1. Unit 3 A Healthy Life Grammar: The use of “it”

2. It represents China in Shanghai World Exposition(博览会).
Guess!
It is the
China
Pavilion
(展馆)
It is a building.
It represents China in Shanghai World Exposition(博览会).
What is the name of the building?

3. It is acted by Zhao Benshan and Xiao Shengyang.
Guess!
It is a movie.
It is showed in 2010.
It is acted by Zhao Benshan and Xiao Shengyang.
It is “Just Call Me
Nobody”
What is the name of the movie?

4. Gelivable It is a word. It is very fashionable in 2010.
Guess!
It is a word.
It is very fashionable in 2010.
It is used to describe something
which is cool, wonderful, powerful.
Gelivable
What is the name of the words?

5. Guess!
What is this?
We sent it on Oct.1st.
It is Chang E II

6. Zhouqu Mud-rock flow Disaster
Guess!
It is a disaster.
It happened on Aug,7th,2010.
It happened in Gansu.
It was caused by rain.
It was very nice of the army to help the survivors out.
Zhouqu Mud-rock flow Disaster
What is the name the disaster?

7. 覆水难收 It is an old saying. It is no use crying over the spilt milk.
Guess!
覆水难收
It is an old saying.
It is no use crying over the spilt milk.
What is the meaning of the sentence?

8. It was held in Gangzhou in 2010.
Guess!
It is a sports event.
It was held in Gangzhou in 2010.
It is amazing that the sports meeting has the most events in the history.
It is the 16th
Asian Games
What is the name of the event?

9. He is Liu Qian He is a magician. What is the name of the man? Guess!
He is very famous, he gives performance every year at the Spring Festival Party.
People find it exciting to enjoy his
performance.
I think it no use watching him carefully because his action is so quick.
He makes it clear that he is the best magician.
He is Liu
Qian
What is the name of the man?

10. 1.It is a building. It represents China in Shanghai World Exposition.
Read and analyze the following sentences.
1.It is a building. It represents China in
Shanghai World Exposition.
2.It is a movie. It is acted by Zhao Benshan
and Xiao Shengyang.
3. What is this? It is Chang E II.
Draw a conclusion: it ---词性? ______
指代___________________
还可以替代指示代词_____ 或______.
Pron.
前文提到的事物.
this
that

11. 4.It is about 2km from my home to this place.
Read and analyze the following sentences.
1.It is Thursday today.
2.It is very cold today.
3.It is about -17°C today.
4.It is about 2km from my home to this place.
5.It lies in the southeast of Qianqi where I
can meet my dear fellow students.
6. It is 10 o’clock now.
date
weather
temperature
distance
place
time
What does “it” in these sentences refer to?
Conclusion :it 可以用作非人称代词，表示_____,_____,______,______,______,_____ 等。 日期 天气 温度 距离 地点 时间

12. Draw a conclusion: it 是__________,句子真正的主语是__________________
Read and analyze the following sentences.
1.It was very nice of the army to help
the survivors out.
To help the survivors out was very nice.
2.It is no use crying over the spilt milk.
Crying over the spilt milk is no use.
3.It is amazing that the sports meeting
has the most events in the history.
That the sports meeting has the most event
in the history is amazing.
形式主语
Draw a conclusion: it 是__________,句子真正的主语是__________________
__________________
动词不定式,
动名词，
that引导的主语从句

13. Draw a conclusion: it 是__________,句子真正的宾语是__________________
Read and analyze the following sentences.
1.People find it exciting to enjoy his
performance.
People find to enjoy his performance is exciting.
2.I think it no use watching him carefully, because his action is so quick.
I think watching him carefully is no use, because his action is so quick.
3.He makes it clear that he is the best magician.
He makes that he is the best magician is clear.
Draw a conclusion: it 是__________,句子真正的宾语是__________________
__________________
形式宾语
动词不定式,
动名词，
that引导的宾语从句

14. 1.It was very nice of the army to help the survivors out.
Read and analyze the following sentences.
1.It was very nice of the army to help
the survivors out.
2.People find it exciting to enjoy his
performance.
3.It is amazing that the sports meeting
has the most events in the history.
4.He makes it clear that he is the best magician.
5.It is no use crying over the spilt milk.
6.I think it no use watching him carefully, because his action is so quick.

15. Exercises
eating
1.It’s no good _______(eat, eating) too much
chocolates.
2. It is not dangerous ________( to help,
helping) AIDS patients in a proper way.
3. It’ll give me great stress__________
(to finish, finishing) this experiment today.
4. Take a bus. It’s too dark and far away for a
pregnant woman like you _______(to walk,
walking) home.
to help
to finish
to walk

16. 5._____four years since I joined the army.
A. There was B. It is C. It was D. There is
6.____is a hard job for the police to keep
order in an important football match.
this B. that C. there D. it
7. It takes me 30 minutes ________ to school by bike every day.
 A. going    B. to go     C. goes      D. go
8.It’s not easy ________ us _________ a foreign language.
 A. for; learning   B. of; learning 
C. of; to learn    D. for; to learn
9. It’s very kind ___ you ______ me..
for, helping B. of ,help 
C. for, to help D.of, to help

17. 10.Children find___ interesting to play computer
games.
A. that     B. which       C. it      D. its
11.Do you think it important _____ computer well?
 A. play    B. plays       C. to play    D. playing 12.I’d appreciate ________ if you would like to
teach me how to use the computer.         
  A. that         B. it      C. this          D. you

18. Remember
覆水难收
It is no use crying over the spilt milk.

19. Consolidation 1.It is difficult to give up smoking.
2.It seems that some young people think they look
attractive when they smoke.
3. It is believed that smoking cause cancer.
4. It is no use trying to quit on a stressful day.
5. It is astonishing that China produces one-third of
the world’s cigarettes.
6. It is illegal to advertise cigarettes in this country.
7. It is wonderful that my father has quit smoking
at last.
8. It was a dark and stormy night when the old man
started his journey.

20. Consolidation 9. It is likely that you could suffer from bad health
if you keep smoking.
10. It is necessary for you to take pills to control
your blood pressure.