1、Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2A lifes workA lifes workPredicative clausesPredicative clausesPredicative clausesPredicative clausesLook at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.a This is what makes them so special.b A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sau
2、sages,eggs and coffee.Exploring the rules1.What form does the predicative take in sentences(a)and(b)?a This is what makes them so special.b A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausages,eggs and coffee.Predicative Predicative clauseclauseThe predicative in sentences(a)and(b)
3、takes the form of a clause.2.Why is“what”used in sentence(a)and“where”used in sentence(b)?a This is what makes them so special.谓语谓语主主语语What is used in sentence(a)because it acts as the subject of“make”in the predicative clause.谓语谓语b A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausa
4、ges,eggs and coffee.where he usually had the same meal of sausages谓语谓语had的地点状语的地点状语Where is used in sentence(b)because it acts as the adverbial in the predicative clause.3.What other words do you know that can lead a predicative clause?Other words are that,who,when,how,why,etc.eg The trouble is that
5、 I have lost his address.The problem is who we can get to replace Frank.The question is when they will start the project.The question is how we can find the suitable man for the job.Thats why Tony got angry with me.Now look for more sentences with predicative clauses in the reading passage,and summa
6、rize their uses in your own words.This devotion and hard work is what we see reflected within his photos.Bill Cunningham was an observer,and not one of the observed,a worker not a star and this was how he wanted it.在句中起表语作用的在句中起表语作用的从句叫表语从句。表语从句通常从句叫表语从句。表语从句通常放在系动词如放在系动词如be,look,remain,seem等后面，构成：等
7、后面，构成：“主语主语+系动词系动词+表语从句表语从句”，表语从句用，表语从句用陈述语序。陈述语序。表语从句表语从句1.引导引导表语从句的连接词表语从句的连接词1)从属连词从属连词:that,whether等。等。that和和 whether只起连接作用只起连接作用,不不作句子成分作句子成分,但但不能省不能省略。略。eg The trouble is that we are short of funds.The question is whether my parents agree with me.2.连接代词连接代词:who,whom,whose,what,which,whoever,wh
8、atever,whichever等。等。连接代词既起连接作用，又在从句中作主语、连接代词既起连接作用，又在从句中作主语、宾语、表宾语、表语或定语。语或定语。eg The problem is who can complete the difficult task.This is what I want.3.连接副词连接副词:when,where,why,how等。等。连接副词既起连接作用连接副词既起连接作用,又又在从句中作时间、地点、原在从句中作时间、地点、原因或方式状语。因或方式状语。eg The question is when he can arrive at the hotel.Wha
9、t I want to know is how you can persuade him to go.4.其他连接词其他连接词:because,as if/as though等。等。eg Thats because you eat too much.It looks as if it was going to snow.2.使用表语从句时的注意事项使用表语从句时的注意事项1)主语是表示主语是表示“建议、命令、要求建议、命令、要求”的词的词,suggestion,advice,order,request,demand等，表语从句的等，表语从句的谓语用谓语用“should+动词动词原形原形”,sh
10、ould可省略。可省略。eg His suggestion is that we(should)stay calm.2)as if/as though引导表语从句，表示与事实相反时要用虚引导表语从句，表示与事实相反时要用虚拟语气。拟语气。eg It looks as if she were drunk It appears as if he hadnt met her.3)表语从句的特殊句式表语从句的特殊句式 The reason why is that 的原因是的原因是 This/That/It is because 这这/那是因为那是因为 This/That/It is why 这这/那就
11、是那就是的原因的原因 eg The reason why he was late is that his bike broke down.He had seen the film before.Thats why he didnt see it last night.He didnt see the film last night.Thats because he had seen it before.1)The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _ one can be entirely free from dust.2)What a me
12、ss!You are always so lazy!Im not to blame,Mum.I am _ you have made me.3)The best moment for the football star was _ he scored the winning goal.4)This is _ my father has taught me to always face difficulties and hope for the best.thatwhatwhenwhat5)Without his support,we wouldnt be _ we are now.6)The
13、advantage of cycling to work is _ we can live a low-carbon life.7)My idea is _ we should support the reform of the legal system.8)All shes worried about is _ he is all right.9)The most important thing is _ we can get through the difficult times.wherethatthatwhetherhowListen to the story of Ruth Banc
14、roft and complete the sentences with predicative clauses.Listen again if necessary.Who is Ruth Bancroft&what she doesApplying the rulesRuth Bancroft(19082017)was the creator of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek,California.Bancroft was born in Brockton to Swedish parents,who relocated when she
15、 was a baby.As a child,she loved to explore the Californian flora,and establishing a garden grew out of her own personal interest in plants and wildflowers.Her garden was the first to be preserved by The Garden Conservancy,and has been welcoming visitors since 1992.Bancroft lived to the incredible a
16、ge of 109.1.One reason why the garden is unique is _.2.Another reason for its uniqueness is _ _.3.The drought-resistant plants with thick,fleshy leaves became _.4.Although Walnut Creek was not _ _,Ruth managed to grow them by much trial and error.that it comprisesan array of plants adapted to dry co
17、nditionsthat it is the lifes work of only one woman:Ruth Bancroftwhat she was most interested inwhere they grew naturally5.It seemed _ _.6.Those five-star reviews prove _ _.as though nothing would ever stop herfrom continuing this workhow much visitorsadmire her gardenWhat do you know about Mei Lanf
18、ang?Mei LanfangMei Lanfang(18941961),the artist of Beijing Opera performance,borned in Beijing.He made his debut at the age of 11.Mei learned Hua dan(an attractive young woman).He worked hard in learning Kunqu,viewing the plays of female role and all the other characters extensively.He formed his ow
19、n artistic style which was called Mei school.Rewrite the sentences using predicative clauses.1.At the age of eight,he started training in Peking Opera on a daily basis.The age of eight was when he started training in Peking Opera on a daily basis.2.Every day Mei watched them as they flew,which helpe
20、d him to develop the expressive eye movements that were so crucial to his art.Watching the pigeons as they flew every day was how he developed the expressive eye movements that were so crucial to his art.3.His hard work and dedication made him a leading artist in Peking Opera.His hard work and dedic
21、ation were what made him a leading artist in Peking Opera.4.Mei was also an innovator.In addition to new stage designs and singing styles,his innovations in make-up and costume design allowed for more vivid depictions of female characters.This contributed greatly to development of Peking Opera.His i
22、nnovations in make-up and costume design,which allowed for more vivid depictions of female characters,were what contributed greatly to the development of Peking Opera.5.This lifelong devotion has made him one of the most celebrated Peking Opera artists of all time.This lifelong devotion was what has made him one of the most celebrated Peking Opera artists of all time.Think of another artist and write about their devotion to their art.Use predicative clauses.Use predicative clauses where appropriate.
