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1、“It”-as-Formal-“It”-as-Formal-SubjectSubjectSay sth. about the fairy tale:e.g. It is hard to walk outside in such a cold winter.It is dangerous to _.It is cold for the snake to_.It is very kind of him (the farmer) to_My version:e.g. It is hard to walk outside in such a cold winter.It is dangerous to
2、 hold a snake in your clothes.It is cold for the snake to stay on the ground.It is very kind of him to save the life of the snake.formal subjectreal subjectThat_ is clear, because there are stars in the sky.It is clear that_.Make two sentences with key words:That/when/why_is clear/ not clear.It is c
3、lear/not clear that/when/why_.1)not clear, the snake is there, why2) Why the snake is there is not clear.3) It is not clear why the snake is therethis story happens in the nightthis story happens in the night2) obvious, the farmer, the snake, does not fear, thatThat the farmer does not fear the snak
4、e is obvious.It is obvious that the farmer does not fear the snake.3) not obvious, this story, happens, whereWhere this story happens is not obvious.It is not obvious where this story happens. 4) not certain, the snake, be frozen to death if the farmer doesnt save it, whetherWhether the snake will b
5、e frozen to death if the farmer doesnt save it is not certain.Its not certain whether the snake will be frozen to death if the farmer doesnt save it.5) the warm-hearted farmer, dead, certain, thatThat the warm-hearted farmer is dead is certain.Its certain that the warm-hearted farmer is dead.1) It i
6、s not clear why the snake is there.2)It is obvious that the farmer does not fear the snake.3) It is not obvious where this story happens.4) Its not certain whether the snake will be frozen to death if the farmer doesnt save it.5) Its certain that the warm-hearted farmer is dead.fact / trutha _a fact
7、, a pity, a disappointment, a surprise, a questionIt is _that not all snakes bite people.It is _why the snake is there.It is _that the snake bites the farmer.It is _that such a warm-hearted farmer is dead. It is _ that the neighbors didnt stop the farmer from saving the dangerous snake.a questiona f
8、acta surprisea pitya disappointmentWho told you that snakes are dangerous?People say that snakes bite people. -It is said that snakes bite people (by people). The newspaper reports that snakes bite people. -It is reported that snakes bite people (by the newspaper). People believe that snakes are dan
9、gerous animals. It is believed that snakes are dangerous animals (by people).Some passers-by suggest that he should not save the snake. -It is suggested that he should not save the snakes (by some passers-by).1.大家都知道，是冬眠（大家都知道，是冬眠（hibernating蛇）动物。蛇）动物。2.It is known to all that snakes are hibernating
10、 animals.2.据报道，蛇是最危险的动物之一。据报道，蛇是最危险的动物之一。It is reported that snakes are one of the most dangerous animals.3. 据说，有些蛇对人类很友好。据说，有些蛇对人类很友好。It is said that some snakes are very friendly to people.这个故事中的蛇好像不喜欢人类。（这个故事中的蛇好像不喜欢人类。（hate, seem to do）The snake in this story seems to hate people.It seems that t
11、he snake in this story hates people.The farmer seems to feel pitiful for the snake. It seems that the farmer feels pitiful for the snake.The farmer happens to see a snake on the road. (恰巧，碰巧)- It happens that the farmer sees a snake on the road.The snake happens to be seen on the road in a cold wint
12、er. - It happens that the snake is seen on the road in a cold winter.The farmer appears to be a warm-hearted person. It appears that the farmer is a warm-hearted person.The neighbors appear to feel sorry for the death of the warm-hearted farmer. It appears that the neighbors feel sorry for the death
13、 of the warm-hearted farmer.It seems that the snake in this story hates people.It seems that the farmer feels pitiful for the snake.It happens that the farmer sees a snake on the road.It happens that the snake is seen on the road.It appears that the farmer is a warm-hearted person.It appears that th
14、e neighbors feel sorry for the death of the warm-hearted farmer.It happened/ seemed/ appeared that.Dont . She might say its you who made her fall downPlease help me!Sentence-matching1) It is a mystery whether there is a UFO.2) It is obvious that Ms. Liu feels nervous today because of her red face. 3
15、) She didnt leave any address, so it is not clear where she is now.4) It seems that everybody has known this, because everybody is talking about it. 5) It is reported on TV that the house price in Shanghai is very high. 6) It happened that our classteacher saw two students walking hand in hand on th
16、e street yesterday. that he is the tallest in our class.Its true What do you think of the story?The farmer:It seems that .It is unwise to .Its important that.It is a pity that.It is suggested that the farmer should.The snake:It appears that.It is certain that.It is wrong to .It is a fact that.It is
17、advised that the snake should.Homework:Page P59 in Workbook.Write a composition about your opinion of the two characters in The Farmer and The Snake, using structures learned today as many as possible.It as Formal Subject1.It is +adj. +(for/of sb.) to do sth.2.It is +adj. (clear/obvious/possible) + that/why/whether.3.It is +n. (a fact/pity/surprise/question) + that/why/whether.4.It is + said/reported/suggested + that.5.It happens/seems/appears + that.结束结束
