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Grammar Focus 4a-4c
Unit 2 Inspiring People
Great people are excellent role models for students. Their stories inspire us to work hard, overcome difficulties and hold fast to our dreams. They give us courage to become better.
Now watch a video to find out who the students admire.
Read the sentences and find out who the students admire.
A: Who do you look up to and why?
B: I admire Yuan Longping because it was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
A: Who do you admire the most and why?
B: I admire Michael Faraday because it was amazing that he did research in physics and chemistry even though he dropped out of school.
A: Can you share who inspires you the most?
B: Marie Curie. Because it was difficult for her to do that kind of work back in those days, but she never gave up.
A: Who do you admire the most and why?
B: I admire Michael Faraday because it was amazing that he did research in physics and chemistry even though he dropped out of school.
A: Can you share who inspires you the most?
B: Marie Curie. Because it was difficult for her to do that kind of work back in those days, but she never gave up.
形式主语
A: Who do you look up to and why?
B: I admire Yuan Longping because it was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
形式主语
What do the sentences have in common?
形式主语
4a. Complete each sentence with a famous person or someone you know.
{ED083AE6-46FA-4A59-8FB0-9F97EB10719F}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’s really very nice of Adam’s father to support and encourage his exchange study.
形式主语
What are the real subjects(真正的主语) of these sentences?
Read the sentences again and underline the real subjects.
It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger.
It was amazing that he did research in physics and chemistry even though he dropped out of school.
It was difficult for her to do that kind of work back in those days.
It’s really very nice of Adam’s father to support and encourage his exchange study.
为了避免句子头重脚轻，这些句子均为______ 作形式主语，真正主语是后面的____________。
It
动作或从句
句型结构______________________________________用来评价人的品质、性格、品行，夸赞或批评某人做某事的行为体现出的个人特质。
描述人品德/性格的词：kind / great / brave / honest / careless …
Sentence structures with it as the real subject.
It was great of him to develop a new kind of rice and help reduce hunger. (他培育出一种新型水稻， 助力缓解饥饿问题，真是了不起。)
It’s really very nice of Adam’s father to support and encourage his exchange study.(亚当的父亲支持并鼓励他参加交换学习，实在十分开明和善。)
It 作形式主语且真正主语为动词不定式.
It is + 人品形容词 + of + sb. + to do 某事
句型结构______________________________________用来评价事情的性质、难易、重要程度，侧重说明“做这件事对某人来说怎么样”，不评价人的品质。
描述事情特征的词：difficult / easy / important / necessary / useful / dangerous / possible…
Sentence structures with it as the real subject.
It was difficult for her to do that kind of work back in those days. (在那个年代，对她来说做那种工 作十分 艰难。)
It is always important for us to keep going in life. (人生路上坚持不懈，对我们而言向来十分重要。)
It 作形式主语且真正主语为动词不定式.
It is + 事物形容词 + (for + sb.) + to do 某事
Sentence structures with it as the real subject.
It 作形式主语且真正主语为动词不定式.
It is + adj.+ of + sb. + to do sth.
It is + adj.+ for + sb. + to do sth.
of vs for 核心区别：形容人品质用_____，形容事情难易、属性用______；
判断技巧：可以直接把句子改写为：sb. + be + 形容词，句子通顺成立，就用_____,不能用 sb. + be + 形容词 改写，句子不通顺，就用______.
Can you tell the differences between the structures?
of
for
of
for
It was amazing that he did research in physics and chemistry even though he dropped out of school. (尽管他辍学了，但仍然坚持研究物理和化学，这令人惊叹。)
Sentence structures with it as the real subject.
It 作形式主语且真正主语为 that从句.
句型结构_______________________________________________用来描述对整件事情、某个事实进行评价，that 从句是句子真正的主语，It 为形式主语，从句内容是完整的陈述句。
常用形容词clean / true / important / strange / certain…
It is + 形容词 + that + 完整陈述句(主语+谓语+其他)
Fill in the blanks with for / of.
It’s necessary _____ a student to listen carefully in class.
It’s easy _____ us to chat online now.
It’s rude _____ the boy to shout at his mother.
It is generous (慷慨的) _____ the rich man to donate so much money to the charity.
It’s more meaningful _____ fans to support their team even when it loses the game.
The store is too far from my home, so it’s difficult _____ me to walk there.
It’s clever _____ the little girl to answer the question correctly.
of
of
of
for
for
for
for
4b. Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets.
amazing that tall trees can grow from tiny seeds
Confucius to say that we should treat our elders with respect
极小的种子
孔子
treat sb. with respect 尊敬某人…
1. We listen to our teacher's advice. (necessary)
→ It is necessary for us to listen to our teacher's advice.
2. Tall trees can grow from tiny seeds. (amazing)
→ It is _______________________________________________________.
3. Confucius said that we should treat our elders with respect. (wise)
→ It was wise of _______________________________________________.
4b. Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets.
Professor Gui's childhood dream of becoming a
space scientist came true through his efforts and hard work
Victor Hugo to stand up for the common people he cared about
实现(主语为梦想…)
凭借他的努力
stand up for sth. 为…挺身而出
普通人
关心
4. Professor Gui's childhood dream of becoming a space scientist came true
through his efforts and hard work. (inspiring)
→ It was inspiring that __________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
5. Victor Hugo stood up for the common people he cared about. (brave)
→ It was brave of ______________________________________________.
Look at the picture and answer the question.
What’s
the picture about? Use one of the structures to describe it.
It’s about the Silk Road. It’s certain that the Silk Road brings great communication between China and Western countries.
Watch a video and find out the answer to the question.
Zhang Qian was the most inspiring person in this event.
Who was the most inspiring person in this event?
Watch and know
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 from their stories. Recently, I read about Zhang Qian, the pioneer of the famous Silk Road. 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. _____ that he never forgot his task, and his travels 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 remember the past and find ways to do more for a better future.
C
D
B
A
It is always inspiring to read about great people and learn from their stories. Recently, I read about Zhang Qian, the pioneer of the famous Silk Road. 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. It seemed impossible for him 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.
Read 4c again for the key phrases.
(adj.) 鼓舞人心的
最近
…的开拓者
丝绸之路
为了；以便， 后接动词原形
defeat sb. 打败…
send sb. to 派遣某人去做某事
不幸的是
被…抓了(be done 被动语态)
run away (from)（从……）逃脱
succeed in doing 成功做某事
get a chance to do sth 得到机会做某事
(be done 被动语态) be sent to… 被送到…
Read 4c again for the key phrases.
勇敢的
令人钦佩的
bring back 带回…
有价值的
西域
建立邦交
力量
(n.) 鼓励
In what ways do you find Zhang Qian inspiring? Why?
It was really brave and admirable that he never forgot his task, and his travels 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. It is important for us to remember the past and find ways to do more for a better future.
2. ... a space scientist came true through his efforts ...
辨析come true、achieve与realize三者都可表示“实现”。区别如下：
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come true
achieve
realize
不及物动词短语
常作及物动词
常作及物动词
主语是希望、梦想、愿望等，即sth come(s) true
主语是人，宾语通常是目标、目的或胜利、成功、地位等，即sb achieve(s) sth
主语是人，宾语通常是梦想、计划、目标等，即sb realize(s) sth
In what ways do you find Zhang Qian inspiring? Give your reasons.
Zhang Qian inspires me because it's brave and persistent of him to stick to his mission. He never gave up even when facing great trouble. After around ten years, he escaped and finished his task. His strong sense of duty is truly admirable.
Museum Challenge —— Create Person Cards
Choose a character from the museum and design an English “Person Cards" for them using the three target sentence patterns learned in this lesson.
- It was ______ of him/her to ... (品质)
- It was ______ that ... (感受/成就)
- It was ______ for him/her to ...
(面临的客观困难/过程)
Useful Expressions
Sample
Summary.
{00A15C55-8517-42AA-B614-E9B94910E393}句型
含义
说明
It is / was + adj. (for sb.) to do sth.
(对某人来说) 做某事是…的
该句型中的形容词表示事物具备的特征。如 convenient, dangerous, important, difficult等，for引出逻辑主语。
It is / was + adj. + of sb. to do sth.
对某人来说, 做某事是…的
该句型中的形容词描述的是人的特征、品质等。如brave、careless、clever、helpful 等。
It is / was + adj. + that 从句
某事是…的
用于对某一完整事实、客观情况进行整体评价，侧重陈述并评判整件事
Language Points.
Professor Gui's childhood dream of becoming a space scientist came true through his efforts and hard work. (教材P154b)
桂教授孩童时期想成为航天科学家的梦想，凭借他自身的努力与拼搏得以实现。
come true 意思是“实现；成为现实”。后面不能接宾语。其主语往往是表示理想、愿望、梦想和目标等的名词。该短语不能用人作主语且无被动语态。
achieve 意思是“人付出努力去实现目标、梦想”。主语通常是人，不能单独使用，后面必须加表示“梦想、目标等”的宾语
Language Points.
Professor Gui's childhood dream of becoming a space scientist came true through his efforts and hard work. (教材P154b)
桂教授孩童时期想成为航天科学家的梦想，凭借他自身的努力与拼搏得以实现。
come true 与 achieve 二者可以进行同义转换，如：I achieved my dream. = My dream came true. （不能说 I came true my dream. 或者 My dream achieved.）
1. If you keep trying, you can __________ your dream.
2. I hope my wish can _____________ one day.
achieve
come true

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