1、English Learningunit 3 Fascinating Parks:Discover Useful StructuresEnglish LearningIn this class we will uLearn how to annalyse and identify the uses of ing formsuReinforce what students have learnt about ing forms as subjectsuPut what has been taught into practiceEnglish LearninguWearing a pair of
2、special sleeping socks not only sped up the onset of sleep, but increased overall sleep time by an average of 30 minutes.uThe base of the torch was embossed with eight water veins symbolizing the evolution of civilization and representing the eight major river systems in Zhejiang.uHe rushed out, sho
3、uting “Youre a liar.”uWe can make the world a better place to live in with each of us contributing a bit.uDo not leave the water running all the time.What are the functions of the ing form in the sentences?Subject Subject 主语主语Attribute Attribute 定语定语Adverbial Adverbial 状语状语Object ComplementObject Co
4、mplement宾补宾补English Learning1. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning or night is impossible.2. Following the reindeer were the Sami people, who made this territory their home.3. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sa
5、rek.4. For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami.5. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel blessed to be alive.used as the subjectused as the subjectused as the subjectused as the subject-ing形式作形式作主语主语,相当于一个,相当于一个名词名词, 多指多指抽象抽象、概念性概念性的动作,的动作,经常性经常性或
6、或习惯性习惯性行行为。为。English Learning Talking is easier than doing. Learning new words is very important for me. Reading aloud is a good way in learning a language. Playing with fire is dangerous.朗读是学习语言的一个好方法。朗读是学习语言的一个好方法。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形式。式。说比做容易。说比做容易。学习新单词对我来说非常重要。学
7、习新单词对我来说非常重要。 玩火是危险的。玩火是危险的。English Learning Its worth making the effort. It is pleasant working with you. Its no use crying over split milk. It was a waste of time reading that book. 这件事值得努力去做。这件事值得努力去做。 和你一起工作很愉快。和你一起工作很愉快。覆水难收。覆水难收。看那本书是浪费时间。看那本书是浪费时间。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 -in
8、g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,作表语表语的只能是的只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English Learning常用常用-ing形式作形式作主语主语的句型有:的句型有: It + be + a waste of time doing It is/was no good/pleasure/use/useless doing It is/was hardly/scarcely worth doing It is/was worth/worthwhile doing There is no sense in doing
9、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English Learning 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,表示形式作主语,表示“没法没法”。他能做什么他能做什么很难很难说。说
10、。没法没法预料这样的事什么时候会再发生。预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。English LearningRewrite each of the following sentences using the -ing form as the subject.P29 2EXAMPLEIt is challenging yet really fascinating to hike through the mountains in the pathless Sarek. Hiking through the mountains
11、 in the pathless Sarek is challenging yet really 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.3. Honestly, it can be both exciting and terrifying to explore a vast unknown land.4.
12、It is good to adopt a positive attitude, even when things are difficult.5. It is strongly advised to hire local guides, because they can offer accurate knowledge of Sarek culture and history.Studying abroad is both challenging and rewarding.Going on a hiking tour in Sarek in winter would hardly be p
13、ossible due to the extreme cold.Honestly, exploring a vast unknown land can be both exciting and terrifying.Adopting a positive attitude is good, even when things are difficult.Hiring local guides is strongly advised, because they can offer accurate knowledge of Sarek culture and history. How does t
14、he sentence focus change?The use of -ing forms as subjects puts the action first, making the sentences seem more dynamic. 用用it作形式主语前置时作形式主语前置时,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,句子侧重于侧重于主语部分主语部分,强调强调行为本身的行为本身的具体内容具体内容。English LearningFill in each blank us
15、ing the -ing form of a verb from the box and state its function. One word will be used twice.Xixi National Wetland 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 a
16、nd local residents. At Xixi, _ a boat tour, _ along paths, and _ local customs and traditions of the villages 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 differe
17、nt seasons. In order to better develop as well as preserve this place, _ human impact on Xixi Wetland was considered 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 tr
18、ees _ in the shallows, the wetland is a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, which makes it the “green lungs of Hangzhou”.P29 3combine cover grow take limit walk experiencecoveringCombiningtakingwalkingexperiencinggrowinglimitinggrowingattributesubjectsubjectsubjectsubjectO
19、-CsubjectO-CEnglish Learning _ (run) is not only beneficial to our health but also friendly to the environment. _ (invite) to the party is a great honour for the whole family. Not _ (finish) the task on time made him unhappy. _ (criticize) before the whole class made me feel embarrassed. _ (win) the
20、 gold medal in the Olympic Games made her famous overnight. It is a waste of time _ (play) video games. It is bad manners _ (talk) loudly in public places. Running Being invitedfinishing Being criticized Having won playingto talkEnglish Learning China_(announce) important archaeological findings fro
21、m the 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui Ruins site on Saturday. They had castles _ (build) all around England, and made changes to the legal system. Two bronze heads _ (cover) with gold foil masks were unearthed from the No.2 sacrificial pit in 1986. With the excavation_(complete), Chinese archaeologists fe
22、el relieved. The play_ (produce) next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture The trees _ (blow) down in the storm have been moved off the road. Time, _ (use) correctly, is money in the bank.announcedbuiltcoveredcompletedto be producedblownusedEnglish Learning _(compare) this with that, you w
23、ill see which is better. _(face) this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, _(try) to remove the misunderstanding. _(learn) more about Chinese culture,Jack has decided to take Chinese folk music as an elective course. _(raise) in the poorest area of Glasgow, he had a lo
24、ng,hard road to becoming a football star. Anxiously,she took the dress out of the package and tried it on,only_(find) it didnt fit. _(observe) carefully if any change occurs when doing experiments in the lab. He is (dress) in white uniform.Comparing Facing tryingTo learnRaised to findObserve dressed
25、English LearningThe film_ (intend) for children was very interesting.One day when Laennec was walking in the park,he saw some girls _(play)with a seesaw(跷跷板)From then on,his fear of talking before a big audience disappeared. Actually Jack had his confidence _(build) up. Now he turns out to be a good
26、 speaker.You can imagine how terribly shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes_ (fix) upon me.One day,he lost a small bag _(contain)50 gold coins.intended playingbuiltfixedcontainingFill in the blanks with the correct form:English Learning A US TV show_(call) A Walk in Your Shoes giv
27、es people the chance to try. There are still many problems_(solve) before we are ready for a long stay on the Moon. Forest fires are often caused by_(break)glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Listening to music at home is one thing,going to hear it _(perform)live is quite
28、another. Our teacher walked into the room quietly in order not to make himself _(notice)calledto be solvedbrokenbeing performednoticedEnglish LearningLucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her collegues _(amuse) with her stories._(situate) in the city of Guanghan, southwest Chinas Sichuan
29、 Province, the Sanxingdui Ruins site is considered one of the most significant ancient remains_ (find) in the 20th century.What _(astonish) the archaeologists most about this gold mask is its large size: 23 centimeters wide and 28 centimeters high. Although only about half of the gold mask was _(exc
30、avate), its so far the largest of its kind found in the primary stage of the Chinese civilization, _(weigh) 280 grams.amusedSituatedfoundastonishedexcavatedweighingEnglish LearningLucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her collegues _(amuse) with her stories._(situate) in the city of Guan
31、ghan, southwest Chinas Sichuan Province, the Sanxingdui Ruins site is considered one of the most significant ancient remains_ (find) in the 20th century.What _(astonish) the archaeologists most about this gold mask is its large size: 23 centimeters wide and 28 centimeters high. Although only about h
32、alf of the gold mask was _(excavate), its so far the largest of its kind found in the primary stage of the Chinese civilization, _(weigh) 280 grams.amusedSituatedfoundastonishedexcavatedweighingEnglish LearningSimilar gold masks, though severely _(damage), were also unearthed from the No. 2 sacrific
33、ial pit.Chinese archaeologists for the first time are using 3D scanning and printing technology to make well-fitting casings for relics_ (unearth) from the 5,000-year old Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest Chinas Sichuan Province on March 20.Thirty-five years later, Chinese archaeologists_ (undertake) a
34、second excavation have uncovered six more sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui, in addition to the original two. Lei Yu also shares his personal story, _(explain) how new archaeological techniques are being employed, and offers his views on the current craze for archaeology in China. damagedunearthedundertakingexplainsEnglish LearningSee You Next Class!