Period3 Grammar: The Noun Clauses,Pass the message,Show the same written message to the first person in each team of the class. Ask the person to pass the message orally in indirect speech as quickly as possible. The first team that finishes it must put up their hands and the last person tells the class the message. If he/she has got it right, that team has won the game. Example 1: Message: There will be no homework tonight. S1: The teacher said that there would be no homework tonight. Example 2: Message: The fact is that she has been ill for 3 days. S1: The teacher said the fact was that she had been ill for 3 days.,Who will win?,Reading and discovering,Turn back to Page 17 to read through the play The Million Pound Bank Note, let them pick out the sentences using noun clauses as the object and the predicative, read them aloud, and then translate them into Chinese.,Sentences using noun clauses as the object: 1. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.奥利弗相信一个拥有一张百万英镑钞票的人可以在伦敦生存一个月。 2. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do. 他叫亨利亚当斯, 一个美国商人, 在伦敦迷了路, 不知道该怎么办。 3. I wonder, Mr. Adams, if youd mind us asking a few questions. 亚当斯先生, 不知你是否介意我们问你几个问题。 4. May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? 可不可以问问, 你在这个国家要干点什么？你的计划又是什么呢？ 5. Well, I cant say that I have any plans. 嗯, 谈不上有什么计划。 6. I didnt know whether I could survive until morning. 我不知道是否能活到早晨。 7. Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir. 对不起, 先生, 你的话我没有听懂。 8. If you dont mind, may I ask you how much money you have? 如果你不介意, 能不能告诉我, 你手头有多少钱？ 9. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont think its very funny. 如果你们认为这是一个笑话, 我可一点儿也不觉得好笑。 10. Now if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way. 好了, 请原谅, 我想我该上路了。 11. You mustnt think we dont care about you. 你千万不要以为我们不在意你的感受。 12. We know youre hard-working我们知道你工作是很卖力的。 13. Well, why dont you explain what this is all about? 怎么不给我讲讲, 这究竟是怎么回事呢？,Sentences using noun clauses as the predicative: 1. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. 我是作为一个不拿工资的帮手赚来我的船费的, 这就是我为什么会衣冠不整的原因了。 2. Thats why weve given you the letter. 这正是我们给你这封信的原因。,The Predictive Clause 表语从句 The Object Clause 宾语从句,structure 结构,guide words 引导词,definition定义,Show time,由三个小组展示本小组的 学习结果,每小组 用时3分钟.,practice,独立完成相关练习， 小组派一名代表回答,Answers: 2)I think it was funny to make a bet like that. 3)Henry tells the brothers that he worked for a mining company in America. 4)Henry tells them he landed the Britain by accident. 5)The brothers want to know whether Henry has any money on him. 6)I think Henry will be happy with what is inside the envelope.,practice,Answers: 1)that he was lost at sea and brought to England by another trip. 2)that he doesnt know anybody in London. Another problem is that he has no money. 3)where he thought he would get it. 4)how he can find a job so he can go home again. 5)whether Henry knows about London or has any money. 6)what the brothers give to Henry.,practice,The following questions: Why do you want to work for this company? Could you tell me why you are interested in this job? What quality do you think is the most important for this job? Could you tell me what you know about this company? You may begin like this: The interviewer: Why do you want to work for this company? You: The reason is that. . .,Interview,Imagine you are looking for a job. Your partner is the interviewer. Make a dialogue to brainstorm some questions and answer them with noun clauses. Be ready to present your dialogue to the class.,summary,由科代表引导同学归纳总结： 表语从句的用法。,Homework,1. Finish the workbook exercises. 2. Tidy the mistaken exercises on your exercises book.,