1、Step 1:Noun clauses introduced by question wordsWe can use the following question words to introduce noun clauses:what,which,who/whom,whose,when,where,why and howWe can use a question word to introduce a noun clause.The clause can function as the subject,object or predicative of the sentence.Join ea
2、ch pair of sentencesWhere does a person come from?This will affect their style of speech.Where a person comes from will affect their style of speech.Join each pair of sentencesWhy does English have such strange rules?You can begin to see it!You can begin to see why Englishhas such strange rules!Join
3、 each pair of sentencesWhy does English have so many difficult rules that confuse people?That is the reason.That is why English has so many difficult rules that confuse people.That is why English is a language with so many confusing rules.(predicative)Where a person comes from will affect their styl
4、e of speech.(subject)You can begin to see why Englishhas such strange rules!(object)In a noun clause that is introduc ed by a question word,We change the word order into a clause that of a statement.What are people from the northsaying?People from the southfind it difficult to understand.People from
5、 the south find itdifficult to understand what peoplefrom the north are saying.We cannot leave out the question words in noun clauses.Decide what sentence element each highlighted noun clause is in its sentence.(P28)I always wondered when I would get the English novel my parents had promised to give
6、 me.I finally got it today.What I always dreamt of has come true.It is really exciting!The difficulty is how Im going to read the book without a dictionary.OSpLooking up every new word will certainly be a waste of time.Miss Cheng always told us to guess the meanings of new words from the context.I u
7、sed to wonder why weshould do this.I understand now,but the question is what I should do if I cannot guess the meanings.I must talk to Miss Cheng about this tomorrow.OP Read the following article and fill in the blanks with suitable question words.(P29)Borrowed words good or bad?Languages keep borro
8、wing words from other languages.This is one of the reasons _ languages keep changing almostevery day._ we should do about the increasing number of borrowed words in our vocabulary is something that deserves careful thought.In England nowadays,there is no one to decide _ new words should be accepted
9、into the language.whyWhatwhichA standard was first set for the English language by King Henry.That is _we have the phrase the Kings English.King Henry was a poet who concern for language.He set a standard for _ people were to speak English,but today_ can make a decision like that is anyones guess!Ho
10、wever,there is an organization to make decisions like this in France._ French will be used is decided by a government department.whyhowwhoHowAt one time the department banned some borrowed words from English,including weekend and e-mail.French people supported this because they wanted to keep their
11、language pure and unique.Today,the spread of borrowed words is mostly due to the easily accessed Internet and television programmes from across the world.Some people are optimistic and believe that this process is good,while others worry that it may result in language pollution._opinion you agree wi
12、th is up to you.WhichNote:Some people are optimistic and believe that this process is good,while others worry that it may result in language pollution.有人抱乐观态度，认为这个过程是最好的，而其他人则担心它会导致语言污染。这里的 while 并非引导时间状语从句，而是用作并列连词，表转折。句中worry 后接一个由that引导的宾语从句。词组result in 相当于lead to,意为“导致”。Step 2:Preparatory subjec
13、t itIn fact,it is certain that we would not be able to understand it if we heard it today.Preparatory subjectA noun clause as the subject of a sentenceThe preparatory subject it is often used to balance the sentence with a long subject.With the preparatory subject it,the subject is moved to the end
14、of the sentence,and it is used in its place at the start of the sentence.1.We can use it as an Preparatory subjectA.when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentence.a.(preferable)It is certain that we would not be able to understand Old English today.=(correct)That we would not be able to unde
15、rstand Old English today is certain.Preparatory subject“it”:b.(preferable)It is easy to answer whether English will keep on changing in the future.=(correct)Whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.c.(preferable)It depends on the weather when we can set off.=(correct)Whe
16、n we can set off depends on the weather.a.(preferable)It is a challenging task to learn a foreign language.=(correct)To learn a foreign language is a challenging task.b.(preferable)It is important for us to gain access to the Internet.=(correct)To gain access to the Internet is important for us.B.wh
17、en the subject is a to-infinitive.C.when the subject is a v-ing form.a.(preferable)Wandering in.=(correct)It is difficult to stop smoking.b.(preferable)Travelling to Beijing takes up a lot of my time.=(correct)It takes up a lot of my time travelling to Beijing.It is important for us to learn English
18、 well today.It is important that we should learn English well today.It is no use wasting your time reading such books all day.preparatory subjectIt is important that we should learn English well today.It is no use wasting your time reading such books all day.It is important for us to learn English w
19、ell today.when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentencewhen the subject is a to-infinitivewhen the subject is a verb-ing form2.It can also be used before seem,appear,happen,turn out and prove as the preparatory subject of a sentence.a.It seems that he is enthusiastic about drawing.=He seems
20、 to be enthusiastic about drawing.b.It happens that my new neighbour comes from my home town.=My new neighbour happens to come from my home town.He appears to be proud of his daughter.It appears that he is proud of his daughter.She turns out to be my cousin.It turns out that she is my cousin.It can
21、also be used before seem,appear,happen,chance,turn out and prove as the preparatory subject of a sentence.it在强调句型中(人 主语)+who/that(人 宾语)+whom/that(其他)+thatIt is/was+被强调部分句子的其他部分 It was this morning that I saw John on my way to school.It was his best suit that John wore to the dance last night.Finish
22、Part A on page 31.Answers(2)It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean.(3)It always puzzles me why my dog barks in certain ways.(4)it wont be difficult to buy a machine like this.Finish Part B on page 31.Answers2.It happens that several racial groups living in Singapo
23、re.3.It is fun to hear different people speaking different languages all at the same time.4.It is certain that Ill see you next week.1._ matters most in learning English is enough practice.(全国II)A.WhatB.WhyC.WhereD.Which 2._ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader.(上海)A.ThatB
24、.WhatC.Whether D.Where3.Could I speak to _ is in charge of International Sales,please?(山东)A.anyone B.someone C.whoever D.no matter who 4._ parents say and do has a life-long effect on their children.(陕西)A.ThatB.Which C.WhatD.As5.It wasnt until nearly a month later _ I received the managers reply.(全国
25、I)A.since B.when C.as D.that Could you do me a favor?It depends on _ it is.A.which B.whichever C.what D.whatever I think its going to be a big problem.Yes,it could be.I wonder _ we can do about it.A.if B.how C.what D.thatQuiz I 单项选择_ we cant get seems better than _ we have.A.What;what B.What;that C.
26、That;that D.That;whatIt was a matter of _ would take the position.A.who B.whoever C.whom D.whomever_ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.A.ThereB.ThisC.ThatD.ItThe other day,my brother drove his car down the street at _ I thought was a dangerous speed.A.as B.which C
27、.what D.that在自己家里可以随心所欲。In ones own home one can do what one likes.我不知道他什么时候回来。I have no idea when he will return.还没决定谁做那项工作。It is not yet decided who will do that job.Quiz II 你应该查字典找出这个单词的正确读音。You should look up the right pronunciation of this word in the dictionary.我不计较价钱，只要车很好用就行了。I dont care about the price,so long as the car is in good condition.