Unit4BreakingboundariesUsingLanguage课件-高中英语选择性.pptx

Unit4Breakingboundaries

Tolearntheusageofitasanemptysubject.Tolearntodescribeacitybyusingitasanemptysubject.

it作形式主语it常代替由不定式短语、动名词短语或从句表示的真正主语，作形式主语，而将真正的主语后置。it作形式主语，所代替的是句子的逻辑主语，并无实际词义。还可以保持句子的结构平衡，避免主语过长，显得头重脚轻。

it作为形式主语主要分为三种情况。1.be+形容词+不定式(Itis+adj.+todosth.)egItisdifficulttotranslatethebook.2.be+名词+不定式(Itis+n.+todosth.)egItwasherdutytocleantheroom.3.be+介词短语+不定式egItwasagainstmyprincipletodothat.4.及物动词+宾语+不定式Itcost150yuantobuythedress.一是代表不定式，根据句子的谓语又可分为四种类型：

It’snouse/good/fun/awasteoftimedoingsth.做某事没有用/没有好处/没有意思/是浪费时间egItisnousedoingthat.It’spleasantsittinghere.二是代表动名词，一般以“be+名词”作谓语。也可以以“be+形容词”作谓语。

1.It+be+形容词+从句(Itis+adj.+从句)egItisnaturalthatsheknowseverythingaboutit.2.It+be+名词+从句(Itis+n.+从句)egItisaquestionhowhedidit.3.It+动词的被动语态+从句egItisnotdecidedwhowilltakeoverthecompany.4.It+be/其他系动词+that从句egItmaybe/seemsthatheviewstheissuefromadifferentperspective.三是代表从句，具体可分为四种类型：

1.Itisclear/obvious/true/possible/certain/…that…egItisobviousthathe’slate.2.Itisimportant/necessary/right/strange/natural/…that…(should)do…egItisanecessarythatyoudoenoughexercisesbeforetherace.3.Itissaid/reported/learnt/…thategItisreportedthataseven-year-oldgirlwonthegame.it作形式主语的常见句型：

4.Itissuggested/ordered/required/…that…(should)do…egItissuggestedthatthemeeting(should)beputoff.5.Itisapity/shamethat…egItisapitythatyoudidn’tseesuchagoodfilm.6.Ithappens/seems/looks/appears/…that…egIthappensthatIknowhim.7.Itdoesn’tmatterwhether/if…egItdoesn’tmatterifyoumissthebus,becausethere’sanotherone15minuteslater.

8.Itlooks/seemsasifegItlooksasifheiswrong.9.Ittakes…(some