1、Discoving Useful Structures P6 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Look at the pictures below and try to describe them in English. How do you think these lanterns? Look at the pictures below and try to describe them in English. Which festival is it? What are they doing? Read the sentences below. Prese
2、ntation These lanterns are amazing. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Many festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. What are the functions and meanings of th
3、e ing form? Find more examples from the unit. 现在分词作定语、表语现在分词作定语、表语 The ing form (1) 1.1.单个动词单个动词的的-ing形式作定语，位于被修饰形式作定语，位于被修饰 名词的前面，表示被修饰者的名词的前面，表示被修饰者的动作动作或或状态状态。 tiring musicmusic that is tiring a surprising result a result that is surprising 2.2.ing 形式形式短语短语作定语时作定语时, , 放在所修饰的名放在所修饰的名 词之后词之后, , 意思上
4、相当于一个定语从句。意思上相当于一个定语从句。 They lived in a room facing the street. (= that faces the street) The man standing there is Peters father. (= who is standing there is Peters father. ) Anybody swimming in this river will be fined. (= who is swimming in this river will be fined ) 3.3.-ing形式短语也可以用作形式短语也可以用作非限制
5、定语非限制定语, , 相当相当 于一个非限制性定语从句于一个非限制性定语从句, , 这时这时, , 它与句子它与句子 其他部分用其他部分用逗号逗号分开。分开。 His brother, working as a teacher, lives in Beijing. =His brother, who is working as a teacher, lives in Beijing. The apple tree, swaying gently in the breeze, had a good crop of fruit. =The apple tree, which was swaying
6、 gently in the breeze, had a good crop of fruit. -ing形式放在系动词之后形式放在系动词之后, ,表达表达主动意义主动意义或主或主 语的语的性质和特征性质和特征，“令人令人的的”。 1. His concern for his mother is most touching. 2. The news sounds encouraging. 一般跟在be, get, become, look, sound, feel, keep, remain, grow, seem, appear等系动词 后面，相当于形容词。 作表语的现在分词和进行时态的现在
7、分词的作表语的现在分词和进行时态的现在分词的 区别：区别： 作表语的现在分词表示主语的特征和性质。 进行时态中的现在分词表示主语正在进行 的动作。 The situation in our country is encouraging. The situation in our country is encouraging the people. （表语） （进行时态） Practice Today 9:05am Sunnyli Discussion: Which festival is the best? Rio Carnival! I spent a really fun day ther
8、e with my friends. It was great fun walking along the streets, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere! The performances were just amazing. Today 9:11am Vincent 1119 The Spring Festival in China, especially the dinner on the Lunar New Years Eve! All family members get together. And I get lucky money in red
9、 envelopes from my parents and relatives, so its always an exciting time for me. Read the following messages posted by some exchange students on an Internet forum. Underline the ing form used as the attribute or the predicative. Practice Today 10:11am Wizard_ Oz Perhaps Thanksgiving. What could be b
10、etter? Families getting together and eating delicious food, people watching sports games on TV, friends laughing and talking, etc. Plus theres Black Friday, if shopping is your thing. Today 10:24am Cooper_ 08 I think its Christmas. I just cant take my eyes off the shining lights on the Christmas tre
11、es everywhere. Lots of smiling faces, and people singing Christmas carols and wishing each other “Merry Christmas!” Try to translate the sentences with ing form as the attribute and the predicative. Production 1.我认为她的笑话无趣。 2.我厌烦的事情就是等公交车很长时间。 3.站在我家门前的陌生人引起了我的注意。 4.我看着人们走进剧院。 I dont think her joke i
12、s interesting. What I am tired of is waiting for a bus for a long time. The stranger standing in front of my house caught my attention. I watched the people entering the theatre. Complete the passage with the appropriate ing form. La Tomatina is a festival that takes place in the Spanish town Bunol
13、every August. I think many food festivals are _ because people are just eating. However, this festival is _ because people dont actually eat the tomatoes. Instead, they throw them at each other ! The boring interesting Complete the passage with the appropriate ing form. number of people _ part in this tomato fight can reach up to 20,000, and it is a very _ fight that lasts for a whole hour. The _ thing is how clean Bunol is after the tomatoes are washed away after the fight. This is because the juice from tomatoes is really good for making surfaces clean! taking exciting amazing
