内容正文:
Section A What do we admire?
(Grammar Focus)
Unit 2 Inspiring People
主题情境·Bob的音乐之旅
九年级上
At the end of the class, we are able to:
1. complete sentences with proper people and reasons using the pattern It is + adj. + of/for... and It is + adj. + that....
2. rewrite sentences using the given adjectives with the patterns It is + adj. + for... to do..., It is + adj. + of... to do..., and It is + adj. + that....
3. complete a passage about Zhang Qian with the correct sentence parts and explain why we find him inspiring.
Learning Objectives
Bob, it is really great of you to create such a beautiful song. I was listening to it outside and got lost in it. Can you teach me to sing this song?
Sure, it’s nice that you like it!
Bob
John
Bob, it is really great of you to create such a beautiful song.
Sure, it’s nice that you like it!
主语
主语
形式
真正的
形式主语:句子主语过长,为避免头重脚轻,常用 it 作
形式主语,放在句首占位;it 无实义,只充当语法成分,
真正主语在后
Look at these two sentences. What do you notice?
What do they have in common?
Follow me.
Thank you! It is really kind of you to teach me.
of sb: 形容词描述人的品行、性格
Don’t worry. It is useful to practice sentence by sentence. Come on!
Oh, it is a little difficult for me to sing this song.
Bob practiced with John for a while...
for sb: 形容词描述事物特征
Thank you so much! It is very useful that we practice sentence by sentence many times. You are a good teacher.
You are singing better and better.
that引导主语从句
it作形式主语常见用法总结
结构1:It is/was...(of/for sb) to do...
句型 (1)It is/was... to do...
含义及用法 表示“做某事是……的”。
“It”是__________, “to do ...”为______________
举例 It is a little difficult _________(sing) this song.
to sing
形式主语
真正的主语
句型 (2)It is/was... of sb to do...
含义及用法 表示“某人做某事真是太…… 了”。此处形容词
通常是描述人物品行、性格的,如: kind等
举例 ①It was foolish ____ me ____ forget the keys.
②It was careful ____ you ____ check the answers.
结构1:It is/was...(of/for sb) to do...
of
to
of
to
句型 (3)It is/was... for sb to do...
含义及用法 表示“做某事对某人来说是……”。此处形容词
通常是描述事物特征的,如:difficult, easy等
举例 ①It is easy ____ her ____ learn English well.
②It is helpful ____ me ____ read English stories.
结构1:It is/was...(of/for sb) to do...
for
to
for
to
it作形式主语常见用法总结
结构2:It is/was...that...
含义及用法 表示“……是……的”。“It”是__________,
that引导主语从句,作______________
举例 It was strange ______ nobody answered the phone.
that
形式主语
真正的主语
4a Read the sentences. Complete each sentence with a person you know of.
It was great of ... to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It was amazing that ... did research in physics and chemistry even though ...
It was difficult for ... to do that kind of work back in those days.
It’s really very nice of ... to support and encourage ...
It is always important (for ... ) to keep going in life.
Check the answer.
It was great of Yuan Longping to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It was amazing that Marie Curie did research in physics and chemistry even though it was hard for women at that time.
It was difficult for women scientists to do that kind of work back in those days.
It’s really very nice of my teacher to support and encourage me.
It is always important (for everyone) to keep going in life.
4b Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets.
1. We listen to our teacher’s advice. (helpful / necessary / important)
→ It is helpful / necessary / important for us to listen to our teacher’s advice.
2. Tall trees can grow from tiny seeds. (amazing / interesting / wonderful)
→ It is _______________________________________________________
__________________________________________.
adj. /ˈnesəsəri/
n. /siːd/
amazing / interesting / wonderful that tall trees can grow
from tiny seeds
3. Confucius said that we should treat our elders with respect. (wise)
→ It was wise of ___________________________________________
_________________________________________.
4. Professor Gui’s childhood dream of becoming a space scientist came true through his efforts and hard work. (inspiring)
→ It was inspiring that ________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
Confucius to say that we should treat our elders
with respect
n. /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
come true实现;成为现实
Professor Gui’s childhood dream of becoming
a space scientist came true through his efforts and hard work
5. Victor Hugo stood up for the common people he cared about. (brave)
→ It was brave of __________________________________________
__________________________________.
Victor Hugo to stand up for the common
people he cared about
4c Complete the passage with the correct sentence parts. In what ways do you find Zhang Qian inspiring? Give your reasons.
A. It is important for us B. It was really brave and admirable
C. It is always inspiring D. It seemed impossible for him
______ to read about great people and learn their stories. Recently, I read about Zhang Qian, the pioneer of the famous Silk Road.
C
In order to help defeat his enemies, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to find the Yuezhi people. Unfortunately, Zhang Qian was caught by the enemy. ______ to finish his task or to return home. However, around 10 years later, he got a chance to run away, and he finally succeeded in finding the Yuezhi people.
A. It is important for us B. It was really brave and admirable
C. It is always inspiring D. It seemed impossible for him
n./ˈdɪnəsti; ˈdaɪnəsti/
D
______ that he never forgot his task, and his travel also brought back valuable information about the Western Regions. Later, he was sent to these places again to build relationships. Stories like this give us power and inspiration. ______ to understand the past and find ways to do more for a better future.
A. It is important for us B. It was really brave and admirable
C. It is always inspiring D. It seemed impossible for him
adj. /ˈwestən/
B
A
Exercises
一、根据括号内的汉语提示填空,每空一词
It is _______________ (必要的) for students to get enough sleep before an exam.
A small __________ (种子) can grow into a tall tree if you water it every day.
My __________ (童年) was full of happy memories of playing in the park.
necessary
seed
childhood
4. The Tang __________ (朝代) was a golden age of poetry in Chinese history.
5. Many people enjoy __________ (西方的) movies like The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
dynasty
western
二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
1. 对我们来说每天锻炼很重要。
It ______ important ______ us ______ exercise every day.
2. 小猫走失了,真让人难过。
It ______ sad ______ the little cat got lost.
3. 你能解决这个问题真是太聪明了
It’s really smart ______ you ______ ______ this problem.
4. 他的梦想实现了, 真令人高兴。
It ______ exciting ______ his dream ________ ________.
is
for
to
was
that
of
to solve
is
that
comes true
1. Grammar:
学习It is/was ...(of/for sb) to do...
It is/was ... that...句式
2. Words and expressions:
necessary,seed,childhood,dynasty,western,come true
Summary
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