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1、That we should improve our oral English is important.,That we should improve our oral English is important.It is important that we should improve our oral English.,Which one is better?,That we should improve our oral E

2、nglish is important.It is important that we should improve our oral English.,preferable,Which one is better?,That we should improve our oral English is important.It is important that we should improve our oral Englis

3、h.,preferable,correct,Which one is better?,That we should improve our oral English is important.It is important that we should improve our oral English.,Preparatory subject "it",Read the notes on page 30.,Pre

4、paratory/ Empty subject “it”:,Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”:,1. We can use it as a preparatory subject,Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”:,1. We can use it as a preparatory subject A. when we use a noun clause as t

5、he subject of a sentence.,Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”:,1. We can use it as a preparatory subject A. when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentence. a. (preferable) It is certain that we would not b

6、e able to understand Old English today. =,Preparatory/ Empty subject “it”:,1. We can use it as a preparatory subject A. when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentence. a. (preferable) It is certain tha

7、t we would not be able to understand Old English today. = (correct) That we would not be able to understand Old English today is certain.,b. (preferable) It is easy to answer whether English will continue changing i

8、n the future. =,b. (preferable) It is easy to answer whether English will continue changing in the future. = (correct) Whether English will continue changing in the future is easy to answer.,b. (preferable) It is eas

9、y to answer whether English will continue changing in the future. = (correct) Whether English will continue changing in the future is easy to answer. c. (preferable) It depends on the style of writing when we use

10、 certain words. =,b. (preferable) It is easy to answer whether English will continue changing in the future. = (correct) Whether English will continue changing in the future is easy to answer. c. (preferable) It

11、depends on the style of writing when we use certain words. = (correct) When we use certain words depends on the style of writing.,B. when the subject is a to-infinitive.,a. (preferable) It is hard to master a foreign

12、 language. =,B. when the subject is a to-infinitive.,a. (preferable) It is hard to master a foreign language. = (correct) To master a foreign language is hard.,B. when the subject is a to-infinitive.,a. (preferable)

13、It is hard to master a foreign language. = (correct) To master a foreign language is hard. b. (preferable) It is important to know how to use a computer. =,B. when the subject is a to-infinitive.,a. (preferable

14、) It is hard to master a foreign language. = (correct) To master a foreign language is hard. b. (preferable) It is important to know how to use a computer. = (correct) To know how to use a computer is impor

15、tant.,B. when the subject is a to-infinitive.,C. when the subject is a v-ing form.,C. when the subject is a v-ing form. a. ( preferable) Walking in the wood is comfortable . =,C. when the subject is a v-ing form.

16、 a. ( preferable) Walking in the wood is comfortable . = (correct) It is comfortable walking in the wood.,C. when the subject is a v-ing form. a. ( preferable) Walking in the wood is comfortable . = (correct)

17、 It is comfortable walking in the wood. b. (preferable) Travelling to Beijing takes up a lot of my time. =,C. when the subject is a v-ing form. a. ( preferable) Walking in the wood is comfortable . = (correct

18、) It is comfortable walking in the wood. b. (preferable) Travelling to Beijing takes up a lot of my time. = (correct) It takes up a lot of my time travelling to Beijing.,Tip,Tip,We usually use the preparatory sub

19、ject it with a clause or to-infinitive (preferable), but with the v-ing form we prefer the real subject at the beginning.,2. It can also be used before seem, appear, happen, turn out and prove as the preparatory subject

20、of a sentence.,2. It can also be used before seem, appear, happen, turn out and prove as the preparatory subject of a sentence.It seems that he speaks two languages. =,2. It can also be used before seem, appear, happen,

21、 turn out and prove as the preparatory subject of a sentence.It seems that he speaks two languages. = He seems to speak two languages.,2. It can also be used before seem, appear, happen, turn out and prove as the pr

22、eparatory subject of a sentence.It seems that he speaks two languages. = He seems to speak two languages.b. It happens that my new neighbour comes from my home town. =,2. It can also be used before seem, appear, ha

23、ppen, turn out and prove as the preparatory subject of a sentence.It seems that he speaks two languages. = He seems to speak two languages.b. It happens that my new neighbour comes from my home town. = My new n

24、eighbour happens to come from my home town.,Exercise A (page 31),Exercise A (page 31),2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of their behaviour.,Exercise A (page 31),2. To know what they mean requires a

25、good understanding of their behaviour. It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean.,Exercise A (page 31),2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of their behaviour.

26、 It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean. 3. Why my dog barks in certain ways always puzzles me.,Exercise A (page 31),2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of th

27、eir behaviour. It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean. 3. Why my dog barks in certain ways always puzzles me. It always puzzles me why my dog barks in certain ways.,Exe

28、rcise A (page 31),2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of their behaviour. It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean. 3. Why my dog barks in certain ways alway

29、s puzzles me. It always puzzles me why my dog barks in certain ways. 4. … buying a machine like this won’t be difficult.,Exercise A (page 31),2. To know what they mean requires a good understanding of their beh

30、aviour. It requires a good understanding of their behaviour to know what they mean. 3. Why my dog barks in certain ways always puzzles me. It always puzzles me why my dog barks in certain ways. 4. … bu

31、ying a machine like this won’t be difficult.… it won’t be difficult to buy a machine like this.,Exercise B (page 31),Exercise B (page 31),2. It happens that several racial groups live in Singapore.,Exercise B (page 31),

32、2. It happens that several racial groups live in Singapore. 3. It is fun to hear different people speaking different languages all at the same time.,Exercise B (page 31),2. It happens that several racial groups live

33、 in Singapore. 3. It is fun to hear different people speaking different languages all at the same time. 4. It is certain that I’ll see you next week.,Multiple choices：1、_____ is a fact that English is being ac

34、cepted as an international language. (NMET1995) A. There B. This C. That D. It2、 I like______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. （04全國卷I） A. this B . thatC. it D. one 3、

35、The chairman thought ______ necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting. （05全國卷I ） A. that B. it C. this D. him,Multiple choices：1、_____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an intern

36、ational language. (NMET1995) A. There B. This C. That D. It2、 I like______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. （04全國卷I） A. this B . thatC. it D. one 3、The chairman thought

37、 ______ necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting. （05全國卷I ） A. that B. it C. this D. him,D,Multiple choices：1、_____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.

38、(NMET1995) A. There B. This C. That D. It2、 I like______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. （04全國卷I） A. this B . thatC. it D. one 3、The chairman thought ______ necessary

39、to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting. （05全國卷I ） A. that B. it C. this D. him,D,C,Multiple choices：1、_____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language. (NMET1995) A

40、. There B. This C. That D. It2、 I like______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. （04全國卷I） A. this B . thatC. it D. one 3、The chairman thought ______ necessary to invite Profes