III．教学重难点

　　How to enable students to understand and use noun clauses as the appositive correctly.

IV. 教学过程

1. Warming up by reading and finding

Turn to page 34 and read the text A TRIP ON "THE TRUE NORTH". As you read, find out sentences with noun clauses as the appositive.

Keys:

The idea that they would cross the whole continent was exciting. / The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong. / The fact that ocean ships can go there surprise many people. 2 Ready used materials for "Noun clauses as the appositive"

Noun clauses as the appositive An appositive is a word, phrase or clause which is placed directly next to a preceding noun or pronoun and which renames or explains that noun or pronoun.

Examples:

My friend Henry won the prize, a two-year scholarship.

The belief that there will be nuclear war is widespread.

The idea that computers will recognize human voices surprises many people.

The possibility that the majority of the labor force will work at home is often discussed.

同位语从句的特点是由一个抽象名词+that从句构成，引导词一般是that, 而且that在从句中不充当任何成分。这些抽象名词有：news, idea, fact, doubt, evidence, promise, rumor, hope, truth, belief, message等，同位语从句是对抽象名词进行说明解释。

1. The news that our football team at last defeated Korea made the fans wild with joy. c.f.: The news that made the fans wild with joy was from the radio.

2. There is much evidence that the crime rate in this city is on the rise.

3. Einstein came to the conclusion that the maximum speed possible in the universe is that of light. 爱因斯坦得出的结论是宇宙中最大速度是光速。