. 令谢蕾惊喜的是，仅仅几周的时间，她就能在课堂上大胆 发言了。 (subject 主语) (subject 主语, predicative表语) Activity 1 Study th

4、e sentences below and mark the noun clauses. 3. It is important that Xie Lei keeps a balance between her studies and her social life. 谢蕾在学习和社会生活之间保持平衡是很重要的。 (subject 主语) 1. 名词性从句的定义： 名词性从句是在句子中起名词作用的句子，他们 在句子中的功能相当于名词或名词词组。 What is the clause functioning as the subject in a sentence called? The subj

5、ect clause. (主语从句) What is the clause functioning as the predicative called? The predicative clause. (表语从句) Besides the subject clause and predicative clause, do noun clauses include other types? Yes, the object clause and appositive clause. (宾语从句和同位语从句) 2. 名词性从句的种类： the subject clause 主语从句 the obje

6、ct clause 宾语从句 the predicative clause 表语从句 the appositive clause 同位语从句 3. 名词性从句的引导词 连接代词：what/whatever、 who/whoever、whom、 which/whichever，在从句中作主语或宾语。 Who will go to the party is still unknown. (主语从句，who在从句中作主语) The question is what we can do to protect the environment. (表语从句，what在从句中作宾语) You can ask

7、 whoever you trust. (宾语从句，whoever在从句中作宾语) 3. 名词性从句的引导词 连接副词：when/whenever、 where/wherever、 how/however、why。在从句中分别作时间状语、地点状语、 方式状语和原因状语。 When the train is going to arrive is not informed. (主语从句, when在从句中作时间状语) Scientists are trying hard to find out where the virus comes from. (宾语从句, where在从句中作地点状语） T

8、hat is why I cant go with you. (表语从句, why在从句中作原因状语） 3. 名词性从句的引导词 连词：that、whether、if、as if、as though、because。 不充当任何成分，即它们引导的从句是完整的。 That she was chosen to study abroad as an exchange student made her parents both worried and proud. (主语从句, that 不充当成分, 不能省略) The fact is that he is old enough to go to s

9、chool. (表语从句，that一般不省略） He is hesitating about whether he should tell her the truth. (宾语从句，whether作连词，不能省略） He felt as if he had gone back to 20 years ago. (表语从句，as if作连词，不能省略) 4. it作形式主语和形式宾语时，一般将替代它的主 语从句和表语从句后置。 It is reported that seven people have been seriously injured in the accident. (it 作形式

10、主语) I leave it to your own judgement whether you should do it. (it 作形式宾语) 小结：小结： 1. 名词性从句（noun clauses）是句子中起名词作 用的句子。根据在句中不同的语法功能，可以 把名词性从句分为主语从句、宾语从句、表语 从句和同位语从句。 2. it作形式主语和形式宾语时，一般将替代它的 主语从句和宾语从句后置。 小结：小结： 3. 名词性从句的引导词包括连词、连接代词和 连接副词。 连接代词在从句中作主语或宾语。 连接副词在从句中作时间状语、地点状语、方式状语和 原因状语。 连词则不充当任何成分，即它们引

11、导的从句是完整的。 小结：小结： 4. 主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句所使用的引 导词大体相同； 5. 有些引导词常用于某种名词性从句，如 because、as if、as though一般用于表语从句； 6. whether和if均可用于宾语从句，但在主语从句 和表语从句中一般只用whether。 Activity 2 Combine each pair of sentences using the words in brackets. 1. The advisor talked about maintaining reasonable expectations when studying a

12、broad. His words were quite helpful to May. (what) What the advisor talked about maintaining reasonable expectations when studying abroad was quite helpful to May. 导师所说的留学时要保有合理预期，对梅很有帮助。 Activity 2 Combine each pair of sentences using the words in brackets. 2. Students have to write countless resea

13、rch papers as part of their coursework. This was not something that Chen Hao was ready for. (that) That students have to write countless research papers as part of their coursework was not something that Chen Hao was ready for. 陈浩没有料到，作为课程的一部分学生们不得不写无数的 研究论文。 Activity 2 Combine each pair of sentence

14、s using the words in brackets. 3. Who will be the successful applicant for the summer job at the law firm? This is the question. (who) The question is who will be the successful applicant for the summer job at the law firm. 问题是谁能成功申请律师事务所的暑期工作。 Activity 2 Combine each pair of sentences using the wor

15、ds in brackets. 4. Exposure to another culture and its people can give exchange students great insights into the world. This is an advantage of studying abroad. (that) An advantage of studying abroad is that exposure to another culture and its people can give exchange students great insights into th

16、e world. 出国留学的一个好处是，接触另一种文化和人可以让交换 生对世界有深刻的了解。 Activity 2 Combine each pair of sentences using the words in brackets. 5. Schools in the States are quite multicultural, with students and teachers from many different ethnic backgrounds. This impressed Liu Yang. (Itthat) It impressed Liu Yang that scho

17、ols in the States are quite multicultural, with students and teachers from many different ethnic backgrounds. 令刘洋印象深刻的是，美国的学校是多元化的，学生和教 师有不同的民族背景。 Activity 2 Combine each pair of sentences using the words in brackets. 6. Should she stick to her own way of life or follow the American way? This is her

18、 confusion. (whether) Her confusion is whether she should stick to her own way of life or follow the American way. 她的困惑是她应该坚持自己的生活方式，还是遵循美国的 生活方式。 Activity 3 Complete the passage with noun clauses A-D from the box. (P17) Activity 3 Complete the passage with noun clauses A-D from the box. What is the

19、 passage about? It is about an exchange student Leon and why he loves China. Activity 3 Complete the passage with noun clauses A-D from the box. A. that he enjoys being with Chinese people B. How he can learn to appreciate it more deeply C. What impressed him first D. that people can eat almost ever

20、ything with chopsticks Activity 3 Complete the passage with noun clauses A-D from the box. After just a few months in China, Leon, an exchange student from Germany, says that he has fallen in love with Chinese culture. _C_ was the Chinese food. He couldnt believe how many different kinds of Chinese

21、food there are! C. What impressed him first Activity 3 Complete the passage with noun clauses A-D from the box. Something else he found impressive was _D_. Then theres Chinas colorful culture, from art to music, and from calligraphy to literature. _B_ remains an important goal for him, as he is trul

22、y fascinated by it. D. that people can eat almost everything with chopsticks B. How he can learn to appreciate it more deeply Activity 3 Complete the passage with noun clauses A-D from the box. Leon is also amazed by the convenience of cashless payments in China. He can go outside without any need f

23、or cash all he needs is his mobile phone! The biggest reason why he loves China, however, is _A_. He has made great friends here friends that he will still remember long after his departure. A. that he enjoys being with Chinese people Activity 4 Complete the following noun clauses to talk about Xie

24、Leis experience. 1. Thatmade Xie Lei confused at first. 2. It surprised Xie Lei that 3. What Xie Leis tutor wanted to say was that 4. The motivation for Xie Lei to study abroad was that Activity 4 Complete the following noun clauses to talk about Xie Leis experience. 1. That people in London speak f

25、ast and use unfamiliar words made Xie Lei confused at first. 2. It surprised Xie Lei that her host family are so keen to learn about China. 3. What Xie Leis tutor wanted to say was that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas. Activity 4 Complete the following noun c

26、lauses to talk about Xie Leis experience. 4. The motivation for Xie Lei to study abroad was that she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English so that she could set up a business in China after graduation. Activity 5 Connect the noun clauses together to write a paragraph about Xi

27、e Lei. The people in London speak fast and use unfamiliar words made Xie Lei confused at first. It surprised Xie Lei that her host family are so keen to learn about China. What Xie Leis tutor wanted to say was that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas. Activity 5

28、Connect the noun clauses together to write a paragraph about Xie Lei. The motivation for Xie Lei to study abroad was that she wanted to set up a business in China after graduation. Xie Lei said that besides studying hard, she also participated in various social activities. Acting as a cultural messe

29、nger is what she didnt expect to do before going abroad. Activity 6 Use noun clauses to revise the following letter written by Xie Lei. Dear Sir/Madam, Im Xie Lei, an exchange student from China. I learnt that volunteer students are wanted for a Chinese painting exhibition to be held in the local ar

30、t gallery. Im so delighted. So now Im writing to apply for the position. The reasons for my application are as follows. Firstly, my good command of English makes me stand out. I acquired this skill from my exposure to English from an early age. Activity 6 Use noun clauses to revise the following let

31、ter written by Xie Lei. Whats more, years of being a school monitor has made me a brilliant organizer. It will really help to keep the exhibition in order. Its worth mentioning. My related knowledge will undoubtedly help your visitors learn more about Chinese art. This is perhaps the most important

32、factor. In addition, my sense of responsibility will make me a very reliable volunteer. I believe that. Id appreciate it if your could take my application into consideration. Yours, Xie Lei Activity 6 Use noun clauses to revise the following letter written by Xie Lei. The reasons for my application

33、are as follows. Firstly, my good command of English makes me stand out. I acquired this skill from my exposure to English from an early age The reasons for my application are as follows. Firstly, what makes me stand out is my good command of English, which I acquired from my exposure to English from

34、 an early age. Activity 6 Use noun clauses to revise the following letter written by Xie Lei. years of being a school monitor has made me a brilliant organizer. It will really help to keep the exhibition in order. Its worth mentioning. its worth mentioning that years of being a school monitor has ma

35、de me a brilliant organizer, which will really help to keep the exhibition in order. Activity 6 Use noun clauses to revise the following letter written by Xie Lei. My related knowledge will undoubtedly help your visitors learn more about Chinese art. This is perhaps the most important factor. The mo

36、st important factor is perhaps that my related knowledge will undoubtedly help your visitors learn more about Chinese art. Activity 6 Use noun clauses to revise the following letter written by Xie Lei. In addition, my sense of responsibility will make me a very reliable volunteer. I believe that. In

37、 addition, I believe my sense of responsibility will make me a very reliable volunteer. Activity 6 Use noun clauses to revise the following letter written by Xie Lei. Dear Sir/Madam, Im Xie Lei, an exchange student from China. Im delighted to learn that volunteer students are wanted for a Chinese pa

38、inting exhibition to be held in the local art gallery. So now Im writing to apply for the position. The reasons for my application are as follows. Firstly, what makes me stand out is my good command of English, which I acquired from my exposure to English from an early age. Activity 6 Use noun claus

39、es to revise the following letter written by Xie Lei. Whats more, its worth mentioning that years of being a school monitor has made me a brilliant organizer, which will really help to keep the exhibition in order. The most important factor is perhaps that my related knowledge will undoubtedly help your visitors learn more about Chinese art. In addition, I believe my sense of responsibility will make me a very reliable volunteer. Id appreciate it if your could take my application into consideration. Yours, Xie Lei Homework Finish Activity 1, 2, 3 on Page 69 in the textbook.