The British Isles（The Third Period）

4. some people feel that wales is an ancient fairy land.
5. that most of these are now threatened and many disappear is a serious matter to the people in britain.
6. they realise that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger    generation.
suggested answers:
1. d  2. d  3. c  4. b  5. a  6. b
(students give all the correct answers except the first and second sentences. then teacher explains the reason for their mistakes. )
t:  in the first sentence, what clause is the that-clause used as?
s5: it is the appositive clause.
s6 : i think it is the attributive clause.
t: who do you agree with?
ss: we agree with s5.
t : yes. the attributive clause and the appositive clause are put behind the nouns. you must pay attention to the difference between them. in the attributive clause, “that” is often used as subject or object while in the appositive clause “that” isn't used as members of the sentence. are you clear about that?
ss: yes.
t： please give me an example of each kind.
s7: the news that our team won the match is exciting.
s8: the news that he heard just now is exciting.
(teacher writes the two sentences on the blackboard. )
t: well done. now look at part 2 on page 38. in this part, there are four that clause. please underline the clauses and dentify the type of clauses. before doing it, first go through the two examples.
(teacher shows the suggested answers on the screen. )
1. the news that the plane will take off on time made everybody happy. (nc)
2. the news that is spreading around the airport is that a heavy storm is coming up.  (ac) (nc)
3. the suggestion that students should learn something practical is worth considering.  (nc)
4. the suggestion that they are considering is that students should learn something practical.  (ac) (nc)
step v practice
t: look at part 3. join each pair of sentences using that clause as appositive.        now you all know that the appositive clause is often put behind some nouns,        like belief, fact, hope, idea, news, problem, suggestion and so on. first look at       the example, the noun “news” is followed by the appositive clause “that the famous british singer will come to china”. it explains the concrete contents of the noun“news”. now do you know how to do this exercise?
 ss : yes.
t: who'd like to give me your answers?
s9: the first sentence: the fact two thirds of all girls in britain are on a diet worries their parents and teachers a lot.