湖南省长沙市长郡中学高中英语 Unit 2 Languagegrammar2课件 牛津译林版必修3概要1.pptVIP

2. It can also be used before seem, appear, happen, turn out and prove as the preparatory subject of a sentence. It seems that he speaks two languages. = He seems to speak two languages. b. It happens that my new neighbour comes from my home town. = My new neighbour happens to come from my home town. Exercise A (page 31) Exercise A (page 31) 2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of their behaviour. Exercise A (page 31) 2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of their behaviour. It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean. Exercise A (page 31) 2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of their behaviour. It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean. 3. Why my dog barks in certain ways always puzzles me. * That we should improve our oral English is important. That we should improve our oral English is important. It is important that we should improve our oral English. Which one is better? That we should improve our oral English is important. It is important that we should improve our oral English. preferable Which one is better? That we should improve our oral English is important. It is important that we should improve our oral English. preferable correct Which one is better? That we should improve our oral English is important. It is important that we should improve our oral English. Preparatory subject it Read the notes on page 30. Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”: Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”: 1. We can use it as a preparatory subject Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”: 1. We can use it as a preparatory subject A. when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentence. Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”: 1. We can use it as a preparatory subject A. when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentence. a. (preferable) It is certain that we would not be able to understand Old English today. = Preparatory