Step IV Using structures (P57-58)
T: After the explanation on the grammar, I still hope that you can have more exercises so as to consolidate what you have learned about noun clauses as the object and predicative.
1. Complete the passage by using the words in the box given in the textbook.
(Students do the exercises by themselves and then the teacher gives the answers.)
2. Complete the following sentences given in the textbook, using noun clauses as the object or the predicative.
(Students do the exercises by themselves and then the teacher gives the answers.)
Suggested answers:
(1) The two brothers can’t agree to whom they should give the bank-note.
(2) Henry wonders why they chose him for the test.
(3) The first thing Henry decides to do is how can eat a meal.
(4) The waiter is surprised to find that Henry has a million-pound note.
(5) The owner of the restaurant never expects that a millionaire will visit his restaurant.
(6)I t seems that Henry is able to buy anything but not pay for it.
(7) What Henry wants to tell Portia is that he loves her.
(8) Everyone may want to know what finally happens to the million-pound note.
3.T: Next, class, let’s play a game “Guess what it is”. Look at the chart below and read the questions and clues. Decide what each of the objects is. Choose the right word from the box. After finishing the four questions, you may go on with the rest of the words
(This game is a simple way of helping students to develop strategies for defining words themselves.).
Suggested answers:
(1) Wolf: The wolf is an enemy to humans and especially farmers. This is because wolves like eating meat. Luckily wolves live in dens in forests far from human beings and are easily caught in nets.
(2) Novel: A novel is a wonderful source of information and imaginative stories. If you are lucky, you can relax with one in your hand but if not it will remain in the shelf.
(3) Dessert: A dessert is good both to eat and to look at. It is a joy for children and a pleasure to make in the kitchen.
(4) Rags: Keeping your house clean is an easier task with many rags in your hand.
(5) Steak: A steak is a piece of good quality beef that is best eaten with salad and chips.
(6) Tale: A tale is an exciting story about interesting imaginary events.

Step V Learning about language (P19-20)
1. Look at the reading passage again to find words that mean the same.
First, students do the exercises independently.
Second, the teacher gives the answers.
Suggested answers:
Alternative words and expressions Words and expressions from the text
someone paid to do homework servant
unbelievable incredible
early evening nightfall
the cost of a journey on a ship passage
in sb.a way not planned by accident
look at…for a long time stare at
be the reason for account for
allow permit
story tale
a piece of paper used as money a bank-note
willingness to wait patience
foolish silly
the way someone looks appearance
tell you the truth to be honest

2. Complete this passage with some of the new words and expressions in the play.
Suggested answers: tale, bet, nightfall, unbelievable, servant, by accident, appearance
3. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
Suggested answers: (1) silly (2) permit, go ahead (3) stare, patience (4) made a bet (5) passage, account (6) account for (7) To be honest, jealous (8) willingness, probably
4. Make a list of useful expressions for requesting from the play.
Would you do (something) , please?
May we ask…?
I wonder if you’d mind…?
Could you offer me…?
If you don’t mind, may I ask you…?
T: You are great. So we will do more exercises.

Step VI Using words and expressions in Workbook (56-57)
First, students read and do the exercises by themselves.
Second, the teacher gives the answers.
1. Fill in the blanks with the words in the brackets.
Suggested answers: (1) humor, humorous (2) simply, simple (3) appear, appearance (4) unbelievable, believe (5) probable, probably (6) patience, patient (7) permitted, permission (8) willingness, willing
2. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box in their right forms.
Suggested answers: (1) was (not) permitted (2) getting (3) to pretend (4) account (5) should (6) bow
3. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions in the brackets.
Suggested answers:
(1) As a matter of fact, he was spotted by accident when he got into the office.
(1) To be honest, the gentleman was in rags in order to pretend that he was poor.
(2) He worked as an unpaid director in the company. But when the owner of the company shouted at him in a rude manner again and again, he began to lose his patience.
(3) She screamed as if she had seen a snake.
(4) Even if your company is large, it can still get into trouble by growing too quickly.
(5) The reason he gave to account for his silly actions were indeed unbelievable.

Step VII Homework
1. Recite the key sentences on the grammar-noun clauses as the object and predicative.
2. Preview the third period.

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