Module 3 LiteraturePeriod 2 Function--Emphatic sentences■ Goals● To learn sentences about emphatic sentences ■ ProceduresStep 1: Learning about Emphatic sentencesA cleft( or emphatic) sentence is a device for focusing attention on a particular piece of information
Sentence structure It is/was+被强调部分 (人 主语) +who/that(人 宾语)+ whom/that + the rest part of the sentence(其他)+that要强调句子的某一部分(通常是主语常是主语\ 状语\ 宾语), 可以把 it 当作先行词
例如:It was in 1975 that I worked in a factory
(强调时间状语)It was in Shanghai that I saw the film
(强调地点状语)It is English that Prof
Lin teaches us
(强调宾语) It is Prof
Lin who teaches us English
(强调主语)It was not until at least 30 seconds had passed that the man was able to speak
( 强调 not until 句型)Step 2: Correct the statements Example: It was a bag that Oliver was holding
(books) No,