1. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Module 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity Period 3 Grammar 广州执信中学 郑卫红

2. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Step 1 A news report Video : Watch the video 1) How many pieces of news are there in this news report? 2) Fill in the missing parts.

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4. …the Students and teachers of Class 5 were all very excited that they had won the second prize in the singing contest. ________________________ is ___________________________________. Class 5 all believe in the possibility that _______________________________________. But now, the most important thing is to prepare everything for the exams. So, work harder and good luck. …The English teacher claims that _______________ _____________________. Is this true. Can we believe it. Stay tuned. That is all for the “Shut up and Listen News Report”. I am Watermelon Chan. Good night. What is more exciting they can do much better and even be the first she will never assign homework again that they will be able to take part in the final

5. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Analyze the missing parts and you will find they are …. Subject Clause ……S Object Clause ……O Predicative Clause……P Appositive Clause ……A How many kinds of noun clauses have we learned? Noun clauses Step 2

6. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 …the Students and teachers of Class 5 were all very excited that they had won the second prize in the singing contest. ________________________ is ___________________________________. Class 5 all believe in the possibility that _______________________and even be the first. But now, the most important thing is to prepare everything for the exams. So, work harder and good luck. …The English teacher claims that _______________ _____________________. Is this true. Can we believe it. Stay tuned. That is all for the “Shut up and Listen News Report”. I am Watermelon Chan. Good night. What is more exciting they can do much better she will never assign homework again that they will be able to take part in the final

7. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Subject Clause That he will come and help you is certain. Whether there is life on the moon is an interesting question. What he wants to tell us is not clear. Where the English evening will be held has not yet been announced. Step 3:Brain-storming

8. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Object Clause I believe (that) he is honest. I wonder whether he will come or not. Please tell me what you want. We don’t think you are here.

9. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Predicative Clause The problem is (that) they can’t get here early enough. That’s just what I want. The reason why I can’t go to the theater is that I am having mid-term exams next week. because X

10. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Appositive Clause The news that he had landed on the moon spread all over the world. The thought came to him that Mary had probably fallen ill. He must answer the question whether he agrees to it or not.

11. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 What attracts people to California is its pleasant climate and relaxed lifestyle. That is why each year a great number of people from all over the world try to immigrate to California. However, most applicants know that they have very little chance of getting a visa. Subject clause Predicative clause Object clause Step 4: Exercises Practice 1:

12. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Whether Native Americans arrived in California 15,000 years ago or 14,000 years ago is not important. Subject clause The fact that they arrived a long time before Europeans is what matters. Appositive &Predicative clauses I believe that the Native Americans were treated badly when the first Europeans came. Object clause

13. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Practice 2 : Matching She pretended It is not surprising Why she didn’t tell you herself I wonder The trouble was It is essential What George discovered in California Where they got all that money is what I want to know. that you get a visa before you travel to the USA. why he lied to me. that so many people love California. is what I can’t explain. that she was a socialist. that she had lost his passport. was different from what he saw in the movies.

14. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Practice 3 Join sentences or phrases 1 Could you tell me? Where are they?  Could you tell me where they are. 2 Where does he lives. A secret.  Where he lives is a secret. 3 She is still alive. That makes us happy.  That she is still alive makes us happy.  What makes us happy is that she is still alive.

15. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 4 He won’t do so. I believe.  I don’t believe he will do so. 5 When will he come back home ？ I have no idea.  I have no idea when he will come back home. 6 He was late for school. He missed the early bus. Reason.  The reason why he was late for school is that he missed the early bus.

16. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Step 5: Stimulate your imagination:

17. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Guess who they are: Use 2 or 3 noun clauses to describe one of your classmates. Do not mention his/her name in your description. Other students will have a chance to guess who he/she is. For example: Everyone knows that she works hard, but what makes her special is her sunny-colored skin. What ’ s more, no one can deny the fact that she sings quite well.

18. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Assessment 1 I wonder how much. A. cost the coat B. does the coat cost C. the coat costs D. the coat is cost 2 ______ I can’t understand is he wants to change his mind. A. That, that B. Which, what C. What, why D. What, that

19. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 3 It is still a question we shall have our sports meeting. A. why B. that C. when D. which 4 Go to the library. It’s you left your glasses. A. there B. where C. there where D. where there

20. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 5 we go swimming every day us a lot of good. A. If ; do B. That ; do C. If ; does D. That ; does 6 We all know the truth there are air, water and sunlight there are living things. A. where B. wherever C. that D. that wherever

21. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 7 Mother asked me. A. what was wrong with me B. what’s wrong with me C. what wrong was with me D. what wrong is with me 8 I accept the girl or refuse it is none of your business. A. If B. Whether C. Even if D. When

22. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 9 The reason I have to go is my mother is ill in bed. A. why; why B. why; for C. why; that D. that; for 10 His suggestion to see the art exhibition interested every one of us. A. that we go B. which we should go C. that we would go D. we would go 11 He often thinks of he can do more for his country. A. what B. how C. that D. which

23. 广州市教育局教学研究室英语科 Homework: 1. Textbook p4 2. Find out noun clauses in reading 1