1、Unit 3 Learning About Language Discover useful structures rewarding bush lung adj. 值得做的；有益的值得做的；有益的 n. 灌木灌木 n. 肺肺 1. I saw several young people enter the waiting area. 2. I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. 3. His favorite sport is swimming. 4. His father died, leaving
2、 the family even worse off. 5. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7:30 a.m. 6. I found a bag lying on the ground. What are the functions of the ing form in the sentences? Have a 1. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning or night is impossible. 2. Getting here is quit
3、e difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. 3. For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. 4. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel blessed to be alive. used as the subject used as the subject used as the subject used a
4、s the subject Fill in the blanks. 1. Even though the sun is brightly shining, _ (tell) whether it is morning or night is impossible. 2. _ (follow) the reindeer were the Sami people, who made this territory their home. 3. _ (get) here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ev
5、er seen Sarek. 4. For hundreds of years, _ (look) after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. 5. _ (be) in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel blessed to be alive. telling Following Getting looking Being go Ready? Focus on Focus on 基本用法基本用法 the form used as subject -ing形式作形式作主语主语，相当于一个，
6、相当于一个 名词名词, 多指多指抽象抽象、概念性概念性的动的动 作，作，经常性经常性或或习惯性习惯性行为。行为。 Talking is easier than doing. Learning new words is very important for me. Reading aloud (be)a good way in learning a language. (play) with fire is dangerous. 1. -ing形式作形式作主语主语，通常直接，通常直接置于句首置于句首。 谓语动词用谓语动词用单数单数形式。形式。 is Playing Its worth makin
7、g the effort. It is pleasant working with you. Its no use crying over split milk. It was a waste of time reading that book. 2. 有时可用有时可用it作形式主语前置作形式主语前置，真正的主语是，真正的主语是 -ing形式。形式。 但这种句子形式有一定的限制，作但这种句子形式有一定的限制，作表语表语的只的只 能是能是某些形容词某些形容词或或少数名词少数名词。 形容词形容词 名词名词 常用常用-ing形式作形式作主语主语的句型有：的句型有： A It + be + a was
8、te of time doing A It is/was no good/use doing A It is/was hardly/scarcely worth doing A It is/was worth/worthwhile doing A There is no sense in doing 做做是浪费时间的是浪费时间的 做做是没有用的是没有用的 做做不值得不值得 做做是值得的是值得的 做做没有用没有用/ /没有意义没有意义 (1) Their (come) to help was a great encouragement to us. (2) Mikes (return) to w
9、ork is helpful. 3. 动词动词-ing的复合结构的复合结构 coming returning There was no knowing what he could do. There was no telling when this might happen again. He is nice, theres no denying it. There was no arguing with her. “There is + no” 后可用后可用-ing形式作主语，形式作主语， 表示表示“没法没法”。 他能做什么他能做什么很难很难说。说。 没法没法预料这样的事什么时候会再发生。预
10、料这样的事什么时候会再发生。 他很友好，这是他很友好，这是不可不可否认的。否认的。 没法没法和她争论。和她争论。 Rewrite each of the following sentences using the -ing form as the subject. It is challenging yet really fascinating to hike through the mountains in the pathless Sarek. Hiking through the mountains in the pathless Sarek is challenging yet rea
11、lly fascinating. 1 It is both challenging and rewarding to study abroad. 2 It would hardly be possible to go on a hiking tour in Sarek in winter due to the extreme cold. Studying abroad is both challenging and rewarding. Going on a hiking tour in Sarek in winter would hardly be possible due to the e
12、xtreme cold. 3 Honestly, it can be both exciting and terrifying to explore a vast unknown land. Honestly, exploring a vast unknown land can be both exciting and terrifying. 4 It is good to adopt a positive attitude, even when things are difficult. Adopting a positive attitude is good, even when thin
13、gs are difficult. 5 It is strongly advised to hire local guides, because they can offer accurate knowledge of Sarek culture and history. Hiring local guides is strongly advised, because they can offer accurate knowledge of Sarek culture and history. How does the sentence focus change? 用用it作形式主语前置时作形
14、式主语前置时，句子，句子侧重于表语侧重于表语 部分部分，强调强调行为的行为的特征特征、状态状态或或给人的给人的 感受感受。 动词动词-ing形式作主语前置时形式作主语前置时，句子，句子侧重侧重 于主语部分于主语部分，强调强调行为本身的行为本身的具体内容具体内容。 How does the sentence focus change? Fill in each blank using the -ing form of a verb from the box and state its function. One word will be used twice. Xixi National Wet
15、land Park, _ 10 square kilometres in western Hangzhou, is the first national wetland park in China. _ city life, nature, and wetlands makes the park a popular destination both for tourists and local residents. At Xixi, _ a boat tour, _ along paths, and _ local customs and traditions of the villages
16、in this park are at the top of the list of peoples favourite activities. With trees, bushes, and colourful flowers _ along the riversides, the park shows different sides of beauty in different seasons. In order to better develop as well as preserve this place, _ human impact on Xixi Wetland was cons
17、idered by the park designers. All the new buildings were designed in a traditional way to fit into the natural environment. This green, watery world is home to many birds and fishes. With trees _ in the shallows, the wetland is a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, which m
18、akes it the “green lungs of Hangzhou”. P29 3 combine cover grow take limit walk experience covering Combining taking walkingexperiencing growing limiting growing attribute subject subject subjectsubject attribute subject attribute With the colourful scenery and wonderful hiking trails( (小径小径) ), tak
19、ing a trip to Danxia Geothermal Park in Gansu Province is one of the highlights of any trip to the northwestern part of China. Youre welcome to visit! It is near the city of Zhangye in Gansu Province, my hometown and where my school is, and it covers about 510 square kilometres. Forming of the rocks
20、 took many millions of years and involved many kinds of erosion( (侵蚀侵蚀) ) such as wind and water on the red sandstone. What encourages thousands of people to come here each year is the natural beauty of the rocks. Walking around the park will allow you to see iridescent tall peaks, deep cave holes,
21、and stone halls. Visiting the colourful, magical rock formations in person will surely be an unforgettable experience and one you will share with friends and family for years to come. Choose a place in your city or town as a destination for a school trip. Use the passage above as an example and writ
22、e about your choice. P29 4 . 实战高考。实战高考。 1. _ to think critically is an important skill todays children will need for the future. 【2019 2019 天津天津】 A. LearnB. Learned C. LearningD. Having learned 2. _ along the old Silk road is an interesting and rewarding experience. 【2018 2018 北京北京】 A. TravelB. Trav
23、eling C. Having traveledD. Traveled . 根据汉语提示，完成下列句子根据汉语提示，完成下列句子 1. It is my responsibility to contact the students parents. I find it _ _ (非常值得做的非常值得做的). 2. The sudden noise _ _ _ (在灌木在灌木 丛中丛中) frightened the mans horse; it jumped and made him fall onto the ground. 3. If people breathe in the pollu
24、ted air, _ _ (他们的肺他们的肺) will be damaged. 4. The boys are only allowed to play _ _ _ (在浅水处在浅水处). 5. As those immigrants arrived, they had to learn a new language _ _ _ (融入融入) the new environment. quite rewarding in the bushes their lungs in the shallows to fit into . 选择填空。选择填空。 1. _ (Learning/Having
25、learned) a foreign language is easier at a young age. 2. It is said that _ (swimming/swim) in the winter can be good for your health. 3. _ (Caught/Catching) the first bus means that I have to get up at five oclock. 4. _ (Taking/Being taken) care of the old in the Home Care Center completely changed
26、my life. 5. _ (Won/Winning) the gold medal in the Olympic Games made the player famous overnight. Learning swimming Catching Taking Winning . 用动词用动词-ing形式作主语的形式改写下列句子。形式作主语的形式改写下列句子。 1. It is interesting to play with snow. _ 2. It is really a great challenge to climb the tallest mountain in the worl
27、d. _ _ 3. It is impossible to satisfy all your demands. _ 4. It is strongly advised to read more books in your spare time. _ _ Playing with snow is interesting. Climbing the tallest mountain in the world is really a great challenge. Satisfying all your demands is impossible. Reading more books in yo
28、ur spare time is strongly advised. . 用括号内所给单词的正确形式完成下面短文。用括号内所给单词的正确形式完成下面短文。 Garlic has a terrible smell, so 1._ (work) beside someone who has eaten garlic is as bad as sitting beside someone who smokes. As is known to all, 2. _ (smoke) is harmful to smokers and non-smokers. However, no one says 3.
29、 _ (eat) garlic is bad for health. As a matter of fact, eating garlic is good for people. To get rid of the smell, you can chew some tea. 4. _ (sell) garlic has become big business, especially in China. Many people use it to cook different dishes. 5. _ (be) a garlic eater is something to be proud of. It shows that you enjoy your life. working smoking eating Selling Being
