Unit Unit 33 The Million Pound Bank Note The Million Pound Bank Note

GrammarGrammar Noun clauses asNoun clauses as the the object & predicative

Step One Revision & lead-in: Enjoy the film and answer the questions:

1. Can you tell me if you like this play? I can /can't say that ____________________. 2. What do you think of the bet that the brothers have made? I think/I don't think that . 3.What did Henry tell the brothers about his job in America? Henry told them that .

I really enjoy it

it is funny/interesting to make a bet like that

he worked for a mining company in America

Discovering useful structures: What do they have in common in these three sentences?

Each of them includes a clause as___________ So we call them the_____________________

1.I can say that I really enjoy it.2.I think/I don't think that it is funny/interesting to make a bet like that.3.Henry told them that he worked for a mining company in America.

the objectObjective Clauses

名词性从句相当于名词 , 在复合句中可分别作主语、宾语、表语和同位语。在复合句中，作主句宾语的从句叫 ___________ 。

Definition （定义）：

宾语从句 I can say that I really enjoy it.

主语 谓语 宾语从句

Step two work in groupsFind out objective clauses in the text as quickly as possible

Discovering useful structuresList all the examples in the play where noun clauses are used as the object.(line 2/ 5 /22 /24 /25 /29 /32 /45 /47 /58)1.(line2) Oliver believes that with a million poundbank note a man could survives a month.

2.(line5) He does not know what he should do.

3.(line22) I wonder,Mr Adans, if you'd mind us asking a few questions.

4.(line 24) May we ask what you are doing in this country and what your plans are?

5.(line25)Well, I can't say that I have any plans.

6.(line29) His eyes stare at what is left of the brothers' dinner on the table.

7. (line32) I didn't know whether I could survive until morning.

10.(line58) Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?

8.(line45) I don't think it's very funny.

9.(line47)You mustn't think we don't care about you.

1.what can you discover from the objective clauses?

1) He doesn’t know where the post office is.2) I was surprised at what he said ．3)I’m sure that he will come and join us.4) I thought it strange that he failedin the exam. 5)I don’t think you are right ．Conclusion: (1) 宾语从句可直接作 ___________ 的宾语；作 __________ 的宾语 ; 以及某些 _______________ 的宾语。(2) 如果宾语从句后面有 ___________ ， 要用 _______ 作形式宾语而将真正的宾语从句放到 ___________________ ；(3) 在 ___________________________________ 等动词之后的宾语从句中，如果从句谓语是否定含义，要 ______________________

及物动词 介词形容词

宾语补足语 it补足语后面

think, believe, suppose, expect否定前移。

1) She says (that)the shop is on Wuzhong Road. 2) He told me (that )he had been to Beijing.3)Could you tell me if/whether there is a shop here?4)I'm not sure whether it is enough.5) Do you know who/whom Jack is speaking to?6) He asked whose car it was.7) I was surprised at what he said.8) Please tell me when the earthquake took place.9) Will you tell me how I can keep fit and healthy?

2.what can you discover from the objective clauses?

1. 连接词： 陈述句 —— 用连词 _______________ 引导 一般疑问句—— 用连词 _______________ 引导 特殊疑问句——直接用 ___________________ 引导，如______________________________________________ 等。 2. 语序：所有宾语从句的语序 ____________________ 。 3. 时态：主句为一般现在时，从句可根据需要选择 ____________ 主句为一般过去时，从句一般为 ____________________ 。

Discovering & Summarizing:宾语从句的三要素：

that

if / whether

连接代词和连接副词who ， whom whose what which when where how why

都用陈述句语序

各种时态过去时态（客观真理等 除外。）

Pair Work One:It's said that our school will build another new teaching building. however, you know nothing about it,so you have to ask your close friend some information about it. Work in pairs1.ask and answer questions like these:

Student A: I heard that our school will build a new building. I wonder whether I can ask you some questions. Could you tell me when../where../how.../who.../what.../why.../how much .etcStudent B:I heard that our school will build the new building inJuly.. I heard that our school will cost $20,000 for building it...

Pair Work Two:2.Objective clauses are often used in indirect speech. Retell what your parter said just now.

Student A: He/She asked me whether our school will build .. He/She asked me when.../why.../how much...

Student B: He/She told me that...

Discovering useful structures Let's see another two setence patterns from the text

1. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.(line 35)

2.That is why we’ve given you the letter.(line55)

Definition （定义）： 在复合句中作表语的从句叫作 ______________ ，位于连系动词 _______________________________ 等）之后。

———noun clauses as predicative

主语 系 表语从句

（ be ， seem ， remain ， look

表语从句

List more noun clauses as predicative. Comparing & discovering 1.The fact is that we have little time to relax ourselves. 2. The question is whether he will come or not. 3.The stick in water looks as if it were broken. 4.That is what he wants us to do. 5.The problem is who is really fit for the hard job. 6.The important thing is whose advice you should follow. 7. That’s where I can’t agree with you. 8.This is how they overcome the difficulties. 9.That's because I was ill.10.This is why Sara was late for the meeting.

summarizing:1. 如果表语从句叙述的是事实，用连接词 __________ 引导， _

_________ 仅起连接作用，无意义，在句中 ___________________________

2. 如果表语从句叙述的内容是不确定的信息，用连接词 __________ 引导 ________________ 只起连接作用，在句中不作任何成分意为“是否、究竟、到底”（注意： ____________________) 但 ________________________ 可引导表语从句，常用虚拟语气。

3. 如果表语从句叙述的内容信息不完整，用 _________________________________________________ 等引导。除在句中起连接作用外，还在从句中 _____________________ ，本身具有 _____________________ 。

4. _____________________ 可引导表语从句，通常用于 _______________________________________________ 结

构中。5. 所有表语从句的语序都用 __________________________ 。

that

不作任何成分，不可省略that

whether

if 不能引导表语从句as if/though

what,who, whose ， where, when, why, how

whether

充当句子成分词义

Because

This/That/It is because…陈述句语序

Pair Work Three:

A: Could you tell me what is your dream? B: My dream is that... But the fact is... My problem /question /trouble is… A: My advice/suggestion is… What I want to say is… That is because… The reason why... is that... B: ......

Have a discussion in pairs. The topic is "My dream". One talks about the problems in your study or your life, another gives some advice.Think of some questions and answer them with the following structures:

1. The most important thing is _______________(你做什么，而不是说什么 ) (do)

2. My suggestion is _______________________(你去看医生）（ see)

3. He __________________(已清楚地表明 ) he will not change his mind. (make)

4.We _________________________(相信他不会赢 ) the game. (win)

5. I couldn’t understand _____________________(我为什么被拒绝了 ) (turn down)

6. The problem is __________________________(这部电影是否值得一看 ) (worth)

7._______________________(你认为谁会） teach us English next term.（ think)

8. Are you sure _____________________________(他是诚实的）？ (honest)

9.That is_____________________________(他未能到达的原因） on time. (fail)

10. My friend wouldn’t tell me ________ （他买车花多少钱） his new car. (pay)

Step seven Exerciseswhat you do,but not what you say

that you (should) go to see a doctor

has made it clear that

don't believe he will win

why I had been turned down

whether the film is worth seeing

who do you think will

that he is honest

why he failed to arrive

how much he paid for