Art Period 3 Grammar—the Subjunctive Mood(1)
(2)我想開口說幾句，但是有人叫我別作聲。
suggested answers：
(1)a great deal of money was spent on the project.
(2)i attempted to speak but was told to be quiet.
step 2 warming up
ask the students to go back to page 1 and study the following three sentences in warming up and translate them into chinese paying special attention to their verb forms：
(1)if you were an artist，what kind of pictures would you paint?
(2)if you could_have three of these paintings on the walls of your classroom，which would you choose?
(3)have you ever wished you could_paint as well as a professional artist?
tell the students that the above three sentences are with the subjunctive mood and then discuss it with them.then ask the students to think about the question “what is the subjunctive mood？”
step 3 grammar learning
ask the students to study the following sentences and try to summarize the structure and meaning of the subjunctive mood.
1.the subjunctive mood beginning with the word “if”：
(1)if it often rained，the crops would_grow well.如果經常下雨的話，莊稼會長得很好。
(the fact is that it doesn't often rain and the crops don't grow well.)
(2)if he were here，everything would_be all right.如果他在這兒的話，一切都沒有問題。
(the fact is that he is not here and everything is not all right.)
(3)i would certainly go if i were you.我要是你就一定去。
(the fact is that i am not you and i won't go.)
2.the subjunctive mood following the verb “wish”：
(1)i wish i were not so busy.但愿我不那樣忙碌。
(the fact is that i am very busy.)
(2)i wish i had enough money.但愿我有足夠的錢。
(the fact is that i don't have enough money.)
(3)i wish i could_be of some use to you.我希望我對你能有點用處。
(the fact may be that i am not of any use to you.)
(4)i wish you wouldn't_look_down_on this kind of work.我希望你不要看不起這種工作。
(the fact is that you indeed look down on this kind of work.)
(5)i wish you would_go with us tomorrow.要是你明天同我們一起去就好了。
(the fact is that you won't go with us tomorrow.)
step 4 summing up
try to help the students draw the following conclusions.
1.the subjunctive mood is usually used to talk about situations that are not true or not likely to be true.the situation referred to in the subjunctive mood is not real，but it is hypothetical.
2.the subjunctive mood is often found in a clause beginning with the word “if”.the past tense(were，did，could do)is often used in the “if” clause and “would＋v.” is often used in the main clause expressing the situation contrary to the present.