1、Unit 3 The Art of Painting Verb-ing and verb-ed forms as predicatives To be able to identify the use of verb-ing and verb-ed forms as predicatives. To be able to work out the rules of verb-ing and verb-ed forms used as predicatives. To be able to use the right forms of verb-ing and verb-ed to finish
2、 related tasks. To be able to apply verb-ing and verb-ed forms in new situations. uHave you ever visited a gallery? uWhat do you do in a gallery? uHow do you appreciate the paintings, through smartphone or with your own eyes? Read the passage and answer the following questions. 1. Where did the writ
3、er go to see the paintings? 2. How did the writer appreciate the paintings? The writer saw the paintings in the National Gallery. The writer wondered at the skill of the artists, their use of colour and how they played with light and shade. He / She observed the brushwork the artists used to enhance
4、 their works, and enjoyed being able to bathe his / her senses in this palace of human creativity. 3. What was the writers attitude towards the act of viewing artworks through smartphone? 4. Do you agree with the writers opinion about appreciating artworks with ones own eyes? State your reasons. The
5、 writer felt shocked and believed it was impossible to truly appreciate the human touch of a great painting through a smartphone. Open answers. What is predicative? Predicative, especially of adjectives, nouns or phrases, is after a linking verb to describe the nature and characteristics of the subj
6、ect. A linking verb is a verb which links the subject of a clause and a complement, such as be, seem, sound, look, stay, keep, become, etc. e.g. He stayed calm when he was in danger. I was a teacher twenty years ago. The idea sounds interesting. Exploring the rules Read the blog entry about apprecia
7、ting art in the digital age. Find the sentences that use verb-ing or verb-ed forms as predicatives and fill in the table below. First, find the link verbs. Second, decide whether the verb-ing or verb-ed forms are used as predicatives. Verb-ing forms as predicatives It might sound shocking, . Verb-ed
8、 forms as predicatives ., I was amazed to see all the paintings. . but they seemed more interested in taking photos. ., I was determined to keep my smartphone. It was surprising then. The subjects of surprising and shocking are “it”, which refer to something. Working out the rules It was surprising
9、then. It might sound shocking, . The subjects of amazed, interested and determined are “I”, “they” and “I”, which mean somebody. ., I was amazed to see all the paintings. . but they seemed more interested in taking photos. ., I was determined to keep my smartphone. When used as the predicative, the
10、verb-ing or verb-ed form is connected to the subject by a _. The _ form is often used to describe a thing or a situation; the _ form is often used to describe how a person feels. linking verb verb-ing verb-ed verb(使使) verb-ing(令人令人的的) verb-ed (令人感到令人感到的的) frightenfrighteningfrightened satisfy _satis
11、fied pleasepleasing_ disappointdisappointingdisappointed _tiringtired boreboringbored inspireinspiring_ astonishastonishingastonished amuse_amused Go through “Grammar notes” on Page 95 and complete the table. satisfying pleased tire inspired amusing Complete the following sentences using the correct
12、 verb-ing or verb-ed forms of the verbs in the brackets. 1. The art show in town next week sounds _ (appeal). 2. The old man was _ (amaze) by the paintings on show. appealing amazed Applying the rules 3. I find the soft colours in this painting very _ (relax). 4. The public were _ (please) that they
13、 would have free access to these exhibitions. 5. The gallery staff looked very _ (tire) after working all day. relaxing pleased tired Below is a magazine article discussing measures taken by museums to encourage people to appreciate art with their own eyes. Complete the article with the correct form
14、s of the verbs in the box below. prepare concern encourage satisfy surprise You walk into a museum, stop in front of a masterpiece and wish to observe it up close. Instead of having a good view of it, however, you see nothing but raised arms and smartphones! Isnt it _? surprising Nowadays, the use o
15、f smartphones in museums continue to rise and art experts are _ about how to get people to truly appreciate artworks rather than simply take photos or record videos to post on social media. Some museums do not allow photography, which is less about camera flashes and more about encouraging people to
16、 enjoy the experience. Amsterdams Rijksmuseum, for example, has waged the Big Draw campaign, where visitors are encouraged to keep their smartphones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead. concerned prepare concern encourage satisfy surprise The national museum is hoping to h
17、elp visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art, architecture and history through drawing. Some museums are also asking people to get _ before their visit by learning about the artworks first. Hopefully, with these measures, the experience of visiting museums will be more _ than simply record
18、ing everything with a smartphone. There have already been some signs of improvement, which is very _, but theres still a long way to go. prepared satisfying encouraging prepare concern encourage satisfy surprise In pairs, describe the paintings below using verb-ing and verb-ed forms as predicatives.
19、 It is interesting because it shows a real-life situation and there are a lot of detail showing the women and the fish. The women also seem tired. I agree. Perhaps this is something that they do every day it is not surprising or exciting. So, the painter decided to paint this scene using colours tha
20、t are dark and depressing. When I look at the painting, I feel relaxed. I can imagine the two birds singing sweetly in the tree. Even though the colours in the second painting are similar to those in the first one, the natural scene and the landscape in the background are definitely more pleasing. 1
21、. How was it possible, I wondered , to truly appreciate the human touch of a great painting when it was reduced to a few million pixels? 形式主语形式主语it 不定式短语不定式短语 作真正主语作真正主语 插入语插入语 when引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句 2. Looking at artworks through smartphones, I thought, was like trying to appreciate the countryside
22、 without being able to hear the birds sing, feel the breeze against my face or smell the flowers. v.-ing形式作主语形式作主语 being able to后三个并列的由后三个并列的由or连接的动词不定式短语连接的动词不定式短语 系动词系动词 介词介词like短语作表语短语作表语 插入语插入语 3. Amsterdams Rijksmuseum, for example, has waged the Big Draw campaign, where visitors are encouraged
23、 to keep their smartphones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead. wage v. to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve sth. 开始，发动开始，发动 e.g. They waged a price war. 他们打起了价格战。他们打起了价格战。 Theyve been waging a long campaign to change the law 他们为修改这一法律已组织发起
24、了一场持久的运动。他们为修改这一法律已组织发起了一场持久的运动。 wage n. money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days, or weeks that you work (按小时、日、周所计的按小时、日、周所计的)工资，薪金工资，薪金 e.g. The wage increases will come into effect in June. 此次加薪将于此次加薪将于 6 月份施行。月份施行。 The workers are demanding to be paid a living wage. 工人要求得到能够维持生活的工资工人要求得到能够维持生活的工资. He earns paid a good wage, because he works for a fair employer. 他的薪水很不错，因为他的老板奖惩公平。他的薪水很不错，因为他的老板奖惩公平。 Describe the paintings using v.-ing or v.-ed forms as predicatives.
