1、Unit 1 Asia第4课时 GrammarUsing it as a pronoun(1)We use it for animals and lifeless things.e.g.Look at the panda.It is so small.Another famous attraction is the Great Wall.It runs for over 6,000 kilometres across the northern China.Use of it(2)We use it for a young child when we do not know whether it
2、 is a girl or a boy.e.g.My aunt will have a baby soon.She hopes it will be a girl.Look at that cute baby over there!It is a boy,isnt it?Use of it(3)We use it for an unknown person.e.g.Who was calling you on the phone just now?It was my cousin.(4)We use it for an action,a situation or an idea mention
3、ed in a previous statement.e.g.Reading around the countryside is popular in Guilin,isnt it?Tourists like to take a boat trip along the Lijiang River.It is great fun.Use of it用法一Using it as a pronoun用法二Using it as an impersonal pronoun用法三Using it as to replace the real subject or objectUse of itWe al
4、so use it for the time,the date,the weather,the distance,etc.e.g.It is 6:30 p.m.It is raining heavily outside.It is 1 January today.It is New Years Day.In Beijing,it is cold and windy in winter.It is two kilometres from my school to my home.Using it as an impersonal pronoun1.Today is 22 February.We
5、left Beijing for Shanghai early in the morning._.We left Beijing for Shanghai early in the morning.2.Shanghai is about 1,300 kilometres from Beijing._ from Beijing to Shang hai.It is 22 February todayIt is about 1,300 kilometresUsing it as an impersonal pronoun3.I woke up at 5 a.m.this morning._ whe
6、n I woke up this mornig.4.I felt a little cold when we went out.The temperature was only 2.I felt a little cold when we went out._.5.Winter is very cold and dry in Beijing.In winter,_.It was 5It was only 2it is very cold and dry in BeijingUsing it as an impersonal pronoun6.We arrived in Shanghai on
7、a sunny day._ when we arrived in Shanghai.7.We got to our hotel at noon._when we got to our hotel.8.Our hotel is not far from the Bund._ from from the Bund to our hotel.It was noonIt is not farIt was a sunny dayUsing it as an impersonal pronounSometimes we use it to replace the real subject or objec
8、t in a sentence.In this situation,we put the real subject or object later in the sentence in the form of a to-infinitive or a clause.Using it to replace the real subject or objecte.g.It is very tiring to climb the steps.It is popular to hire a bicycle and ride around the countyside.It is amazing tha
9、t there are so many rocks in unusual shapes in the cave.Many people find it pleasant to travel around.Using it to replace the real subject or objectTraffic:The traffic is often busy,but public transport here is quite good,so _(easy)for people to get around.Weather:_(sunny)and warm.We like _ here.Env
10、ironment:_(said)that the air is not clean here,but I do not think the pollution is as serious as I imagined.it is easyIt is sunnyitIt is said Using it to replace the real subject or objectSights:Shanghai is beautiful._(fun)to ride around the city and visit the interesting places.Food:Chinese food is
11、 delicious.I will ask my family to go to a Chinese restaurant and try _ when I get back.Hotel:We all think _ (comfortable)to stay in this hotel.They provide a high level of service.People:The local people are friendly._(kind)of them to answer all our questions.Its funit its comfortableIts kind Using it to replace the real subject or object
