Presentation of “How to teach Noun Clauses in Senior Three in the first round revision”

Li QianningXiwaiInternationalSchool

  1. The status of “Noun Clauses” in NCEE

A must in multiply choice and translation; A must in understanding reading materials; A way to test students’ understanding of sentence structures

  1. The objectives of revision

i. To help students understand the concepts of four types of noun clauses

ii. To master effective and easy ways to solve relevant problems in the exam

iii. To make students able to translate and make related clauses in Translation and Wring part

  1. Difficulties and keys to dealing with difficulties
  1. Understand the concepts of Subjective, Objective, Predicate Subordinate and Appositive Clauses
  2. Able to analyze sentences and solve problems with the knowledge of the concepts
  3. Compare and Contrast : Attributive Clause, adverbial clauses and Noun Clause
  1. Teaching Periods

Three Period

Period 1: Concepts and Conjunctives

Period 2: Four types of Noun Clauses

Period 3: Attributive Clause, Adverbial Clause and Noun Clauses

Typical Exercises

  1. Procedures
  1. Understand the concepts of different types of Noun Clause by replacing subjectives, objectives and etc. with clauses
  2. Introduction of conjunctives (conjunctive words [that;if;whether]; conjunctive pronouns [what; who; whom; which; whose] ; conjunctive adverbs [how;why;where;when]; complex conjunctive pronouns and adverbs [whoever;whomever;whichever;wherever;whenever;however;whatever]
  3. Through example sentences, let students understand the very basic usage and difference among these conjunctives.
  4. Analyze different types respectively

(i)Objective Clause

  1. Preposition and verb objective clause
  2. The omission of the conjunctive word [that]
  3. The right sentence order of objective clause [exceptional: what’s wrong? What’s the matter?
  4. Distinguish the difference of “whether”and “if”

(ii)Subjective Clause

  1. Functional Subjective Clause and Subjective Clause
  2. Facts and Questions [I doubt…/I don’t doubt…/Do you doubt…]
  3. Typical Functional subjective clause structures

(iii)Predicate Subordinate Clause

  1. Link Verb
  2. Concept of the clause
  3. ‘whether’ and ‘if’

(iv)Appositive Subordinate Clause

  1. The concept of this clause
  2. The typical words leading to this clause
  3. Distinguish the difference of this clause with attributive clause

(v)Conclusion of the basic steps to solve problems related to Noun Clause

  1. According to the part where the clause is located, judge what type of clause it is.
  2. Find out whether the clause is a completed sentence, if not what part is missing
  3. According to the missing part, choose the correct conjunctive
  4. Read the sentence to check word order and tense.
  1. Typical Exercises (Through exercise and with the help of basic steps, students are expected to be able to distinguish different clause and work out difficulties)
  1. ______they are poor does not make a difference to me.
  2. I doubt if/whether he will come tomorrow.

I don’t doubt that he will come tomorrow

Do you doubt that he will come tomorrow?

There is no doubt that he will come tomorrow.

  1. The question is…/The fact is that…
  2. I don’t know if/whether she will come tomorrow but if she comes, please inform us. (The usage of if/whether)
  3. The news that he told me is not true

The news that he is going to get married is not true. (Attributive Clause, Appositive Subordinate Clause)

  1. I’ll do whatI can do to help you. = I will do all thatI can do to help you.
  2. Show me where they are having the program recorded.

Show me the place where they are having the program recorded.

  1. Put the candles where the little boy cannot reach. (Attributive clause, Noun clause, Adverbial Clause)
  2. This is whereI first met him. Tell me when he slipped away.
  3. We will never be held back by hardships, whatever/no matter what they might be.
  4. I believe whatever you said. (-ever; no matter - )
  5. Whoever cleans the blackboard will be praised. (whoever/no matter who)
  6. I will give the dictionary to whoever wants to have it.
  7. I know that you will invite whomever you want. (whoever/whomever)
  8. You can’t imagine what a question he has asked. (exclamation; word order)
  9. It is unbelievable how quickly the news spread.

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