Unit 19　Modern agriculture

3.__________(很可能)that they will beat us tonight.
4.__________(看來)that he enjoys pop songs very much.
5.__________(還是一個問題)when we shall have our sports meet.
6.__________(還不確定)whether he can attend this conference or not.
7.__________(不要緊，沒關系)whether we go together or separetely.
8.it is up to you__________(決定是否接受這項工作).
9.it is important__________(我們學英語).
10.it is kind__________(你幫助我).
11.it took me five days__________(解決這問題).
12.it's no use__________(與她爭論).
(some minutes later,teacher shows the answers on the screen to let the students check.)
suggested answers:
1.it was reported…
it be+ p.p known,thought,told,believed,hoped…)that clause.
2.it's a pity…
it+be+n.(an honour,a good thing,a fact,a surprise…)+that clause.
3.it is likely…
it be+ adj.(wonderful,ture,important,surprising,clear,…)+that clause
4.it seems
it seem/appear/happen+that clause.
5.it is still a question…
it be + n.+whether/when/where clause
6.it is uncertain…
it be + adj.(not decided,uncertain)+whether/when/how clause
7.it doesn't matter…
it doesn't matter(it's no wonder.it doesn't make too much difference…)+wh-/how clasue
8.to decide whether to take the job or not
it's up to sb.to do sth.
9.for us to learn english
it be+ adj.(difficult,easy,hard,important)for sb.to do sth.
10.of you to help me
it be+ adj.(kind,nice,brave,clever,stupid…)+of sb.to do sth.
11.to solve the problem
it took sb.+time +to do sth.
12.arguing with her
it's no use/no good/useless doing sth.
step ⅲ.practice
t:(teacher shows the screen.)there are some other useful sentence patterns for you.please do the exercise on the screen.have a discussion with your classmates.
complete the sentences:
1.__________(已經有三年了)since his father passed away.
2.__________(不久)the police arrived.
3.__________(已經八點了)when we got home.
4.__________(該……)she wrote a letter to her boyfriend.
5.__________(這是第一次)these europeans have visited the great wall.
6.__________(我們該……)to go to school.
t:(some minutes later.)have you fi-nished it?now look at the screen.(teacher shows the screen.)please remember these sentence patterns.
suggested answers:
1.it is/has been three years
2.it was not long before
3.it was already 8 o'clock
4.it is high time that
5.it is the first time that
6.it is time for us
useful sentence patterns:
1.it be+a period of time+since-clause.
2.it be+a period of time+before-clause.
3.it be+a definite time+when-clause.
4.it be(high)time+that-clause.
5.it be+the first(second,third) time+that-clause.
6.it be+time for sb.to do sth.