1、Noun clauses asNoun clauses as the subjectthe subjectUnit 4 GrammarUnit 4 GrammarLearning objectives Knowledge objective:To learn noun clause used as subject.Ability objective:To discover and learn to use the useful structures noun clauses as the subject.Emotion objective:To build the confidence of
2、learning English.Listen to a song,fill in the blanks and pick out predicative clauses and object clauses.Step 1 revision Although loneliness has always been a friend of mineIm leaving my life in your handsPeople say Im crazy and that I am blind Risking it all in a glance_ you got me blind is still a
3、 mysteryI cant get you out of my headDont care _ is written in you historyAs long as youre here with meHowwhat As long as you love me I dont care _ you are,_ youre from,_ you didAs long as you love meWho you areWhere youre fromDont care _ you didAs long as you love me Every little thing that you hav
4、e said and doneFeels like its deep within meDoesnt really matter if youre on the runIt seems like(as if)were meant to bewhowherewhatwhat How you got me blind is still a mystery(谜)Subject The cause is still a mystery(谜)Subject ClausesGrammar3.To find your way can be a problem.What part does the under
5、lined part serve as in each sentence?What part does the underlined part serve as in each sentence?2.Smoking is bad for you.1.You are a student.4.“How do you do?”is a greeting.5.What she said is not yet known.6.That we shall be late is certain.7.It is certain that we shall be late.subjectA sentence s
6、erving as subject is called Subject Clause.主语从句主语从句 充当主语的句子叫主语从句充当主语的句子叫主语从句How the book will sell depends on its author.That he is the best student in the class is obvious.找出文中的主语从句找出文中的主语从句.Task 1 What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago.What it was to become
7、 What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down,water began to appear on its surface.What is even more important What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas.Why they suddenly disappe
8、ared still remains a mystery.What many scientists believeWhy they suddenly disappeared So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem will be solved.So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come How you got me b
9、lind is still a mystery.That she won the game made her very happy.What he said is not true.What they need is a dictionary.结论结论 主语从句多位于主语从句多位于_句首主语的位置句首主语的位置Try to draw a conclusion.找出下面句子中的连词。找出下面句子中的连词。Who will go makes no difference.Which is the best is not certain.Why dinosaurs died out is unknow
10、n.When and where we will get together has not been decided.How she can keep healthy is a secret.Whether he will come is not important.WhoWhichWhyWhenHowWhether主语从句的连接词主语从句的连接词 what who which when where how whether that连接词连接词1.that That the earth moves around the sunis well known.2.WhetherWhether he
11、will come or not is notknown yet.3.who Who will be sent there has not beendecided.4.WhatWhat you need is more practice.5 Which Which one is the best is not clear.6 When,whereWhen and where he was born is a question.7 Why,how Why there is gravity is hard to understand.How he can earn a living in Brit
12、ain became a big problem.8.whoever、whatever、whichever可引可引 导主语从句。导主语从句。Whoever comes will be welcome.Whatever he did was right.Whichever of you comes in will receive a prize.2.what 与与that 在引导主语从句时的区别在引导主语从句时的区别 what 在从句中充当句子成分,如主语、宾语、在从句中充当句子成分,如主语、宾语、表语,而表语,而that 则不然。则不然。1)_ you said yesterday is ri
13、ght.2)_ she is still alive is a consolation.WhatThat Who will go makes no difference.Which is the best is not certain.Why dinosaurs died out is still unknown.When we will get together has not been decided.How she can keep healthy is a secret.Whether he will come is not very important.Who will goWhic
14、h is the bestWhy dinosaurs died outWhen we will get togetherHow she can keep healthyWhether he will come找出主语从句。找出主语从句。翻译句子。翻译句子。Who will go is important for me.Which is the best is not clear.Why dinosaurs died out is unknown.Where we will get together has not been decided.How she can keep healthy is
15、 a secret.Whether he will come is not very important.填空练习:填空练习:1)_ the meeting will be held next week hasnt been decided yet.2)_ the plan will be carried out is still unknown.3)_ the building of the car factory will be started hasnt been decided yet.4)_ team will win the match is still unknown.5)_ w
16、e need is more time.6)_ we can arrive at the airport before 8 oclock is still a question.WhereWhenWhenWhichWhatWhetherTask 2Look for grammar rules 1.Where will the meeting be held is not decided.Where the meeting will be held is not decided.2.When will the work be finished is unknown.When the work w
17、ill be finished is unknown.3.What will he do after graduation is a question.What he will do after graduation is a question.结论结论2:主语从句应使用陈述句语序主语从句应使用陈述句语序 _ do shopping depends on the weather.A.When will we B.When we will C.What will we D.What we will Rewrite the sentences with subject clauses.1.When
18、 will the scientist give a report?It is still a question.When_.改写改写 the scientist will give a report is still a question.2.Why is the earth becoming warmer?It is an important topic to scientists.Why_.the earth is becoming warmer is an important topic to scientists改写改写Rewrite the sentences with subje
19、ct clauses.Task 3exercises I.完成句子练习:完成句子练习:1._(我们想知我们想知道的道的)is the time for the meeting.2._(火车火车什么时间来什么时间来)is not known.3._(他们为什他们为什么来晚了么来晚了)is clear.What we want to knowWhen the train will comeWhy they come late完成下面的短文完成下面的短文 After school when I got home,my mother saw that _(我很开心我很开心).I kept singin
20、g._ (我所做的我所做的)surprised my mother.She asked me what had happened.I told her_(我得到一个好消我得到一个好消息息).The good news was _ (我月考取得好成绩获奖了我月考取得好成绩获奖了)。Whats more,the decision had been announced(宣布宣布)by my teacher in my school._(老师所说的话老师所说的话)encouraged me.All my classmates congratulated me on the good news.I de
21、cided to work harder._(我在学校所我在学校所学的学的)would be very useful.I think I will realize my dream.I am looking forward to the college entrance exam.I was very happyWhat I didthat I got good newsthat I got prize in the month examWhat my teacher saidWhat I learned at school1.他出生在何地还不知道。他出生在何地还不知道。2.谁会赢得比赛还不知
22、道。谁会赢得比赛还不知道。3.谁来都欢迎。谁来都欢迎。4.那个人为什么被谋杀尚不知道。那个人为什么被谋杀尚不知道。Where he was born has not been found.Why the person was murdered is still unknown.Who will win the match is still unknown.Whoever comes is welcome.he became a great scientist is known to us all.Is what you told me really true?谓语动词用单数谓语动词用单数从句用陈述语序从句用陈述语序不能省略关联词不能省略关联词How