The British Isles（The Third Period）
t: do you agree with him/her?
ss : no.
t: who else can tell me the answer?
s10: the fact that two thirds of all girls in britain are on a died worries their parents and teachers a lot.
(teacher writes the sentence on the blackboard. )
t: quite right. in the appositive clause,“that” can't be omitted. what about the second one?
s11: …
suggested answers:
2. last night we heard the news that the british prime minister was on a
three day visit in china.
3. the view that teenagers shouldn't spend too much time online is shared by many british parents.
5. the suggestion that chinese students should be given more free time to themselves is welcomed by many people, especially kids in school.
4. there is no scientific proof for the idea that mobile phones stop teenagers from spending money on dresses or cigarettes.
step vi discussion
t： now look at the picture on page 38. do you know him? he is a famous english film star, named pierce brosnan. please read his profile.
(after a while. )
t: which fact do you think is new to you? please express your ideas using the noun clauses. discuss in pairs or in groups. …
sl2 :i thought he is from england. i didn't know he is from ireland.
s13: the fact that his first wife died of cancer in 1991 is surprising.
s14 :that he owns a production company with a long-time friend surprises me.
s15: what surprises me most is that he has raised a lot of money to help the research into breast cancer.
s16：…
(teacher writes two sentences on the blackboard. )
step vii summary and homework
t：in this period, we've done some exercises about some important words and the noun clauses, especially we practice the appositive clause. also we've known the difference between the appositive clause and the attributive clause. after class, you should practise more to master them better. ok. that's all for today. see you.
step viii the design of the writing on the blackboard
unit 5 the british isles