It is cloudy. It’s April 13 th, today. New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia, it has a population of about 3.8 million people. Kiwi is the most famous animal, and it is New Zealand’s national bird. It is a good idea to travel to New Zealand. I find it interesting to travel there. it 用作人称代词，指代前面已提到过的事物。 指代 New Zealand 指代动物 kiwi 作主语，表示 “ 天气 ” 作主语，表示 “ 日期 ” 作形式主语 作形式宾语

The Use of “it” 一. “it” 用作人称代词 1.(1)Look at the car, it’s going to much too fast. (2)A: Where’s the car key? B: I put it in your drawer. 指代前面已经提到过的事物，在句子中作主语或宾语 2. John hates children, and it is difficult to say why. 指代事件 3. My uncle has got a dog; he has had it for five months. 指代动物 the dog

4. ---What a beautiful baby! ---Is it a boy? 指未知性别的婴儿 Who is that? ---It’s me. It 指代人，表示 “ 是谁 ( 在某处或做某事 )”

二. “it” 用作非人称代词 I’m a teacher. On Saturdays, I go back to my home and on Sundays, I have to return again. It’s ten miles from my home to Songmen High School. It was April 11 th the day before yesterday. When I left my home, it was getting dark. In order not be late for my class, I drove my motorcycle faster. On my way to the school, it was very noisy. Suddenly, I heard someone calling my name, I found that’s my good friend. I was very happy and said “It is a long time since we met last time.” it 用作非人称代词，常常用作句子的主语，表示天气， 日期，时间，环境，状况，距离，温度等。

三.“it” 作形式主语或形式宾语 1. It is better to be early. It is impolite (for you) to talk loudly in public places. It is dangerous to play with fire. It is natural that they should have different views. It is important whether this book is worth reading or not. It be + 形容词 (for sb) +to do…/ 从句

2. It was his duty to take care of the orphan. It is a pity that I didn’t think of it earlier. It is a shame that you’re sick. It be + 名词 + to do / that 从句 3. It took me ten minutes to get to the station. (It takes / took/ will take sb ….to do…) 4. It is no use going there so early. It is no good standing here in the cold. It be + 名词 ( no use / no good) + 动名词 (doing) 5. It is said that there has been an earthquake in India. It is / was said that….

1.We think it important to learn a foreign language. 2.We think it our duty to clean our classroom everyday. 3.She found it difficult to convince him. 4.He made it clear that he was not interested in his subject. “it” 作形式宾语 think feel make find believe consider +it + 形容词 / 名词 + to do… that 从句 no use / good doing sth

结构： It+ 动词 be+ 强调部分 +who(whom)/that+ 其他部分 (it 可以用来对句子的某一成分加以强调。 ) Eg: Nancy saw your sister in Tokyo last week. It was Nancy who saw your sister in Tokyo last week. It was your sister whom Nancy saw in Tokyo last week. It was in Tokyo that Nancy saw your sister last week. It was last week that Nancy saw your sister in Tokyo. It 用于强调句

Finish the sentences with Finish the sentences with it is…to… 1.To receive a letter from a friend is very exciting. 2.To eat too much junk food is not a good habit. 3.To drive too fast is dangerous. 4.To talk with your mouth full is bad manners. 5.To see you again is a pleasant. 6.To study abroad has always been her dream. It is very exciting to receive a letter from a friend... It is not a good habit to eat too much junk food. It is dangerous to drive too fast. It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. It is a pleasure to see you again. It has always been her dream to study abroad.

Finish the sentences with i Finish the sentences with it is …that… 1.You don’t know where New Zealand is? That’s strange. 2.They are going to invite me to dinner? That’s wonderful. 3.He failed his math exam? That was not surprising. 4.His secretary stole the money? That was a shock to all. 5. 被洪水围困的村民得到及时解救，这真令人激动。 It is moving that the villagers surrounded by the flood were rescued in time. It’s strange that you don’t know where New Zealand is. It’s wonderful that they are going to invite me to dinner. It was not surprising that he failed his math exam. It was a shock to all that his secretary stole the money.

Answer the following questions using the words in brackets. 1.What is the weather like in Hainan? (always sunny) 2.How long does it take to get to the airport? (about 20 minutes) 3.What is the date today? (April 3) 4.What do think about bringing something to eat on the train? (a good idea) It is always sunny. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the airport. It is April 3. It is a good idea to bring something to eat on the train.

Workbook Page “it” is used as subject, referring to “to run a business successfully in this area” 在这个地区很难把生意做火。 2. “it” is used as impersonal subject, refers to the weather. 广播里说今天晚些时候的天气会是阴有小雨。 3. “It” is used as impersonal subject, referring to “some children crying in the burning house”. 失火的房子里有孩子在哭叫，这太可怕了。 4.“It” is used as impersonal subject, refers to the distance 从这儿到那个岛屿，路途遥远。 5.“It” is used as impersonal subject, referring to the time. 6.“It” is used as subject, referring to “to know about the history of the islands”.. 了解这个岛屿的历史一定很有意思

7.“it” is used as the subject of the object clause, referring to “to walk alone in the forest. 有人告诉我，在树林里独自行走是很危险的。 8.“It” is used as impersonal subject, refers to the weather. 我们只能等到雨停了以后才能离开这座大厦。

3. It would be impolite to attend a wedding without (bringing) a gift. 4. It’s April 30 today. I have asked leave to attend my grandfather’s burial. 5. It’s challenging to do import and export business. 6. It takes half an hour to ride a bicycle from the city centre to the cottage where a party is being held. Ex.2 Translate the following sentences into English. Use “it” as the subject. 1. It was moving that the PLA soldiers rescued the villagers (who were) surrounded by the flood. 2. It has been three months since the villagers came to settle in their new homes.