1、Unit 1 Face valuesUsing language 新标准英语高中选择性必修第三册 Subject clauses Activity 1 Look at the sentences and answer the questions.a what I say is that my pictures arent hurting anyone,so who cares?b “That my pictures arent hurting anyone is what I say,so who cares?”c Its true that inner beauty is very impo
2、rtantd That inner beauty is very important is true1 What is the role of the words in bold in each sentence?2 In sentence(a),what does“what”refer to?The role of the words in bold in each sentence is to act as the subject of the sentence.In sentence(a),“what”refers to the thing(s)that/which the speake
3、r says.Sentences(a)and(c)are from the reading passage.Activity 1 a what I say is that my pictures arent hurting anyone,so who cares?b “That My pictures arent hurting anyone is what I say,so who cares?”c Its true that inner beauty is very importantd That inner beauty is very important is true3 What d
4、oes“it”refer to in sentence(c)?In sentence(c),“it”refers to“that inner beauty is very important”.The author chooses to use the sentences(a)and(c)to place the focus on the end of the sentences,rather than the beginning.4 Why does the author choose to use sentences(a)and(c)instead of sentences(b)and(d
5、)?Activity 1Now look for more sentences with subject clauses in the reading passage,and summarise their uses in your own words.Activity 2 Read the passage and choose the correct words.It is a well-known fact /what the faces some people show to the world might be completely different to their real pe
6、rsonalities.For instance,most comedians have permanent smiles on their faces and always sound cheerful because thats the nature of their work.From this,its impossible to know /where their true feelings are.Although they might be laughing on the outside,they might be crying on the inside.That/others
7、are feeling is not something that we should make assumptions about,because its not always obvious who is truly happy./That is certain is that comedians often use comedy to help them understand themselves and the world.In fact,comedy is a very serious job indeed!that whatHow What Activity 3 Write an
8、introduction to Ma Xu based on the profile.Use three or four subject clauses in your introduction.Ma Xu became a military doctor in 1947.She applied to become a paratrooper in 1961,but her first application failed because there were no female paratroopers at that time.Ma was only 1.53 metres tall an
9、d weighed just 37.5 kg.But she learnt to parachute by training hard in secret.After Ma proved that she could jump as well as anyone else,her application was successful.Ma is Chinas first female paratrooper.She completed over 140 parachute jumps over a period of 20 years the most of any female paratr
10、ooper.She also set a national record as the oldest enlisted woman to do a parachute jump,at the age of 51.In 2018,Ma donated her entire life savings to her home town in Mulan County.This donation was to support local education and public welfare.Activity 4 Think of another famous person and give an
11、introduction to the class.Use three or four subject clauses in the introduction.Activity 5 Listen to the speech.Choose the title that best describes the topic and give your reasons.1 How to Hide Scars2 Our True Self Lies Within3 The Life Story of Dr Kleck4 The Psychology of SadnessActivity 6 Listen
12、again and complete the fact sheet.The Scar Experiment Basic factsThe researcher:Dr Robert KleckYear:10The procedure:20was drawn on each volunteers face using Hollywood-style make-up.Dr Kleck showed the scars to the volunteers.He 30the scars without the volunteers knowing it.The volunteers went outsi
13、de and noted how people 4.They thought that people were ruder to them,and less kind.They thought people 50the scars.1991An ugly fake scarremovedreacted to themstared at Findings The volunteers 6others behaviourtowards them.Who we are is in our heads,not 7.If people choose to feel 8,they will actuall
14、y feel that way.Now give a short introduction to the experiment using the information in the fact sheet.Imagined/misunderstood how we look on the outsidehappy and positive Activity 7 Complete the boxes with the expressions from the speech.Today,Im going to talk about The subject of this speech is Fi
15、rst/Next/Then After that,As you can see,To sum up,Defining a topicPresenting ideasConcludingToday,Im going to talk about.The subject of this speech isFirst/Next/ThenAfter that,As you can see,To sum up,Activity 8 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.1 What can you learn from the Scar Experiment?2
16、Does your appearance influence how you feel inside?2 She is small and her face is plain.Despite a difficult childhood,she grows up to be an independent,determined and generous young woman.She remains true to herself and never loses hope in her search for love and happiness.Activity 9 Read the descri
17、ptions and match them to the characters from literature.Pay attention to the words in bold.a Jane Eyre b Cowardly Lion 1 He is able to transform into various animals and objects.People often regard him as frightful or monstrous,but in fact he is justand righteous.When theres danger,he never hesitate
18、s to protect others.d c Harry Potter d Monkey King a Activity 9a Jane Eyre b Cowardly Lion 3 He has the outward appearance of the King of the Beasts,but he has a timid and sensitive character,which causes him to believe he is a coward.However,he performs brave actions even when he feels afraid,provi
19、ng that he is in fact a courageous individual.4 He is a thin and bookish boy with untidy dark hair.He doesnt appear to be particularly tough and sometimes looks as if he lacks confidence.In reality,he is brave and loyal,and always ready for a dangerous challenge when it is necessary to do the right
20、thing.b c c Harry Potterd d Monkey King Activity 10 AppearancePersonalityPut the words in bold in Activity 9 into the boxes.Add any moreyou can think of.courageous,toughbrave,loyal补充：funny,calmfrightful,monstrous,small,plain,thinbookish补充:tall,strong just,righteous,independent,determined,generous,timid,sensitiveActivity 11 Choose a character from literature and prepare a speech.Talk about the characters appearance and personality.Work in pairs and make the speech to each other.Now give feedback and talk about whether you have used the words in this section properly in your speech.
