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Predicative
Clauses
Unit3 Back to the past
Grammar and usage
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What makes it special is that it’s the first comprehensive historical record covering over 3,000 years, from legends to the Han Dynasty.
What’s unique is that it was written by Sima Qian, who continued his work even after facing a severe punishment.
What makes it powerful is that it combines history with vivid storytelling.
Guessing
Si Maqian-Shiji Records of the Grand Historians
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Reading
Sima Qian, one of the greatest historians in Chinese history, was born in either 145 or 135 BCE. Influenced by his father, who was also a historian, Sima Qian took an interest in history when he was a child. He learnt Chinese classics from great literary masters, and at the age of 20, he began travelling extensively across the country. He interviewed the local people to get a wide range of information. Learning and travelling were exactly what helped him in his later career as a historian.
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Para.1
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Reading
His father’s dream was that one day he could write a great masterpiece recording what had happened in history. After his father died, Sima Qian succeeded his father as Grand Historian, which facilitated his access to official books and files. However, his work proved difficult, because sorting out all the available resources and checking facts of historical materials required painstaking efforts. His chief concern was whether he could do his job more effectively and efficiently.
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Para.2
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Reading
As he carried on with his work, something awful happened to Sima Qian. He was put in prison, where he suffered a lot of pain physically and mentally. However, he was not defeated. He never forgot about his father’s dream, in good times or bad times. After more than ten years of hard work, the Shiji ( Records of the Grand Historian), his masterpiece, was completed.
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Answer the following questions according to the essay.
1. What is the essay about?
The essay is about the great historian Sima Qian.
2. What greatest achievement did Sima Qian make?
He wrote the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian).
His father’s influence, his learning and travelling and his perseverance.
Thinking
3. What contributed to Sima Qian’s success?
得人者兴,失人者崩。He Who Obtains the Support of the People Will Rise; He Who Loses the Support of the People Will Come to Ruin
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Read the essay again and find the sentences with predicative clauses.
Learning and travelling were exactly what helped him in his later career as a historian.
Grammar rules
Predicative Clauses表语从句
引导词
学习和旅行正是帮助他在后来成为历史学家的关键因素。
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Read the essay again and find the sentences with predicative clauses.
His father’s dream was that one day he could write a great masterpiece recording what had happened in history.
Grammar rules
Predicative Clauses表语从句
引导词
他父亲的梦想是,有一天他能写出一部伟大的杰作,记录历史上发生的一切。
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Read the essay again and find the sentences with predicative clauses.
His chief concern was whether he could do his job more effectively and efficiently.
Grammar rules
Predicative Clauses表语从句
引导词
他最关心的是能否更高效地完成自己的工作。
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Grammar rules
什么是表语从句? definition
从句充当表语。
系动词:
be(is, am, are; was, were;
has/have been)
feel, look, taste, smell, sound
remain, keep, stay
become, turn, go
appear, seem
表语从句引导词有哪些? conjunction
that在从句中不充当成分;
whether, who, what, when, where, why, how, which+N./PRON.
as if/though
Tip:分析语义
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practice
广泛旅游是 他后来成为有影响力的历史学家的原因。
_________________is the reason ______ he later became an influential historian.
_________________is _______ laid a solid foundation for his later success as an influential historian.
Extensive traveling
why
Extensive traveling
what
广泛旅游是为他后来成为有影响力的历史学家打下坚实基础。
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practice
他的雄心壮志是完成一部可以记录历史事件的著作,即便身心遭受痛苦。
His ___________ is _______ he will complete a masterpiece documenting historical events, ________ the physical and mental suffering he endures.
ambition
that
despite
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writing
上周日,你校师生一起参观了你们市的历史博物馆。请你为校英文报写一篇报道,内容包括:1.活动的过程;2.你的收获与感想。
注意:
1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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writing
The museum features historical relics that record the development of our city, showcasing how it evolved from a modest settlement into a thriving modern metropolis.
博物馆陈列的历史文物细致地记录了我们城市的发展历程,展现了它如何从一个朴素的小镇演变为一座繁荣的现代大都市。
博物馆收藏了一系列文物,从古代陶器和工具到现代建筑蓝图,这些都是前人伟大成就的见证。
The museum housed a series of artifacts, ranging from ancient pottery and tools to modern architectural blueprints, bearing witness to the incredible progress made by previous generations.
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writing
A Meaningful Visit
Last Sunday __________ a meaningful visit to the History Museum in our city organized by our school, with the purpose of giving the teachers and students ____________________our city’s history and helping them learn the breathtaking change.
The museum is rich in exhibits, ranging from precious __________________in our city with a long history, and unusual century-spanning photos, to modern scientific and technological equipment. Old photos and objects have witnessed the historical changes of our city, and the rapid development of science and technology has created a modern legend.
This modern history museum is a perfect combination of art and technology, bringing ________________as well as a great sense of pride in the achievements of our city and our great country.
witnessed
a further insight into
a further insight into
a feast for our eyes
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