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Subject clauses
(第一课时)
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What can you
learn from the
photo?
Lead-in
China has made a major breakthrough in its lunar exploration.
Verb
Subject
Object
Adverbial
It is obvious.
That China has made a major breakthrough in its lunar
exploration is obvious.
Subject clausee
It is obvious that China has made a major breakthrough in its
lunar exploration
We can use a noun clause as the subject of
a sentence to make the sentence more
colourful, and this noun clause is called
subject clause.
Explore the rules
The development of telescopes
Time Name Function
In the early 1600s Galileo’s telescope It is the _______ used telescope to explore the sky.
In _______ _______ Space Telescope It can see _______ than ground-based telescopes, and allows scientists to learn more about the universe.
In _______ _______ Space Telescope It has detected ________________________that are almost the same size as the Earth.
In recent years _______ It is the _______ radio telescope in the world and it is able to see _______ into space than any other radio telescope.
1900
first
Hubble
further
2009
Kepler
many suitable planets
FAST
largest
deeper
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That Hubble is based in space allows it to see further
than ground-based telescopes, and it allows scientists to
learn more about the universe.
Conjunction
that
that 只起连接作用,本身无意义,不充当任何成分,但不能省略。
Rule 1:we can use_______ to introduce a subject clause when the
clause is a statement.
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Whether life on other planets does exist is yet to be proved,
but the signs are promising: Kepler has detected many suitable
planets that are almost the same size as the earth.
Conjunction
whether
whether 不充当从句的任何成分。
Rule 3:we can use ________ to introduce a subject
clause when the clause is a yes-no question.
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It is clear that telescopes are crucial tools for space
exploration and that developing the required technology
will help astronomers all over the world make exciting
discoveries.
it
It is + noun/adjective/intransitive verb/past participle +that......
Rule 2:we often use _______ as the preparatory subject
when a subject clause is very long.
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How much we will learn from the telescopes is merely
limited by our imagination.
Conjunction
question
Rule 4:we can use a ________ word to introduce a subject
clause when the clause is a wh-question.
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What she said is true.
Who will take part in the meeting has not been decided.
Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
Which student will win the game is uncertain.
Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery.
When they will set off is not decided.
Where she is from is unknown.
How we will paint the house has not been decided.
疑问词在主语从句中充
当主语、宾语、定语、
状语,不能省略。
主语从句中要用_______ 语序。
陈述
Applying the rules
1. The space mission went so well was beyond our expectations.
2. Whether they are able to grow more vegetables in space depend
on how much time it takes.
3. It was not clear how long he will stay on the space station.
4. What the lunar probe did not land was a worry for the people
back on the Earth.
5. That makes the Chinese people happy is that China has
successfully launched a space rocket.
That the space mission went so well
depends
would
Why
What
Applying the rules
orbited
scanned
detailed
landed
far
2020
2010
collected
samples
Landing
Applying the rules
(1) It is certain that China has successfully completed the three stages of the program.
很确定,中国已经成功完
成了这三个阶段
(2)Regardless of what other countries do, China will pursue the path of peaceful development in space with a view to the moon, Mars and beyond.
不管别的国家怎么做,
中国将坚持走和平发展
的太空道路,着眼于月球、
火星甚至其他星球
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(3)自从20世纪以来,外太空已经成为人类最前沿领域,把握并且知道如何有效利用它对于人类来说至关重要。
(3)Since the 20th century, outer space has been the newest frontier of humankind, it is crucial that we can understand it and know how to use it productively .
(4)科学家发现强有力的证据表明火星上有水流,这意味着这颗红色星球上有生命的可能。
That scientists found compelling evidence that there is liquid water flowing on Mars means there's the potential for life on the Red Planet
Writing
Write down your prediction about the
development of space exploration, using subject clauses.(60 words)
The future of space exploration is bright. ......
The space is not astronauts'space,
but all people's.
------Danny Scotitti
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