1、Unit 2 Bridging culturesDiscover useful structuresWork in groups. Discuss the questions.What is Noun Clause? What is its function?Lead in名词性从句名词性从句名词性从句名词性从句相当于名词，可分别做主句的主语、表语、宾语和同位语。因此，名词性从句分为主语从句、表语从句、宾语从句和同位从句。Content(一一)引导名词性从句的连接词引导名词性从句的连接词1、连接代词：who， whose， whom， what， which。有词义，在从句中担任成分，如主语、
2、表语、宾语、或定语等。2、连接副词：when， where， why， how。有词义，在从句中担任成分，作状语。3、连接词：that， whether， if， as if。that 无词义，在从句中不担任成分，有时可省略；if (whether)， as if虽有词义，但在从句中不担任成分。Content(二二)主语从句主语从句1、主语从句在复合句作主语。e.g. Who will go is not important.2、用it作形式主语，主语从句放在句末。e.g. It doesnt matter so much whether you will come or not.3、that
3、引导主语从句时，不能省略。e.g. That he suddenly fell ill last week made us surprised.(三三)表语从句表语从句1、表语从句在复合句中作表语，位于系动词之后。e.g. The question was who could go there.2、引导表语从句的连接词that一般不可省去。e.g. My idea is that we can get more comrades to help in the work.(四四)宾语从句宾语从句1、宾语从句在复合句中作宾语。引导宾语从句的连词that一般可省略。e.g. I hope (that
4、) everything is all right.2、介词之后的宾语从句，不可用which或if连接，要分别用what或 whether。e.g. Im interested in whether youve finished the work.Im interested in what youve said.3、whether与if都可以引导宾语从句，常可互换。但下面情况不能互换。宾语从句是否定句时，只用if，不用whether。e.g. I wonder if it doesnt rain.用if 会引起误解，就要用whether。e.g. Please let me know whet
5、her you want to go.(此句如果把whether改成if，容易当成条件句理解)宾语从句中的whether 与or not直接连用，就不能换成if；不直接连用，可换。e.g. I dont know whether or not the report is true.I dont know whether/ if the report is true or not.介词后的宾语从句要用whether引导。whether 可与不定式连用。whether也可引导主语从句、表语从句、同位语从句，还可引导让步状语从句，以上均不能换成if。但引导条件从句时，只能用if，而不能用whethe
6、r。e.g. It depends on whether we have enough time.They dont know whether to go there.Please come to see me if you have time.1. Study the sentences below and mark the noun clauses. What is the functionof each noun clause in the sentences?1. What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to Xie Le
7、i.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.SubjectSubjectPredicativeSubject2. Combine each pair of sentences using the words in brackets.1. The advisor talked
8、 about maintaining reasonable expectations when studying abroad. His words were quite helpful to May. (what)2. Students have to write countless research papers as part of their coursework. This was not something that Chen Hao was ready for. (that)What the advisor talked about when studying abroad we
9、re quite helpful to May. That students have to write countless research papers as part of their coursework was not something that Chen Hao was ready for. 3. Who will be the successful applicant for the summer job at the law firm? This is the question, (who)4. Exposure to another culture and its peop
10、le can give exchange students great insights into the world. This is an advantage of studying abroad, (that)Who will be the successful applicant for the summer job at the law firm is the question.That exposure to another culture and its people can give exchange students great insights into the world
11、 is an advantage of studying abroad5. Schools in the States are quite multicultural, with students and teachers from many different ethnic backgrounds. This impressed Liu Yang. (It. that)6. Should she stick to her own way of life or follow the American way? This is her confusion, (whether)It is scho
12、ols in the States are quite multicultural, with students and teachers from many different ethnic backgrounds that impressed Liu Yang.Her confusion is whether she should stick to her own way of life or follow the American way? 3. Complete the passage with A-D from the box. What other things do you th
13、ink might attract international students to China?A that he enjoys being with Chinese people B How he can Learn to appreciate it more deeply C What impressed him firstD that people can eat almost everything with chopsticksAfter just a few months in China, Leon, an exchange student from Germany, says
14、 that he has fallen in love with Chinese culture. _was the Chinese food. He couldnt believe how many different kinds of Chinese food there are! Something else he found impressive was_. Then theres Chinas colourful culture, from art to music, and from calligraphy to literature. _ remains an important
15、 goal for him, as he is truly fascinated by it. Leon is also amazed by the convenience of cashless payments in China. He can go outside without any need for cashall he needs is his mobile phone! The biggest reason why he loves China, however, is_. He has made great friends herefriends that he will s
16、till remember long after his departure ChinaCDBA4. Work in pairs and take turns to talk about Xie Leis experience by completing the following sentences with your own words.1 That. made 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.Bye-bye!
