“Grammar to Explain”

1. “Grammar to Explain” • (1) if와 whether는 ∼인지(아닌지)의 의미로 명사절을 이끈다. • * I don't know if it is true. (그것이 사실인지 아닌지 모르겠다.) • * We wondered whether he was at home. • (우리는 그가 집에 있는지 궁금했다.) • (2)if의 제한점 • ① if는 주어절을 이끌지 못한다. • Whether he is rich or not doesn't matter. (O) • (그가 부자인지 아닌지는 중요하지 않다.) • If he is rich or not doesn't matter. (X) • ② if 다음에는 or not이 오지 못한다. • I don't care whether your car breaks down or not. (O) • I don't care whetheror not your car breaks down. (O) • (네 차가 고장나든 말든 내 알 바 아니다.) • I don't care if your car breaks down or not. (X) • I don't care ifor not your car breaks down. (X)

2. Maxims Introduced by Teacher • Let's see if the top people eat grass. • 영양 부족으로 고생하는, Pakistan의 노동자 • You're not perfect, sport. And let me save you the sus- • pense. The girl you met, she isn't perfect, either. But • the question is whether or not you're perfect for each • other. That's the whole deal. That's what intimacy is all • about. from the movie “Good Will Hunting” • It is impossible to know till death is facing one whe- • ther one will fear it • from W. S. Maugham's “The Summing-up”

3. Maxims Translated by Student • The test of a great book is whether we want to read it • only once or more than once. • To the question whether I am a pessimist or an • optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, • but willing and hoping are optimistic.

4. “My Maxim” Activity • 다음을 참고하여, 빈칸을 적절히 완성해 보 • 세요. • Whether TV should be Fool's Box or Informa- • tional Treasury depends on us the viewers. • ( ) depends on our • attitude. • <학생영작사례> • Whether biological technology should be disaster • or blessing depends on our attitude.