1. Unit4 Global Warming
Grammar
武汉市东湖开发区华中科技大学附属中学 彭茂

2. It-Cleft Sentence 强调句型
Unit4 Global Warming Grammar
humans caused global warming.
It was
who
It-Cleft Sentence 强调句型
by reducing CO2 and planting more trees we may stop it.
It is
that

3. Humans caused the global warming.
The Structure
Compare the sentences and find the structure .
Humans caused the global warming.
It was humans who caused the global warming.
We may stop it by reducing CO2 and planting more trees,
It is by reducing CO2 and planting more trees that we may stop it.

4. the rest part of the sentence
The Structure It
is/was
the emphasized
part
that/who
the rest part of the sentence
① ② ③ ④ ⑤
Humans
caused global warming.
It was who
We may stop it
by reducing CO2 and planting more trees.
It is that

5. is was or Rule One past present future
It Tu Youyou that has won the Nobel Prize.
It in this meeting that “Belt and Road” was put forward.
It the missing girl in America that they were talking about.
It in Beijing that I will go to study after graduation. is
was
was is

6. that who or Rule Two sb always OK
It is Tu Youyou that has won the Nobel Prize.
It was in this meeting that “Belt and Road” was put forward.
It was the missing girl in America that they were talking about.
It is in Beijing that I will go to study after graduation.
/who
/who

7. Write Exercise1----Practicing and Thinking
Emphasize the underlined parts and write down.
Japan will hold the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo .
① ② ③
It is Japan that will hold the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo.
It is the 32nd Olympic Games that Japan will hold in Tokyo.
It is in Tokyo that Japan will hold the 32nd Olympic Games.
Write

8. speak Exercise1----Practicing and Thinking
Emphasize the underlined parts orally.
Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016.
④ ⑤ ⑥
It was Donald Trump who won the presidential election in 2016.
It was the presidential election that Donald Trump won in 2016.
It was in 2016 that Donald Trump won the presidential election.
speak

9. NOTICE We can't emphasize the predicate(谓语) with “It-Cleft Sentence”.
Exercise1: Practicing and Thinking
Q: Which part is never emphasized with “it-cleft sentence”?
NOTICE
We can't emphasize the predicate(谓语) with “It-Cleft Sentence”.
Japan will hold the 32th Olympic Games in Tokyo .
① ② ③
Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016.
④ ⑤ ⑥

10. Exercise1: Practicing and Thinking
Emphasize the adverbial clause orally.
Because you are very young, you shouldn’t be afraid of failure.
When he was about to leave, his telephone rang.
You won’t understand your parents until you grow up.
It is because you are very young that you shouldn't be afraid of failure.
It was when he was about to leave that his telephone rang.
It is not until you grow up that you will understand your parents.

11. Exercise2: Listening and Judging
Li Hua wanted to learn more about environmental protection. After listening to a program about Earth Day, he wrote some sentences. But some information is mistaken. Listen and judge. If the sentence is false, correct it by using “it-cleft sentence”.
Listen

12. Exercise2: Listening and Judging
1. A British man first started the movement of Earth Day.
2. Because of the oil spill, Nelson decided to do something to protect the environment.
3. Earth Day began to become popular around the world in 1970.
4. England is building the world’s biggest offshore solar power.

13. Exercise2: Listening and Judging
1. A British man first started the movement of Earth Day.
2. Because of the oil spill in California, Nelson decided to do something to protect the environment.
3. Earth Day began to become popular around the world in 1970.
4. England is building the world’s biggest offshore solar power.
It was an American who/that first started the movement of Earth Day.
It was in 1990 that Earth Day began to become popular around the world.
It is the world's biggest offshore wind farm that England is building.

14. 1. One part from a letter to the parents.
Exercise3: Creating and Speaking
Complete passages by adding some it-cleft sentences. Choose the best and read it with emotion.
1. One part from a letter to the parents.
At this point in my life, I’m considered an adult. As I’m growing up, I realize just how much you did for me. When I was down, it When I met some trouble, it Without you, I’d be nowhere near the person I am.
you raised me up
was you who raised me up
was you who helped me out
you helped me out

15. Exercise3: Creating and Speaking
2. Donald Trump VS Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump: If we set those goals and we go together to try to achieve them, there's nothing that America can't do. I want to be the president for all Americans.
It  
is your choice that will determine
the future of America

16. 3. The end of a speech for environmental protection
Exercise3: Creating and Speaking
3. The end of a speech for environmental protection
Dear friends, we need to do something effective in order to reduce the rate of climate change. And we must save many natural resources for better life on the earth in future. It______________________________.
is your efforts that will save the earth.

17. Writing Write a poem with the repetition of “It-Cleft Sentence”
environmental protection
To call for protection of the sea, forest, wildlife...
To raise people's awareness of protecting
To ask people to stop doing harm to the environment...
Our Forest, Our Future
It is you that make life possible on earth.
It is you that provide us with endless natural resources.
It is you that nurture us like mothers.
It is you that stand in row, protecting us like soldiers
It is we who must save the forest-- save the lung of the earth.

18. Writing
Save Our Earth
Taking care of our common home is no longer an issue of tomorrow but an issue of today. It is we humans that caused all these problems, so it is our responsibility to fix what we started.
Everyone must make an effort to save our earth.Wherever I go, I turn off unused lights and only use the amount of water that is necessary. It is these small things that will make a big difference.
I want to see a future where my future generations won't have to pay for the damage caused by greed and self-driven interests. By taking action within our communities, we can and must protect our earth before it is too late.

19. Homework 1. Share your writing with your desk mate.
2. Read the reference books and find out how to emphasize the predicate.